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  1. blackstar

    First try - Planet

    Another try under poor weather conditions and everything was difficult: I used z600mm lens with TC1.4 for an 840mm focus length (very small FOV), before even focusing it was extremely hard to find/place the object in the LV by adjusting the tripod head, then came the horrible manual focusing...
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    Dark shots

    You may want to play a little with exposure adjustment: ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. For example, lower ISO and shutter speed could improve your "light but washed" sample. Your "lighter" one is good, but you could slower s.s. to match your desire. Another way to adjust is to set auto-iso...
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    First try - Planet

    This is my first attempt at imaging a Planet—Jupiter. It's not a great shot, but it is at least recognizable with three of its four moons. 300% magnified
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    Vote for Weekly Photo Challenge Oct 23th - Oct 29nd "Naked"

    Congratulations to Clovishound!!!
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    What did I get?

    Well, I think you misunderstood my stating of "fix the focusing point." What I meant was to lock the focus. AW, time to experiment again.
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    What did I get?

    After you manually focus with your eyes (adjust the focus ring), if you set BBF-only, pressing BB will fix the focusing point. If you set SBF & BBF, (I wonder) how you can fix the focusing point because every time you press SB, it will refresh the focusing (make a new focusing). I had default...
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    What did I get?

    "Switch off AF" ??? -- I am on MF when shooting Astro. "My focus process is to pick a bright star, zoom the display in as far as it goes and manually adjust until the star is as tight of a point as can be. That is infinity focus. Then aim on target, hands off the focus ring." -- and then how...
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    It's GOOD to be back! Birding tele suggestions?

    Hey Skv, Rich people always sound off like that. 🚗
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    Woody's 2024 Photon Collection Project

    Thank you, Woody. (y)
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    What did I get?

    Thanks for the heads-up on the fogging issue, BF. You remind me to think back on the situation. It did get cold and damp when I shot the images. I have not considered this issue, only the settings and operating were on my review list. Just before this trial, I set up shooting banks (both menu...
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    What did I get?

    Ok, I tried again. Still failed (lost focus on stars) with three dozen lights except one. This one looks pretty much the same as the last try except there is strong evidence that makes certain what I had caught is actually the Cygnus constellation (with very little detail though). Compared to...
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    Woody's 2024 Photon Collection Project

    What are female's eye color? Could be white?
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    Woody's 2024 Photon Collection Project

    How do you recognize it's a MALE wood duck?
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    Woody's 2024 Photon Collection Project

    🎃 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
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    Vote for Weekly Photo Challenge Oct 16th - Oct 22nd "Red"

    Congratulations to Walt!!! Definitely Red hot.
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    Working with a long exposure image

    I like the color version better than the B&W version, which is somewhat boring. However, the color version displays a rather "dull" color scene, especially the dark grey color above the horizon. It's more like a late sunset rather than a sunrise...
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    What did I get?

    The object in the image I shot is more like a Globular Cluster in or behind the Cygnus constellation. Here are some Globular Cluster photos: NGC 104 M80
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    Street photography

    Just a fun thought: is it required to have people in the photo to be counted as street photography (as every photo of Peter's shows)? lol
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    What did I get?

    Thanks much, BF. On my iPhone screen, the compass is kind of hidden in a tree on the right side of the foreground. Finally, sort it out and get the point-view scene.:giggle:
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