Something weird about Venus transit images

I've seen this on more than a few images, my own being a case in
point. In some cases, the image of Venus is not round, it's ovoid,
like Jupiter. Does anyone know what caused this? I used an Olympus
C-3040 which is prosumer model with fixed zoom lens. I know the lens
has some barrel distortion at it's widest setting but I don't think
this is the culprit since I can compensate for it in software.
Is this another oddity like the ink drop effect?

Is it possible that these pictures were taken near the horizon which would
mean venus would be flattened just like the sun is?
just a thought
anton



"rander3127" wrote in message
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I've seen this on more than a few images, my own being a case in
point. In some cases, the image of Venus is not round, it's ovoid,
like Jupiter. Does anyone know what caused this? I used an Olympus
C-3040 which is prosumer model with fixed zoom lens. I know the lens
has some barrel distortion at it's widest setting but I don't think
this is the culprit since I can compensate for it in software.
Is this another oddity like the ink drop effect?

anton jopko wrote:

Is it possible that these pictures were taken near the horizon which would
mean venus would be flattened just like the sun is?
just a thought
anton

More likely just a function of his monitor...



"rander3127" wrote in message
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I've seen this on more than a few images, my own being a case in
point. In some cases, the image of Venus is not round, it's ovoid,
like Jupiter. Does anyone know what caused this? I used an Olympus
C-3040 which is prosumer model with fixed zoom lens. I know the lens
has some barrel distortion at it's widest setting but I don't think
this is the culprit since I can compensate for it in software.
Is this another oddity like the ink drop effect?






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rander3127 wrote in message . ..
I've seen this on more than a few images, my own being a case in
point. In some cases, the image of Venus is not round, it's ovoid,
like Jupiter. Does anyone know what caused this? I used an Olympus
C-3040 which is prosumer model with fixed zoom lens.

Shoulda used a variable zoom lens for higher magnification, and I bet
you also forgot to use the flash; Venus is closer to the Sun than the
Earth thus there'll be a dark crescent in the Sun's shadow -- the flash
on your camera would've filled-in the dark crescent nicely and 2 remote
flashes to the side of Venus would have created a nice halo effect from
the light bounce off Venus' clouds. This is a simple photo trick you can
find in the September issue of Popular Photography.

:-)

Since when has Jupiter appeared ovoid? Surely not at opposition.

(Thad Floryan) wrote in message . com...
rander3127 wrote in message . ..
I've seen this on more than a few images, my own being a case in
point. In some cases, the image of Venus is not round, it's ovoid,
like Jupiter. Does anyone know what caused this? I used an Olympus
C-3040 which is prosumer model with fixed zoom lens.

Shoulda used a variable zoom lens for higher magnification, and I bet
you also forgot to use the flash; Venus is closer to the Sun than the
Earth thus there'll be a dark crescent in the Sun's shadow -- the flash
on your camera would've filled-in the dark crescent nicely and 2 remote
flashes to the side of Venus would have created a nice halo effect from
the light bounce off Venus' clouds. This is a simple photo trick you can
find in the September issue of Popular Photography.

:-)

Since when has Jupiter appeared ovoid? Surely not at opposition.

You cannnot be serious! Light from your flash would be irrelevant by
the time it gets to Venus. Your flash might lighten the 'haze' around
you, but not Venus's clouds.