Not my first post, but really happy I found SGL. This is the to start the astrophotography journey and get out under the stars. There have been few interests that have drawn my interests as much as this and there are so many parts which appeal to me. The wonders of the unknown, photography and technology to make it all happen. Learned quite a bit from reading member posts/guides. My ambition is to one day start targeting specific nebula/constellations and objects and factor in telescopes.
I suppose as a mark of the start of my journey here is my first ever starscape. Nothing special but I had taken the same shot with different settings the previous night, so it is interesting to see the difference.
ISO 3200, F1.7 50mm Minolta prime lens + Sony SLT-A58 - 6 x 8-second exposures stacked in DSS with moderate post-processing with PS. (a First foray into the art of stacking). So So many possibilities! ? Didn't do any dark/off-set frames but in due course....
One small step...