orion photo

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kingkong
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orion photo

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hi all,

my first attempt on iris. all critiques are welcome.

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EOS350D (unmod), IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Tamron 28-70mm F2.8 at around 60mm,
6 x 55sec, F2.8, ISO800 processed and stacked in Iris. unguided on LXD-75, imperfect polar alignment.
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Post by cataclysm »

Hi Kong, that's a nice picture. Would stopping down 1 or 2 stops help to round up the stars at the edges? I have yet done wide field photography.
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thanks cat. you might be right. i'll try a f/4 or f/5.6 next time.
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Post by kamayok3 »

Nice....Keep it up!!

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Beautiful! I love wide field shots like these .. :)
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Post by perseid »

Great image, Kong.

Nice round star, good focus and pleasant black sky. Just a little bit less red, noticeable from the orion nebula and betelgeuse. Might improve from the colour setting in IRIS?

Looking forward to see more images from you.
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Post by weixing »

Hi,
Nice image... You should took more of this type of wide field images as you have less light pollution problem... :)
EOS350D (unmod), IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Tamron 28-70mm F2.8 at around 60mm, 6 x 55sec, F2.8, ISO800 processed and stacked in Iris. unguided on LXD-75, imperfect polar alignment.
60mm with GOTO mount at 55 sec exposure should be ok. As what cataclysm suggest, you should step down a bit more to make the star look better at the edge.

Have a nice day.
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Post by kingkong »

CK, i tried processing m42 but the contrast between the center and the edge nebulosity is way too high.... got to learn from you sifu on how to do one like your photo of the year... :mrgreen:

weixing, the light pollution in my backyard is getting worse. the LPS filter helped a lot.
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Post by universe24 »

I can see there is frame alignment problem...anyone??? Try to re-stack those images and see...
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Post by amin7074 »

WOW......... :shock: very nice lah...bro is this digital or film?
Nice job..... :) :)

Amin.. 8-)
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