Local Orion

[Daniel-K]

I have been itching to get out to shoot Orion for a while and after a stint at work yesterday i checked https://www.metcheck.com/HOBBIES/astronomy.asp  if you dont use metcheck i highly rate it. anyway i went to my local sark sky reserve here and although i never got the shot i was after, it was sure nice to be back out under a dark sky! 

two images the first is a single the second is a stack of 15. both shot with the 20mm SIGMA ART @F1.4 ISO 4000 sony A74 . 

to get these images i was stood in my waders in the llyn. now after the first hour went by with only a brief glimpse of stars i was nearly ready to call it day but i stuck it out for another hour and as met check said it would clear between 9-10 and it did just a little later more like 9:45 but i cant moan.  but after nearly two hours stood in rubber waders i was starting to feel the cold.  when i got back the car i thought i felt wet! when i took the waders off my entire left leg was wet. some where in transit of moving these from the old house to the new house they must of been damaged. i just thought i was going soft! it was a balmy 2 degrees but the water must of been a little warmer than that with all the recent rain.  sadly my sigma is going to the repair shop after being out in some pretty epic wild weather recently it the focus ring isn't sounding great . hopefully it can be sorted. 

 

 

Edited February 11 by Daniel-K

[FenlandPaul]

Lovely, hard-earned images Daniel! The wader-incident just adds to the story! Hope you get the Sigma sorted. 👍

[AstroNebulee]

Stunning images, especially the first one with an ethereal quality. 😍

Thank you for the met check link too 👍

Lee 

Edited February 11 by AstroNebulee

[glafnazur]

Wonderful images and amazing dedication 👍

[Dunc78]

Lovely image. 

[clarkpm4242]

I do like the first image.  The clouds definitely add to the composition.

Not sure I fancy waders though!!  Cheers, Paul.