My take on Orion

[Robbo AR]

First attempt at the great nebula.

10 X 10 sec subs plus darks

sadly it was my first attempt at photography and the clock drive was giving me issues (ironed out now) so I lost most of my longer subs to star trails. This meant I could only use one of the longer exposures layered onto the stacked shorts - hence the noise.
That said I'm quite chuffed with the results. I've already learned that if I'm imaging then I'm imaging all night , so I'm trying to do 50 / 50 imaging / observing - but with the weather as it is right now , it's a struggle to do anything.

Looking forward to getting back out there and getting some more photos.

Thanks to this forum and you guys (and Steve Richards book) I have a rough idea of what I'm doing , just need to get me some more practice

[Pete Presland]

not too bad at all, there cetrtainly is a hint of the running man nebula there as well.

[petergc]

Looks good IMO i has a go from my back garden the other night using just my camera and lens. I'm going to the library today to pick up the "every photon counts" book.

[Langy]

Very nice, if I can ever achieve images like that it would be great.

[Robbo AR]

Thanks guys
It's not going to win any awards I know , but it was a very encouraging first attempt from my perspective. Now I just want the damn clouds to go away (just like everyone else lol)

[jgs001]

A nice start, and pretty good for the sub lengths and count. Keep at it. As for observing and imaging... a pair of binoculars is a great way to go. Setup the imaging rig and set it running, then just have a look around with the bino's, it's a very relaxed and easy way to view.

[Naemeth]

Good start , it's a bit noisy but it's a lot better than my first attempt .

[lil_coz]

Lovely image! If that's you're first attempt, then I'd love to see what you can produce once you've got a bit of experience under your belt!