Pic included in Royal Observatory / BBC astro photography awards

**TDvN57** · 07-01-2021, 01:59 AM

Fantastic and very happy and proud with you!!!

**Cerebum** · 07-01-2021, 04:43 AM

Yours is a brilliant image too. Best of luck

**pearsaab** · 07-01-2021, 04:55 AM

Congratulations. Awesome picture!!!

**jersey** · 07-01-2021, 06:38 AM

Great! Congratulations!

**Cerebum** · 07-01-2021, 06:50 AM

Yours is a brilliant image too. Best of luck

**Sakura** · 07-01-2021, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by sbc

Some of the close ups of galaxies and Saturn, some serious equipment must be involved!

I even think it is't really fair that those images can join the competition. Everybody with access to a huge industrial telescope can post those images. For that reason it even aren't really special pictures.

I really like you're picture and the work it costed to produce it.

stevebrot · 07-01-2021, 09:06 AM

Yay! I love to see folk get the recognition they deserve!

Steve

**BarryE** · 07-01-2021, 09:13 AM

Fun shot. Guess it's acceptable to look up a "model's" nostrils in this case. Good luck, and congrats.

**AstroDave** · 07-01-2021, 09:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Sakura

Originally posted by sbc Quote
Some of the close ups of galaxies and Saturn, some serious equipment must be involved!

I even think it is't really fair that those images can join the competition. Everybody with access to a huge industrial telescope can post those images. For that reason it even aren't really special pictures.

You'd be amazed what you can do with modest equipment. I'm guessing a bit, but I suspect a lot of these are taken with 8-10-12-16 inch telescopes on tracking mounts, along with cooled CCD cameras. It ain't cheap, but $20k - $50k or so (or a lot of DIY) gets you the ability to get shots like the ones of the deep space objects.

And, some dedication - Notice this comment on the last image: "With 14 hours of exposure, faint details and structures deep within the nebula began to emerge."

That takes real effort and skill, not necessarily overly-fancy equipment.

**UncleVanya** · 07-01-2021, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by AstroDave

You'd be amazed what you can do with modest equipment. I'm guessing a bit, but I suspect a lot of these are taken with 8-10-12-16 inch telescopes on tracking mounts, along with cooled CCD cameras. It ain't cheap, but $20k - $50k or so (or a lot of DIY) gets you the ability to get shots like the ones of the deep space objects.

And, some dedication - Notice this comment on the last image: "With 14 hours of exposure, faint details and structures deep within the nebula began to emerge."

That takes real effort and skill, not necessarily overly-fancy equipment.

Agreed. And time spent with software to merge and stack images. I knew folks that were heavy into this type of imagery. From my perspective I think landscape/Astro is very different than deep space/Astro. I personally would prefer that each was in a different category- which they may be - but someone has to win best in show and at that level they should compete with each other.

**Apet-Sure** · 07-01-2021, 12:18 PM

Even if you don't win, to be shortlisted out of more than 4500 entries is an extraordinary accomplishment! We share in your joy!

w2ck · 07-01-2021, 12:34 PM

Hi,

Wow! Not Obnoxious. Not even close. Pretty darned Cool Beans there!

Stan

**Ed Hurst** · 07-01-2021, 11:00 PM - **1 Like**

Thank you so much, everyone, for your warm-hearted and encouraging messages. It really does mean so much to me and reveals what's so special about this place - we're genuinely a community and a band of medium format siblings :-)

btnapa · 07-02-2021, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

I hope this is allowed and also that it isn't too obnoxious of me to post it.

Not at all Ed. Congratulations. You should be super proud. Well done and very unique image.

Smolk · 07-03-2021, 07:36 AM

Congratulations! Well done.

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07-01-2021, 01:59 AM	#16
TDvN57 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Berlin Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Fantastic and very happy and proud with you!!!

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Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,829	Yours is a brilliant image too. Best of luck

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pearsaab Otis Memorial Pentaxian Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,900	Congratulations. Awesome picture!!!

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Sakura Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 438	Originally posted by sbc Some of the close ups of galaxies and Saturn, some serious equipment must be involved! I even think it is't really fair that those images can join the competition. Everybody with access to a huge industrial telescope can post those images. For that reason it even aren't really special pictures. I really like you're picture and the work it costed to produce it.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Yay! I love to see folk get the recognition they deserve! Steve

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BarryE Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,654	Fun shot. Guess it's acceptable to look up a "model's" nostrils in this case. Good luck, and congrats.

07-01-2021, 09:42 AM - 1 Like	#24
AstroDave Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 1,648	Originally posted by Sakura Originally posted by sbc Quote Some of the close ups of galaxies and Saturn, some serious equipment must be involved! I even think it is't really fair that those images can join the competition. Everybody with access to a huge industrial telescope can post those images. For that reason it even aren't really special pictures. You'd be amazed what you can do with modest equipment. I'm guessing a bit, but I suspect a lot of these are taken with 8-10-12-16 inch telescopes on tracking mounts, along with cooled CCD cameras. It ain't cheap, but $20k - $50k or so (or a lot of DIY) gets you the ability to get shots like the ones of the deep space objects. And, some dedication - Notice this comment on the last image: "With 14 hours of exposure, faint details and structures deep within the nebula began to emerge." That takes real effort and skill, not necessarily overly-fancy equipment.

07-01-2021, 10:41 AM	#25
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,452	Originally posted by AstroDave You'd be amazed what you can do with modest equipment. I'm guessing a bit, but I suspect a lot of these are taken with 8-10-12-16 inch telescopes on tracking mounts, along with cooled CCD cameras. It ain't cheap, but $20k - $50k or so (or a lot of DIY) gets you the ability to get shots like the ones of the deep space objects. And, some dedication - Notice this comment on the last image: "With 14 hours of exposure, faint details and structures deep within the nebula began to emerge." That takes real effort and skill, not necessarily overly-fancy equipment. Agreed. And time spent with software to merge and stack images. I knew folks that were heavy into this type of imagery. From my perspective I think landscape/Astro is very different than deep space/Astro. I personally would prefer that each was in a different category- which they may be - but someone has to win best in show and at that level they should compete with each other.

07-01-2021, 12:18 PM	#26
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	Even if you don't win, to be shortlisted out of more than 4500 entries is an extraordinary accomplishment! We share in your joy!

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w2ck Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Raleigh, NC Photos: Albums Posts: 442	Hi, Wow! Not Obnoxious. Not even close. Pretty darned Cool Beans there! Stan

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Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657 Original Poster	Thank you so much, everyone, for your warm-hearted and encouraging messages. It really does mean so much to me and reveals what's so special about this place - we're genuinely a community and a band of medium format siblings :-)

07-02-2021, 03:48 AM	#29
btnapa Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,621	Originally posted by Ed Hurst I hope this is allowed and also that it isn't too obnoxious of me to post it. Not at all Ed. Congratulations. You should be super proud. Well done and very unique image.

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Smolk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eerbeek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Congratulations! Well done.