Milky way from Sydney- My first stacked photo.

[Lumen Miner (Mitchell)]

Originally Posted by bojan

You are most welcome
I am always glad to help, especially when my advice does not have any hidden costs attached
We should always try to use what we have... and usually it is almost always possible to obtain decent results

Your advice may not have any hidden costs attached, but it is worth more than money can buy....

I just hit the Crux up, 22 x 20 seconds exposures. I took 22 x 20 second dark frames with the cap on...
I'll follow your steps and see how I go....

I am humbled by your help. I know you are extremley knowledgable and really do appreciate you taking your own time to analyse my work and assist...

I only hope one day, if I listen and learn what i'm told, then perhaps I could potentially help others in the future.

Thankyou.

Edit~ If your advice goes to plan (as I know it will), may I please start a thread in the beginners forum on how to adjust background, for beginners that is... I would like to directly copy your text and photos, if I may that is.
I feel it should be easily accesible as I believe this is a vital step between "pointing and shooting" the sky and actually aquiring an adequate non-flushed out with light photo.

[Lumen Miner (Mitchell)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

This is magnificant Mitchell!

Cheers Petra d.

I think "magnificant" may be pushing it... I appreciate your comment ALOT!

Like you would have read, this is my first effort, I am quite over-whelmed by the responces here. So many expert astronomers / astrophotographers. I really wasn't expecting more than one or two comments saying "It's alright, but needs work."

Edit~ Can anyone explain in laymans terms, how to multi quote?? I have tried and tried but still can't work it out.... I feel like I am abusing this forums by doing so many double posts... sorry, my manners are horrible.

[Octane (Humayun)]

To quote posts, click the +" button underneath the posts, that you want to quote, then hit Add Reply down the bottom left.

Regards,
Humayun

[MrB (Simon)]

Originally Posted by Lumen Miner

Edit~ Can anyone explain in laymans terms, how to multi quote?? I have tried and tried but still can't work it out.... I feel like I am abusing this forums by doing so many double posts... sorry, my manners are horrible.

Hi Mitchell,
The button to the right of 'Quote' that looks like +" will select the first posts to be quoted, then for the last of the posts you want to quote, hit the 'Quote' button and all will be quoted.

If you want to split-up a quote, you will need to start using BB Codes, like [Quote] and [/Quote]

Simon

[Lumen Miner (Mitchell)]

Originally Posted by Octane

To quote posts, click the +" button underneath the posts, that you want to quote, then hit Add Reply down the bottom left.

Regards,
Humayun

Originally Posted by MrB

Hi Mitchell,
The button to the right of 'Quote' that looks like +" will select the first posts to be quoted, then for the last of the posts you want to quote, hit the 'Quote' button and all will be quoted.

If you want to split-up a quote, you will need to start using BBC Codes, like

Simon

Thanks guys, I so should not be on the internet!! I think I could very possibly be, one of those "Internet, pain the butts".

[bojan]

Originally Posted by Lumen Miner

Edit~ If your advice goes to plan (as I know it will), may I please start a thread in the beginners forum on how to adjust background, for beginners that is... I would like to directly copy your text and photos, if I may that is.
I feel it should be easily accesible as I believe this is a vital step between "pointing and shooting" the sky and actually aquiring an adequate non-flushed out with light photo.

Be my guest, mate, no worries..
We are all amateurs here and sharing of information is a prerogative, IMHO....

[Poita (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Lumen Miner

Thanks, I am using gimp and have had lil' play with hue and saturation. Just stabbing in the dark though.... I'll give it another go, after work tonight. I also want to try and take alot more exposures....

If I was to take say 100 20 second shots, would I therefore need to take 100 20 second dark frames to be successful?



"Good luck and keep at it. (Start Saving, your hooked)"
Oh!! I was wondering what that sharp pain, in the back of my shoulder was!!!

If you are using nebulosity, you can adjust the hue and saturation in there as well.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Holy thread necro, Batman!

I haven't seen the OP around here for years. :S

H

[Ross G]

A great start Mitchell.

Good luck.

Ross.