Constellation of Grus the Crane and bright star Fomalhaut. Taken from NSW, Australia, November 2003, Taken with 90mm lens at f/2.8 with Pentax 6x7 camera on Ektachrome E200 film, 20 minutes. Grus not centred but at bottom of frame (misframed!)
Gum Nebula area of Vela and Puppis. Taken from Atacama Lodge, Chile, March 19, 2010, with modified Canon 5D MkII and Sigma 50mm lens at f/4, for stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures (Mean combined) at ISO 800 plus 2 x 6 minutes with Kenko Softon filter. High contrast boost and Selective Colour adjustments to bring out nebulocity while retaining neutral sky.
