MY BEST Lagoon Nebula M8

EzyStyles (Eric) · #1 19-03-2008, 02:44 AM

Howdy,

Yes i know another "my best" but really, i think it is

I don't normally use "my best" if i havent taken the same object less than 5 times. With the lagoon, i think i have shot at it more than 8 different sessions hence this is my best out of them all

Exposures were 10 x 7 minutes at ISO 400. was taken early in the month at 4:23am last exposure was around 5:30am just enough time before sunrise. quite low in the horizon during that period 8th March 08.

Additionally, i have been asked how come i have been posting images but i have sold my camera already? Yes, im an imaging freak, i don't sleep much. No family commitment as im not married. I get home from work at 6pm. I eat dinner at 7pm after that will spend entire nights pulling overnighters from dawn to dusk (even on weekdays with work starting at 9am sleeping at 6am each night every night if it is clear so last week i went "mental" collecting as much data as possible before letting my camera go so yes, i have alot of data

Also i do have a social life. Actually too much, look me up on facebook if you wish

Enough rambling anyway hi res here:

http://www.ezystyles.com.au/gallery2..._itemId=460095

Cheers

h0ughy (David) · #2 19-03-2008, 07:32 AM

mate you love to set the benchmark for DSLR cameras don't you!!

Garyh · #3 19-03-2008, 08:30 AM

bloody beautiful Eric! Nice colors and sharp as a tack like always....
I agree Houghy that Eric loves to set the bar high! and thats a good thing as it gives me inspiration to do better all the time

cheers Gary

strongmanmike (Michael) · #4 19-03-2008, 08:38 AM

Excellent!

Sleep?....bah! who needs sleep

Mike

Phil · #5 19-03-2008, 09:17 AM

Stunning shot Eric well done.

Phil

Terry B · #6 19-03-2008, 10:34 AM

I don't know how you get by on so little sleep. Great work.

Ric · #7 19-03-2008, 12:45 PM

A lovely image Eric, don't burn yourself out though.

cheers

Alchemy (Clive) · #8 19-03-2008, 05:55 PM

sweet little image there eric... not a jpg compression sign anywhere... supersmooth, dont know how you do so welll down in the big smoke ( maybee i should say big lights). Nice detail in the nebulosity around the edges of the nebula. Once again super smooth, well done!

dugnsuz (Doug) · #9 19-03-2008, 06:01 PM

Beautiful image you madman!!!

Doug

jase (Jason) · #10 19-03-2008, 07:13 PM

Nice work Eric. Impressive details and nice processing. Colours look a little too "electric" for my tastes, but that just a personal opinion. Well done.

leon · #11 19-03-2008, 08:18 PM

Another beauty Eric, wonderful clarity and detail, great work indeed.

Leon

Tamtarn · #12 19-03-2008, 10:32 PM

It's all been said before Eric you are certainly moving ahead in leaps and bounds in your processing. Just a beautiful job so smoooooooth

EzyStyles (Eric) · #13 20-03-2008, 02:05 AM

cheers guys many thanks for your replies. Yes i normally save my images with quite alot of jpg compression due to the border and info and low quality to fit the image under 200kb. now thanks to Alchemy, there is an easier method

Tamtarn · #14 20-03-2008, 08:57 AM

Definitely made a difference in the quality of your images without the border and info Eric.

mrsnipey · #15 20-03-2008, 09:19 PM

Hi Eric,
Is Alchemy a person or an imaging program? I can't find any information on it / them.

Nice photo, again. I love the cluster of stars just to the left of centre.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #16 20-03-2008, 10:50 PM

Thanks David/Barb.

Hi Mrsnipey. No, Alchemy is an IIS Astrophotographer. YOu'll find some of his excellent work here. He showed me how to save my images without jpg artifacts. If you had read the replies on this post you'll see him

mrsnipey · #17 21-03-2008, 09:29 AM

Doh, I did read the posts, just didn't look at their names.
That'll teach me.

Sorry Alchemy.