Trust me, I reluctantly clicked on the notifications button! My goodness! What mistake I would have done if I didn't see this!! You trust the solar filter so much, you started to image the very moment, you are sitting at the picnic table explaining the rotation when your gear is just waiting on top of that table, you are shooting yourself at that incredibly busy moment and talking about how you missing it!! Now I am officially a big fan! Good work Alyn!
Way better than watching a tied up sporting event in the last five minutes of play, pretty sure I held my breath for the last couple. Thanks for sharing, all things being equal, I'll tune in to your next attempt in 2032, I'll only be 79...Cheers from BC!
Story of my life, barely polar aligned with clear skies and the clouds roll in to stay! Took the day off for the transit but low level cloud extending for a radius of hundreds of kilometres killed it! Love your anxious intensity! Good luck for 2032!
Your calculations were good, Alyn. The problem is that 8 * is the center of the Sun's disc. Now Photopills corrects the height of the black pin. Just add the tower height. You're doing a great job!
Awesome effort Alyn. You were so close to getting the perfect alignment. Never mind, you certainly demonstrated very well the planning that needs to go into getting these images.
Thanks for showing your failure many of us can relate to your disappointment. We get jealous of the great successes on so many sites. It's refreshing to relate to an almost. We can still learn so much. Thanks again.
Hi Alyn, big hug and thanks for your video. it’s great to show how difficult the astrophotography is, everything is not 100% guaranteed, we always surrounded by failure, wet, cold.
It was more intense than at the movie theatre, I needed to get some pop corn! Thanks for the video you are really inspiring me to go further in my astrophotography. Good job! And sad for the tower!
I'm sure you considered not posting this video but I'm glad you did. Great idea for foreground and would have been a nice shot. I love my Manfrotto gear head; not sure why more people don't use them. Onward to 2032!
Found this video by accident, but wow! You had my pulse going, I really thought you would get the shot! Like a discovery program where they Always stress in to the last minute. :D Good video!
So close but still so cool to watch! Awesome effort at the transit! I had a cloudy, rainy, freezing day where I was so love seeing those you got a chance at it!
You gave it your best mate and that's what matters. You'll get that shot one day or even something more amazing when it passes in 2032. Well done on the Wales programme yesterday on the BBC man, I really enjoyed it 😎
Thanks Alyn. It was nice to see the other Pontypool in Wales. Being from Pontypool Ontario Canada. I take all my Astro Photagraphy from Pontypool as well
@@AlynWallace yes Canada has alot City, Towns and Street Named ofter the British. York, Cambridge , London, Essex County, Windsor and of course Pontypool. Lol. Have good one Alyn , looking forward to your latest work
So Close! I was totally there with you in the rush to get the shot. I shoot with Sony (wildlife and landscape). I am sure that you probably are aware but I found that 95% of the time when using the X2 on my 100-400 and 200-600, the images will be soft. The 1.4 works great with these. That may be why you felt the backyard shot was a bit soft.
Even if you didn't get the shot you were hoping for, it still made for an excellent honest vlog. Thank you. I'll be watching again the next time around in 2032 from my from my rocking chair ;-) I loved the careful unboxing segment too :)
The realities of all types of nature photography Alyn, it was good to see although it was definitely frustrating to be doing, I'm certain. When you're reliant on the weather to play ball you're never guaranteed to get perfection. But no one can say that you didn't put the effort in mate. I have a similar thing with wildlife photography sometimes. No matter how well you plan, how far you walk, sometimes the wildlife just isn't there. I did my first vlog last week that did actually have some wildlife in, but it's certainly not always the case. I'll look out for your video in 13 years Alyn, looking forward to it pal, haha :D
Dude that intro is fire haha. I was trying to go out and shoot it, but it was soooo overcast. The sun just became a big softbox. I appreciate the journey man. Here's to 2032!!
Great stuff mate. The folly is about 10 mins from where i'm from and have a had a few pints in the Star on canal bike rides over the years! Still yet to shoot the folly at night!
Stirling effort fella... I came home at lunchtime, sun was shining, set up my 8" Edge HD on my drive, filter on, decent focus..... aaaaand.... The bloody clouds rolled-in.
My hand controller blew up on Saturday before transit. Amazon said one day delivery so I ordered it came not the next day but the next day 1 hr after transit. I got 150 gigs of footage but none tracking. It could have been worse disappointed in delivery tardiness though. Good luck with your efforts!
Just watched this video as it came up next after your Perseid meteor shower video. One question .... what causes the strange movement of the tower around 2'56". Is it due to image stabilisation?
ahh, the anticipation. You had us on the edge of our seats. So sorry for your loss, but hey you have more chance of being alive in 13 years time than me. haha
So gutted for you, but I've got to give you A+ for effort! An exciting vlog at least with the waiting for the posty and waiting for clouds to clear whilst balanced on a pub bench!
Wow Alyn, I really thought you had it there. So close! What an excellent composition. Do you plan on doing a review on the A7lll for astro? That would be great. Thanks for all your videos.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve only just started shooting astro and have had my fair share of disappointments... Glad/sad to see I am not alone 😳. Really enjoy your channel and your inspiration. PS - I’m in Seattle so all too familiar with dealing with clouds and the weather! Cheers!
I would like to start tracking the night sky using a full frame mirrorless camera and a heavy 90-280mm (f2.8-4) zoom lens, which with the APC feature on my camera becomes around 126-392mm. What tracking device would you recommend that can handle this 8-10 pound rig?
How gutting, I really feel for you matey. Fingers crossed better luck next time, as they say. However you did get good coverage on the BBC2 programme on Saturday 'Wales: Land of the Wild'. Had some stunning shots & timelapes of yours. Good job Alyn.
Could you link to the Benro geared head please as there are a few variants. I agree it would make things easier than a plain ball head but I'm concerned about the extra weight for travel (baggage allowance). Would be interesting if you could share what gear you took to La Palma and Turkey and what your baggage limit was. :)
Don’t take it the wrong way, I don’t revel in the miss fortune of others. But nice to see that even with the best planning things don’t always go to plan. Great video though.
Always entertaining, even though it doesn't work out - good try though. It doesn't look like the clouds would have cooperated even if you had been in a better position, right?
I was just trying to get an shot of mercury without any foreground, when a plane flew in front of the sun disc, would have been a perfect silhouette photograph, but sadly I missed it due to 10 seconds delayed shutter release :( Still got some normal pictures, but now knowing how it could have been, they aren’t that satisfying and therefore I really can feel your disappointment and wish both of us more luck the next time in 13 years :)
You did say the vlogs were for failures aswell, this is one of them I guess. Keeping it real and showing the issues most people have is good to see BUT its a shame you didnt get your shot. Nice little vlog.
Haha, I'd be tearing up that box just the same. I shot this with a dob using the Baader Astro solar film and Continuum filter and got lucky with some breaks in the clouds, I'm pretty happy with the results for white light imaging. Video on my channel of course :)
I would like to start tracking the night sky using a full frame mirrorless camera and a heavy 90-280mm (f2.8-4) zoom lens, which with the APC feature on my camera becomes around 126-392mm. What tracking device would you recommend that can handle this 8-10 pound rig?
Having the idea is fun, planning it is fun... but living the moment is priceless. So intense... GOOSEBUMPS!
Just what I wanted after a 19 hour flight from Australia back to the UK. Proper enjoy watching these videos.
Trust me, I reluctantly clicked on the notifications button! My goodness! What mistake I would have done if I didn't see this!! You trust the solar filter so much, you started to image the very moment, you are sitting at the picnic table explaining the rotation when your gear is just waiting on top of that table, you are shooting yourself at that incredibly busy moment and talking about how you missing it!! Now I am officially a big fan! Good work Alyn!
....It was STILL a great vlog to watch!!! AWESOME!!! Thank you
Way better than watching a tied up sporting event in the last five minutes of play, pretty sure I held my breath for the last couple. Thanks for sharing, all things being equal, I'll tune in to your next attempt in 2032, I'll only be 79...Cheers from BC!
Story of my life, barely polar aligned with clear skies and the clouds roll in to stay! Took the day off for the transit but low level cloud extending for a radius of hundreds of kilometres killed it! Love your anxious intensity! Good luck for 2032!
I was on the edge of my bloody bed watching this 😂 so tense... Gutted for you didn't get the shoot. But great effort butt 👍 👍
Best drama/suspense movie all year 👍😂
This passion is what I love about your videos
Your calculations were good, Alyn. The problem is that 8 * is the center of the Sun's disc. Now Photopills corrects the height of the black pin. Just add the tower height. You're doing a great job!
Still an amazing vlog, awesome composition. Can just imagine how great it would look.
Awesome effort Alyn. You were so close to getting the perfect alignment. Never mind, you certainly demonstrated very well the planning that needs to go into getting these images.
Thanks for showing your failure many of us can relate to your disappointment. We get jealous of the great successes on so many sites. It's refreshing to relate to an almost. We can still learn so much. Thanks again.
Thanks Tom appreciate it
Great video Alyn!!! Thanks for sharing the good and the bad's. You are doing an awesome job.
Hi Alyn, big hug and thanks for your video. it’s great to show how difficult the astrophotography is, everything is not 100% guaranteed, we always surrounded by failure, wet, cold.
It was more intense than at the movie theatre, I needed to get some pop corn! Thanks for the video you are really inspiring me to go further in my astrophotography. Good job! And sad for the tower!
Love your videos, looking forward to the arrival of the calendar.
I'm sure you considered not posting this video but I'm glad you did. Great idea for foreground and would have been a nice shot. I love my Manfrotto gear head; not sure why more people don't use them. Onward to 2032!
Thanks Ralph means a lot
Found this video by accident, but wow! You had my pulse going, I really thought you would get the shot! Like a discovery program where they Always stress in to the last minute. :D Good video!
So close but still so cool to watch! Awesome effort at the transit! I had a cloudy, rainy, freezing day where I was so love seeing those you got a chance at it!
Storytelling on point. Really enjoyable.
I just received my calendar from you. Awesome! Anyone who subscribes will love this. Great images and very informative.
You gave it your best mate and that's what matters. You'll get that shot one day or even something more amazing when it passes in 2032. Well done on the Wales programme yesterday on the BBC man, I really enjoyed it 😎
Thanks man!
This is photography: seizing the moment. Great video! Showing these moments helps me keep on trying. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Alyn. It was nice to see the other Pontypool in Wales. Being from Pontypool Ontario Canada.
I take all my Astro Photagraphy from Pontypool as well
😂 that's funny didn't realise there was one in Canada!
@@AlynWallace yes Canada has alot City, Towns and Street Named ofter the British. York, Cambridge , London, Essex County, Windsor and of course Pontypool. Lol. Have good one Alyn , looking forward to your latest work
So Close! I was totally there with you in the rush to get the shot.
I shoot with Sony (wildlife and landscape). I am sure that you probably are aware but I found that 95% of the time when using the X2 on my 100-400 and 200-600, the images will be soft. The 1.4 works great with these. That may be why you felt the backyard shot was a bit soft.
I felt sure you were gonna pull this off but great effort and like you say, you have to share the good and bad. Loved the vlog though Alyn
Even if you didn't get the shot you were hoping for, it still made for an excellent honest vlog. Thank you. I'll be watching again the next time around in 2032 from my from my rocking chair ;-) I loved the careful unboxing segment too :)
Thanks mark! Ah you must have missed some of the "careful" unboxing vids I've done on Instagram 😂 meat cleavers and samurai swords involved
The realities of all types of nature photography Alyn, it was good to see although it was definitely frustrating to be doing, I'm certain. When you're reliant on the weather to play ball you're never guaranteed to get perfection. But no one can say that you didn't put the effort in mate.
I have a similar thing with wildlife photography sometimes. No matter how well you plan, how far you walk, sometimes the wildlife just isn't there. I did my first vlog last week that did actually have some wildlife in, but it's certainly not always the case.
I'll look out for your video in 13 years Alyn, looking forward to it pal, haha :D
Thanks a lot dude!
That was tense! Sorry it didn't work out, but I guess in the UK especially we're used to cloud spoiling any notable event...!
Dude that intro is fire haha. I was trying to go out and shoot it, but it was soooo overcast. The sun just became a big softbox. I appreciate the journey man. Here's to 2032!!
Found your channel today. Nice format. =)
Subbed. Merry xmas.
Great stuff mate. The folly is about 10 mins from where i'm from and have a had a few pints in the Star on canal bike rides over the years! Still yet to shoot the folly at night!
I'll be here with you again in 13 years! Let's do this! 👍🏻
Sorry it didn't work out the way you wanted but loved this video and glad you shared.
Epic attempt, anyways. It was enjoyable to be along with you for the chase. Thanks for posting!
Unlucky Alyn at least you could see the sun. Nothing but cloud and rain here in Flintshire.
Stirling effort fella... I came home at lunchtime, sun was shining, set up my 8" Edge HD on my drive, filter on, decent focus..... aaaaand.... The bloody clouds rolled-in.
My hand controller blew up on Saturday before transit. Amazon said one day delivery so I ordered it came not the next day but the next day 1 hr after transit. I got 150 gigs of footage but none tracking. It could have been worse disappointed in delivery tardiness though. Good luck with your efforts!
Just watched this video as it came up next after your Perseid meteor shower video.
One question .... what causes the strange movement of the tower around 2'56". Is it due to image stabilisation?
ahh, the anticipation. You had us on the edge of our seats. So sorry for your loss, but hey you have more chance of being alive in 13 years time than me. haha
So gutted for you, but I've got to give you A+ for effort! An exciting vlog at least with the waiting for the posty and waiting for clouds to clear whilst balanced on a pub bench!
Fair play man, great location calculations, real pity it didn't come together.
Great, thanks! 👏👍
Wow Alyn, I really thought you had it there. So close! What an excellent composition.
Do you plan on doing a review on the A7lll for astro? That would be great. Thanks for all your videos.
Thanks David. I already have a review of the A7iii on my channel 🙃 I'll probably make an update soon
I really enjoyed you rippin" into that box!!! Sorry ya missed the shot with the tower though. :(
Ahh! So close!! 😅😂 definitely give it a shot in 2032 haha.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve only just started shooting astro and have had my fair share of disappointments... Glad/sad to see I am not alone 😳. Really enjoy your channel and your inspiration.
PS - I’m in Seattle so all too familiar with dealing with clouds and the weather!
Cheers!
Definitely not alone! Thanks
I would like to start tracking the night sky using a full frame
mirrorless camera and a heavy 90-280mm (f2.8-4) zoom lens, which with
the APC feature on my camera becomes around 126-392mm. What tracking
device would you recommend that can handle this 8-10 pound rig?
I missed the shot I had planned too... :/
What happens to the tower (just the tower) from 2:55 to 2:57?? Optical illusion due the clouds??
Yeah I saw your IG story, gutted! Haha that's weird 😲 might be from using Warp Stabiliser in premiere
@@AlynWallace I DM you(Instagram) now the real missed shot... :/
Unlucky great video thanks
No link to the solar filter? Awesome channel. 🤙🏼✨ ❤️ 🪐
Hi alyn great work bud , probs the wrong place to ask but could you recommend me an affordable all round lens for Astrophotography please 👍😩👍
How gutting, I really feel for you matey. Fingers crossed better luck next time, as they say.
However you did get good coverage on the BBC2 programme on Saturday 'Wales: Land of the Wild'. Had some stunning shots & timelapes of yours. Good job Alyn.
Thanks Jeff! Can't win em all
Could you link to the Benro geared head please as there are a few variants. I agree it would make things easier than a plain ball head but I'm concerned about the extra weight for travel (baggage allowance). Would be interesting if you could share what gear you took to La Palma and Turkey and what your baggage limit was. :)
It's the GD3WH 🙃 I made a video about how I packed for turkey just over a year ago, check it out
Thanks - I’ll check that one out.
Can i ask what solar filter you were using please?
You took it well :) Maybe next time....
Well There were low clouds here in Germany the whole time when Mercury was transiting so I couldn't get a single picture 😪😪
Awesome shots! 🔥🔥
Could you provide the name of the solar filter?
I had to work and also it was cloudy/snowy for me.
Don’t take it the wrong way, I don’t revel in the miss fortune of others. But nice to see that even with the best planning things don’t always go to plan. Great video though.
Can't control everything! Thanks
All the names are mixed up in my YT list today, you are under Sean Bagshaw!!
Always entertaining, even though it doesn't work out - good try though. It doesn't look like the clouds would have cooperated even if you had been in a better position, right?
I was just trying to get an shot of mercury without any foreground, when a plane flew in front of the sun disc, would have been a perfect silhouette photograph, but sadly I missed it due to 10 seconds delayed shutter release :( Still got some normal pictures, but now knowing how it could have been, they aren’t that satisfying and therefore I really can feel your disappointment and wish both of us more luck the next time in 13 years :)
Thick Clouds there, could Not See it. Hope you will make it in 2032 !
You did say the vlogs were for failures aswell, this is one of them I guess. Keeping it real and showing the issues most people have is good to see BUT its a shame you didnt get your shot.
Nice little vlog.
Thanks dude
Unfortunately in my country (Chile) I also couldn't see it through the clouds 😕😕😕
Haha, I'd be tearing up that box just the same. I shot this with a dob using the Baader Astro solar film and Continuum filter and got lucky with some breaks in the clouds, I'm pretty happy with the results for white light imaging. Video on my channel of course :)
Still could be worse, just wait in the pub until 2032 Alwyn 👍🍺
go using planit :)
Gutted for you but you at least got a view of the sun. 2032 need to book scaffold platform
It’s like it wasn’t the right package
In 2032, please bring one of those lasers that can burn a hole in the clouds. Weather control will be very common by then... 🙃
So close mate , know the filing and disappointment which comes with it :(
What a pity. Success next time. Don't forget about Leonidas next month!
Was a real bust for me pal. At least I saw the last one in 2016.
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Sorry Alyn, One day less to 2032...;-)
Sorry buddy
gutting
Love your videos, looking forward to the arrival of the calendar.
I would like to start tracking the night sky using a full frame
mirrorless camera and a heavy 90-280mm (f2.8-4) zoom lens, which with
the APC feature on my camera becomes around 126-392mm. What tracking
device would you recommend that can handle this 8-10 pound rig?