"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 2000
F/Stop - 2.8
Shutter Speed - 30 sec.
Lens - 16/35 zoom
Note - Tripod and Cable Release used in all these shots.
This year there was to be a "outburst" Perseid Meteor Shower, so I couldn't miss it. I have a number of locations nearby to choose from and I took Guanella Pass, above Georgetown. The best viewing was after the moon went down at 1 am. The clouds moved out and there was no wind, it did get pretty cold. The Milky Way Galaxy was stunning! One real important thing is to get you lens focused at infinity, which can be a little hard at night. What I do is go out during the day and focus at infinity. Tape down the focus ring and turn off auto focus. Now your ready to go. I set in a chair and took 30 second exposures until dawn. It is not to late to view this meteor shower, even though the peak has past. The show will continue until August 24th.
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
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