· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 7965 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Oct09 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll!       #3423816 - 11/01/09 01:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are the DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Semi-Finalists in the CN Imaging and Sketching Contest for October 2009: jgibson1@emich: This image is of NCG7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet. Image Details- 8" Orion Newt @ f/4.9 350D Modded Atlas EQ-G Autoguided with Orion 80ED + Orion Star Shoot Deepspace Imager 34 x 4mins @iso1600 45 Darks 60 Flats 75 Bias Imaged in Lapeer, MI - 10/17/09 Images acquired via Cannon DPP/DSLR Stacked in DSS and PP in CS3 Thanks For Looking, Jason Tomal: Camera: Canon 40D Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Frames: 1 x 5sec at ISO800 Subject: Aurora Borealis kost973: M42 6õ5,12x7 min ISO 1600+6x1min ISO400 and ISO 100 canon 350D (baader mod.) sw 80ED+WOII 0.8,EQ6Pro GAS GAO (2100m,Caucasus) Iris,CS3 Mr_T: M31 Total of 5 hrs 10 mins. 3hrs 10 mins @ iso 800 4 min exposures and 2 hrs with 8 minutes 20 darks and 20 flats for each set combined in images plus and processed with Pixinsight and Adobe cs2 Canon 40D FSQ106N Guided with PHD and DSI Pro on G11 Mount Taken at the NJAA Observatory Please note that voting will conclude on November 8th at Midnight EST. Many thanks to all who took part in the contest! * Which Image goes to the Finals? Users may choose only one (26 total votes) jgibson1@emich: 11 42% Tomal: 5 19% kost973: 5 19% Mr_T: 5 19% -------------------- "He's dead, Jim - I'll get his wallet, you get his tricorder." - Leonard "Bones" McCoy Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 7965 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Oct09 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #3438763 - 11/09/09 06:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Please join me in congratulating DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing's Finalist - jgibson1@emich: This image is of NCG7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet. Image Details- 8" Orion Newt @ f/4.9 350D Modded Atlas EQ-G Autoguided with Orion 80ED + Orion Star Shoot Deepspace Imager 34 x 4mins @iso1600 45 Darks 60 Flats 75 Bias Imaged in Lapeer, MI - 10/17/09 Images acquired via Cannon DPP/DSLR Stacked in DSS and PP in CS3 Thanks For Looking, Jason -------------------- "He's dead, Jim - I'll get his wallet, you get his tricorder." - Leonard "Bones" McCoy Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3422 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: Oct09 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #3439404 - 11/10/09 12:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent work Jason , good luck in the next round. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       jgibson1@emich sage Reged: 06/11/06 Posts: 332 Re: Oct09 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3439566 - 11/10/09 06:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you Nils_Lars! I was looking at the winners in the other categories and WOW. This is going to be a tough match up. Post Extras:       moladso member Reged: 01/24/08 Posts: 47 Loc: Spain Re: Oct09 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: jgibson1@emich]       #3440875 - 11/10/09 07:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great job & nice results. Congrats. -------------------- Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 16 registered and 17 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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