[Leica] Comet Neowise

[Peter Klein]

Here's the comet, as seen from Richmond Beach, just north of Seattle:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/50128829231/in/dateposted-public/>

I envy those of you with dark skies (Great shots, Aram!).  I scouted 
around our area a few days ago, and found what I thought would be an 
ideal spot--Kayu Kayu park, with a clear view to the northwest over 
Puget Sound.  But there was a little matter of street lights and ghastly 
sodium vapor lights illuminating the sewage treatment plant right below 
the comet.  Plus, the local constabulary were present to make sure 
nobody entered the park proper after the official dusk closing time. So 
my best laid plans for a dark spot at the far end of the park were foiled.

I set up a tripod by the side of the road and did the best I could 
anyway. This shot was taken with an Olympus E-M5 and an old Olympus OM 
Zuiko 135/3.5 lens, effectively 270mm.  I could barely see the comet 
with the naked eye and not at all in the viewfinder.  So I aimed by 
shooting blind with a 45mm lens, centered the comet by trial and error, 
and then switched to longer lenses.

Enjoy!  More to come...
--Peter