Crux, the Southern Cross, at top, and the Pointer Stars, at bottom, over the Pacific Ocean in deep blue twilight from the Smoky Cape Lighthouse viewpoint. The Milky Way is just visible. The globular cluster Omega Centauri is at left. This is a single exposure for 5 seconds at f/2 and ISO 6400 with the 35mm lens and Canon 6D.
Taken December 2003, from NSW Australia, Crux area (upper left) to False Cross area (lower right) framed diagonally. Taken with 55mm lens at f/4.5 or Pentax 6x7 camera with Ektachrome E200 slide film, 30 minute exposure. Some corner aberrations. Vignetting reduced with mask, Glow layer added in Photoshop for star glows.
The Cygnus and Lyra area of the northern summer Milky Way, including the original Kepler FIeld. Deneb is at left, Vega at right. This is a stack of 5 x 10 minute exposures with the Sigma 50mm lens at f/2.8 and filter-modified Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 800. Taken as test of the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer tracking platform.
