UKDiver Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi, Just saying hello from one of the more light polluted city areas of Devon. I've had an vague interest in space since childhood, but never done much about it. Until now. Main hobby is scuba diving, which can be similarly challenging - especially with weather. Not much of a photographer, I tend towards the eye-based widescreen of life, but who knows, that could change here. Bye for now, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Welcome. I hope you have lots of fun with the hobby and the forum. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hello and welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi Adrian, welcome to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hello Adrian, welcome to the lounge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjaxed Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi Adrian, welcome to SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Noodles Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 2 hours ago, UKDiver said: Hi, Just saying hello from one of the more light polluted city areas of Devon. I've had an vague interest in space since childhood, but never done much about it. Until now. Main hobby is scuba diving, which can be similarly challenging - especially with weather. Not much of a photographer, I tend towards the eye-based widescreen of life, but who knows, that could change here. Bye for now, Adrian Hi Adrian I was watching a podcast by Dara O'Brien (who has recently taken up astrophotography). He made the analogy that astrophotography from a light polluted city was like taking up scuba diving but only doing in the river Thames. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKDiver Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, Astro Noodles said: Hi Adrian I was watching a podcast by Dara O'Brien (who has recently taken up astrophotography). He made the analogy that astrophotography from a light polluted city was like taking up scuba diving but only doing in the river Thames. 😁 hi Noodles, Having done zero vis diving (sometimes deliberately), I reckon that's probably a very fair analogy. Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Noodles Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 A very technical pursuit, lots to learn nice (expensive kit). A lot of the enjoyment is in the learning process. But dark, crystal clear skies are like coral reefs for the UK astrophotographer. You've heard they exist, you've seen pictures on the internet, but there aren't any around here. 😁 I wonder what the astrophotographical analogy of wreck diving is? 😆 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKDiver Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Astro Noodles said: A very technical pursuit, lots to learn nice (expensive kit). A lot of the enjoyment is in the learning process. But dark, crystal clear skies are like coral reefs for the UK astrophotographer. You've heard they exist, you've seen pictures on the internet, but there aren't any around here. 😁 I wonder what the astrophotographical analogy of wreck diving is? 😆 Spot on. High altitude, miles from anywhere? 'Gonna need a bigger boat' to get the job done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi Adrian, welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbulo Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi and welcome to SGL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwatcher2001 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Welcome aboard SGL Adrian, good to have you with us. I'm an ex-diver, having gotten too old and creaky to dive safely. Yeah, there's plenty of parallels: a curiosity to see what's out there/down there with your own eyes, willingness to learn, patience, and lots of kit fettling. Unlike diving though, once you've got a good set of kit that you're happy with (he laughs, as if that ever really happens), the running costs are negligible. Enjoy your new journey of discovery into the outer space. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabalias Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hi Adrian, Welcome to the forum Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloz1664 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hi Adrian, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 A warm welcome to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseSpaceCadet Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Glad you dipped your toe in. You will find warm and calm waters here. Storms are very rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandra Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Convinced that "up there" you will discover wonders as amazing as those that are under the sea surface... Otherwise, I find it difficult to combine at the same time these two hobbies 😉 ... Welcome! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyctimene Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Sky Deep Sea Lots of wonders in both of them. Welcome to this friendly forum from a German Dobsonaut and ex Scuba-diver (hoping to take the hobby up again next year...) Stephan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwatcher2001 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Chandra said: Otherwise, I find it difficult to combine at the same time these two hobbies 😉 ... Welcome! I did once. When I came up from my first night dive in a lake, I was asked the traditional "what's the vis like?" question by another diver*. "About a quarter of a million miles," I said. "Eh???" "Full moon. It's visible from the bottom!" 🤣 (*viz is diver-speak for visibility - how far the water conditions let you see). 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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