Messier 22 to Antares
Sep 24, 2013 23:29:55 #
Here is a Panorama of a different sort, very difficult to achieve due to the fact that it took 5 individual frames, each one composed of a stack of 12 images each one 5 minute exposures. It took 3 different nights to obtain these images and due to different sky conditions each night made this panorama with a high degree of difficulty. Canon 60Da, 70mm lens, f/5.6, 5 min. exp., 12 image stack, composite of 5 frames. Numerous star clusters as well as reflection nebulae (mostly dust and blue in color), emission nebulae (hydrogen gas red color) and dark nebulae (looking like black clouds against the stellar background. This image is near the center of our galaxy the Milky Way. Hope you enjoy the image because it took a lot of time to create.
Messier 22 to Antares
Sep 24, 2013 23:31:27 #
Sep 24, 2013 23:41:04 #
St3v3M wrote:
You should publish this.
Good idea, but I do know one thing, I plan to have a full sized print made of it. Full size is 16 x 44 inches. Also, thank you for the wonderful comment.
Sep 24, 2013 23:52:18 #
Sep 25, 2013 00:00:36 #
gmcase wrote:
Very nice work. More than quite impressive.
Thank you gmcase, I appreciate the comment and you looking at my image.
Sep 25, 2013 00:56:08 #
Very impressive, not to mention beautiful.
But since it took so much time to create, including not just long individual exposures, but many of them over three nights, I can't quite wrap my brain around this being "an image" All these objects move, so how can it be an image of a scene you actually saw? I guess it isn't? I'm not explaining this well, but I am not sure I understand what I'm looking at. Thanks for posting this amazing work.
But since it took so much time to create, including not just long individual exposures, but many of them over three nights, I can't quite wrap my brain around this being "an image" All these objects move, so how can it be an image of a scene you actually saw? I guess it isn't? I'm not explaining this well, but I am not sure I understand what I'm looking at. Thanks for posting this amazing work.
Sep 25, 2013 01:10:57 #
globetrekker wrote:
Very impressive, not to mention beautiful.
But since it took so much time to create, including not just long individual exposures, but many of them over three nights, I can't quite wrap my brain around this being "an image" All these objects move, so how can it be an image of a scene you actually saw? I guess it isn't? I'm not explaining this well, but I am not sure I understand what I'm looking at. Thanks for posting this amazing work.
But since it took so much time to create, including not just long individual exposures, but many of them over three nights, I can't quite wrap my brain around this being "an image" All these objects move, so how can it be an image of a scene you actually saw? I guess it isn't? I'm not explaining this well, but I am not sure I understand what I'm looking at. Thanks for posting this amazing work.
As the earth rotates the stars (along with the sun, moon and planets) appear to rise in the east and set in the west. That is the reason for having a tracking system such as can be found on most telescopes. I took one set which lasted over an hour, starting when the field was east of the meridian (meridian is directly overhead). By the time I was finished the object had moved past the meridian, at that time I began the next set which was due east of my first taget. By guiding on the stars I was able to achieve nice round dots of them instead of trails. Each exposure lasted 5 minutes and I did 12 of them back to back in order to stack the images and achieve the equivalent of a one hour exposure. I hope this explanation helps.
Sep 25, 2013 01:12:57 #
Sep 25, 2013 01:14:29 #
An image of multiple images as seen thru a telescope. Put together thru a stitching program. How is it any different than the image of a profile pic, where her skin has been softened, or her wart removed thru pp work. An image of perception, but not reality. How is it any different than two images put together...the one image of the scenic park, the other of a beautifull gal or sharp looking car...yet together they make an awesome picture. Or that macro image of a fly's eye. It can't be seen by the naked eye, but it still exists. It's another niche into the realm of photography. And a real awesome job was done with it. Well done Algol...well done. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Sep 25, 2013 05:51:25 #
Wow! I wouldn't know where to begin to take an image like that... Thanks for sharing
Kev
Kev
Sep 25, 2013 07:22:32 #
_Rex wrote:
An image of multiple images as seen thru a telesco... (show quote)
Thank you Rex for this wonderful compliment. I believe you are one of the few that fully understand the difficulty involved in producing this image and can appreciate the beauty as well.
Sep 25, 2013 07:25:50 #
big ed wrote:
Wow! I wouldn't know where to begin to take an image like that... Thanks for sharing
Kev
Kev
Thank you big ed. The idea was born while I was looking at the Milky Way directly overhead from the ultra dark site in Namibia, Africa. I took the images while there but waited several months until I got home to a faster computer, better yet until I got up the nerve to compile the images, lol.
Sep 25, 2013 09:07:43 #
Sep 25, 2013 09:19:29 #
Cotondog wrote:
Fantastic image. Very well done!
Thanks Cotondog, I appreciate the nice comment.
Sep 25, 2013 19:58:20 #
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