For about a week I had tried to get a photo of comet Neowise. Every night I went out clouds would obstruct my view. But I went anyway just incase there was a brief break. Finally a buddy of mine asked if I wanted to try and catch it up in Stoddard, New Hampshire where the sky’s would be much darker. The weather looked really good so we went for it.
| Date: | 7-17-2020 |
| Location: | Stoddard, NH |
| Distance: | 100 mi RT |
| Outing Time: | 4 hrs |
| Reason for Trip | Astro-photography |
He had gotten permission to shoot from a local farm so we started there. We arrived around dusk and set up for a few shots. Many trees in the area were obstructing the view of the comet so we decided to leave the field and make our way to Wadleigh State Park where we could see the comet over Lake Kezar.
When we arrived at the state park there were a number of people already there. Some fishing, some with cameras and telescopes and some just there to watch. The weather was warm and a little on the humid side. The lake was still and made a perfect back drop for some astrophotography.
After a few test shots I decided to get close to the water and see if I could get the Neowise’s reflection. Much to my surprise it came out beautifully. So I composed a few more captures and was feeling pretty good about what I had.
By this time the Milky Way was starting to appear. So we packed up and headed back to the fields. We found an open field and set up. The Milky Way was beautiful. We stayed and took quite a few shots playing around with different settings.
We wanted to try one more spot quickly on the way out so we we headed back toward the lake for a few more shots.
Stoddard was a great town to shoot the night sky. Lots of dark sky and not as far a drive as up north. I’m looking forward to catching a few more images of Neowise before its gone.
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