You will see it easily when it comes over - but it does move pretty quickly... Check heavens-above.com for details of what satellites will be visible from your location. From a dark site, you will probably see a whole bunch.

To give a comparison, the ISS is brighter than Jupiter, but it will move across the entire sky in just a couple of minutes. You would think it was an aircraft with its landing lights on, except if it were, it would be close enough to clearly hear the engines. Because of the way the orbit works, it will appear to follow a curved line across the sky.

I have seen it quite a few times, and also the space shuttle when it was flying. On one occasion, I caught both, just a minute or so apart, as the shuttle had just undocked ready for return.

Interestingly, it is the one time you can see something with the naked eye which is some 250 miles away! I know astro subjects are much further, but how many objects are visible from just a few hundred miles?

I have never had a camera with me when I have seen it, but I would be interested in seeing any results you have...

I would like to see the tree in its natural state...

Yep, I agree. Nice job.

Once I get my tripod (supposed to come Tuesday), I will be trying my hand at some of these..

The biggest problem I have found with rebate offers is, sometimes they insist on the store filling out the papers too - there has to be a store stamp or something. If you get something online, that often doesn't get done...

With the reputation of B&H, I would not expect you to have any problems. If I had the money, I would be really tempted myself...

I disagree with your premise... I drive a big yellow school bus, get abused by the kids, treated like c**p by the schools, and get paid a pittance for doing it. I wouldn't mind being this miserable, if I earned enough to indulge my hobbies more...

Great image!

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I too used film for eons... One of the things I was taught in the military, though, was to shoot HP5 (400 ASA) rated instead at 25,000 ASA, and spend *hours* with the film in the development tank to coax a response from it.

Surprisingly, provided you have the development stuff worked out right, the results can be spectacular. Our aim, of course, was to get 'sneaky' pictures of people doing things they shouldn't be doing, but just using the technique in a night-time street scene could produce some very 'moody' shots.

Welllllll.... That is only true if you like taking photographs! Granted, everyone reading this probalby does, but does everyone?

Just imagine - the soapy feel of a squeaky-clean plate; the fun splashing around in all those suds; the deep sense of satisfaction when you finally get all the grease scrubbed off that pot; the - oh, never mind. If you don't have it, then you wouldn't understand it...

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Nice! I played around with IR film a bit, back in the days of the dinosaurs...

Yeah, I am afraid that I don't care much for the sky either. I do, however, love the foreground in the processed version.

Nice pic... This would make a great selective colour shot too, B&W, with just the red of her outfit...

Amazing photos... Probably the *only* way to take those - and get out alive!

I love 'cloudscapes' in general, and you have done a great job with this one! I would (possibly) second the opinion that the furrows could do with a bit of a boost, but this is a great shot.

Normally, I am a big fan of the 'slowed-water' look, but I am not sure it works for me with a fountain... The long exposure may have been dictated by other things, but I think I would have tried to keep the water looking more 'natural', and not let it turn into 'milk'.