[Theme] Night sky shots

[Peter Connan]

Thanks Armando, Bent and Akira

No, I got a crop-frame...
Nikon D500 + 500mm f4 + TC1.4eII

1/250th, f7.1, ISO1000

[armando_m]

30 min exposure
D800
ioptron skytracker
lens 70-300 VR f3.5 - 5.6 @250mm
90 Exposures 20 sec f8 iso 1600
layers combined in PS mean stacks

still work in progress , but so far very happy with what was captured

[golunvolo]

This sky shots are fascinating. I've tried with no success at all making yours all the more enjoyable.
Thanks for sharing Armando!

[Akira]

Armando, this is an amazing capture!  Your shooting skill of the night sky has made a quantum leap!

[armando_m]

Thanks Paco and Akira

Akira,
The theory is the same I've been using for 2 years or so, I just have accumulated a bit more experience doing this sort of shooting, over the weekend I went to an island in the pacific (the same location I've been going for 5 yrs or so), this time I took more exposures than before, thankfully the sky cleared at night as it was mostly cloudy during the day, I was there for two nights and  I have another couple of sessions to develop

Paco it takes a bit of stubbornness to accomplish some worth while results, I was there with a friend doing the same thing, so it helps to have some support as it can get frustrating to get the proper alignment and focus, the first night it took me a good 90 mins to get everything to my liking before letting the camera shooting the multiple images, second night the preparation was a quick 10 minutes.

[Øivind Tøien]

Amando, well done preserving details in the hotter part of the Orion nebula! Star colors (white balance) seem a bit on the purple side? (often it is best to use daylight WB for most accurate star colors). Around here Orion is low on the horizon and typically in the direction of the light pollution so a tricky object. I can relate to the time for preparations, sometimes it is a struggle to get focus, aiming and final alignment right, other times it goes very easily (typically after getting some routine).

[armando_m]

Øivind, thanks for commenting
yes the colors are off, I got a new computer and I have not been able to calibrate my screen, it started with good colors and it became to magenta/ red, I'll retry again , my usual pp is also not working as expected, I hope to figure it out soon

[armando_m]

here is another version

stacked in DSS, PP in PS

[Anthony]

Armando, that is stunning!

[golunvolo]

+1, what a view

[armando_m]

Thanks Anthony and Paco

[Akira]

here is another version

stacked in DSS, PP in PS

This is exquisite!  Should be great as wallpaper for smartphones.

[Peter Connan]

Magnificent and beautiful!

Never mind smartphones, that would be a great mural!

[Øivind Tøien]

Amando, that is a lot better both color wise and with details. You are doing an amazing job with that lens!

[Øivind Tøien]

This is exquisite!  Should be great as wallpaper for smartphones.

That depends on the phones operative system - guess which deep space object is on my Android based one    (shown early in this thread. Actually Amando's Orion nebula would have looked very nice too).