Night Sky over Kirkjufell
I had mentioned in one of my early Iceland posts that Comet ISON was the impetus behind this trip. Well, as everyone knows, Comet ISON didn't hang around long enough to make for good picture taking. That said, we still enjoyed plenty of sites on this trip, and this meteor streaking over Kirkjufell makes up for the lack of a comet.
This particular evening was a good example of the fickle weather conditions in Iceland. We left the cabin and made the walk over to this spot under clear conditions. As soon as we got in position everything completely clouded over, and it began to snow and sleet. After waiting a while, we packed it up and trudged back towards the cabin. On the way back, there was a clearing again, so we made haste back into position, and luckily this time we got the shot. The fun thing with this shot is that Tim and I both had the same exposure going, so we both caught the meteor. During the evening there was a snowfall which deposited the cool bands along the top of the mountain, and the hints of green are low level aurora activity.
Thanks for looking!
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Night Sky over Kirkjufell
I had mentioned in one of my early Iceland posts that Comet ISON was the impetus behind this trip. Well, as everyone knows, Comet ISON didn't hang around long enough to make for good picture taking. That said, we still enjoyed plenty of sites on this trip, and this meteor streaking over Kirkjufell makes up for the lack of a comet.
This particular evening was a good example of the fickle weather conditions in Iceland. We left the cabin and made the walk over to this spot under clear conditions. As soon as we got in position everything completely clouded over, and it began to snow and sleet. After waiting a while, we packed it up and trudged back towards the cabin. On the way back, there was a clearing again, so we made haste back into position, and luckily this time we got the shot. The fun thing with this shot is that Tim and I both had the same exposure going, so we both caught the meteor. During the evening there was a snowfall which deposited the cool bands along the top of the mountain, and the hints of green are low level aurora activity.
Thanks for looking!
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Comments and constructive criticism always appreciated.
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