First Image With Adventurer

[Sunshine]

My first attempt at wide field was a small disaster but, not an all out calamity i'd say. After a short 20 min drive out of my small town to darker skies, i arrived in a clearing only to realize i did not check the position of the moon before leaving, the moon was some 10 degrees above horizon, i was irked at my poor planning. It doesn't end there, after polar aligning the adventurer, with intention of shooting off a few shots of a setting Orion, i managed one 30sec shot before my battery which displayed full, completely died, i took a bad battery as i have many and a few are very old and die immediately regardless of what the charge bar says...Arrrgh!. The stars in my image are slightly out of focus (not easy focusing stars in an SLR) but, it is clearly Orion, and a smidgeon of M42 there also. My next attempt will be much further away from town under truly dark skies, with a good battery and, better focus which should yield better results. Feel free to critique please, i need that, all said and done i will admit, i am hooked big time, i didn't even expect this much considering, can't wait now for a proper night out.

[Demonperformer]

Not too bad considering. And look on the bright side ... things can only get better ...

[tooth_dr]

A lovely view, a great start. Look forward to seeing more from you.