The Lonely Astrophotographer and Venus

[Jerry_Lodriguss (Jerry Lodriguss)]

http://www.astropix.com/jerry_lodriguss_20150411.html

This picture came very close to not existing when I deleted all of the images on my memory card accidentally... more details on my blog here:

http://www.astropix.com/wp/

Jerry

[RB (Andrew)]

Magnificent Jerry.

RB

[ariefm71 (Arief)]

Very nice Jerry. How long did you have to stay still when the pic was taken?

Arief

[Rod771 (Rod)]

Nice shot Jerry , well done!

[Ryderscope (Rodney)]

Thanks for the great shot Jerry and for posting on this forum. I've always enjoyed your work.

[pluto (Hugh)]

Lovely picture

Wow, makes me realise how long it's been since I've been under dark skies

[iceman (Mike)]

Beautiful!

[niharika]

Yep just beautiful

[Jerry_Lodriguss (Jerry Lodriguss)]

Hi Everyone, Thank you very much for your kind words, I really appreciate them!

Here are some details on how I made the image:

http://www.astropix.com/wp/2015/04/1...rapher-part-2/

Jerry

[Ric]

Great image Jerry

Welcome to the forum, I'm looking forward to more of your images.

On a side note I have your DVD "A Guide to Astrophotography with DSLR Cameras" and must admit it was an excellent investment, it really helped with my astrophotography.

Cheers

[Deep (Craig)]

Nice picture Jerry

[OzEclipse (Joe Cali)]

Jerry,
Great work.

Anybody who has done any lone astrophotography will immediately feel an emotional connection to this image.

Joe

[Ross G]

A great looking photo Jerry.

I know the scenario so well!

Beautifully captured and processed.

Ross.

[StephenM (Stephen)]

Great image Jerry, and interesting to read how you did it!

Cheers,
Stephen

[ChrisM]

Great composition Jerry, and interesting to read how you composed it. Definitely worth a look at the linked image.
Chris