Our Summer Milkyway over the coast

Novaman

Hi all, I managed to get a couple of shots over a couple of weekends ago under great skies down south looking out over the Milkyway in the early hours before sunrise. To get a feel for the view I have as always tried to keep the shot as natural looking as possible:

Where rivers meet:
www.flickr.com/photos/79652716@N00/8962255423/lightbox/

Nights gone by:
www.flickr.com/photos/79652716@N00/8963455564/lightbox/

Staring at the Milkyway:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79652716@N00/9049596830/lightbox/

NM

ZeRoY

Those are great shots Novaman considering the badly light polluted skies we have! Can you tell a bit on the hardware/settings used?

Novaman

Hi ZeRoy, no light pollution where I was They were taken on the coast of Co Waterford with my Canon 40D, usin a 17mm lens all mounted on my Astrotrac.

Simple set up that can deliver some nice results

Thanks,

NM

nanook5

Hi Novaman

What was the exposure time/ISO/Aperture ??

And I assume those photos are not post processed. Am I right ?

Thanks

Kersh

Super Pics,

Thanks.

Stereomaniac

Amazing pictures, of a very picturesque area to begin with. I have often stopped and taken photos there while driving on my way to Cork. I used to drive the long way for that very reason.

Novaman

Thanks folks, yes nanook5, these are all 90second exposures at ISO 1600 at f4.0 except the one with the small river at bottom where it's only 30 seconds. I have done very little processing on these as I think that these should be as natural looking as possible, I had just brighened them ever so slightly.

And yes Stereo, that coast road is a super place to travel by, there are lots of coves there that are true gems, both day and night

NM

DubOnHoliday

Thats why I holiday there every year with my family. The beach at Annestown is my kids favourite place.

Novaman

And these shots were taken only about a mile from there

DubOnHoliday

Novaman wrote: »

And these shots were taken only about a mile from there

For your next challenge...Go back and photo the milky way with Dunleer castle in the foreground

downonthefarm

great pictures well done!!

Novaman

Hmm, Dunleer castle sounds good - two things to consider though:

1. Light pollution?
2. Chances of being shot at by security guards?

NM

DubOnHoliday

Ha my mistake I meant Dunhill castle close to annestown!:)

Novaman

Ah! Dunhill castle...well would you believe that is next on my list all going well

NM

DubOnHoliday

Novaman wrote: »

Ah! Dunhill castle...well would you believe that is next on my list all going well

NM

I look forward to seeing that.

toothfairy123

brilliant pics, well done..