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Astrophotography on a budget -- Orion's sword @ 200mm f/4 Canon L Lens
Astrophotography on a budget -- Orion's sword @ 200mm f/4 Canon L Lens
jlanoue


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: Bedford, NH
Date: Mar 21, 2009
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: b
Galleries: Nature, Astrophotography
Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2009

 A recent comment on one of my images suggested that what I do isn't really photography because I use a telescope. A telescope of course is nothing more than a lens that's configured for viewing through with an eyepiece... to prove this point I decided that this month I would photograph the winter gem Orion's sword using nothing more than my 70-200mm f/4 canon L lens along with a tracking device (losmandy g11 mount). Anyone who has a tracking device, a mount or a homemade "barndoor tracker" can take astrophotos, I know it's hard to believe, but astrophotography is just the art of long exposure photography of a moving object, no more, no less. Of course, perfecting it is a labor of love, but getting started is not all that difficult.

Statistics
Place: 123 out of 475
Avg (all users): 5.8841
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.8857
Avg (non-participants): 5.8788
Views since voting: 8493
Views during voting: 241
Votes: 138
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 04/08/2009 03:33:03 PM
Well, it looks like I was the only one that gave you a 10. But I'll never regret it. Keep up the good work!
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 04/08/2009 03:29:42 PM
Thanks for showing what can be done - beautiful and fascinating :)
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 04/08/2009 09:50:30 AM
I am a devoted fan of your work. Keep it up & don't listen to the jealous voices.
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 04/08/2009 08:22:47 AM
Hi John.
Great shot. I love your stuff it is fantastic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2009 07:40:21 AM
Originally posted by Kali:
Originally posted by jlanoue:
astrophotography is just the art of long exposure photography of a moving object

Ahem... aren't we the ones moving and not the object Mr Smarty-pants?


<> one in every crowd!
 04/08/2009 12:58:45 AM
Originally posted by jlanoue:
astrophotography is just the art of long exposure photography of a moving object

Ahem... aren't we the ones moving and not the object Mr Smarty-pants?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2009 12:18:17 AM
I was very intrigued by the title and was dying to know how you did this. It's an artform unto itself. I voted 8. I think this deserved a better finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/05/2009 09:41:22 AM
Orion's my man! I love the constellations and Orion's my favorite! Very cool pocture! Amazing! Well done!
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 04/03/2009 08:01:27 AM
always amazing...
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 04/02/2009 02:42:05 AM
Very nice, budget or not! Still something you just don't see everyday, perhaps a tighter crop would help? . 7
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 04/01/2009 09:32:59 PM
A great attempt at astropotography. Excellant exposure for a simple telephoto lens. Well done.
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 04/01/2009 01:41:27 PM
title hurts this one


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