philpy Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Tit, and mr and mrs bullfinch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Driving down Broomhill and pulled over to take this picture , haven't edited it and the sky looks like it has been. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priti priti priti Patel Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 That's the moon in the top left 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 14/03/2021 at 18:01, Qos91 said: These photos were taken by my pal. Not sure if theres any other astrophotographers on here but I'm looking forward to meeting up with him to see how its all done. A 400mm zoom lens on a decent camera rigged to a star tracker can certainly bring out shots of nebulae. I was briefly tempted to invest in such a set up but then realised i've sent enough money on total nonsense lately 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I was looking back through my old stuff and found this - one of my early attempts at night-sky photography. My Oh shone a light on the Airlie Monument which I'd lined up with the Milky Way. I can't remember the exact details but it was 14mm / f2.8 / ISO3200 / 25secs or thereabouts. This was with a Canon 6D and a Samyang 14mm manual focus lens. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I was looking back through my old stuff and found this - one of my early attempts at night-sky photography. My Oh shone a light on the Airlie Monument which I'd lined up with the Milky Way. I can't remember the exact details but it was 14mm / f2.8 / ISO3200 / 25secs or thereabouts. This was with a Canon 6D and a Samyang 14mm manual focus lens. That’s a beezer. Quality looks great, better than what I expected from Samyang. I was one click away from buying that same lens a couple of months ago but shat out of it. I will go down the astrophotography path at some point - just when I have a bit more money to play with. Probably just wait until next autumn when the nights start to get darker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, jamamafegan said: That’s a beezer. Quality looks great, better than what I expected from Samyang. I was one click away from buying that same lens a couple of months ago but shat out of it. I will go down the astrophotography path at some point - just when I have a bit more money to play with. Probably just wait until next autumn when the nights start to get darker! Cheers. Samyangs are usually worth a look - I got the 14mm Canon fit for approx £290 new a few years back, then picked up a 20mm f1.8 manual version to use when i switched to Sony for under £250. I'm now on Nikon and just got the 24mm f1.4 Samyang manual. I just need a clear moonless night to try it out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Took this one last week, it's looking West to the Pentlands and also the sunset and Penicuik so no stars. Got plenty stars looking back the way but nothing interesting in the foreground unless you just like looking at millions of stars. TBF there was actually a superb sunset earlier that night but if the wife cooks, the least you can do is sit down and eat with her Edited March 24, 2021 by The Mantis 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 On 24/03/2021 at 08:26, Day of the Lords said: I was looking back through my old stuff and found this - one of my early attempts at night-sky photography. My Oh shone a light on the Airlie Monument which I'd lined up with the Milky Way. I can't remember the exact details but it was 14mm / f2.8 / ISO3200 / 25secs or thereabouts. This was with a Canon 6D and a Samyang 14mm manual focus lens. Impressive - but what is the glow at the bottom of the sky? Is it natural light or urban light from a town? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Elric said: Impressive - but what is the glow at the bottom of the sky? Is it natural light or urban light from a town? I think it's just light pollution on the left of the monument - going by the direction I was shooting that's probably from Braemar-Ballater area. The glow on the right looks a bit like faint aurora, or possibly just airglow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 24/03/2021 at 08:26, Day of the Lords said: I was looking back through my old stuff and found this - one of my early attempts at night-sky photography. My Oh shone a light on the Airlie Monument which I'd lined up with the Milky Way. I can't remember the exact details but it was 14mm / f2.8 / ISO3200 / 25secs or thereabouts. This was with a Canon 6D and a Samyang 14mm manual focus lens. It's a cracking photo but I was going to give you a tip passed onto me years ago Sorry this isn't the best: it's a mobile snap of a print: It was taken by a pal of my Dad and shows Comet Hale Bopp in 1997. Jack set up his camera on long exposure pointed at the spire of Tannadice Church and the comet. The spire would have been in the dark so to illuminate it he walked down to the church and fired off his flash gun underneath the spire once or twice and this was caught on the long exposure. 35 mil film of course- digital wasn't so widespread in those days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, tamthebam said: It's a cracking photo but I was going to give you a tip passed onto me years ago Sorry this isn't the best: it's a mobile snap of a print: It was taken by a pal of my Dad and shows Comet Hale Bopp in 1997. Jack set up his camera on long exposure pointed at the spire of Tannadice Church and the comet. The spire would have been in the dark so to illuminate it he walked down to the church and fired off his flash gun underneath the spire once or twice and this was caught on the long exposure. 35 mil film of course- digital wasn't so widespread in those days. Wow that is pretty cool! Digital has unquestionably made photography a lot "easier", especially astro. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 22 hours ago, tamthebam said: It's a cracking photo but I was going to give you a tip passed onto me years ago Sorry this isn't the best: it's a mobile snap of a print: It was taken by a pal of my Dad and shows Comet Hale Bopp in 1997. Jack set up his camera on long exposure pointed at the spire of Tannadice Church and the comet. The spire would have been in the dark so to illuminate it he walked down to the church and fired off his flash gun underneath the spire once or twice and this was caught on the long exposure. 35 mil film of course- digital wasn't so widespread in those days. It's known as light-brushing. You can do the same thing with a fairly bright torch brushing back and forward over your foreground subject. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qos91 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Finally got out with my mate and his astro camera last night. Hes still learning as he goes but hes getting some good photos. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) On 10/04/2021 at 19:08, Qos91 said: Finally got out with my mate and his astro camera last night. Hes still learning as he goes but hes getting some good photos. Where’s this? Aplogies if I’ve posted this one before (can’t remember) but just since you’re a Queens fan. It was taken at the Devil’s Beef Tub on the way back from Palmerston in October 2019, the last time before the lockdown. You can see Orion low on the horizon to the left. Edited April 11, 2021 by The Mantis 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qos91 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Where’s this? Aplogies if I’ve posted this one before (can’t remember) but just since you’re a Queens fan. It was taken at the Devil’s Beef Tub on the way back from Palmerston in October 2019, the last time before the lockdown. You can see Orion low on the horizon to the left. Thats a cracker. Is that one shot or did you do any stacking? The photo I posted was at Gatehouse of Fleet viaduct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 50 minutes ago, Qos91 said: Thats a cracker. Is that one shot or did you do any stacking? The photo I posted was at Gatehouse of Fleet viaduct. Cheers. I waited about 10 mins between cars as I wanted a bit of a trail and some light on the hill. The glow in the sky will be Moffat. No, I've never done any stacking apart from a couple of times when I've blended two shots to get foreground and background sharp. Wouldn't know where to start tbh. I thought it was maybe the Leaderfoot viaduct but I suppose that would have been a bit of a trek from down your way. My mate has a superb shot of it with the Milky Way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 10/04/2021 at 19:08, Qos91 said: Like that. Has a very trippy sense to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 48 minutes ago, The Mantis said: Cheers. I waited about 10 mins between cars Quiet dogging night was it.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 10/04/2021 at 19:08, Qos91 said: Finally got out with my mate and his astro camera last night. Hes still learning as he goes but hes getting some good photos. Tell your mate to sell prints asap I love that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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