I finally wrecked a perfect photo of the Orion Nebula right at the last second

Out at Cherry Springs State Park last winter. Had my mount tracking perfectly for 90 minutes. Then my dumb self bumped the tripod while reaching for hot chocolate. Ruined 45 stacked frames. Now I keep my drink on the ground, far away from the gear. Anyone else lost a good shot to a dumb mistake?

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fiona_sullivan293d ago

So you had 45 frames stacked and then bam, all gone. Did you at least get to drink the hot chocolate after bumping the tripod?

tylerr393d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, I was one of those people who thought stacking frames was just for showing off online. Hot chocolate sounds like the real tragedy here though. That's a brutal way to lose all that work for sure. Makes me appreciate how much planning actually goes into getting those shots. Sorry you lost the stack but at least you have a funny story now.

caseys303d ago

Blew on the hot chocolate to save it at least.