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[gregbradley]

A wonderful night at my dark site last night. Totally clear, cool, wind dropped to nothing and no moon. Wow.

Here is a single image trying to capture some of that serenity.

Fuji XE1, 14mm F2.8 Polarie 1 x 4mins

http://upload.pbase.com/image/154022750

Greg.

[Shark Bait (Stu)]

A nice souvenir of V1369 Cen (Nova Cen 2013) as well. I'm feel'in the serenity...aaahhhh Boonie Doon.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Shark Bait

A nice souvenir of V1369 Cen (Nova Cen 2013) as well. I'm feel'in the serenity...aaahhhh Boonie Doon.

Yes it is. I also imaged the Nova directly using the TEC180 last night. Not sure how it will turn out. I'll post it once processed.
That was less serene and more tired!
I know you had a stinking hot day in Brisbane last night but I actually had the heater on in my observatory last night - amazing eh?

Greg.

[RickS (Rick)]

Another lovely one, Greg. I really like the dreamy landscape in this one too.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by RickS

Another lovely one, Greg. I really like the dreamy landscape in this one too.

I quite like that effect as well.

I was doing another nightscape last night this time right over in the back paddock of my property where I haven't imaged before. I heard somethign rustling in the wind. I checked and couldn't see anything. I heard it again and looked a bit harder and it was a large brown snake shed skin!

I decided to go back to where I normally image as he may've been around somewhere. I was on a rocky patch.

Greg.

[iceman (Mike)]

Nice effect, something a bit different.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by iceman

Nice effect, something a bit different.

Thanks Mike.

Greg.

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Very nice, I like the softness of the image and the colours are great. And having Nova Cen 2013 in the frame is the icing on the cake, great work.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Very nice, I like the softness of the image and the colours are great. And having Nova Cen 2013 in the frame is the icing on the cake, great work.

Thanks Rolf. I notice Photography in general these days is a bit obssessed with sharpness. Camera lenses are rated almost solely on how sharp they are. Sometimes not so sharp can create a pleasant effect. Now back to sharp images !!

Greg.

[dutch2 (Ingrid)]

Serenity indeed. Gorgeous shot, well done.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by dutch2

Serenity indeed. Gorgeous shot, well done.

Thanks Ingrid. It was a very nice night and conditions were ideal.

Greg.

[Ross G]

A very nice photo Greg.

I like the soft effect. It works very well for the stars.

Ross.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Ross G

A very nice photo Greg.

I like the soft effect. It works very well for the stars.

Ross.

Thanks Ross. I intended it mainly for the stars and did not anticipate as much of an effect on the landscape. I'll be doing something like this again but with a different landscape. I think I'll shoot the landscape separately as 4 minutes on the Polarie does soften the landscape a lot.

Greg.

[Asterix2020 (Paul)]

Nice photo.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Asterix2020

Nice photo.

Thanks Paul.

Greg.