My first real attempt (Southern Cross)

[NasaNerd]

My first attempt. Thoughts?

Cannon 50D, 18- 55mm lens, 30second exposure

james

[Vasya Pupkin]

I definitely understand you. Here is my first Auriga (with clouds).
Samsung NV3, ISO80, 16sec

[ourkind]

Cool photo James :thumbsup: if you haven't already done so read the following article/guide written by an IIS member, it helped me get started partically stacking photographs similar to the one you took with a DSLR and widefield lens.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-671-0-0-1-0.html

Keep those images coming!

Carlos

[CapturingTheNight]

Welcome to the world of fixed tripod astrophotography James. A nice start :thumbsup: I have a online tutorial here http://greg-gibbs.deviantart.com/art/Fixed-Tripod-Astrophotography-And-The-600-Rule-324799449 on the basics of fixed tripod astrophotography. Hope it helps for next time.