Steve Paxton's photos

This was a test to see how well the computer program worked on its own. I had to wait for Orion to rise at 11pm so I could start this 3 hours and a bit imaging and then the all important Darks. It was set up and go to bed set the alarm for 2:45 in the morning to put the lens cap on the lens for the Dark's then go back to bed. This had to happen before the sun started to rise at 4 am in the morning. When I got up at 6 am it was all on computer just as it was programed Looks like we have tamed a few of those dragons. Taken with D810 and 300mm D prime lens. This will be visited again out on the farm in the real dark. Enjoy the first night that Fully went to plan and computer lived up to what it was suppose to do. Cant wait for Orion to rise sooner to get more images. PIP the first look on the Star adventurer.

I went out to try deep space photography(you can see the computer screen in the trees on the right) and to be able to get the Milky Way on the Western track. You certainly cant miss the Perth Light plume. Elise Followed me out as I took the shots but was surprised to see her in the shot.

I was up First light walking about the Fields. I was taken by the Shadows and Sunlight on the Grass Enjoy a crisp 5c morning.

Just before I went to bed I did a final walk about, Lit this two shot vertical panorama by light painting the road under the camera.

It was so black out here I could not resist a 360 degree shot of just the heavens and all those stars. If you look to the trees on the Right you can see the red light on the battery back for the mount and the car in front where I slept. Do Look FULL SCREEN.

The view from the top of the observation tower.

First Night on my own I have yet to create the Back files that go with these photos. The mount and program performed flawlessly. 600MM skywatcher telescope. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_Galaxy

I was given this stacked shot to edit so I had a good look at the scope and Camera before I bought it. 50 shots 4 min tracked and guided. Shot with a whole set of spectrum filters, this is a ZWO camera cooled to -10 staggeringly noise free. Now it learn how to use and edit "Fits" files nothing any of us has ever seen or used so a whole new learning curve. Hope like me you agree a good choice. my shot shows a 600mm full frame View but this shows a 900mm view from the 600mm scope and a 1.5 crop factor camera.

You think things come easy . Computer programs are not always what they seem BUT 3 hours later a whole new computer. The sequence ran as it should now tonight the real test on my own at home. I for the very first time have real faith. Carlos was totally unaware this was being taken. Enjoy Clear skies but filled with burn off smoke. Now I have files I have never used or have programs to edit.......

In the background my Mentors new Scope my Set up with his old Scope. Skywatcher EQ6 Pro mount and 800mm Scope Back Skywatcher EQM 35 Pro mount and 600mm Scope Front. Both have dedicated Astro Camera's that are Cooled to -10 c

Out the Bus window Leaving behind the cold, wet and clouds as we head back to Perth.

I have more shots of trees and power post to get this shot of the Distant Range highest point 670M. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porongurup_National_Park

What is left of the Whaling ship in the Albany harbour. www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2PK5D_cheynes-ii?guid=9f2b98cf-1723-4389-b463-d2a4b1e37cf8

On the Top of the Large Granite Boulder the fence is around the Edge.

Just to show you just how rare it is to find any Autumn colour in WA. A liquid Amber tree same as my bonsai.

I had only a short time before the moon came up After programing failures, glitches and computer hang ups in the program took what little time I had away. after a number of restarts of the computer I just rewrote the sequence from scratch, this is just 7 shot @5 min each. A shot for my friend Ko as I told him I have not see a Galaxy or shot one , first try. A very faint Galaxy but the only one that is even close to try out, there are much smaller ones well beyond my current range. this is a huge crop of the photo to see this small amount of detail. this will get another look on a night with no moon and city night pollution.. open the link for a much better view. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_300

Part of the Display the old cart to get supplies.

In WA a totally evergreen place and very hot summers. Not a lot of colour from trees in Autumn, Much like trying to find snow and ice in the desert. Rare as hens teeth......These Poplar trees are not the normal but a special planting in a park.