About the event
Lithgow Blast Furnace has always been a favourite among photographers and with its recent preservation and transformation into a local attraction, it is now safe and easy to access, especially at night.
Join Jay on this Astromeet, capturing the Milky Way as it rises through the sky alongside this incredible historical site culminating in capturing the Galactic Core as it passes over the open roof of the furnace building (we may need to setup a queuing system for this shot :) )
This AstroMeet is free to attend, and while on site, I will go through some basics about safety, etiquette, how to find the Milky Way, how to capture it, how to look for a unique composition and how to manage lens fog when it occurs on cold nights (as it surely will!).
Weather Dependent This is a Weather Dependent event. If heavy rain or storms are forecast we will cancel or postpone the event to a later date. We will still run the event if it is cloudy, as we can have some light painting fun around the blast furnace if the skies fail to clear for us.
Techniques covered
- Night shooting safety
- Locating the Milky Way
- Quick Milky Way settings
- Night shooting etiquette
- Looking for the Unique
- Managing Lens Fog
What to bring
- MOST IMPORTANT - Working Headlamp or torch (no mobile phone torches please!)
- A camera with Manual controls and interchangeable lenses
- Lenses suitable for astrophotography (between 12mm & 24mm preferably with f/2.8 or faster)
- Remote shutter for camera
- Sturdy Tripod
- A small towel to cover your camera
- Warm Layered clothing, a winter jacket, gloves, beanie or other warm headwear, and warm socks/shoes or boots
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