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Published: 2013-08-11 09:12:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 405; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 23
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Spent some time out watching for shooting stars <3 caught a few but they were very faint...in fact didn't even know I'd gotten ANY until I saw them on the computer
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we thought this site would be better but we got to the park too late to be allowed in so we had to make do with where we could park outside the camp ground...but it was a good teaching spot 
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we were blessed/cursed with a really bright light across the lake lighting up the scene! Β While it made seeing the meteors a bit harder it did light the trees well
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it was a wonderful evening! Β lovely temperature - winter is better for clear skies but not as fun to be "out" in
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I understand that one. I used to love winter nights but that was before I had a camera. I can't imagine trying to take pictures with frozen fingers and cold electronics.
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Hi Ruth,
Β You did better than I did.... I only got one.
Β I'm gonna try again tonight. We should see more of them as it's supposed to be the peak evening.
So how many pics did you take??? I shot 208! Most of the time I was pointed in one direction and they would fly on the other side of me. Tonight I'm shooting straight up!
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Color has to do with your white balance level - if you can change yours drop it down to about 3700k Β (kevin) that will make things are "cool" rather than "warm" there for blue rather than yellow...
we ended up aiming differently than the "suggested" northeast - almost south! Β Which is why we were getting the milky way too...I didn't take more than about 50, maybe? Β and we moved around a couple times as the original planned spot had more ambient light from the dock lights than was really optimal Β this is a shot my daughter put together - stacked 8 minute shots to make the trails...but you can see how much light was on the shore acrosssss the lake from the lighted dock area...
Good luck tonight! Β We may go out on our deck or driveway and see what develops - but have been finding rattlesnakes around the last few days/nights so that makes us a bit leery
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make that kelvin - not kevin LOL
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Didn't even know I'd caught it!! Β You're getting better and the new camera will help a ton
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Thank you <3 ! I went thru mine today & I caught 2, but they are out of focus, lol. Maybe Labor Day weekend we can aim for Caples Lake, closer than Lookout MT
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nice! i ended up falling asleep at 7pm so i missed most of the meteor shower but i was still able to see some of it when i woke up at 4:30am.
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had no idea there'd even been one 
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Yea they arent easy to see
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