First image for a year - Milky Way

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #1 26-06-2011, 11:18 AM

Wow, it's been ages - this is the first mage I've posted in a very long time. Lack of decent sky, work, illness, life... and did I mention decent sky?

This is the first test shot using my new 17-40mm F/4 L USM on the EOS 5D Mark II at ISO800, 600 seconds @F/4. Guided on the G11/Tak FS-60C/QHY5 combo.

I think I've forgotten how to take images and certainly how to process them.

Higher resolution here: http://www.macastro.org.au/home/inde...geViewsIndex=3

oosh (Jason) · #2 26-06-2011, 11:41 AM

Not being an imager I can't comment on the processing, but I think it's a killer image Chris. Dust looks great, and looks like you've picked up alot. Well done and welcome back, nothing like a new lens to help things along

renormalised (Carl) · #3 26-06-2011, 12:05 PM

You'll get back into the swing of things, Chris. It's like riding a bike. You're just a bit rusty

Image isn't bad, btw

Bolts_Tweed (Mark) · #4 26-06-2011, 01:01 PM

Nice Mate

Nice also that you have time to image now - no more annoying emails. C Ya in a couple of weeks

MB

iceman (Mike) · #5 26-06-2011, 01:14 PM

Heaps of compression artifacts in the attached version but a great image and a great way to ease back into it!

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #6 26-06-2011, 04:01 PM

Thanks Jason, Carl, Mark & Mike. It's been too long, for sure. I've forgotten so much in such a short time.

@Mike - yeah, compressing even a web-size a 1200px wide file with as much data as this into 200kb is a bit of a problem. LOL... Anyway - I'll be working on the data properly tonight if I get a chance.

Thanks for the comments fellas.

atalas · #7 26-06-2011, 05:53 PM

I love these super wide fields Chris with dust everywhere! nice work.

multiweb (Marc) · #8 26-06-2011, 06:06 PM

Massive field with great resolution. Nice one.

Alchemy (Clive) · #9 26-06-2011, 06:42 PM

Has it been that long.... Wow...

Looks like the desire to have a go is still there, it will all become familiar territory in no time.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #10 26-06-2011, 09:33 PM

Thanks Louie, Marc & Clive

Hopefully this'll kickstart my interest again.

h0ughy (David) · #11 26-06-2011, 10:06 PM

glad your still kicking about - was that taken down south?

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #12 26-06-2011, 10:22 PM

Cheers David, and thanks. It was taken at Macarthur Astronomical Society's "Stargard" field at The Oaks, near Camden. We had a good turnout last night, until the moon and fog stopped us.

Ross G · #13 26-06-2011, 10:29 PM

Great photo Chris.

Such detail and sharpness from full aperture, what an excellent lens.

Thanks.

Ross.