On 9/22/13 19:56 : , Bob Whitmire wrote:
> Sometimes TPE is more of a nightmare than a help tool. <g>
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Registered Neanderthal
>
> On Sep 22, 2013, at 7:20 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
>
>> Here I am, standing at the starting line of the old dragstrip, on the first
>> non-storming night in my shooting window. And every single gorgeous
>> dappled, photogenic cloud from mid-day has dispersed, leaving me with a
>> perfectly cloudless sky and a sun staring directly into the camera.
>>
>> Figures. I'll see if the trees at the far end help - about 12 minutes to
>> go. I have a feeling I'll be back out here tomorrow and Tuesday again. If
>> not, we do this dance again in 6 months. I am not really a patient man....
And actually, I think I did the math wrong. I think I have the sun
setting over the end of the track... at the horizon. I forgot to adjust
for windage and need to use the elevation variable to get the sun a few
more degrees higher.
We'll see how the next two nights turn out.
--
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
Valparaiso, IN
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
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