Haynes Ranch Milky Way

[tbob]

Another trial to see if I can post to the Forums Thanks to Bill Tilstone for the advice

This was a stretch for me, I had never tried a shot of the Milky Way. Maybe someone more experienced can tell me if the noise in the foreground barn and grass is normal or acceptable for this image type.

[Manfred M]

Looks really good Trevor. It's nice to see you posting again.

[lovelife65]

Awesome.

[mugge]

Love it.
Cheers Ole

[rpcrowe]

Nice image... Welcome back.. I enjoy night sky images when they include a terrestrial subject also. Stars alone are quite boring to me...

[Wavelength]

Your Barn images are fantastic
In this image if little light came from within the barn from a lamp or so, it would have been interesting, i feel....

[tbob]

Looks really good Trevor. It's nice to see you posting again.

I am pleased you think so (on both scores) I suspect the noise may be something I will have to live with as I do not have Photoshop to composite an image. Several non photographers have seen the image and approved of the noise. Called it "painted picture like" and "impressionistic" (which I hoped was not short and polite for nasty and weird). Good to have your imprimatur.

[tbob]

Thanks I was not sure a quick online scan of technique would carry me through.

[tbob]

Thank you. This may even get printed (at small size to avoid magnifying the noise)

[tbob]

Nice image... Welcome back.. I enjoy night sky images when they include a terrestrial subject also. Stars alone are quite boring to me...

Thanks Richard. It seemed I would never get back to posting. Retirement over the last 18 months has been a revelation that I am not good at time management; thought I was but it turned out that being a professional meant my days were quite rigourously scheduled

I agree about the need for a terrestrial anchor/reference point in most sky photography. I have done some aurora shots with no foreground and they are interesting studies but not good images.

[tbob]

A supplemental light source is a concept I have thought about, but so far have not taken the plunge. Lumecube seems like the option I may go with.

[escape]

I like this image a lot. Look forward to seeing more from your new location. Daniel

[tbob]

I like this image a lot. Look forward to seeing more from your new location. Daniel

With the change in location I am being forced to amend my subject list. This is a good thing (I hope)