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Postby Geoff M on Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:38 pm

I went away for a few nights and was staying in 'The Lost World Valley' approx 1 hour drive SW of where I live. Now while I live in a low populated area we do have some light pollution from the Gold Coast which affects the chances of 'good' night photography. The accommodation, a farm stay we booked into however was a little more remote, so no light pollution (when looking due west), we had clear skies and the moon rise was not until approx 10pm, all contributing to ideal conditions for a bit of night sky photography.

All of these images were shot with the Fuji XE1 and XF14. The first is a two image stitch with the last of the colour from the setting sun and with the Milky Way on the LH side of frame (will have to try and get a bit more detail out of it).

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This image looking roughly NE and hence some light pollution from the Gold Coast.
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Glen on Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:24 pm

Beautiful pictures.
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Re: Night Sky

Postby sirhc55 on Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:18 am

An amazing look at what surrounds this dot
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Re: Night Sky

Postby aim54x on Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:51 am

looks epic...I need to get out and try again.
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Remorhaz on Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:34 pm

The galaxy shot (#3) is quite nice
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Re: Night Sky

Postby zafra52 on Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:46 pm

I prefer the 3rd pic. Did you use some telescope?
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Geoff M on Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:38 pm

zafra52 wrote:I prefer the 3rd pic. Did you use some telescope?


As per opening post
All of these images were shot with the Fuji XE1 and XF14
so no telescope, just a wide angle lens equivalent to 21mm in FF bodies. Just goes to show how big the Milky Way is :)
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Re: Night Sky

Postby surenj on Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:05 am

#1 is an absolute delight!
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Re: Night Sky

Postby zafra52 on Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:19 am

I just find difficult to believe a prime lens like XF14
practically with no magnification can take photos like
that. My next question, is how long did it take? Because
that view is hidden from the human eye.
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Geoff M on Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:39 am

zafra52 wrote:I just find difficult to believe a prime lens like XF14
practically with no magnification can take photos like
that. My next question, is how long did it take? Because
that view is hidden from the human eye.


Exposure for the 3rd image, was 25 seconds @ f2.8, ISO 2000. Exposure time any longer than 25 seconds you will start to see movement of the stars particularly towards the edge of frame. As you rightly point out, you cant see this detail with the naked eye so framing for composition is a bit of trial and error.
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Re: Night Sky

Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:10 am

Stellar! :D
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Night Sky

Postby Geoff on Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:09 pm

Incredible imagery!!
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Geoff M on Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:10 am

My latest attempt taken Saturday from my backyard. Could not manage a wider view as the roof of my house and surrounding trees encroach the framing.

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Re: Night Sky

Postby Adam Cavanagh on Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:36 pm

Beautiful work!
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Matt. K on Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:48 pm

This post viewed 1063 times!!!!! Must be a record......WOW! :up: :up: :up: :up:
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Re: Night Sky

Postby zafra52 on Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:31 pm

Welcome to the forum Adam. I like you thumbnail picture.
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Re: Night Sky

Postby Geoff M on Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:10 pm

Matt. K wrote:This post viewed 1063 times!!!!! Must be a record......WOW! :up: :up: :up: :up:
Where did they all come from? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:


From outer space of course!

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