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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: RachelC on Apr 10, 2015, 00:13:04

Title: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: RachelC on Apr 10, 2015, 00:13:04
Orion in Trees - first ever attempt
Orion's belt and sword setting behind the trees. Bit behind processing this. A lot to learn, steep learning curve!

Canon EOS 650D. 20 images + 5 darks. 5 seconds at 55mm, f/6.3, ISO-6400. Stacked in DSS. Histogram and curve adjusted in Photoshop CS2.

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8721/16906790969_a797fb75e1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rKZHW2)
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: Carole on Apr 10, 2015, 10:14:14
Another well done Rachel, you seem to have got some of the processes under your (own) belt already.

Carole
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: Kenny on Apr 10, 2015, 10:55:20
Well done Rachel. Lovely wide field of the Orion nebula below the belt.
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: RachelC on Apr 10, 2015, 12:04:58
Thank you Carole. I have lots of books and the internet is a great help :) Things are starting to make sense a bit more. I still have a long way to go though but am really enjoying the 'process'  :D

Thanks Kenny. I do love Orion. So much going on in there... Can't wait to image it again.
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: Kenny on Apr 10, 2015, 12:35:38
Quote from: RachelC on Apr 10, 2015, 12:04:58
Thanks Kenny. I do love Orion. So much going on in there... Can't wait to image it again.

With your new star adventurer...
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: RachelC on Apr 10, 2015, 12:52:57
LOL Kenny.

Yes with my new star adventurer bundle that is still in it's boxes!

Thanks to a lot of excellent advice from Duncan et al at Astrofest I am looking forward to trying it out very soon.
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: MarkS on Apr 10, 2015, 19:22:06
Great result.  A nice clean image.
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: julian on Apr 10, 2015, 19:25:22
Very nice image well done
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: The Thing on Apr 11, 2015, 11:53:45
Nice shooting Rachel. Where did you take it? There seems to be a good horizon with not too much light pollution.
Title: Re: Orion's belt and sword
Post by: RachelC on Apr 12, 2015, 22:21:14
Thank you for your kind comments. I took this on the grounds at Sevenoaks Prep School.