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      It's very interesting, Dave. I noticed that where they were taking the pics there was little or no light pollution and that they forgot to mention that. I have a Sodium Street Light in the lane at the end of my garden and it's a problem when viewing the skies in a certain direction. I have a 500mm lens which on my camera is equivalent to an 800mm so I would have to go into the countryside at least a half mile away to get away from the light pollution, which I will do!!
       
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        But they did mention you need a dark sky though....:)

        But I do love a bit of astro-photography and I'm still waiting to get a particular shot, but conditions have not been right this last couple of winters, I looked at the location last week and its waist deep in water at present !

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        Ambient light can be used to highlight foreground, as in the last shot above...so its not all bad.

        Steve...:)
         
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          Absolutely stunning shots, Steve!!
           
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            Thank you!

            The second shot was put together using the software mentioned in the film link posted by Dave at the top here, it was deep sky stacker.

            Steve...:)
             
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              Cor, nice one Steve :)
               
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                Fantastic!! :)
                 
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