Mono skies

I went out last night with every intention of waiting for the Milky Way to rise and planned for a proper facing lake to hopefully get a reflection.

 

I got there and took some test shots, looking for a nice composition with the trees. Once I had what I wanted I sat and waited while I watched for any Lyrid meteors.

 

I actually saw about 8 or 9 but never caught one on camera. They happen so fast its just luck really.

 

Come 1am I was cold, and was quickly loosing the desire to be there. It’s odd shooting alone all the time, especially in the pitch dark on the edge of the woods.

 

Every now and again you hear some branches snapping as something is passing by, or you hear what sound like a bowling ball being dropped into the water. I assume it’s a beaver or otter, maybe a fish breaking the surface.

 

Anyhow. These shots were rather uninteresting so I decided to try them as black and whites. I kind of like the look actually, so maybe I’ll head out again tonight and try again.

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