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"Opal Skies"
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The desolate landscape of Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia lies silent under brillant skies washed with the colours of opal. Looking towards the outer rim of the galaxy, one can behold the fantastic array of nebulas, supernova renmants, clusters, and satellite galaxies. And amongst it all, the faint ripples of air glow add green and orange to the red of the nebulas and the deep blues of the night sky.
Of course, most of these colours are not apparent to the naked eye. Only the integrating sensor of a camera and some skill at post-processing can bring out these subtle shades and hues. Despite this, when one walks along upon the dry salt lake and looks up to stare into the heavens, one cannot but feel a sense of peace, wonder, and something else that evades description.
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this massive 49 panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for all panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-12-08 | Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 50 f1.2 lens | @f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 25s | 49 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
#astrophotography #nightscape #stars #nebula #yenyening #lake #milkyway #galaxy #widefield #photography #astronomy #stellaraustralis #vrbasso #australia
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The desolate landscape of Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia lies silent under brillant skies washed with the colours of opal. Looking towards the outer rim of the galaxy, one can behold the fantastic array of nebulas, supernova renmants, clusters, and satellite galaxies. And amongst it all, the faint ripples of air glow add green and orange to the red of the nebulas and the deep blues of the night sky.
Of course, most of these colours are not apparent to the naked eye. Only the integrating sensor of a camera and some skill at post-processing can bring out these subtle shades and hues. Despite this, when one walks along upon the dry salt lake and looks up to stare into the heavens, one cannot but feel a sense of peace, wonder, and something else that evades description.
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this massive 49 panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for all panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-12-08 | Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 50 f1.2 lens | @f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 25s | 49 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
#astrophotography #nightscape #stars #nebula #yenyening #lake #milkyway #galaxy #widefield #photography #astronomy #stellaraustralis #vrbasso #australia
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"Nebulas in the Wind"
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The mighty Carina nebula shines like a flower blossom carried by the wind from the branches of a dead tree. The dimmer red nebulas such as the Running Chicken and Liberty nebula are like trailing petals. This image was taken along the shores of Yenyening lake, Western Australia. The dry salt lake is lined with dead trees that have succumbed to the harsh environment, but never the less some life manages to thrive.
Without any moon and with no bright Milkyway core to illuminate the foreground, a heavy amount of noise filtering was required to bring out any detail of the foreground. Perhaps it might've been better to leave the foreground as a silohuette, but its nice to be able to see something of the landscape.
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this 2 x panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 85mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for both panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panel. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-12-08 | Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 85mm f1.2 lens | @f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 25s | 2 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
#astrophotography #nightscape #night #photography #stars #nebula #carina #Yenyening #lake #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
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The mighty Carina nebula shines like a flower blossom carried by the wind from the branches of a dead tree. The dimmer red nebulas such as the Running Chicken and Liberty nebula are like trailing petals. This image was taken along the shores of Yenyening lake, Western Australia. The dry salt lake is lined with dead trees that have succumbed to the harsh environment, but never the less some life manages to thrive.
Without any moon and with no bright Milkyway core to illuminate the foreground, a heavy amount of noise filtering was required to bring out any detail of the foreground. Perhaps it might've been better to leave the foreground as a silohuette, but its nice to be able to see something of the landscape.
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this 2 x panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 85mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for both panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panel. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-12-08 | Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 85mm f1.2 lens | @f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 25s | 2 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
#astrophotography #nightscape #night #photography #stars #nebula #carina #Yenyening #lake #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
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"Forgotten Skies"
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The Milkyway [core] Season may have ended, but the season of the "anti-core" has commenced. Looking away from the galactic core, the outer galactic plane is no match for the core's brilliant brightness. However, this part of the night sky is filled with the wonderful colours of sweeping nebulas and fantastic deep sky objects. Despite the awesome beauty, this part of the sky is a difficult nightscape challenge. The dimmer sky means the foreground is darker. Wait for moonlight and the colours of the nebulas quickly become washed out. Expose for longer and the stars saturate and panoramas become problematic. Its difficulty has meant that these skies are not commonly found in nightscapes, and why I've titled this image (by no means a good image) - the forgotten skies.
This image was taken at Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia. Upon a small and deceptively dry salt lake (its thick mud hidden under a thin crust of salt) I pose amongst long dead trees that the rise up out of the lake long skeletal fingers. The outer plane of the Milkyway arcs overhead revealing its subtle colours and wonderous deep sky objects. From the left is the California nebula, the Pleiades, then the Orion and Horsehead nebulas embraced in the arms of Barnard's Loop, the Rosette nebula, the Vela supernova remnant, the Carina nebula, and the Coal Sack dark nebula. In the top right is the Large Magellanic Cloud, and the pale green dot in the top left is the comet 46P/Wirtanen. Throughout the sky there are streaks of green and orange/red caused by chemiluminescence of the atmosphere.
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this 40 x panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for all panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-12-08 | Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 50 f1.2 lens | @f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 25s | 40 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
#astrophotography #nightscape #night #photography #stars #nebula #magellanic #clouds #comet #carina #Yenyening #lake #milkyway #galaxy #orion #airglow #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvrbasso/
The Milkyway [core] Season may have ended, but the season of the "anti-core" has commenced. Looking away from the galactic core, the outer galactic plane is no match for the core's brilliant brightness. However, this part of the night sky is filled with the wonderful colours of sweeping nebulas and fantastic deep sky objects. Despite the awesome beauty, this part of the sky is a difficult nightscape challenge. The dimmer sky means the foreground is darker. Wait for moonlight and the colours of the nebulas quickly become washed out. Expose for longer and the stars saturate and panoramas become problematic. Its difficulty has meant that these skies are not commonly found in nightscapes, and why I've titled this image (by no means a good image) - the forgotten skies.
This image was taken at Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia. Upon a small and deceptively dry salt lake (its thick mud hidden under a thin crust of salt) I pose amongst long dead trees that the rise up out of the lake long skeletal fingers. The outer plane of the Milkyway arcs overhead revealing its subtle colours and wonderous deep sky objects. From the left is the California nebula, the Pleiades, then the Orion and Horsehead nebulas embraced in the arms of Barnard's Loop, the Rosette nebula, the Vela supernova remnant, the Carina nebula, and the Coal Sack dark nebula. In the top right is the Large Magellanic Cloud, and the pale green dot in the top left is the comet 46P/Wirtanen. Throughout the sky there are streaks of green and orange/red caused by chemiluminescence of the atmosphere.
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this 40 x panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for all panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-12-08 | Yenyening Lakes, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 50 f1.2 lens | @f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 25s | 40 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
#astrophotography #nightscape #night #photography #stars #nebula #magellanic #clouds #comet #carina #Yenyening #lake #milkyway #galaxy #orion #airglow #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
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"From the Core to Antares"
A popular composition of widefield imaging is the this "slice" from the Milkyway core to Antares. I've differed slightly by capturing a bit more of the surrounding region. From the core on the left the recognisable Lagoon and Trifid nebulas can be seen, as well as the Omega and Eaglo nebulas higher up. On the right hand side is the multi-coloured comet that is the Antares / Rho Ophicuhi region. A little above is the Blue Horsehead nebula and then the Kobold nebula peaks in at the top of the image. Can you spot the comet C/2018 N1 NEOWISE discovered only last month in July?
This multi-panel mosaic was taken on 12/13 August 2018 from Regans Ford in Western Australia. A modified Canon EOS6d was used through a Canon 85mm f1.2 lens, mounted on a guided Skywatcher NEQ6 mount. Processing in Pixinsight, and post-processing with PS-CC.
Details as follows:
| 2018-08-13 | Near Regan's Ford, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 85 f1.2 lens | @f/4.0 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 3x30s, 3x60s, 3x120s, 3x240s, 3x480s | 4 x panels | NEQ6 mount | Synguider |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
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#astrophotography #stars #nebula #antares #ophiuchi #milkyway #core #galaxy #widefield #photography #astronomy #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
A popular composition of widefield imaging is the this "slice" from the Milkyway core to Antares. I've differed slightly by capturing a bit more of the surrounding region. From the core on the left the recognisable Lagoon and Trifid nebulas can be seen, as well as the Omega and Eaglo nebulas higher up. On the right hand side is the multi-coloured comet that is the Antares / Rho Ophicuhi region. A little above is the Blue Horsehead nebula and then the Kobold nebula peaks in at the top of the image. Can you spot the comet C/2018 N1 NEOWISE discovered only last month in July?
This multi-panel mosaic was taken on 12/13 August 2018 from Regans Ford in Western Australia. A modified Canon EOS6d was used through a Canon 85mm f1.2 lens, mounted on a guided Skywatcher NEQ6 mount. Processing in Pixinsight, and post-processing with PS-CC.
Details as follows:
| 2018-08-13 | Near Regan's Ford, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 85 f1.2 lens | @f/4.0 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 3x30s, 3x60s, 3x120s, 3x240s, 3x480s | 4 x panels | NEQ6 mount | Synguider |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
- Web: www.stellaraustralis.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/stellaraustralis/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvrbasso/
#astrophotography #stars #nebula #antares #ophiuchi #milkyway #core #galaxy #widefield #photography #astronomy #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
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"A Light for Leisha"
A cold night at the Nambung National Park, Western Australia - but it can be rewarding. This was at around 2am in the morning when the galactic core was descending fast towards the western horizon. The monolithic rocks "Pinnacles" stand silently as the night is temporarily thrown back by the blinding flash of light from my good friend Mike who treks into the vast landscape of sand and stone.
Regarding the title of this image, it is an obscure reference to a science fiction book "A Talent for War".
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this 30 panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for all panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-08-19 | Nambung National Park, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 50 f1.2 lens | @f/3.5 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 30s | 15 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
- Web: www.stellaraustralis.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/stellaraustralis/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvrbasso/
#astrophotography #stars #nebula #pinnacles #Nambung #Park #milkyway #core #galaxy #widefield #photography #astronomy #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
A cold night at the Nambung National Park, Western Australia - but it can be rewarding. This was at around 2am in the morning when the galactic core was descending fast towards the western horizon. The monolithic rocks "Pinnacles" stand silently as the night is temporarily thrown back by the blinding flash of light from my good friend Mike who treks into the vast landscape of sand and stone.
Regarding the title of this image, it is an obscure reference to a science fiction book "A Talent for War".
I used an Skywatcher StarAdventurer sky tracking mount to take this 30 panel mosaic. A Canon EOS6d (modified) was used through a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens stopped down to f/3.2. All camera and lens settings were kept the same for all panels, and all shots were taken one immediately after the other. The tracking mount was used for the sky and turned off for the foreground panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour balance, noise reduction, saturation and some brightness / contrast adjustment in Photoshop. Details below.
Details as follows:
| 2018-08-19 | Nambung National Park, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | Canon 50 f1.2 lens | @f/3.5 | UV/IR cut-filter | ISO1600 | 30s | 15 x panels | Skywatcher StarAdventurer mount |
Enjoy,
Will Vrbasso.
- Web: www.stellaraustralis.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/stellaraustralis/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvrbasso/
#astrophotography #stars #nebula #pinnacles #Nambung #Park #milkyway #core #galaxy #widefield #photography #astronomy #stellaraustralis #vrbasso
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