My best Horse to date.

Lester · #1 06-03-2011, 10:58 AM

Hi all, this is an accumulation of 3 months, ended up with 24 x 10 minute exposures that were stacked in DSS. Image taken with Takahashi 160mm F3.3 Astrograph, and Astro 40D at iso 800.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...inFinal1sm.jpg

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 06-03-2011, 11:33 AM

Such a beautiful region of the sky.
Thanks for sharing Lester.

multiweb (Marc) · #3 06-03-2011, 12:40 PM

Very nice Lester. Beautiful colors and details. Really nicely framed too. One for the poolroom.

DavidU (Dave) · #4 06-03-2011, 01:09 PM

That's a classic. Very well done.

renormalised (Carl) · #5 06-03-2011, 01:27 PM

Very nicely done

Vibrant colour!!!

Lester · #6 06-03-2011, 02:21 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone, yes this will be my first to be printed off to A3 size and put on a wall in the house. To my surprise Celestine said yes.

batema (Mark) · #7 06-03-2011, 03:39 PM

That does look great. Well done.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #8 06-03-2011, 03:44 PM

Taken over three months hey?...that's dedication to a target Lester

Love the field and there is plenty of nebulosity coming through

It does look a bit vignetted, did you use flats?

How's those star spikes

they look good though

...I think because they add a crisp sharpness to the field and convey a sense of deep exposure..? I will no doubt see these in some shots with my new beast

Mike

Lester · #9 06-03-2011, 08:27 PM

Thanks Batema and Mike for your comments. No flats. Yes the spikes may be the only downside of the Astrograph, but for me the F3.3 is the big plus. All the best.

iceman (Mike) · #10 07-03-2011, 06:26 AM

Wow, that's lovely Lester. Beautiful colours and the spikes are huge! I don't mind them.

Congrats on such a fine image. Took my breath away when I first viewed it.

It's now IOTW.

Lester · #11 07-03-2011, 07:19 AM

Hi Mike, I am stuck for words, and never thought I would get an IOTW.

Thanks a heap. All the best.

Shiraz (Ray) · #12 07-03-2011, 06:41 PM

Beauty Lester. hearty congrats on IOTW. regards Ray

Octane (Humayun) · #13 07-03-2011, 07:09 PM

Onya, Lester. That's a great image. : )

Congratulations on Image of the Week. : D

H

Bassnut (Fred) · #14 07-03-2011, 07:22 PM

Good one Lester, quite dramatic. Would love to see interesting bits with the 14".

MrB (Simon) · #15 07-03-2011, 07:54 PM

Very nice indeed.
Congrats on being IOTW!

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #16 08-03-2011, 12:35 PM

Nice one!!!

gregbradley · #17 08-03-2011, 04:46 PM

A very good Horsehead area. Congrats on IOTW.

Greg.

Lester · #18 08-03-2011, 05:59 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone, I appreciate them. All the best.

danielsun · #19 09-03-2011, 05:14 PM

Beautiful work there Lester and congrats on IOTW.

Cheers Daniel.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #20 09-03-2011, 05:40 PM

Wow, going deep young man! Very nice Lester.