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McNaughts Comet Eyre Peninsula South Australia

I like this reflection
Love the light on this tree
Is this a house?
almost looks like a fountain
love these 3 stars spread out among the branches
I like this photo!
Love it.....
McNaughts Comet Eyre Peninsula South Australia by john white photos.
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Photo being used by NASA to promote the SOFIA Program in 2009

McNaught Comet over Big Swamp South Australia.
Discovered by Australian Robert McNaught in August 2006.

Canon 5D
2007:01:22 21:42:10
24-105mm @ 24mm
30 sec, f/4
Mode: Manual
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 800
AF mode: Manual Focus
Drive: Single frame shooting
Self-timer: 10 secs
White balance: Daylight
Flash: Off
File size: 10.8MB
Image size: 4368 x 2912
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: 3
Contrast: Normal
Sharpness level: 3
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn 2: Long exposure noise reduction: On
RAW converted in Breeze Browser Pro.

Why 24mm focal length?

Photographed the week before with a 100 - 400mm and missed most of the tail.
Wanted to give the comet a sense of scale/size by going wide and including the two trees (living and dead) and the swamp.

Watch out for a future copy of Discover Magazine (USA) with this photo as it Masthead Image, Horizons 9th Edition in 2009 and the Kodak Bill Board in Times Square New York :)

Cheers John 
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caseywest  Pro User  says:

This is insane. Brilliant capture.
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Ok I will rate this the best i have seen.
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Ozone71  Pro User  says:

WOW...

Just goes to show how little light noise there is out away from the cities. Absolutely Superb.
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sengsta  Pro User  says:

Just superb - and the twilit tones are most inviting! It is one of the most eye-catching compositions of the comet I've seen, thanks to the clever use of foreground trees as a frame.
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innercreation  Pro User  says:

Woooow, is right!!! Fantastic shot!!
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Kelly Bates  Pro User  says:

oh wow John... this is stunning! the reflection off the water is just a wonderful touch too :)
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rolypoly_girl  Pro User  says:

Fairyland! How wonderful John - this is fabulous & I particularly like the tree on the left.
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Prathammm says:

brilliant...how much was the exposure? did u use an equatorial mount??
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*mia~lewis*  Pro User  says:

Stunning - well captured.
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euthanised  Pro User  says:

Wow - what a view!
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Mowling  Pro User  says:

The best McNaught shot on flickr, and there are a lot of good ones.
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Khama says:

Great shot! i tried to get one but left it 2 late... didnt even show on my camera's display :( well done!
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♥Jules♥ .  Pro User  says:

Brilliantly captured !!

My husband managed to get a great shot of it as well ! :))

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Fantastic, Awesome
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Snelvis  Pro User  says:

Easily the best McNaughts comet shot going! An amazing capture!!!
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Mat Packer  Pro User  says:

Wow!
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the Red Right Hand  Pro User  says:

Fantastic, well done!
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honey-bee says:

great shot!!!
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Leticia Lessa says:

impressive!
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MagdusMHaedo  Pro User  says:

WO.ow!!!

Very good!!
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princessbren2006  Pro User  says:

agreed this is the best I've seen too
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StueyH  Pro User  says:

Wow. No words. Just Wow.
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babushka  Pro User  says:

WOW!!

I saw it in NSW and now just here on Goolwa Beach - but this photo takes the cake! Magnificent capture - well done! :))

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*Nargiz says:

this is great indeed... cool catch , what a moment
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t!nk  Pro User  says:

stunning!
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William Duffy says:

Wow, this should be number 1! That is a VERY interesting shot. Awesome work.
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-RobW-  Pro User  says:

Gasp!
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stingu (Stefán Ingvar Photography) says:

I have said it.............you lucky b..................SUPER SHOT
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AceTrace  Pro User  says:

I agree with all of the above - definitely the best McNaught shot that has been on Flickr - and the clarity of the shot - full of stars - brilliant
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<CALI>  Pro User  says:

Astonishing. Superb astrophotography.
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dees-image  Pro User  says:

ditto
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Pure magic.
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M-dub  Pro User  says:

Unreal...
Incredible photograph!
A Fave, for sure!
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sniper_88 says:

Insane shot!
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very spectacular!!
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jezuez471 says:

amazing!!!
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Alaska Mom says:

Not only did you capture a comet, but you also framed it beautifully with the trees! And is that a reflection of the comet in the water? This is an outstanding photo!!!!


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CONCHI´s  Pro User  says:

Wow, wonderful capture!!
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fabulous!
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flopper  Pro User  says:

wow, so many stars!
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Sure to be on the explorer cover.....

AMAZING work......take my congrats!!!
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wana2b says:

Absolutely incredible.... i loved it, fantastic captured.. Wow x3
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Top notch photo!!! I found this on Explore.


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judyboy  Pro User  says:

Beautiful capture! The starfield and heavenly phenomenon is amazing.

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stan32  Pro User  says:

incredible.....
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Lovely shot. Faved.
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amazing shot!!!

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Just amazing !
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pixelstate  Pro User  says:

Amazing... what was the exposure time... seems like you have captured the comet motion, but no noticeable movement in the stars... why no star trails?
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maritimelight  Pro User  says:

What a beautiful and magical photo! I'm curious to know what exposure time you used to capture this?
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Tummy Princess  Pro User  says:

Simply marvellous!
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wonderful...!!!
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Andrea Dal Max  Pro User  says:

Wow! Amazing shot!
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colleenpicturesmusic says:

I agree with some previous comments.......the best image taken of the comet. It's absolutely beautiful and so clear. Awesome job!
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WOW! Great capture!
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nathalie.bretagne  Pro User  says:

Absolutely wonderful !
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a dream come true. FABulous.
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Atru (Amanda)  Pro User  says:

Beautiful and dreamy. Well done!
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amazing!
looks like a fairytale :)
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Spectacular!
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Amazing!
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Rafael Castro Bittencourt says:

Fantástico mesmo!
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Beautiful!
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Claudio Ramirez says:

Wow
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Wow is right!
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Gosiak  Pro User  says:

pure magic.
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Barbara J H  Pro User  says:

Tthe best comet shot I've seen. Just perfect.

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Dirkvdw  Pro User  says:

unbelievable .... the best of the lot!
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Inspiritus says:

Incredible photograph! The stars are so brilliant...just awesome!
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Cosmic!
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stevegatto2 says:

Wow! what else can one say?
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oh wow great shot.
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Marchelino says:

superb capture!
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Grant MacDonald  Pro User  says:

Couldn't possibly be any better! I love the bright bit of reflection in the water. wow! An instant fave!
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Rohan Phillips  Pro User  says:

Awesome shot, great framing, exposure and colours.
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acastellano  Pro User  says:

this is fantastic. i love the composition, and the silhouette of that tree with the faint light on the edge of the branches is just amazing, especially set against the backdrop of stars. wish i'd had a chance to see the comet when it was in the Northern Hemisphere, but it was very cloudy at the time. any chance we can see a slightly larger size? i'm dying to view this bigger.
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Fabulous!
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Scott Foy  Pro User  says:

Best shot of the comet i've seen! Sensational!!
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Absolutely beautiful!!!
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Serge Marx  Pro User  says:

fantastic shot! what a shame the city lights have dimmed this so much for we melbournites. congrats on a once in alifetime opportunity
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akameus ( Randy Kosek )  Pro User  says:

Outstanding capture.
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Truly amazing.
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Im speechless, that is amazing.
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~David  Pro User  says:

Absolutely sensational.
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. Andrew Dunn . says:

Best comet McNaught photograph that I have seen. Makes me disappointed to have missed it in the northern hemisphere. You are to be congratulated.

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Fantastic composition. Awesome photo.
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wow, I love it! looks so crisp and the reflection is phantastic too!

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Great shot. I agree with all of the above!
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gervo1865_2  Pro User  says:

amazing
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tapd_auto_photo says:

Awesome, simply awesome. I want a larger view!
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mblaz says:

wow ... speechless ....
This is awesome.
Is the refelction of McNaught in the lake real?
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Lovely capture!
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