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CALIFORNIA DREAMING
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A “how it is going” vers

CALIFORNIA DREAMING
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A “how it is going” versus “where I was” post… The California Nebula.
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First image taken last week (#nikonz7) versus an image taken in early March of this year (#nikond5500) - near the beginning of my astrophotography adventures. Much cleaner images coming out of the Z7, infinity/star focus is much, much easier as well. Same lens was used for both (70-200 f/2.8 at 200mm). Roughly the same total exposure also for both (~90min).
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Hope you like it!
Have a great weekend. ✨ 🌌 💫
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#californianebula #ngc1499 #ngc1499californianebula #deepspace #astrophotographer #astrophotography #astrophoto #skyphotography #nightphotography #nightskyphotography #nightsky #perseus #space #dso #deepspaceobject #astronomy #backyardastronomy #backyardastronomer #backyardastrophotography #nightphotography #nightskyphotography #nightskychasers #nightshooterz #nightshooters #nightphotography_exclusive #night_captures #nightphotographypros

Cygnus, setting behind the hills, looking up our d

Cygnus, setting behind the hills, looking up our driveway.
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I waited until the moon set (about midnight) before heading outside for a few non-tracked photos. This is a 25 sec exposure and I simply painted the driveway with a flashlight for a few seconds.
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It’s getting colder but winter targets are slowly revealing themselves on the other side of the horizon (Orion, Auriga, Rosette)… 🌌
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NikonZ7a with 14-24mm (at 14mm f/2.8) • 25 sec at ISO 6400.
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#milkyway #milkywaychasers #backyardastrophotography #nightphotography #nightscaper #nightscape #nightskyphotography #night_shooterz #night_captures #backyardastro #milkywaygalaxy #milkywaypics #milkyway_nightscapes #skyguideapp #nightphotography_exclusive #cygnus #nightskyart #nightskies #nightsky #pocket_nights #instaneuch #starrynight #starrystarrynight #nikonmirrorless

SEVEN SISTERS / PLEIADES
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Well, my attempt on the

SEVEN SISTERS / PLEIADES
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Well, my attempt on the Triangulum Galaxy last night was a complete failure due to tracking errors (non-guided). The target is also simply too small for my setup I think. However, later in the evening I turned the camera to Pleiades - which had in the meantime had risen above the tree line. Some sloppiness in tracking is still visible here (look at the smaller stars), but the main stars of the constellation are affected much less. I honestly didn’t think that I had collected enough data to reveal the faint blueish gas clouds, so I was pleasantly surprised to see them slowly reveal themselves without too much work in processing.
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Being approximately 444 light years away it is among the star clusters nearest to Earth, it is the nearest Messier object to Earth - it is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky.
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About 1.5 hour of exposure at 2.5min each frame plus some dark frames. Nikon Z7 with 70-200 f/2.8 and 1.4TC - shot at 280mm and f/5.
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#pleiades #dso #deepspace #deepskyobjects #deepspacephotography #astrophotography #astro #astronomy #m45 #sevensisters #7sistersstarcluster #starrysky #starrynight #spacephotography #spacephoto #deepskyobject #deepskyphotography #nikonmirrorless #nightsky #starryskystacker #astronomie #spacenerd #astronomylovers #nightshooterz #nightskyphotography #nightshooters #astronomyphotography #staradventurer

Single 120 second Ha exposure of the Lagoon Nebula

Single 120 second Ha exposure of the Lagoon Nebula and surrounding area, just before it disappears below the high tree line surrounding our area.
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Swipe to see what it looks like in the @fifthstarlabs Sky Guide app.
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Nikon Z7 astro mod at 400mm with 70-200 f/2.8 and 2x TC.
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#lagoonnebula #hydrogenalpha #halpha #astrophotography #hydrogenalpha #halpha #astro #astronomy #backyardastronomy #backyardastro #backyardastrophotography #nebula #nightphotography #nightsky #astronomik #space #deepspace #nebulae #trifidnebula #ng6530 #omeganebula #nikonmirrorless #astromod #astronomynerd #amateurastronomy #narrowband #narrowbandimaging

Close up of the Katydid (bush cricket) that landed

Close up of the Katydid (bush cricket) that landed on me in my garden on Friday (swipe for short video).
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Man, my IG is so random I realize… galaxies one day and bugs or birds the next. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Instagram punishes you when you’re not completely niche… but a while ago I really stopped giving a shit and just posted stuff I’m currently shooting.
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Hope you enjoy my randomness, and thanks for following! 🤗
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These photos were taken quickly in horrid light (bright sunshine)… and the little bugger was all over the place! Handheld image with Nikon D850 + 105mm micro.
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#macrophotography #macroworld #igbest_macros #macroclique #insect_perfection #macro_captures #kings_insects #macromood #macro_kings #macro_highlight #mta_macro #top_macro #macroshot #macro_secrets #macro_mood #macromood #macro_highlight #igbest_macros #bns_macro #macrolove #nikon105macro #nature_brilliance #macro_brilliance #kings_macro #macro_captures #garden_photography #nuts_about_macro #bushcricket #katydid #closeupphotography

N A R R O W B A N D 🌝
Full moon this week with

N A R R O W B A N D 🌝
Full moon this week with clear skies so I finally got a chance to try a narrow-band filter from Astronomik. The clip-in filter sits just behind the lens and in front of the camera sensor. It filters out (almost) everything EXCEPT the wavelength 656 nanometers (and 6nm on each side). This is the coveted “Hydrogen Alpha” zone which produces the nice reds in emission nebulas.
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Consumer DSLRs have a permanent filter on the sensor which blocks most of this zone, but it can be removed to allow these wavelength to be captured. This is often called an “astro-modified” camera and can be done by several companies (or oneself if so inclined).
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My Nikon Z7 has been “astro-modded” so combined with the narrowband filter it can “see” the nebulae… even during heavily moonlit nights like this week (the moonlight and city light pollution is mostly filtered out).
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So here are a few images from this week that were all taken during almost full moon phases. Each are stacks of about 90min of data (only). The red channel from each has been extracted and processed as a greyscale image. These can be combined with color RGB versions later to provide extra “pop” and luminosity.
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Swipe to see 5 images from this week.
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The California nebula was soooo close to the bright moon and yet still turned out ok… it’s amazing shooting during moonlit nights like this!
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Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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All images taken with modded Nikon Z7 and 70-200mm f/2.8, most at 200mm except wide field Cygnus (70mm). Roughly 45x2min exposures each including a few dark frames. Tracked on a sky-watcher star adventurer mount.
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#astrophotography #hydrogenalpha #halpha #astro #astronomy #backyardastronomy #backyardastro #backyardastrophotography #nebula #nightphotography #nightsky #astronomik #space #deepspace #nebulae #heartandsoul #cygnus #eaglenebula #omeganebula #northamericanebula #californianebula #nikonmirrorless #astromod #astronomynerd #amateurastronomy

Another handsome fellow from my garden safari this

Another handsome fellow from my garden safari this weekend.
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Handheld image single image with Nikon D850 + 105mm micro (natural light).
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#macrophotography #insectphotography #insects_of_our_world #backyardsafari #backyardphotography #macroworld #igbest_macros #macroclique #insect_perfection #macro_captures #kings_insects #macromood #macro_kings #macro_highlight #mta_macro #top_macro #macroshot #macro_secrets #macro_mood #macromood #macro_highlight #igbest_macros #bns_macro #macrolove #nikon105macro #nature_brilliance #macro_brilliance #kings_macro #macro_captures #garden_photography #nuts_about_macro

Another view of the fellow from my last post. I go

Another view of the fellow from my last post. I got a little lost on a backyard photo safari this weekend! 😝 More insect photos coming…
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#macrophotography #macroworld #igbest_macros #macroclique #insect_perfection #macro_captures #kings_insects #macromood #macro_kings #macro_highlight #mta_macro #top_macro #macroshot #macro_secrets #macro_mood #macromood #macro_highlight #igbest_macros #bns_macro #macrolove #nikon105macro #nature_brilliance #macro_brilliance #kings_macro #macro_captures #garden_photography #nuts_about_macro #closeupphotography #bee #honeybee

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