The truth is out there...

[Omag 2.0]

Nothing special, just a clear night, so I tried to capture the heavens above. Unbelievable what amount of stars you can catch with a simple dslr + 18 mm lense.

I tried different settings, but I had these results at iso 800 and manual focussing.

I've found a site that describes this type of photography in detail, so I'd better read that text to improve the results.











Cheers,

Omag

[Mictheslik]

you might be able to have a decent go at startrails out in the country....I tried it here in an inner suburb and the light pollution was terrible....

Cool shots

.mic

[Omag 2.0]

To bad I couldn't get my 300 mm focused on the stars. That's the tricky part, as it has to be done manually and the viewfinder isn't exactly enourmous...

[Craig.]

good shots Kris. Looks like you got a shooting star in the first shot.

[beaky]

You also got the Pleiades in both shots... the Seven sisters are really something with a little more power.

[Willit Run]

Nice job, Kris!!  I couldn't get anything like that from my house.  To much light pollution here also.