The Pointers in Centaurus and the Southern Cross (Crux)

[Octane]

Hi all,

Taken at Lostock.

Read and view here (http://members.optusnet.com.au/octane2asphyx/IISAC2006/IISAC2006_Pointers_Crux.html).

Comments and critique welcome.

Warning: file is approximately 1.6 MB in size.

Regards,
Humayun

[iceman]

Wow! Awesome, well done!

Might want to give a file size warning (over 1.5meg).

[davidpretorius]

wow, i really like that!

well done!

[Dennis]

Hello, Humayun

That is one awesome image. Superb composition, detail and processing. Loved your presentation and description too!

Cheers

Dennis

[Orion]

Beautiful photo well done, hard to believe there are so many stars out there!

[h0ughy]

Awesome, I know we saw lots of stars out there

[RB]

mmmm?
Your Polar Alignment might be spot on but your focus is way off !!!

You should be focusing on your studies and work commitments.
Not wasting time on this addictive hobby of your's.

Also the image is very noisy, is that Deep Purple in the background? :poke:

:lol:

I knew you where gonna bag a stunna when I saw your raw data that night Humayun.
It's a beautiful image and you've really done well in every step of the way.
From Polar alignment, focus, aquisition, putting up with me, calibration, stacking, processing and presentation.

10/10 mate.
:thumbsup:

[acropolite]

Andrew said it all, nice work Humayan, especially so considering the short amount of time you have had your equipment. :D

[atalas]

Brilliant !

[Starkler]

I love the widefield shots :)
Well done !

[Octane]

Thanks, Mike!

I'll update my post to include file size.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi David,

I'm glad you like it.

Thanks.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Dennis,

Thank you for the compliments.

There's more on the way.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Ed,

Thank you.

I believe IRIS counted something like 15,000 stars. Well, the bright ones, anyway.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi David,

Thanks!

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Andrew,

Haha, I finished my studies years ago. I'm teaching in the evenings so it's not getting in the way! :)

Thanks for the compliment and heads up.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Phil,

Thank you!

I like to go full on -- learning IRIS has been frustrating, but fun at the same time. It's a wonderful piece of software magic.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Louie,

Just one word? I was expecting a critique from you!

This image wouldn't have been possible without your assistance in polar alignment.

I'm indebted to you.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Geoff,

Thank you!

Regards,
Humayun

[seeker372011]

bravo!
that is a keeper if ever there was one

[Itchy]

Great stuff Hamayn.

Your capture and your processing is first class.

Well Done

[Octane]

Hi Narayan,

I've seen some of your images, and for you to say something like that, means a lot.

Thank you!

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Tony,

Again, something like that coming from someone who is so good at the art, means a lot to me!

Thank you!

Regards,
Humayun

[jakob]

Congratulation.
These pictures are fantastic, yor effort has paid off.
It ecourages me to mount my Lumix DMC FZ 10 on the ETX and see what i can produce.

I'm very new to this, but I like to have a go!

Regards, Jakob.

[ving]

woah! thats a brilliant shot!!!! :)

[Octane]

Hi Jakob,

Did I meet you at IISAC? If so, good to see you on here!

Thank you for your compliments!

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi David,

Thanks, mate.

Regards,
Humayun

[sheeny]

Impressive! Well done!

[tornado33]

Another great shot from Lostock :)
Where were you set up, near the house or down near the river?. I came with Photoncollector in his brown Torago, he had a 12 inch Dob set up and I could hear the click of a shutter opening every now and then from a set up a short distance away (we were set up near his Toago which was under a tree about 1/2 way from the house to the river not far from the rest of the scopes and big dobs.)
Scott

[Octane]

Hi Scott,

Cheers!

I was set alongside Louie, near the fence, across from the people camping with the horses.

We briefly chatted!

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane]

Hi Al,

Thanks!

Regards,
Humayun

[rowena]

wholy crap! Im speechless!

I soooo need to get back into photography and my scope again! stupid uni!

[beren]

:) fab image well done