Andromeda Rising - A DeepSkyScape

[Ross G]

Hello,

Some more experimenting.

An "artistic impression" of the Andromeda Galaxy rising in the Mudgee region of NSW.

Sky layer taken with a Nikon 180mm F2.8 lens on a QHY8L ccd.

Terrestrial layer taken with a Sony a550 DSLR and Minolta 70-210 F4 lens.

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop CS2.

The photo is here http://smu.gs/121oF4n

What do you think?

Thanks for looking.

Ross.

[IanP]

Ross, that’s a very nice “artistic” impression, but here, in the Southern Hemisphere, we can’t have everything, can we?
:lol:

[Ross G]

Hi Ian, glad you like the photo.

Push things to the extreme and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

By doing a few approximations using FOV, latitude, altitude and azimuth you'll find that we do have more to see in the Southern Hemisphere than you realise.

Take care.

[colinmlegg]

Nice work again Ross. I'm usually not a fan of compositing, but your work is artist, minimalist and appeals to me. Makes me more determined to capture scenes like this in camera one day. Thanks :)

[Ric]

Nice work Ross

Keep experimenting. :thumbsup:

[redomatic]

Good one Ross - You had me out taking my first photos of Andromeda this morning because of this photo(s).

D800, 5 seconds, 85mm F1.4, Iso3200, no tracking, no blacks, one shot.
Now, Just to get some foreground in the shot.....

[rogerg]

I like the idea and execution. It's something I've wanted to do but not got around to. I don't have a problem with this kind of art which is not technically accurate in terms of being a photo exactly as was seen.

I think you could safely push the boundary further with the landscape silhouette being of greater contrast to the background, probably by way of the sky being slightly lighter while retaining the foreground as 2D silhouettes only.

[Ross G]

Hi Colin.

Thanks for the kind comments, coming from you, they are very encouraging.

I agree with you that it would be great to capture these scenes " in camera".
However, until the necessary improvements in equipment are available, maybe we have to resort to a bit of stacking (..compositing?..) to produce the photo that we know is there as we do with deep sky objects where the stacking and combining of many different photos, taken at different times, through different filters, is the accepted way.

...................just a thought.

I would love to see photos like these taken by you. With your skills in photography and processing and the locations you get to, they would be amazing!

[Ross G]

Thanks Ric.

Positive comments like yours will keep me trying.

[Ross G]

Thanks Michael, glad you like it.

That is a great photo of Andromeda with just a single frame!

If you have an EQ mount, take a few longer, tracked exposures. The results will be beautiful. You must have a great northern horizon.

The orientation of your photo helps validate mine...thank you.

[Ross G]

Hi Roger.

Thank you for the kind comments and support.
I was not sure how these type of photos would be received.

I am still at the early stages and have a lot of experimenting and learning to go.
I think if we apply the freedoms allowed to us in the imaging and processing of Deep Sky Objects, some interesting and beautiful photos could result

Thanks for the suggestions, I will give them a try.

[Poita]

I like it a lot. Whereabouts near Mudgee was it taken?

[ourkind]

Excellent Ross this one is my favourite! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Ross G]

Glad you like it Peter.

It's on the road between Mudgee and Ilford.

[Ross G]

Thank you Carlos.

I wasn't sure how people would react to these photos so approval like yours puts a :) on my face.