[Kokatha man]

Great to get images out, even if you're self-conscious about the amount of experience and thus level you're at right now, eh Chris?

I for one know just how short a time you've been in the game, and it doesn't need a seer to predict that given a few months (and some good seeing nights!) that you'll be putting out images that you won't feel the need to deprecate over at all!

Practise/experience is what it's all about with just about anything; that and receiving good, positive feedback and advice; and whilst I'll ruffle a few feathers with this comment (so what, that's what people expect of me!) your level of experience and achievements don't require any great extrapolation to approach the levels of those of some so-called high achievers; whose images often seem somewhat blurry to me, and not worthy of some of the praise directed at them, even with something as photogenic as Jupiter.

Keep it up, and on this subject; wouldn't it be good to see a section devoted to learners that affords understanding of "learning the ropes" and invites positive, rather than "compare it to mine" comments; and actual constructive, sensitive encouragement. Something not buried in the more advanced, hi-tech and issues/equipment postings that often seem to dominate the imaging sections of the forum.

This is not a knock on people in general on IIS, Mike in particular is a good example of someone helpfull and encouraging: but I would like to see some of the people who seem to be regarded as "good" imagers being a bit more ready to offer/respond to help requests; and more assisting of "newbies."

This particular "bake" is in response to someone confiding in me that they feel that it's hard when starting out to find the confidence to post images: members will no doubt be aware that I don't find any problems myself with "putting it to people" re requesting information, not backwards about being forward as my old uncle used to say.

Whilst some may choose to see it otherwise; this is intended to be an entirely constructive posting. Which, on reflection and fairness to people; really is to suggest that it's easy to overlook other people's needs for assistance - most of us received help to get us where we are, wherever that be - and it's too easy to be bound up in our own endeavours and not be responsive to the "learners."

Cheers, Darryl.