Port Willunga under the Milkyway

Paul Haese · #1 28-09-2011, 05:56 PM

Another project was undertaken last night and I will be looking for another night to have a go at getting a better image. Finding suitable targets to backdrop the Milkyway behind is pretty tough here in SA. This one is certainly a nice foreground view and mixed with the Milkyway I think it works.

Click here for image.

Feel free to critique or comment.

multiweb (Marc) · #2 28-09-2011, 07:56 PM

Awesome composition!

Hagar (Doug) · #3 28-09-2011, 08:08 PM

Now that is a nice picture Paul.

h0ughy (David) · #4 28-09-2011, 08:45 PM

nice image - poles apart!

joshhagger (Josh) · #5 28-09-2011, 08:54 PM

Hi Paul,

That looks great! Its a nice spot, i live at Aldinga, Im suprised the cloud cleared long enough for you to catch that.

Josh

traveller (Bo) · #6 28-09-2011, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

nice image - poles apart!

Or should that be "pole position"

Nice image

Bo

iceman (Mike) · #7 29-09-2011, 04:39 AM

Nice one Paul!

Paul Haese · #8 29-09-2011, 09:47 AM

Thanks guys. Virgs and I have even contemplated getting a trolley with a rotating head to animate this location. The tide could be a problem though.

This was done at 0.4 and the other end was 2.1.

Josh, it is a great spot as you would know. There is a bit of light pollution at the spot though. The council has seen in its infanite wisdom to place several lights which shine onto the site. That makes it difficult.

Still great fun to have a go at anyway.

Liz · #9 29-09-2011, 10:09 AM

Wow, that looks great Paul.

Moon (James) · #10 29-09-2011, 11:27 AM

Great shot Paul - but the sky looks a bit too green/blue - otherwise really nice.
We had a few very enjoyable holidays there many moons ago - are you still allowed to drive your car on the beach ??
Willunga (the township) was one of the first release NBN sites as well - lucky buggers. Fast internet would be handy for a remote observatory :-)
James

Paul Haese · #11 29-09-2011, 11:59 AM

I don't think you can drive onto Port Willunga but you can drive onto Sellecks, Silver Sands and Moana beaches.

No point in having high speed internet at one end mate and it not being at the receiving end. Not to mention the cost of equipment upgrade to make it that way too. Still one day we will all have it I suppose.

You might be right about the sky colour. Although I kind of like it this way a bit. With all the light pollution in this area I was glad to get some colour at all. It will no doubt undergo a few generations of colour balance before I am satisfied with the look. Thanks for your opinion.