I was out shooting photos at night -- again. I set up my tripod to take a photo of the moon. There were lots of fast-moving clouds, but I figured they would be invisible across the moon itself during a long exposure. I took this shot and almost discarded it until I looked more closely.
There was something else in the photo. After adjusting brightness and contrast, I saw another planet. A quick Google check led me to info indicating that I had just captured Mercury.
This kind of thing becomes addicting. Now I want to do research to find out when I can possibly get photos of other planets. The problem is that even if I had known that Mercury was lurking up there within range of my camera, I might not have been able to find it. I only captured it through long exposure and light adjustment -- a fortuitous accident of sorts.
About Me
- Ollie
- Motorcycles and photography are wonderful ways of spending time, (spending $$$), seeing the world around me, capturing memories and memorable images, (did I say "spend $$$" yet??) and generally enhancing life.
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