Out of the closet

[winensky]

After a year of imaging, posting some work in baut, and lurking in awe of the work I have seen on this forum, it was time to say hello. These are a few images taken through my first year in astrophotography and I welcome advice and criticisim. Thanks to all of you for the inspirational images I have had the pleasure of viewing on this forum.

Kind regards
Matt
LXD75 SN 8" f/4
DSI II

All images 20-60min Ha/Lum and 10-20 min each RGB at 1-3min unguided.
Processed in Registax, MaxIM DL and PS2

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

and Matt. Glad to see you out of the closet. Nice way to break the ice. RGB; what a way to start out in imaging, you must be part masochist.

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi Matt

Great to see you posting your images here, I've enjoyed your work on BAUT - it's definitely improving.

Leon (away) at the moment is another ballarat local. I'm sure he'll be chuffed to have another astrophotographer nearby.

[winensky]

Thanks both for the welcome and a special thanks to glenc for catching my first oops. NGC 1955 is now correctly named.

Kind regards
Matt

[dcalleja]

Matt
Welcome and some nice images - I give up whats a BAUT?

[winensky]

Sorry, Bad Astronomy and Universe Today. I hope its ok to mention the alternative forums here.

Kind regrds
Matt

[Ric]

Hi Matt and welcome to IIS, they are great looking images.

Omega Centauri is very well resolved.

Looking forward to more images.

Cheers

[h0ughy (David)]

nice mix of shots. is the closet the obsevatory?

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Matt,

Always good to see another DSI II user here - welcome. They are a nice set of images and long exposures - especially unguided - well done.

Peter

[winensky]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

nice mix of shots. is the closet the obsevatory?

No I have been a quiet observer on this forum for a while. The 'observatory' is three leveled bricks and a tripod in the back yard.

Cheers
Matt

[theodog (Jeff)]

Nice start Matt.
I agree RGB -might as well go hard from the start.
Well done and looking forward to more.