Orion and the Winter Triangle stars, Sirius, Procyon and Betelgeuse, taken from the Painted Pony Resort in New Mexico, March 13, 2013. A stack of 5 x 8 minute exposures at f/4 with the 35mm Canon lens and 5D MkII at ISO 800, plus a layer of 2 x 8 minutes with the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows. M50, M46, M47 and M41 clusters all visible at left.
Orion and Monoceros area, taken from Painted Pony Resort, New Mexico, March 12, 2013. This is a stack of 5 x 7 minute exposures at f/3.2 and the modified Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 800, plus another layer of 2 images taken through the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows.
The northern winter Milky Way, from Perseus (at right) to Puppis (at left) with Orion and Taurus at centre. Jupiter is just right of centre above the Pleiades. This is a stack of 5 x 6 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the Samyanf 14mm lens and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Taken from the Painted Pony Resort in southwest New Mexico, March 2013.