[AstroFest] Corpus Scorpii

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Folks,

One of my wide field targets at AstroFest was the area around Antares, and when I started framing this it looked like I could eek in some of the MW and the Dark River in that area. Such a beautiful area of the sky, I'll undoubtedly return here when time allows for more

Taken with my modded Canon 1100D at 70mm riding atop my EQ6, this is the sum of 16x 5 minute subs at ISO1600, with a bit of teasing, poking and prodding.

So here it is...cramming into 200KB doesn't leave a lot to work with when there are so many stars

Cheers,
Dunk

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

That's very nice, I like the framing and lovely vibrant colours too. If you turn it upside down the Antares area and connecting dust bridge looks like a Portuguese man-o-War, or one of those tripods from War of the Worlds

Mike

[Regulus (Trevor)]

That is showing the most structured I have seen in photos of this area for a while.
Like the colour too.
Nice - Trev

[MortonH]

Whoa - that's a cracker!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very cool. Love the colors and light. Beaute field.

[Somnium (Aidan)]

wow what a fantastic image.

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Lovely, vibrant, colourful - everything that region sums up. Nice one!

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

That's very nice, I like the framing and lovely vibrant colours too. If you turn it upside down the Antares area and connecting dust bridge looks like a Portuguese man-o-War, or one of those tripods from War of the Worlds

Thanks Mike! I hadn't looked at it that way around until you mentioned it, but you're right...both deadly creatures, scary stuff

Originally Posted by Regulus

That is showing the most structured I have seen in photos of this area for a while.
Like the colour too.
Nice - Trev

Thanks Trev! I was surprised at how readily it jumped out in processing, and the brown dusty colour too.

Originally Posted by MortonH

Whoa - that's a cracker!

Thanks Morton!

Originally Posted by multiweb

Very cool. Love the colors and light. Beaute field.

Thanks Marc! I'll be going back to this part of the sky for more, it's so rich in jewels.

Originally Posted by Somnium

wow what a fantastic image.

Thanks Aidan!

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Lovely, vibrant, colourful - everything that region sums up. Nice one!

Thanks Troy! It's such a great area of the sky.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Nice work from the 1100D Dunk!

Great colour.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Thanks Justin! It's almost as if the 1100D has been waiting for decent glass

[RobC (Rob)]

That's excellent Dunk. The colours , the structure the composition and camera performance. Well done.

Rob

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

very 3d Dunk, great image.

cheers

Rusty

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Originally Posted by RobC

That's excellent Dunk. The colours , the structure the composition and camera performance. Well done.

Thanks Rob! I'm amazed at what the little 1100D can do

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

very 3d Dunk, great image.

Thanks Rusty!

[Rod771 (Rod)]

Great job Dunk!

[Rex]

Awesome shot Dunk. Love the different colours of the nebs against of the dust. Such a beautiful area. Well done mate.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Originally Posted by Rod771

Great job Dunk!

Thanks Rod!

Originally Posted by Rex

Awesome shot Dunk. Love the different colours of the nebs against of the dust. Such a beautiful area. Well done mate.

Thanks Rex! Yeah it turned out really well, I was stunned at the colours coming out of it with a little teasing. And such a small chunk of sky around the core MW too

[RickS (Rick)]

Looks great, Dunk! It has been done to death but your treatment of the dust looks particularly good.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Thanks Rick! No wonder it's been done to death, it's a great area

[Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi)]

Very nice.

All the best,
Leo

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Thanks Leo!