· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 perfessor professor emeritus Reged: 12/30/07 Loc: Northern Illinois Albategnius       #3453971 - 11/17/09 08:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This sketch is from several weeks ago. I wasn't particularly happy with it, so I hesitated. But it was one of a very few good nights for viewing, so here it is. The crater is peppered with numerous small and medium craterlets, which made it an interesting target. I think next time I'll try it black-on-white; I don't really have the knack for conveying depth. Practice, practice, practice! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Albategnius [Re: perfessor]       #3454395 - 11/18/09 12:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom, Stop. Don't sell yourself short this is a very fine sketch. I have only sketched this crater one time when the floor was in complete shadow. You have captured a large amount of detail here and the shadows on the crater floor give the sketch a very good amount of depth. The central peak and shadow are perfect. I know you are using a push,look and sketch technique. I'd like to see someone do it better. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Albategnius [Re: frank5817]       #3455329 - 11/18/09 03:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom, An excellent observation of Albategnius. You recorded the crater walls and shadows nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       Jef De Wit Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/09 Loc: Hove, Belgium Re: Albategnius [Re: CarlosEH]       #3455336 - 11/18/09 03:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It was a good idea to stop hesitating and to post this nice sketch! Post Extras:       perfessor professor emeritus Reged: 12/30/07 Loc: Northern Illinois Re: Albategnius [Re: Jef De Wit]       #3455565 - 11/18/09 05:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks all, for your kind words. Now, if I could get some cooperation from the weather gods, I'd be happy! Post Extras:       Uwe Pilz scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/16/08 Loc: Leipzig, Germany Re: Albategnius [Re: perfessor]       #3456239 - 11/19/09 01:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is important to sketch accurately what you sketch. It is not necessary th render the full visible field. The craters' walls and inside conatain a lot of precise detail. Keep sketching! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, cildarith  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 513 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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