Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 darkstar528 Post Laureate Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 4761 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA 05-17&18&19-08 - Plenty to see....19th added!       #2402758 - 05/17/08 09:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ...although conditions were less than optimal...3 numbered sunspots and others still deciding whether they want to be spots or not LOL -------------------- Blue skies, Stephen "Darkstar" Ames PST, VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO! BAA Member My solar site: http://seemysunspot.com Live solarcams from around the world: http://www.seemysunspot.com/live_sun.html Edited by darkstar528 (05/20/08 10:40 AM) Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 3048 Loc: Illinois Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: darkstar528]       #2403053 - 05/18/08 02:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Stephen, Very powerful drawing. Frank Post Extras:       rodelaet Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/06 Posts: 2658 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: darkstar528]       #2404075 - 05/18/08 04:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Stephen, It's great to see you finetuning your sketches with interesting close-ups. -------------------- Rony My Astronomy Sketches My Binocular Sketches Post Extras:       darkstar528 Post Laureate Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 4761 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: rodelaet]       #2404247 - 05/18/08 05:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I finally figured out photoshop! -------------------- Blue skies, Stephen "Darkstar" Ames PST, VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO! BAA Member My solar site: http://seemysunspot.com Live solarcams from around the world: http://www.seemysunspot.com/live_sun.html Post Extras:       Special Ed Post Laureate Reged: 05/18/03 Posts: 3538 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: darkstar528]       #2404456 - 05/18/08 07:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   These sketches are great, Stephen! And I like the presentation. -------------------- Michael Rosolina 8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT 4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector 40mm PST f/10 APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars Mark I Eyeball My CN Gallery Post Extras:       Tommy5 Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/28/04 Posts: 1392 Loc: Chicagoland Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: Special Ed]       #2404601 - 05/18/08 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sun sketch. Post Extras:       darkstar528 Post Laureate Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 4761 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: Tommy5]       #2408031 - 05/20/08 10:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you all for the kind words! Here is 19th! -------------------- Blue skies, Stephen "Darkstar" Ames PST, VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO! BAA Member My solar site: http://seemysunspot.com Live solarcams from around the world: http://www.seemysunspot.com/live_sun.html Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 3048 Loc: Illinois Re: 051708 - Plenty to see.... [Re: darkstar528]       #2409260 - 05/20/08 08:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Stephen, I'll say you certainly did figure out how to use photoshop, these drawings of yours are wonderful. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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