New Astro Shots

[Punk]

Here are three of them.

I'm trying to see what i can do with the pictures of M45... Probably going to have to try again next weekend...

 

[Irishwhistle]

Kewlness! You need one with the moon in it though!

 

[TFT]

My night sky, it was cloudy though

 

[Irishwhistle]

My night sky, it was cloudy though

Awesomeness! Almost looks like when I take a picture of my lens cap.

 

[chibicitiberiu]

My night sky, it was cloudy though

Isn't that photoshopped? It looks very familiar.. i don't know why )

 

[Punk]

It's impossible to get an unedited picture of both the moon and the stars. You either get this:

or this:

 

[Irishwhistle]

It's impossible to get an unedited picture of both the moon and the stars. You either get this:

or this:

True! But don't say impossible! It's probably somewhat possible with the right equipment...

 

[Punk]

I don't think so...

Maybe in HDR, but that's editing.

 

[speedyink]

I would love to try and get an HDR shot with both the moon and the stars. Here's one of my best of just the moon

 

[TFT]

That's pretty good definition, what zoom level was that ?

 

[speedyink]

That's using the full 18x optical zoom.

 

[TFT]

Very nice, I haven't that amount of zoom on my camera but you've got me interested. The cold, clear skies are now coming in so I'll give it a try.

 

[speedyink]

Very nice, I haven't that amount of zoom on my camera but you've got me interested. The cold, clear skies are now coming in so I'll give it a try.

Yeah, I'll have to bust out the tripod and try a nighttime HDR

 

[scooter]

I got a place nearby me that rents lens'. I think I may go rent one of the Canon L-series 600mm super telephotos and do some shots with my 40D slr.

Damn lens' are so friggn expensive so renting is go way to get some cool shots.

 

[Irishwhistle]

I don't think so...

Maybe in HDR, but that's editing.

What's wrong with editing?

 

[Punk]

Very nice, I haven't that amount of zoom on my camera but you've got me interested. The cold, clear skies are now coming in so I'll give it a try.

Be careful, it's addicting

Yeah, I'll have to bust out the tripod and try a nighttime HDR

I was thinking of doing a night panorama

I got a place nearby me that rents lens'. I think I may go rent one of the Canon L-series 600mm super telephotos and do some shots with my 40D slr.

Damn lens' are so friggn expensive so renting is go way to get some cool shots.

Yeah, but you'll have to resolve another problem: the Earth is moving, don't remember the angular speed, but at 300mm you need to take your picture in less than 5 seconds or you'll have lines...

 

[Geoff]

This was shot free-hand:

Same area, but with a higher exposure:

 

[speedyink]

I was thinking of doing a night panorama

A panorama eh? That would be pretty damn cool, I can't wait

 

[Punk]

A panorama eh? That would be pretty damn cool, I can't wait

Well if next weekend I get a clear sky, I'll definitely try it .

 

[Punk]