Re: Southern Cross

[Ken Waller]

Nice.

I think less blank foreground (about half) would improve this image. The 
blank foreground competes with the star trails for my attention.

Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

- Original Message - 
From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: PESO: Southern Cross


> G'day All,
>
> Took this a few months ago but have just this weekend got around
> retouching it (~160kb)
>
> 
> 
>
> K10D, DA* 16-50mm f2.8 @ 16mm, 969 seconds @ f4, ISO 100, slight
> amount of reflected red gelled flash, lots of spotting in PS.
>
> Taken at "The Pinnacles", Nambung National Park, Western Australia,
> looking just east of the celestial south pole.
>
> Now to explain the title (if it's already apparent to you, carry one
> with whatever else you have to do today :-).
>
> For those familiar with the Australian, and various other southern
> hemisphere nations, flags the Southern Cross constellation (officially
> known as Crux) is the crucifix pattern of stars featured on the right
> hand side of the .au flag (5 stars make up the constellation). It's
> the brightest constellation in the southern sky & is easily seen even
> in the city..
>
> If you aren't familiar with the pattern, or just can't see it, look
> about halfway between the horizon & top of frame. Just left of centre
> you should see 4 trails that look a bit like a crucifix on its side
> (with the long edge pointing to the right). That's the Southern Cross.
>
> Anyway enough of the astronomy lesson. I thought it looked kinda' cool :-)
>
> As always any & all comments welcome.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
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Re: Southern Cross

[David Savage]

2008/5/12 Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I've spent quite a lot of time in the Southern Hemisphere, but have
>  never really been able to pick out the Southern Cross, even when
>  people have tried to point it out to me. It's quite an experience to
>  look up at the stars in the wrong hemisphere and not recognise
>  anything. I've often wondered how astrologists deal with this. Given
>  that I was born in June in the Southern Hemisphere, am I a Gemini?

I have the same experience whenever I've been in the northern hemisphere.

>  What are the stones? Is that some sort of stone circle? If so, who
>  built it and how long ago?

There is no pattern or hand of man involved. The Pinnacles are natural
limestone formations that have been exposed as wind has blown away the
surrounding sand.



There are a very large number of them over quite an area.

Cheers,

Dave

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RE: Southern Cross

[Bob W]

I've spent quite a lot of time in the Southern Hemisphere, but have
never really been able to pick out the Southern Cross, even when
people have tried to point it out to me. It's quite an experience to
look up at the stars in the wrong hemisphere and not recognise
anything. I've often wondered how astrologists deal with this. Given
that I was born in June in the Southern Hemisphere, am I a Gemini? 

What are the stones? Is that some sort of stone circle? If so, who
built it and how long ago? 

Bob

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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of Steve Larson
> Sent: 12 May 2008 13:33
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> Subject: Re: Southern Cross
> 
> nice work Dave, are those the magellanic clouds?
> 
> Steve
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:27 AM
> Subject: PESO: Southern Cross
> 
> 
> > G'day All,
> >
> > Took this a few months ago but have just this weekend got around
> > retouching it (~160kb)
> >
> > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/2481946623_1e672bebcc_o.jpg>
> > <http://flickr.com/photos/disavage/2481946623/>
> >
> > K10D, DA* 16-50mm f2.8 @ 16mm, 969 seconds @ f4, ISO 100, slight
> > amount of reflected red gelled flash, lots of spotting in PS.
> >
> > Taken at "The Pinnacles", Nambung National Park, Western
Australia,
> > looking just east of the celestial south pole.
> >
> > Now to explain the title (if it's already apparent to you, carry
one
> > with whatever else you have to do today :-).
> >
> > For those familiar with the Australian, and various other southern
> > hemisphere nations, flags the Southern Cross constellation 
> (officially
> > known as Crux) is the crucifix pattern of stars featured on 
> the right
> > hand side of the .au flag (5 stars make up the constellation).
It's
> > the brightest constellation in the southern sky & is easily 
> seen even
> > in the city..
> >
> > If you aren't familiar with the pattern, or just can't see it,
look
> > about halfway between the horizon & top of frame. Just left 
> of centre
> > you should see 4 trails that look a bit like a crucifix on its
side
> > (with the long edge pointing to the right). That's the 
> Southern Cross.
> >
> > Anyway enough of the astronomy lesson. I thought it looked 
> kinda' cool :-)
> >
> > As always any & all comments welcome.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Dave
> >
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Re: Southern Cross

[David Savage]

Thanks Steve.

I believe the clouds are the Milky Way.

Cheers,

Dave

2008/5/12 Steve Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> nice work Dave, are those the magellanic clouds?
>
> Steve
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> G'day All,
>>
>> Took this a few months ago but have just this weekend got around
>> retouching it (~160kb)
>>
>> 
>> 
>>
>> K10D, DA* 16-50mm f2.8 @ 16mm, 969 seconds @ f4, ISO 100, slight
>> amount of reflected red gelled flash, lots of spotting in PS.

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Re: Southern Cross

[Steve Larson]

nice work Dave, are those the magellanic clouds?

Steve

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From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:27 AM
Subject: PESO: Southern Cross


> G'day All,
>
> Took this a few months ago but have just this weekend got around
> retouching it (~160kb)
>
> 
> 
>
> K10D, DA* 16-50mm f2.8 @ 16mm, 969 seconds @ f4, ISO 100, slight
> amount of reflected red gelled flash, lots of spotting in PS.
>
> Taken at "The Pinnacles", Nambung National Park, Western Australia,
> looking just east of the celestial south pole.
>
> Now to explain the title (if it's already apparent to you, carry one
> with whatever else you have to do today :-).
>
> For those familiar with the Australian, and various other southern
> hemisphere nations, flags the Southern Cross constellation (officially
> known as Crux) is the crucifix pattern of stars featured on the right
> hand side of the .au flag (5 stars make up the constellation). It's
> the brightest constellation in the southern sky & is easily seen even
> in the city..
>
> If you aren't familiar with the pattern, or just can't see it, look
> about halfway between the horizon & top of frame. Just left of centre
> you should see 4 trails that look a bit like a crucifix on its side
> (with the long edge pointing to the right). That's the Southern Cross.
>
> Anyway enough of the astronomy lesson. I thought it looked kinda' cool :-)
>
> As always any & all comments welcome.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
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