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avandonk
21-07-2009, 06:04 PM
A pathetic effort due to cloud etc.

http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.com.au/coraust.jpg


Will do better.


Bert
DavidU
21-07-2009, 06:09 PM
Thats great ! Very nice stars
A Tak ?
avandonk
21-07-2009, 06:17 PM
Canon 5DH and Canon 300mm F2.8 at f/5. It really needs more longer exposures.

Bert
DavidU
21-07-2009, 06:25 PM
Not the Flourite 300/2,8 ???
Very nice gear Bert !!!!
spearo
21-07-2009, 06:50 PM
Bert!
How can you call this pathetic?!!!?
It's excellent!
frank
multiweb
21-07-2009, 06:50 PM
Man! :eyepop: That's very cool!. What are you talking about? :lol:
telecasterguru
21-07-2009, 06:53 PM
That is a great effort. So sharp.

Frank
leon
21-07-2009, 09:15 PM
Yea Bert, your right a terrible image, :lol: :lol: na mate just kidding actually I reckon it is pin sharp and very appealing, Wide fields are my favourite targets, well done mate. ;)

Leon :thumbsup:
avandonk
26-07-2009, 02:39 PM
Managed to get more data. Canon 300mm f2.8 at f/5. Hutech LPR filter. Fridge at -10C.

Older image all at 400 ISO.
20x2m,20x4m and 6x8m.
New image
20x2m, 20x4m, 21x8m and 4x16m. Cloud still a problem.

Processed at native camera resolution. An improvement but still needs more data.

Full resolution image 12MB
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.com.au/2009_06/coraust2.jpg

Bert
tornado33
26-07-2009, 10:31 PM
Nice shot Bert, shows such a large area.
Scott
cookie8
26-07-2009, 11:24 PM
Nice dark nebula Bert. I didn't know this constellation can be so pretty.
jjjnettie
27-07-2009, 08:00 AM
It's pretty alright.
Lovely work Bert.
avandonk
27-07-2009, 09:53 AM
Thanks for the comments folks. All this modern technology is a far cry from the hypered film I and many others used in the seventies. I do this for fun and to keep my mind occupied.

It is interesting to contemplate that the gas and dust you see in this image is what our solar system came from 4.5 billion years ago. Are we imaging the stuff of future life?

Sorry for the large size anything smaller would have not done it justice. I am working on a larger enhanced version.

Gradients are the main curse for widefields.

Leon I have found that the only thing that works is to keep at it and often. Eventually you get better. Unfortunately there is no final recipe. Or is that fortunate that we all have to keep trying and refining our methods.

I and many others are really frustrated by the current weather. I do not mind clouds if they give us some rain.

Bert
gregbradley
27-07-2009, 11:08 AM
A very nice image Bert. Good to see how it fits in with the surrounds.

Greg