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My thoughts exactly Eric.
Well I went out but not until about 10pm, I just got in a few minutes ago, haven't looked at the images but I did crank the ISO up to 1600 just for you Eric! It was a pretty cool evening so I didn't blow any fuses but I did get it back to ISO 400 as soon as I had taken half a dozen pix. I will try the median blend on them when I get time, the noise @ ISO 1600 is horrendous. This week is going to be even more hectic than usual, not just knocking my own home to bits, a friend has asked me to knock hers to bits too!!!
The aurora didn't show, I was probably too late. I went out at about 6pm and the mist was thick and swirling. However at about 10pm the mist had cleared to a clear starlit sky, so I went to one of my elevated locations at about 250 Metres (820Ft) elevation, I did take quite a few pix of the moon, stars, and the estuary. Mostly multiple exposures of the same scene. I have been a bit more careful with my technique. Tripod clamped tight, delay shutter, infra red remote and no touchy camera.
Still have images from the Ulswater trip to process, so when I have the energy I'm going to be busy.
Must get to bed!
Edit:
I couldn't go to bed without loading the 70 odd images into Lightroom. In one sequence I think there is a trace of the aurora, there is some lightness moving around in one field, nothing distinct but moving quickly between frames there is something there.
If it's fine and clear tomorrow I will go back up and do a time lapse for as long as I can.
It was probably the D200 venting steam after having to do ISO1600.
I looked out of my window just after reading Judith's prediction and there was a magnificent green light stretching right across the sky.
The sport centre across the road had its floodlit soccer pitches in use.
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Eric