starry starry night...

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starry starry night...

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Hi,
Nice... look like someone got a fisheye lens now. :mrgreen:

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Noticed some slight trailing towards the edges but absolutely beautiful pictures Richard! Thanks for sharing!
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Very nice!! Can share what is your camera setting? :))
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LOL, thanks for spotting that, Malcolm... these are just my initial attempts at astrophotography, so there's some room for improvement :)

First photo: Milky Way @Sedili Besar - Canon EOS 5D Mk II, 17-40L @19mm, f/4, 30 secs, ISO 6400

Second photo: Milky Way Panorama @Sedili Besar - Canon EOS 60D, Samyang 8mm FE, f/5.6, 70 secs, ISO 800
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Ah nice! Got that Samyang huh! :P
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Nice, thanks for sharing. 1st attempt consider very good.
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Thanks guys! And thanks to Kelvin for the lens recommendation.
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beautiful sky... beautiful photos...
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Nice! Is the fish farm in operation already or is it still dark out? :)
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