The Lunar Eclipse

Hi there folks!

Ever since I got back, haven't been doing much photography... I think the warm weather is somewhat to blame...

However, an opportunity presented itself in the shape of the lunar eclipse, which occurred between the past Thursday and Friday...

The skies were rather cloudy in this part of the world, and far from ideal for a good lunar eclipse shot. Nevertheless, it was an interesting experience...

Dramatic Skies © Osama Sidat

In the Midst of Clouds © Osama Sidat

Eerie © Osama Sidat

The Glowing Red Moon © Osama Sidat

Other images from the lunar eclipse can be found here.

For this shoot, I used my Sony Alpha A100, with the Sony 55-200mm, Minolta 70-210mm f/4, and a Tamron 2X teleconverter.

As the moon began to near the full eclipse, the eclipsed part began to become red, almost glowing. Unfortunately, as the eclipse moved towards completion, the clouds cover intensified, resulting in the conclusion of the shoot. It was said that the "Milky Way" would be visible this time around during the lunar eclipse... which the clouds apparently barred us from seeing...

Anyways... enjoy the pics!

Until next time...

To Be Back Home...

Hello Readers (If there are any of you left out there :P)!

A lot happened since my last post... Last time I posted, I was just a day or two fresh from the excursion to Niagara...

Let's just skip to where I stand today.

I am back home...

At first... it felt like a dream... the eight months I spent back at Waterloo felt more like 8 years... Everything that used to be really familiar seemed new and unusual... It was as if the 14 hours in the flight had transported me back to the past, in some sense...

In the space of 14 hours, I was transported from a wonderful 15°C to an earth-scorching 34°C (Or was it more!)... Not pretty... It would not be incorrect if I said that weather here was one of the things I DID NOT miss...

And the traffic... I think Canada tamed me quite a bit... the traffic seemed a lot more noisier and rowdier than usual... I mean... do they even have a "Right of Way" concept here?

KESC was rather kind to me... didn't see an outage in the first couple of days after landing... but since then... it has been business as usual... I must admit, my tolerance to the heat has taken a rather sharp dip... Quite understandable, even if I do say so myself. Spending 4 months in subzero temperatures kinda has that effect...

Nevertheless... The joy of seeing loved ones makes it all worth while...

It's good to be back home. In a way, it makes the next term look more exciting, even if a bit...

Am studying for ActSci Exam P these days... it's a little dry, and takes quite a bit of an effort to sit and work at it... Anyways, gotta do what is necessary since exam is in the last week of July...

I guess that will be all for today... I just saw my blog and thought it could use an update...

Until next time...