My first forum post.

[HotBlack]

Hi Guys

Just joined the forum. Thought I'd post my most recent work for you to peruse.

This is a composite of two imaging sessions. First is 35 off 30 secs exposure at ISO800 with an unmodified Canon EOS300D through a Skywatcher ST80. Second is 25off 2.5 secs exposure at ISO800 with the same setup. Both processed in Photoshop Elements 3 and eventually layered in the same to keep the core detail.

Hope you like it.

[MartinB]

Lovely image with clear detail and good colour. Like it a lot

[Greg]

Cracking image ..well done..

Welcome to the forum..

Greg

[Jamie]

Like it lots.

Good start to your SGL membership.

[geppetto]

Great image 8)

Welcome aboard

[SteelRat]

Nice detail in that Chris 8)

[Caz]

Wonderful detail.. 8)

Caz

[CELESCOPE]

very nice well detailed image there well done and afirst post as well

great work

Rog

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Very nice Chris, these ST80 are under-rated in my view. They can be used to great effect as you have shown.

Captain Chaos

[Chris Graham]

Excellent image well done !!

[Saso]

Very nice image. It is really worth it to combine more images tohether.

Saso

[barkis]

A very warm welcome to you Hotblack, and may I say that you have posted one Hot image.

That is a sizzler, and no mistake.

Brill.

Barkis.

[HotBlack]

Thanks for all of your encouraging comments guys. Hopefully I'll be able to do better now that I've replaced the ST80 with a WO Megrez 80 II FD this weekend. The view through that tonight while I was getting it lined up with the main scope was soooooo much better than through the ST80, the stars were absolutely pinpoint with a classical Airy disk.

Chris

[FLO]

Just joined the forum. Thought I'd post my most recent work for you to peruse.

Cripes! That's quite an entrance 8)

Welcome aboard HB

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Thanks for all of your encouraging comments guys. Hopefully I'll be able to do better now that I've replaced the ST80 with a WO Megrez 80 II FD this weekend. The view through that tonight while I was getting it lined up with the main scope was soooooo much better than through the ST80, the stars were absolutely pinpoint with a classical Airy disk.

Chris

If you could do the same with mine I'd very much appreciate it.

Captain Chaos

[anthony]

Cracking image there, it has to be said!

Anthony

[barkis]

Just been to your website HB.You have quite a setup there. I was particularly taken with the 14" Newt.

Could you post some images you may have taken with it?.

Many Thanks.

Barkis.