Southern Cross Hanging over the Bungle Bungles

[iceman]

I was browsing through my raw files from the Kimberley's, trying to find any I hadn't finished processing yet, and came across this nightscape that I hadn't finished. What a score! I thought I'd finished all the nightscapes from the Kimberley's :)

This is a single frame from a star trails image (http://www.mikesalway.com.au/2012/07/14/bungle-bungles-star-trails/), with the Southern Cross hanging over the Bungle Bungles.

Canon 40D, 17-40mm lens @ 17mm, f/4.0, 60s exposure, ISO1000.

- Large (http://www.mikesalway.com.au/download/438)

I guess this image shows that even with a 40D at ISO1000 and a f/4 lens, you can still capture nightscapes when there's a nice moon lighting up the foreground and a nice dark sky like out in the Kimberley's :)

Thanks for looking.

[leon]

Yes, I do like that one Mike.

leon

[matt34]

Nice find in your archives Mike. I cant wait to get out and explore the Aussie outback

[Craige]

Nice one Mike!

[pvelez]

That is an amazing shot Mike

Might be time to pack up the gear and go for a looooong drive west

Pete

[ourkind]

Such an alien landscape Mike, love it! :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Thanks guys! I'd love to visit again one day.

[adavis]

That is an excellent shot Mike.
Those stats confuse me.
60 seconds @ 17mm?
I would have thought that there should be movement in the stars at that long an exposure?

saw this this morning.....

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151985600990558&set=a.10151287906270558.565911.8332 80557&type=1&relevant_count=1

:thumbsup:

[iceman]

There is star trailing in the full version, but when it's resized for web it's just not noticeable.

And don't forget that's on a crop camera! So the 17mm is more like 27mm.

Also because I was pointing South, you can get away with longer exposures (without trails) than you can while pointing east or west.

[adavis]

Cool, thanks for the info Mike.

[matt34]

I saw the same poster at the train station at burnley st in Melbourne :)

[alistairsam]

saw it at southern cross station this morning. brought a smile to my face.

[astroron]

Beautiful Mike.:)
Thanks for posting.
Wanting to go there myself soon.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[alexch]

Another great image, Mike. And congrats with being featured on Public Transport, that must be the first astro-landscape featured there!

Cheers,
Alex

[Ross G]

A beautiful photo Mike.

Again..excellent composition!

Ross.

[iceman]

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback.

[Antu]

This IS a fantastic shot, very nice composition ! Sorry, almost misses it.

[Asso]

Rather impressive Mike.

[Paul Haese]

I like the single best Mike. Southern cross is just nicely composed and pointing the Bungle Bungles.

[schmikko]

This is just a great location and nice composition. Nice photo.