Off topic - enjoying Spring (Some raptor photos added 25 Nov 2017)

Hi everyone, really enjoy reading all about your finds, not sure when I will be down at the Vic goldfields next but keep them coming.

I am in the midst of a Master of teaching and also working on my photographic business.

Thought you might enjoyed seeing some of my recent photos!

Ian

and a couple more!

Great pictures and time lapse Ian,  the night sky and star trails are awesome and made all the more interesting with different foregrounds - especially natural landscape and old historic structures which add to the curiosity. Thanks for sharing and best wishes wishes for the Masters and Pic Biz.

Tony.

A wonderful post. Both you and Nero are great photographers Well done

Jim

Beaut photo's, Capturing a great shot is like finding a piece of gold. Gives you a buzz !

Cheers
Ashley

Great photography indeed. Thanks for sharing it with us Willow.

Cheers Kon.

Excellent photos Ian

Thanks for sharing

Ian - amazing pictures mate. How lucky are we to have this in our backyard

Thank you all for your comments much appreciated Ian

Just spotted this.
Real nice pics mate especially the night sky. makes a man wonder just what he really is in the grand scheme of things.

adrian ss wrote:Just spotted this.
Real nice pics mate especially the night sky. makes a man wonder just what he really is in the grand scheme of things.

Thank you Adrian. Here is a shot of the Aurora Australis I got last week from Bredbo, NSW

Another nice one.
What are the two dark lines going off at approx 50 deg to the right from just above the centre of the horizon. seem to be below the cloud layer, don't look like power lines?

adrian ss wrote:Another nice one.
What are the two dark lines going off at approx 50 deg to the right from just above the centre of the horizon. seem to be below the cloud layer, don't look like power lines?

Arriving on dusk I parked myself under power lines, oh well!

Great shots. Is that the Zodiacal Light in the video and at least one of the Still images? It sure looks like it. (Might be city lights, only you will know).
Springtime is looking great right now but I'm dreading the summer heat this year in the goldfields.

Willo wrote:

adrian ss wrote:Another nice one.
What are the two dark lines going off at approx 50 deg to the right from just above the centre of the horizon. seem to be below the cloud layer, don't look like power lines?

Arriving on dusk I parked myself under power lines, oh well!

Bummer!
I thought it might have been an antimatter exhaust trail left by a fleet of alien war ships.

We have some Peregrine falcons in our local area here are a couple of shots.

nero_design wrote:Great shots.  Is that the Zodiacal Light in the video and at least one of the Still images?  It sure looks like it.  (Might be city lights, only you will know).
Springtime is looking great right now but I'm dreading the summer heat this year in the goldfields.

Hi Nero, yes the Zodiacal light is in the timelapse and two star pictures, it was very prominent earlier this Spring.

Cheers and enjoying your great pics too mate.

Ian

Majestic birds in all their natural splendour Willow .Excellent photography, well captured.

Cheers Kon.

Thanks for sharing your great pics Ian. All the best with your course.

Cheers.

Mike.

Thanks for posting, Ian. Great shots.