Thank you, Steve & Mark. I assure you, there are many MUCH better images, but I'm pretty happy with the result, considering my current state of extreme-newbieosity.
Here's an example of one that really "tripped my trigger": http://enchantedskies.net/Lovejoy_and_Pleiades2.jpg It is by Rich Richins (slap his parents for me) T2i thru a 100mm Canon lens (f/2.5, 1' subs @ iso 1600) post with Nebulosity & Photoshop. WHAT an image! On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: > Looks great! > > Mark > > > On 1/18/2015 10:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> Clouds cooperated and stayed down in Kansas this evening, making for >> almost ideal conditions to take another crack at Comet Lovejoy C/2014 >> Q2 this evening. Strategy this go-round was to dial up the exposure >> times and dial down the ISO to increase the dynamic range. That combo >> really brought out the comet's tail. >> >> https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8649/16128751667_e3ffe252e3_h.jpg >> >> Inverted image: >> https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7485/16314607165_40e642a5f5_h.jpg >> >> I'm pretty pleased with the progress I've made in the three chances >> I've gotten to photograph this comet over the past week. Comments and >> criticism welcome in equal measure. >> > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.