Is anyone going to try to photograph this? In the UK the best time is between 4am and 7am on the 4th Jan (tomorrow) - 4am is a bit early for me but I might drag myself out of bed before 7...
I've never tried to photograph meteors before - any tips?
Jen
The meteors will appear anywhere in the sky, however their direction of travel will always be from the same direction.
I would suggest a nice wide aperture, manually focus to infinity & then come back just a little from there.
Lock off your remote release to take 30 second exposures at a relatively wide angle & see what you get.
n.b. obviously the wider angle you use, the more sky you get in the shot, increasing your chances of catching a meteor, but equally the wider you go, the smaller they will appear.
If you can get a sequence of 30 second exposures over 30 mins or more, you could then blend them into a star trail shot, hopefully with added meteor.
I just looked at the weather forecast, and the skies are supposed to be clear in Sheffield at about 4 but clouding over by 6am - will I get up early enough?
@sburbidge thanks for the reply - that's really helpful. Unfortunately I only have a 15sec max exposure (Canon G9) and I don't think I have the ability to program a sequence, though I might be able to bodge one... I don't have a remote shutter release either...I always use a time delay to prevent tripod shake.
My husband has promised to buy me camera equipment for my delayed Christmas present. He was going to get me a new flash gun...but maybe a remote shutter whatsit would be a good idea.
Do you think I will get to much movement if I do multiple 15sec exposures manually pressing the button each time - with a 10sec delay??
I think I'll give it a go if it's clear...
Ahh that looks so amazing... the one curse of living in central london and never being able to see the night sky! Maybe in a few years time! Good luck with your photos :)
Hi! Apparently the meteors will emanate from around Bootes which is sort of underneath the handle of the plough ... they can indeed appear anywhere in the night sky and move really quickly but if you're facing that way I guess you stand a pretty good chance of seeing something as the moon will be far away by then. Alas I need my beauty sleep too badly and have school in the morning so will miss it - if you see any remember to make a wish!
Out in my garden at 5am this morning very windy but the skies where clear, I got 1 shot that caught a meteor :-) it was quite a faint one but it was there!
Thanks for the tips everyone,
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This article seems to suggest it doesn't matter which direction you look in...
I would suggest a nice wide aperture, manually focus to infinity & then come back just a little from there.
Lock off your remote release to take 30 second exposures at a relatively wide angle & see what you get.
n.b. obviously the wider angle you use, the more sky you get in the shot, increasing your chances of catching a meteor, but equally the wider you go, the smaller they will appear.
If you can get a sequence of 30 second exposures over 30 mins or more, you could then blend them into a star trail shot, hopefully with added meteor.
My husband has promised to buy me camera equipment for my delayed Christmas present. He was going to get me a new flash gun...but maybe a remote shutter whatsit would be a good idea.
Do you think I will get to much movement if I do multiple 15sec exposures manually pressing the button each time - with a 10sec delay??
I think I'll give it a go if it's clear...
Thanks for the tips everyone,