The Milky Way Centre in Sagittarius

Octane (Humayun) · #1 24-09-2006, 09:28 PM

Hi all,

Taken at Linden Observatory.

Read and view here.

Comments and critique welcome.

Warning: file is approximately 1.3 MB in size.

Note: I am so impressed by the Canon EF F/1.4 (stopped down to F/2.5); the majority of the cluster of stars in the Lagoon Nebula are resolved right to the core, as can be seen in the crop.

Regards,
Humayun

h0ughy (David) · #2 24-09-2006, 09:32 PM

wow, now how many stars are there??? Nice one

EzyStyles (Eric) · #3 24-09-2006, 09:41 PM

very nice humayun.. mmm..mmm i like the F/1.4 lense that you used.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #4 24-09-2006, 11:37 PM

Man Humayun!!! that is an absolute corker of an image mate

You have captured the essence of the central Milky Way with great effect!

I am so impressed with it that I (and I hope you don't mind) have displayed it in My Favourites album at my web site. I also hope you don't mind but I have tweeked it, Sidonio style, to reduce the green cast and highlight the incredibly intricate web of dark lanes that you have captured and the interstella reddening that dominates this region as well as the colour in general

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...67413206/large

Click on "original" size below the image to see the bigger version.

If you aren't happy with it appearing on my website please let me know.

Also I wasn't sure on the spelling of your last name so let me know if I have erred.

Again just amazing stuff

Mike

tornado33 · #5 24-09-2006, 11:44 PM

Yes great shot Humayun for sure.
How does Linden compare with Kulnura?
Yes Canon make some beautiful lenses

Scott

Ric · #6 25-09-2006, 12:07 AM

Wow

Amazing image

davidpretorius · #7 25-09-2006, 12:35 AM

bloody awesome!

well done!

iceman (Mike) · #8 25-09-2006, 06:11 AM

Stunning image, H! One of your best!

Just beautiful.

Lee · #9 25-09-2006, 07:43 AM

Very nice..... love Sagittarius.... I can't think of a better group of DSO's to star hop through....

andrew · #10 25-09-2006, 09:35 AM

Fantastic image mate, just beautiful

jakob · #11 25-09-2006, 11:22 AM

Fantastic Photo H.
Congratulations.
J.

ving (David) · #12 25-09-2006, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tornado33

Yes great shot Humayun for sure.
How does Linden compare with Kulnura?
Yes Canon make some beautiful lenses

Scott

tis similar. the skyglow from sydney is pretty bad in the east but the rest of the sky isnt too bad... unfortunatly the night this was taken the transparency was really bad and there was so much dew it was like trying to breathe under water!!!

great shot H.

RB (Andrew) · #13 25-09-2006, 01:27 PM

Well done H.
Beautiful image.

Octane (Humayun) · #14 26-09-2006, 11:01 AM

David: Thanks!

Eric: Cheers.

Mike: Thank you for the kind words, an honour indeed. I have no problem with you displaying the image on your site. Nice reprocess, too. Interestingly, one of my post-processed versions looked very similar to the one you've placed on your site. I opted for the more yellow/green one, though; it had more of an impact to me, although, the red version is probably closer to the truth.

Oh, and my name is spelt correctly.

Scott: Cheers! I'd say that Kulnura is quite a lot darker than Linden is. David is right in that there is an incredible amount of glow in the sky from Sydney. It's not as noticeable in Kulnura.

Ric: Cheers!

David: Thanks!

Mike: Thank you. I also feel it's one of my better ones.

Lee: Thanks. Yes, that region is full of amazing objects. Of note, in particular: M6, M7, M8, M20, M21, M22, M23, M25 and M28.

Andrew: Thanks!

Jakob: Thanks!

David: Cheers, and, yeah, that night was pretty bad for dew.

Andrew: Thanks, mate. Like the one-post format better?

Regards,
Humayun

2020BC (Bill Christie) · #15 27-09-2006, 05:49 PM

Up to your usual high standard, Humayun!

Octane (Humayun) · #16 28-09-2006, 01:31 PM

Hi Bill,

Cheers, mate.

I think this one will go down a treat at the next CAS meeting. I just hope I can remember which Messier object is what!

Regards,
Humayun

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2020BC

Up to your usual high standard, Humayun!

RB (Andrew) · #17 28-09-2006, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Andrew: Thanks, mate. Like the one-post format better?

Regards,
Humayun

TidaLpHasE · #18 29-09-2006, 03:25 PM

Wow, What an image Humayun, so crisp and full of detail, it's a beauty.

You have definately set a standard to strive for with that one.

I just wish you would post more of these outstanding images, well done.

Octane (Humayun) · #19 01-10-2006, 02:35 AM

Trevor,

Thank you for the praise and compliments.

I would love to capture more images and post them, however, something always has to go wrong everytime I try and shoot. It seems as though I can only produce one image every two months, which really bites.

Like tonight, for example; I drove out to Linden Observatory with Louie (atalas) to be met by pristine weather. I started drift aligning and the clouds rolled in. I had planned to spend the night imaging at prime focus.

We waited four hours for the clouds to disperse, but they weren't budging. We packed up our equipment, got on to the highway, and guess what happened? You guessed it; the clouds dissipated!

/me hurls fists and yells abuse.

One of these days, it'll all come together.

Thanks again, mate.

Regards,
Humayun

Quote:

Originally Posted by TidaLpHasE

Wow, What an image Humayun, so crisp and full of detail, it's a beauty.

You have definately set a standard to strive for with that one.

I just wish you would post more of these outstanding images, well done.