first try at astro

[Rybear]

this was my first try at astro photography...ive had this image in my mind for years and after getting a new camera i thought id have a go ...so up to king arthurs stone to give it a try....i tried with my wide angle 11-18mm  f4.5-5.6 lens but it just didnt seem to work...so i thought i try a lens i bought off ebay for £9 ...  an old  m42 manual lens...28mm f2.8 ....i finally got to see the milky way...its not very clear but it is there ..just ...and this was the only image without the cows walking slowly though the background in the dark

 

[Ryewolf]

I like this a lot, I've never actually seen the Milky Way except in photographs. I must make a trip to the forest of bowland which is a dark sky area.

[Denis]

A brilliant photo and one I would have been pleased to have taken, I have no chance down this way to replicate this, so will have to wait for a trip oop north th'a knows!

[Korky]

That really is a super image - I love the fact that it's been created with a nine-quid eBay lens.

Great work!

Korky

[johntwo]

That seems to have worked really well.  Nice shot.

[Clicker]

WHAT !! Your first try  at Astro stuff ...??  Well God forbid you get experienced at this genre of photography Ryland... that's just fab-u-lous ...

[sjr]

Amazing for a first go maybe the inspiration I need to give this a go.

I saw the milky way a few years back on mt teide in tenerefe and its amazing. also in Ireland one of the most amazing sights at a friends in a proper dark sky area never seen as many stars but sadly no camera. Need to get trying this for this years as we are off to Kielder later this year.

[Hatter]

That's rather good for a "first try"!

 

[Kobione]

Great shot for a first try Ryland!