treadwl Loc: South Florida

Thanks doddy. With your clear cold nights you should get get to see this too.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Thanks Gregory. I'll have a few more later this week. But this is one of my favorites.

I appreciate you commenting

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Thanks for commenting. Yes, a tripod is an absolute must. I also suggest a ball head. Camera settings vary each night. But you can find lots of web sites that suggest settings. I generally start at f2.8, 1600 ISO and 20 seconds. But then things start changing. I've shot as high as 4000 ISO

Good luck.

Jim Carter Loc: Momence, Il.

What a great capture Larry. Were you facing North?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

treadwl Loc: South Florida

They will be close to the water, If you approach from the land side and scan the area with the flashlight you should be ok. They won't come out of the water to get you. But if you startle them... :)

I've never had a problem.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Thanks very much Jim. For me the Milky Way is always in the southern sky. The Big Dipper was directly behind me and the Little Dippers was so low I really couldn't see it until quite late (4:00 a.m.)

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Stunning download Larry, what a beautiful sight to see. :thumbup: :thumbup: :D

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Thanks so much Sylvias. It was such a beautiful night I couldn't help but get a good image. As always, thanks so much for your compliment.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Outstanding image! Well done!!!

nikonboy Loc: Apple Valley, MN and Pine Island, Florida

That is awesome! Were the bugs bad? Did you have to a lot of processing to get the final print, or just stitching?

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Nice shot, but your exposure time was a bit long. The stars are starting to 'streak' - most noticeable with Antares. From what I understand about Nikon (not much...), your camera should be able to handle quite a bit more ISO than 800, so you could use a shorter shutter speed. I *know* the books say that at 24mm you should be good at 25 seconds, but I have the same issue shooting a 14mm Rokinon at 30 seconds. It *should* work, but all my bright stars look like rugby (or American) footballs!

You did a good job on merging the pano, which is surprising. It is *amazing* how much the stars move in 15 minutes! I am surprised that you were able to match the images at all, to be honest. You can tell how much Antares has moved in 25 seconds, so multiply that by 30 or so!

I am not trying to be critical, just helpful. It really is a nice shot. Come hang out in the astrophotography forum. A lot of the talk is around shooting through telescopes and stuff, but quite a few of us just stick a dslr on a tripod and go for it. It is a nice friendly group, too!

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

The milky way is *always* to the south, from the northern hemisphere. As we get into the summer, the center portion of the galaxy (hiding behind Sagittarius) comes into view at more reasonable hours. Last year I got some good results in July, at around 2AM.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Breathtaking capture Larry.

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

Excellent

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Pretty cool!