Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 5867 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Apr08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll!       #2364395 - 05/01/08 01:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are the Beginning Imaging Semi-Finalists in the CN Imaging and Sketching Contest for April 2008: moron392: fujifinepix S5200 1x1/50thsec. ISO 100 f/3.5 jgw12936: The Leo Treo Taken beginning April 2008 Tak FS-102 with focal reducer Mach1 GTO SBIG 400xcm, IDAS filter 9, 10 minute exposures, unguided Calibrated, stacked in Images Plus Final processing Photoshop CS3 David Culp: This is M51 + a number of faint fuzzies nearby - 3 hours in 2 min, 4 min, and 5 min subs. Shot with a Meade SN-8 with a Baader MPCC and IDAS LPR and guided with a Meade DSI on an AT66. Many thanks to all who took part in the contest! Please note that voting will conclude on May 8th. * Which Image goes to the finals? Users may choose only one (31 total votes) moron392: 4 12% jgw12936: 3 09% David Culp: 24 77% -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 5867 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Apr08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #2382823 - 05/09/08 12:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Please join me in congratulating Beginning Imaging's Finalist - David Culp: This is M51 + a number of faint fuzzies nearby - 3 hours in 2 min, 4 min, and 5 min subs. Shot with a Meade SN-8 with a Baader MPCC and IDAS LPR and guided with a Meade DSI on an AT66. Charlie -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       moron392 professor emeritus Reged: 08/20/07 Posts: 637 Loc: Charlotte, NC Re: Apr08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #2383426 - 05/09/08 04:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   congrats! -------------------- http://www.freewebs.com/moron392/index.htm 60mm meade ngc60 refractor. Meade 70AZ-TR (short one) 50mm homemade refractor (occasionally with a solar filter) starblast4.5EQ 6mm,15mm expanse eyepieces, 2 & 3x barlows 9mm meade Mh eyepiece,17.5mm Meade MA Clear Skies Would you like fries with that? Post Extras:       jgw12936 super member Reged: 03/28/07 Posts: 162 Loc: The Woodlands, TX Re: Apr08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #2383467 - 05/09/08 04:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congratulations David, great job! -------------------- Jim 5" Alvan Clark F/15, 1892 TAK FS 102 C8 CF XLT APM/TMB 80/480 TV Pronto 70mm Tasco 60mm 12TE Mach1GTO SBIG 4000XCM Post Extras:       john D All you have to do is ask!! Reged: 08/05/07 Posts: 3530 Loc: Midlothian, VA Re: Apr08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: jgw12936]       #2383849 - 05/09/08 07:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   congrats David! great shot! -------------------- Orion 90mm mak-Cass Celestron NS 60mm Refractor Celestron NS GOTO mount Philips SPC900NC webcam Eyepieces 32mm,15mmSuperPlosslGSO 30mmCelestron Ultima 25mmOrion Sirius plossl 20mm,4mmCelestron 17.5mmMAMeade 8mmBO/TMB Planetary 5mmBaader Hyperion #12 56 82A ND13Color,BaaderM&SG,UV/IR-Filters 3xGarrett,2xKnightOwl-Barlows MY BLOG Post Extras:       David Culp scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 04/10/07 Posts: 839 Loc: Carrollton, TX Re: Apr08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Poll! [Re: john D]       #2389657 - 05/12/08 12:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great pics everyone! -------------------- Atoka, Ok Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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