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24-11-2006, 12:44 AM
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The Large Magellanic Cloud in Dorado
Hi all,
This is from the second night at Zane Hammond's Magellan Observatory.
It's only fitting that I image this target.
Longest and deepest I've gone, at over 2 hours. Pinpoint stars right to the edge with no coma. The Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 has an ED element, and was perfect for this target.
Read and view here.
Comments and critique welcome.
Warning: file is approximately 1.13 MB in size.
Regards,
Humayun
Last edited by Octane; 24-11-2006 at 06:56 PM.
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24-11-2006, 12:47 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Wow Humayun, very impressive! And deep!!!
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24-11-2006, 01:22 AM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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C'mon 'H'
you don't expect us to believe that YOU actually took those shots do you ?
I mean - have a look at the time stated on the pic
you never have your scope put to-gether by that time , let alone alligned and a target picked.
C'mon - own up - who took em? 
great work anyway  ( whoever took em)
geoff
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24-11-2006, 06:25 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Wow  that's absolutely stunning! One of the best i've seen of this area!
Incredible work H, top stuff.
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24-11-2006, 06:51 AM
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Fantastic shot Humayun
Glad those late nights paid off , a couple of corrections about the equipment , the lens is a Nikkor 300 F4.5 ED and the 350D has a Baader UV-IR filter that I installed.
I have hardly used that lens but after seeing that result its about time I did , great work.
Zane
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24-11-2006, 07:35 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Wide field master
Another wide field master piece Humayun and yes I think you should use that lens more often!
BTW when I say your name it makes me think of the princess in the movie "The Mummy" 
Mike
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24-11-2006, 07:39 AM
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Humayun,
Thats a superb image with nice sharp detail edge to edge.
Terry
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24-11-2006, 07:45 AM
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What a boring shot, really must be a photoshop airbrush muck up, you can see the practice sprays before he adjusted the flow  !! (I am green with envy just look at the detail and features of that shot, excellent positioning too to get the most available deep sky in the shot. But that's just between me and you )
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24-11-2006, 07:52 AM
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Amongst the stars
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Hi Humayun,
Thats a great shot of the bar.. ...great detail and nicely processed...one to hang on the wall!!!!
Cheers Gary
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24-11-2006, 08:31 AM
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Well composed photo Humayun. The 300mm lens is perfect for the LMC.
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24-11-2006, 08:56 AM
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A massive amount of detail has been captured in this image. Fantastic.
Cheers Petra
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24-11-2006, 12:53 PM
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Nice result H,well done.
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24-11-2006, 04:49 PM
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Very nice subtle colour rendition and detail Hamayun. I am afraid no matter what I do, something is lost with using LPR filters at a suburban light polluted site.
Your image spurs me again to get imaging under darker skies.
Bert.
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24-11-2006, 04:55 PM
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Love your work H! Good stuff!
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24-11-2006, 05:44 PM
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Awesome H, just awesome.
The best I've seen.
It almost looks noisy until you realise they are actually stars........ 
Well done mate.
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24-11-2006, 06:36 PM
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24-11-2006, 06:45 PM
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Ken,
Thank you.
It's the longest I've gone thus far.
Regards,
Humayun
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Wow Humayun, very impressive! And deep!!!
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24-11-2006, 06:46 PM
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Geoff,
LOL!
You know the reason why I pulled this off, Geoff? It's because Zane's mount was all ready polar aligned! Haha.
Cheers. 
Regards,
Humayun
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Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl
C'mon 'H'
you don't expect us to believe that YOU actually took those shots do you ?
I mean - have a look at the time stated on the pic
you never have your scope put to-gether by that time , let alone alligned and a target picked.
C'mon - own up - who took em?
great work anyway ( whoever took em)
geoff |
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24-11-2006, 06:46 PM
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Mike,
Thanks for the very kind words.
I'm becoming very intimate with Photoshop.
Thanks, again.
Regards,
Humayun
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Wow that's absolutely stunning! One of the best i've seen of this area!
Incredible work H, top stuff. |
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24-11-2006, 06:47 PM
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Zane,
Thank you for the very kind words.
It wouldn't have been possible without you!
I'll edit my original post to reflect the correct information. I already updated my web page. Thanks for that.
The lens is a killer.
Regards,
Humayun
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Originally Posted by astroboy
Fantastic shot Humayun
Glad those late nights paid off , a couple of corrections about the equipment , the lens is a Nikkor 300 F4.5 ED and the 350D has a Baader UV-IR filter that I installed.
I have hardly used that lens but after seeing that result its about time I did , great work.
Zane
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