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Over this weekend I am doing an extended astro session....
The bonus is... My kit was all set up to shoot. So I slapped my K3 on me scope and pointed it at the sun with a Solar Filter.
This came out!!!
Astounding info time.... The big ones can be upto 100,000 miles wide!!!
Cropped in on them...
The bonus is... My kit was all set up to shoot. So I slapped my K3 on me scope and pointed it at the sun with a Solar Filter.
This came out!!!
Astounding info time.... The big ones can be upto 100,000 miles wide!!!
Cropped in on them...
LennyBloke wrote:
When a master of their art presents images like these it does make me think "Why would I bother, I can jut look at these!"
Incredible photos Spad
Thank you guys.... but come on.... a master.... I am nowhere near. I am still learning. I'll be honest though, I have certain pieces of kit that help me massively to be able to do it. Without them they would be nowhere near as good! tigershoot wrote:
All my attempts at astro are just useless. Looking at these I realise I might as well give up. Excellent set.
I know what you mean!All my attempts at astro are just useless. Looking at these I realise I might as well give up. Excellent set.
When a master of their art presents images like these it does make me think "Why would I bother, I can jut look at these!"
Incredible photos Spad
Comment by Spad posted on Astro from the last few weeks... at 26/07/2024 - 17:21
I like both
Comment by Spad posted on Sculpture Image: Original or Colour Pop? at 25/07/2024 - 16:08
loadoftripe wrote:
I waited to view these on the PC monitor, what a pleasure, amazing shots.
Although the method to take and process is way beyond my method of a single shot of the milky way, it is obviously worthwhile and breathtaking, the deep space requiring it. Thank you so much for sharing. Well done, kudos.
Thank you I waited to view these on the PC monitor, what a pleasure, amazing shots.
Although the method to take and process is way beyond my method of a single shot of the milky way, it is obviously worthwhile and breathtaking, the deep space requiring it. Thank you so much for sharing. Well done, kudos.
Comment by Spad posted on Astro from the last few weeks... at 25/07/2024 - 15:40
Pentax ones will be coming.... my K3 is actually shooting right now!! I am planning a telescope shoot with either my K5 or K3 soon. I have been formulating an idea!
Glad you all like them & thank you.
Mike-P wrote:
Just waiting for the Pentax police now
Just waiting for the Pentax police now
Glad you all like them & thank you.
Comment by Spad posted on Astro from the last few weeks... at 23/07/2024 - 01:16
Over the last few weeks I have managed to capture some images of the cosmos. It was a case of cloud dodging and deciding to be a weather forcast denier!! That lot don't half lie!!
All images were stacked and stretched in Siril, then PP'd in Photoshop and Topaz AI DeNoise.
1.
The Eagle Nebula - Home of the PIllars of Creation.
Equipment: Canon 600D Astro Modded, Dual Narow Band Filter, StellaLyra 8in f4 880mm Newtonian Astrograph, GSO Coma Corrector,and Sky-Watcher EQ6R Pro Mount. Tracked and Guided.
Exposure: 22 x 90sec, iso - 800
2.
North American Nebula
Equipment: Canon 5D MkII, Dual Narow Band Filter, SVBony 102ED f5.6 561mm Refractor & Field Flattener/Reducer, and Sky-Watcher EQ6R Pro Mount. Tracked and Guided.
Exposure: 10 x 300sec, iso - 1600
This is the same image but PP'd using Hubble Colour Palette
3.
Cygnus Constellation
Equipment: Canon 5D MkII, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MkI, Hoya Starscene Filter, iOptron StarTracker Pro. Tracked and unguided.
Exposure: 31 x 45sec, iso - 400, f2.8
All images were stacked and stretched in Siril, then PP'd in Photoshop and Topaz AI DeNoise.
1.
The Eagle Nebula - Home of the PIllars of Creation.
Equipment: Canon 600D Astro Modded, Dual Narow Band Filter, StellaLyra 8in f4 880mm Newtonian Astrograph, GSO Coma Corrector,and Sky-Watcher EQ6R Pro Mount. Tracked and Guided.
Exposure: 22 x 90sec, iso - 800
2.
North American Nebula
Equipment: Canon 5D MkII, Dual Narow Band Filter, SVBony 102ED f5.6 561mm Refractor & Field Flattener/Reducer, and Sky-Watcher EQ6R Pro Mount. Tracked and Guided.
Exposure: 10 x 300sec, iso - 1600
This is the same image but PP'd using Hubble Colour Palette
3.
Cygnus Constellation
Equipment: Canon 5D MkII, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MkI, Hoya Starscene Filter, iOptron StarTracker Pro. Tracked and unguided.
Exposure: 31 x 45sec, iso - 400, f2.8
Comment by Spad posted on Astro from the last few weeks... at 20/07/2024 - 17:58
I like them both as well....
But... but maybe....
Being more aggressive with contrast and highlights on the B&W, may create a more striking image. Make it stand out more and draw your eyes from the grey sky.
This where a graduated ND filter would've come in handy!
But... but maybe....
Being more aggressive with contrast and highlights on the B&W, may create a more striking image. Make it stand out more and draw your eyes from the grey sky.
This where a graduated ND filter would've come in handy!
Comment by Spad posted on Playing again. at 12/07/2024 - 13:36
Lubbyman wrote:
Is that red-hot lava flowing over the wall of the shelter in the phone box shot? A portal to the underworld???
Steve
Is that red-hot lava flowing over the wall of the shelter in the phone box shot? A portal to the underworld???
Steve
Thank you all for the kind comments
Comment by Spad posted on A few from the last few days... at 02/07/2024 - 12:01
Is the flash set on trailing sync?? It could be that, but it's been that long since I've used the built in the flash that I can'tremember. It's akso been even longer since I used an IST!
Comment by Spad posted on Pentax ist DS - built in flash problem at 30/06/2024 - 14:28
If that was me I would see a doctor!