Wildlife around the lagoon - Widefield

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #1 09-10-2009, 01:01 PM

A swan and an eagle looking to eat trifid by the lagoon.

12x 5min subs, plus darks and flats, stacked with DSS, a bit of post processing in PS CS2.

55mm @ F5.6

iceman (Mike) · #2 09-10-2009, 01:03 PM

Beautiful image!
What camera/lens did you use?

TheDecepticon · #3 09-10-2009, 01:08 PM

Very nice again! Well done!

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #4 09-10-2009, 01:13 PM

This is from an unmodded Canon 1000d with the "kit" 55-250 IS lens.

It took 25 exposures to capture 12 "usable" frames.

I think it is called "periodic error"

. The camera is strapped to an ETX125 which is not the most ideal astrophotography mount, but it works if you kick it hard enough.

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #5 09-10-2009, 03:08 PM

Thats a very nice image Trev

multiweb (Marc) · #6 09-10-2009, 03:29 PM

That's a real beauty Trev. Amazing colors & contrast. Super shot.

I almost forgive your dad for the vegemite...

Hagar (Doug) · #7 09-10-2009, 03:50 PM

Very nice image with plenty to look at. Giding looks very good for an ETX.

Well done.

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #8 09-10-2009, 04:13 PM

Guiding...... whats that? ever tried to guide at 1900mm f/l with a mount as loose as ...... wont go there.

This is just pure alignment.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #9 09-10-2009, 04:24 PM

That's an awesome shot Trevor - wow! Love the widefield and the description made me smile.

Dave