[C&C] A better attempt (star photo)

Fenster

I've tried for a much more subtle take on colours and focused more on light, shadows and contrast with processing this time round, which I think gives me a much more naturally coloured and better contrasted photo. The end result is that you can really make out a lot of detail in the milky way and 90% of the stars show up perfectly:

5uspect

this kinda reminds me of the pictures i take in the lab (tracking seeded particles in moving fluid) but much prettier.
The colours there are great, plenty of blue shift.

Zillah

Uh, how long was the exposure? You've got blur from them moving across the sky. I understand its hard to get around but it really does ruin the picture.

TJM

How are you taking these shots? Long lens, telescope mount?

Fenster

Zillah wrote:

Uh, how long was the exposure? You've got blur from them moving across the sky. I understand its hard to get around but it really does ruin the picture.

Yup, it was a 70 second exposure. I'm hoping to try out stacking next time I'm out to get rid of the trails (not likely to work, but still...). I meant more the details in the dust clouds and the belt of the milky way.

TJM: I used a Canon 28mm prime lens. I wanted a widefield and not a closeup of anything.

5uspect

"Dust Clouds", Captain Capslock would love that!

(Sorry about the joke if you didn't get it, but if you don't get it count yourself lucky)

Fenster

I got it.