A Few Pics From 03/01/08

These are the first photos that I'm (personally) happy with so any comments/suggestions on how to improve are totally welcome

All photos were taken with a Canon 350d Tele Zoom lens all mounted on a tripod


Orions Belt



Orions Belt With Nebula



The Seven Sisters

Hey joanne,

there some nice pis i like the orions belt one fairplay

They're great shots Joanna. What settings did you use on your camera? I assume there's no drive involved? If not then the approximate limit of your shutter speed is 10 seconds when using a 50mm focal length - longer if using a wider lens and shorter if using a longer lens. You can see darker objects by increasing the ISO setting right up to 1600. You ougt to be able to get a hint of the Flame Nebula next to Alnitak (bottom left of the belt) from a static setup, also a hint of the Running Man above M42/43.

My first shots were much worse than those

Off hand I can't remeber but I'll check and post the settings later. I was messing around with the ISO and I think the Seven Sisters might be at ISO1600. I think the timing on the photos is between 15-30 seconds each.

Very nice pics. Just goes to show you dont need a hubble telescope to enjoy the stars.

I like your middle shot of Belt plus Nebula the best Joanna. Wha Tele Zoom lens have you got?