Taken January 11, 2007 from near Chestermere, Alberta at 5:40 p.m. With Canon 20D camera and 200mm lens at f/2.8 and ISO 100 for 1/20 sec exposure. Sky boosted in contrast for increased color saturation.
The transit of Mercury on November 8, 2006. Photographed from the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory during a public event. Using the Astro-Physics Stowaway 92mm refractor.
Colors have not been exaggerated or faked in -- sky was blue, moon was orange.