July Monthly Challenge - Night

Cheers Ray.

There was a quarter of the moon out, it was freezing cold, and I am not really that sure of what I am actually doing to get this sort of image out in the field. Yes there is room for improvement. Other than that, I am happy with the way that it has turned out.

Gary

 

out of this world!! great pic, were you using a geared drive mount for the shot?
any setting lens info on this one?

 

Thanks Caladina,

This is a single shot. No stacking of multiple images. I did use a tracking mount, I have a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer. This image is with my RP, ISO 3200, 30 seconds, at f2.0. I couldn't polar align, so I just winged it. It is the first time out with my Sigma 40mm Art.

I do have a few more from last night, but I will start a separate thread for those.

Gary

 

Really neat, Gary, you have raised the bar on this one.

 

if that was an intentional pun of barred spiral galaxy then it was a good one

 

I would like to say it was but "to raise the bar " mean to show a increase in the standard of the images we put up. but it is still a quality image.

 

Thanks Craig. Goes to show that when you don't really know what you are doing, things can still work out ok.

Gary

 

Very true, Gary. Here in Australia, we have political leaders who seem to think along the same lines

 

Here's my entry , as long as I can enter of course , this is Pembroke Castle in Wales UK

 

I named this Please Don't Go , I don't know if A) I am allowed another photo and B) Whether this would be classed as a night shot , if not no worries .

 

Not had time to do the ideas i had in mind for 'night'
'Fox in waiting'
been busy mostly making stuff so i saw one of my regular fox visitors last night and thought its mood reflected mine 'waiting, contemplating'

 

Nothing much happens around here at night. So, this is Forresters Beach by night.

 

Anyone is welcome to participate, and I have submitted more than one image.

Gary

 

I hope that you didn't have to stay up too late in the night to capture this one Ray.

Gary

 

No, Gary. I could do it anytime.

 

you lucky bugger. I have a light pole blazing away al-night outside of my place.
I need heavy curtains to get some sleep.

 

Hi Craig, I think you must have missed the Big Grin smiley icons on my original post. It was meant as a bit of humour.
That image was created in Photoshop by opening a new document and filling it with black. No camera was used.
I'm not as lucky as you think. I too have a light pole outside my window but I do have a blockout blind.

 

And I thought that you had produced this image by taking an image with the lens cap left on.

Gary

 

That's ok ,Ray.
I did get it when I first looked at it.
It was not so bad till the old light died and they put a new one in.
I suppose it could be worse, it could start flashing on and off, like the one in the street opposite my street.

 

Been some really good pics this month, grats
Any suggestions from the members for next months?
i'll put forward Glass,