nightscape

Attempted this last year but the tide was high so was not able to get close to the rock; perfect conditions this time around The Dolphin and the Stars by Tony, on Flickr Quite happy with the amount of Milky Way detail I was able to extract from Bortle 4 light pollution

Just one No moon night remained in my pocket (this weekend) and I only went Astro just once so here's that night from Ramon crater, one of the most darkest places in Israel. Hope to get some ideas how to get better here.

Sitting in a boring hotel in Pullman, WA, last Thursday, I thought of this spot, and off I went. The rain tapered off to almost nothing as I parked, but the wind was picking up. I set up near the grass on the left, but that street light on the right gave me fits. I took a few shots, but wasn't...

The limbs of these dead trees seem to be reaching up and grasping for the rich and colourful core of our Milky Way galaxy, and the planet Mars as well. Jupiter is about to be eclipsed by the trees on the left, while not far above it a pair of satellites reflects the light of the sun from their...

Milky Way season (i.e. when the core is visible to the eye) in the Northern Hemisphere runs from Feb. to about Nov. approximately. Early in the season, the core comes up over the horizon approximately around 2 am depending on your exact location. By the end of the season, the core rises earlier...

Our solar system’s most massive planet, Jupiter, was slipping towards the western horizon when I captured this scene at around 12:30 am on July 14 of this year. There was a stiff breeze blowing across the top of this man-made pond, causing the water to be anything but smooth, and so diffusing...

The farmer who owns this property, located in the hills southwest of the rural town of Nowra, Australia, happened to come home as I was setting up my camera and tripod. Seeing him move toward the gate, right near where I was lurking in the dark, I uttered “hi there”, but it went unanswered...

Anyone tried Loxia 35mm or 21mm with Sony for astrophotography? Just wondering how good is it for Astro, I'm just thinking about using the loxia 35mm with A7S for astro pano, any suggestions? Thanks

Appreciate the invite to the community. Look forward to building online and perhaps in-person relationships with some of you. This is a shot I took in May of this year. It was my 2nd attempt at shooting the Milkyway. My 10 year old daughter was out there helping me at 1AM too, so a little...