cloudbuster

9 minutes ago, michael8554 said:

Hi Bob 

gallery2021@astronomynow.com

Good luck, you don't seem to have a 20" RC, a Paramount, a 64Mpixel camera, and a foreign location ......... 😆

Michael

thanks Mike....appreciated muchos!

Hi All.

could someone kindly let me know the Astronomy Now email address for picture submissions?

would be most grateful 

kind regards

bob

1 hour ago, barkis said:

Much obliged for your posts guys.  I'm thankful that Covid has had no direct influence on my health issues, the wife and I have been careful to observe the behaviour necessary to lesson the risks of contact with this awful virus. Let's hope  we see the end of the nightmare soon.

Ron.

 

 

Welcome back ron!

38 minutes ago, John said:

Brunel did not live to see the bridge completed. So maybe it does tilt a bit ?

Great photo Bob

My Dad painted that view (minus a comet and in daylight) back in the 1980's. He worked at the Bristol Water Company in their HQ on Bedminster Down and his office had that view, over the cemetery. He used to joke that one day he would end up there, and indeed he sadly did about 30 years ago now.

The view is a very nice one though and actually puts a smile on my face each time I see it 

 

 

Great story John!

yes i remember the waterworks....

also my dad is also at the same cemetary,

cheers

bob

On 17/07/2020 at 13:27, Ouroboros said:

Looks even better now.  I hope you didn’t mind me saying. 

No problem mate. am pleased that you pointed this out.

cheers

bob

Here it is again....tilted to straighten the bridge a tad.

cheers

Bob

28 minutes ago, Monumental Moments said:

Where abouts in Bedminster Down was this taken from please?

Close to the cemetery 

Cheers 

Bob 

just nudged the contrast and brightness a little....

25 minutes ago, CraigT82 said:

Ah yes... I live in Bedminster so should have guessed Bedminster Down! 

and the glow seen bottom left, is the Long Ashton park and ride!

2 minutes ago, CraigT82 said:

Fantastic image, was that taken from Ashton Court? 

Thanks Craig.

no it wasnt...but you are close! it was taken from bedminster down....about 2.5 miles away from the bridge.

cheers

bob

Clifton Suspension Bridge & Comet Neowise

Missed out on this image last night due to bad planning, but I am reasonably pleased with this effort.

10 seconds

F4

320asa

Hope that you like, and please comments welcome.

cheers

Bob

simply beautiful

lovely wide field view.....well done!

Here it is again peops......with the trail brightened slightly......this is because with the original image, the trail didnt show up too well when printed up.

11 minutes ago, discardedastro said:

I'll echo the HDR comment - this is a perfect use case for a long exposure to capture ISS combined with a short exposure to get the detail in the moon and bridge. It's a lovely bridge - I was involved in running new fibre optic cables across it a few years ago, the trust were very cautious and rightly so!

Yes hdr sounds good. The thing is that the trail of the space station was not as bright as I had hoped. The next night was brighter but had to use a shorter exposure as the sky was too bright at 10 pm....

Thanks very much for your feedback guys much appreciated.  Yes I will have another try next time.  Yes it is a shame that it's over exposed could have done with a crescent moon!

Cheers 

Bob 

thanks for your views guys....greatly appreciated. its good to have a few pointers....good or bad, so that we may improve our hobbies.

cheers

bob

17 minutes ago, Scooot said:

Hi Bob, nothing wrong with that it’s a nice image. The Moons over exposed of course but it’s difficult, (I won’t say impossible) to better expose it and everything else at the same time, in one image anyway. 

Thanks Richard much appreciate d

1 minute ago, maw lod qan said:

I'm still close enough to a point and click photographer to not offer any advice.

But I do like the image. What more could you ask for? A beautiful bridge, a space station and the Moon!

Thanks mate......it's just that I crave pointers in order to help me improve

Cheers

Bob

Hi guys and gals 

I'm not sure about my picture but it would be nice for a few pointers. Please don't worry about offending me as I just want to know where I am going wrong. 

Cheers 

Bob 

Beautiful set of images

Excellent work!

Hi Peops

I hope that you dont mind, but i posted this thread mistakeingly in the general photography section, not realizing that this section is more suitable,

anyhow, i have improved this image a little since then.

Hi Guys and Gals, the great and the good! I do hope as ever that you are all keeping well.

So using stallarium, I planned this image of the International space station trail, moon and clifton suspension bridge. its not the best composition, but i am reasonably pleased with this heavily photoshopped effort.

20 seconds, F2.8 and 80asa.

I do hope that you like and as ever, comments welcome, good or bad!

cheers

bob

Nice one Carole....beautuful detail...

Thanks