https://www.ipernity.com/group/2572738/doc https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/200/C2/41/2572738.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/group/2572738/doc To show the effect of the Clear night filter on the night sky. The Clear night filter is designed to reduce the appearance of light pollution in images that include the night sky, and to minimize illumination from artificial light sources. Another name is red Enhancing filter and why I first bought one for my deep space lens but it certainly helps with the light pollution from cities. nicolasalexanderotto.net/haida-clear-night-filter-review Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:38:07 +0000 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:38:07 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/53085296/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2025-09-23,doc-53085296 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:45:42 +0000 2025-09-22T20:29:06+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/53085296/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/96/53085296.55f7662b.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A promising clear night draws me again to this local Hartshead Pike monument. We are looking south here with the bright lights of Greater Manchester encroaching from the right. I was hoping for a darker sky but I was perhaps a few hours too early for that.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen.</div> The Pike under the stars <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/53085296/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/96/53085296.55f7662b.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A promising clear night draws me again to this local Hartshead Pike monument. We are looking south here with the bright lights of Greater Manchester encroaching from the right. I was hoping for a darker sky but I was perhaps a few hours too early for that.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen.</div> Herb Riddle https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51046460/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2021-11-01,doc-51046460 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:38:22 +0000 2021-10-29T19:54:33+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51046460/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/60/51046460.c723a284.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="85" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The very last of the Sundown light can be see on the left hand end. The other two where together setting up by the time I had finished my First Bow. On my way around I noted 5 police/ambulance on the the high way all in the same place at what looked like the entrance to the turn off the red and blue light the right side. we all guessed an accident but we saw no evidence of any thing when we went home after 11. They where there a very long time.<br /> <br /> This was also shot with the Clear night filter I kept some of the Blue in the shot.</div> Last Light Bow. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51046460/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/60/51046460.c723a284.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="85" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The very last of the Sundown light can be see on the left hand end. The other two where together setting up by the time I had finished my First Bow. On my way around I noted 5 police/ambulance on the the high way all in the same place at what looked like the entrance to the turn off the red and blue light the right side. we all guessed an accident but we saw no evidence of any thing when we went home after 11. They where there a very long time.<br /> <br /> This was also shot with the Clear night filter I kept some of the Blue in the shot.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/50941734/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2021-08-26,doc-50941734 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:16:08 +0000 2021-08-25T22:36:51+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/50941734/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/34/50941734.63c3d57c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="165" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A rather nice and rare night showing both the waning gibbous moon and stars too. A bit of trickery had to take place here to display it like this though. Some minutes later, light cloud came again to obscure this scene. Taken from my garden.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full size,</div> The Sky at night Aug 2021 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/50941734/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/34/50941734.63c3d57c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="165" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A rather nice and rare night showing both the waning gibbous moon and stars too. A bit of trickery had to take place here to display it like this though. Some minutes later, light cloud came again to obscure this scene. Taken from my garden.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full size,</div> Herb Riddle https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50411682/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-10-12,doc-50411682 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:45:04 +0000 2020-10-11T23:21:47+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50411682/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/16/82/50411682.83ad2e4b.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">You think things come easy . Computer programs are not always what they seem BUT 3 hours later a whole new computer. <br /> <br /> The sequence ran as it should now tonight the real test on my own at home. I for the very first time have real faith. <br /> <br /> Carlos was totally unaware this was being taken. Enjoy Clear skies but filled with burn off smoke. <br /> <br /> Now I have files I have never used or have programs to edit.......</div> Organising Kaos............. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50411682/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/16/82/50411682.83ad2e4b.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">You think things come easy . Computer programs are not always what they seem BUT 3 hours later a whole new computer. <br /> <br /> The sequence ran as it should now tonight the real test on my own at home. I for the very first time have real faith. <br /> <br /> Carlos was totally unaware this was being taken. Enjoy Clear skies but filled with burn off smoke. <br /> <br /> Now I have files I have never used or have programs to edit.......</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50065048/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-06-21,doc-50065048 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 05:49:40 +0000 2020-06-20T23:35:58+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50065048/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/48/50065048.3bf3f446.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the single shot too see the capability of the camera. With the Clear night Filter</div> Milky Way Core <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50065048/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/48/50065048.3bf3f446.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the single shot too see the capability of the camera. With the Clear night Filter</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50065022/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-06-21,doc-50065022 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 03:35:59 +0000 2020-06-20T23:20:32+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50065022/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/22/50065022.ac6b4ae2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="89" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">While the tracker was working I took the D810 out to try with the Milky Way. The remotes are different so I could not use the camera for deep space work. This Is a double Row Bow as it was so high but it shone so brilliantly in the night sky . This was shot with the clear night filter.<br /> <br /> So far I am impressed.<br /> <br /> PIP Just past the "tree" line , no clear night filter.<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49762118" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Nilgen Look out" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/18/49762118.b0aa9730.500.jpg?r2" height="136" width="500" /></a></div> Nilgen Reserve <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50065022/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/22/50065022.ac6b4ae2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="89" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">While the tracker was working I took the D810 out to try with the Milky Way. The remotes are different so I could not use the camera for deep space work. This Is a double Row Bow as it was so high but it shone so brilliantly in the night sky . This was shot with the clear night filter.<br /> <br /> So far I am impressed.<br /> <br /> PIP Just past the "tree" line , no clear night filter.<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49762118" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Nilgen Look out" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/18/49762118.b0aa9730.500.jpg?r2" height="136" width="500" /></a></div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49898762/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-26,doc-49898762 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:32:46 +0000 2020-04-23T08:48:48+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49898762/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/62/49898762.7a36039a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">On a very rare clear night for me, I have at last a chance to try this in my back garden. Astro photographers will recognise it with ease but for my viewers who are not initiated here is what you are seeing:<br /> This is 83 separate exposures, taken with my 11mm Tokina DX (similar to 16mm on fx or 35mm camera’s), each set at a shutter release time of 40 secs, f4.5 , iso 640, with just a gap of 5 secs between each shot. All the shots were then ‘stacked’ together using a program called StarStax.<br /> I am pointing my lens roughly towards our North star Polaris. Now because of the long exposure and gap between each shot, around 90 minutes had elapsed between the first and last shot. This then showed the movement, not really of the stars but the earth revolving on its polar axis which is lined up with Polaris hence the star here in the centre of the ‘wheel’ is Polaris and all the others have revolved around it some distance. Each white line is a blurred star’s travel over those 90 minutes and 83 exposures. A more complete unbroken series of circles can be obtained with more exposures over a longer time, ideally over three hours and 300 exposures or more. As the wind was gusting, our trees were tossing around and over the 90 minute period a bank of cloud had flown by. Normally my home, being inside the light polluted conurbation of Greater Manchester, is much too bright to capture such things but a new moon (no moon) and a new anti-pollution glass filter has made things better here.<br /> <br /> A lot of patience, a sturdy tripod and an electronic camera timer trigger helps here :) <br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen on black.<br /> <br /> Ps my last attempt at such a thing was in Cyprus just 14 months ago. (PiP)</div> A sky of star trails <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49898762/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/62/49898762.7a36039a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">On a very rare clear night for me, I have at last a chance to try this in my back garden. Astro photographers will recognise it with ease but for my viewers who are not initiated here is what you are seeing:<br /> This is 83 separate exposures, taken with my 11mm Tokina DX (similar to 16mm on fx or 35mm camera’s), each set at a shutter release time of 40 secs, f4.5 , iso 640, with just a gap of 5 secs between each shot. All the shots were then ‘stacked’ together using a program called StarStax.<br /> I am pointing my lens roughly towards our North star Polaris. Now because of the long exposure and gap between each shot, around 90 minutes had elapsed between the first and last shot. This then showed the movement, not really of the stars but the earth revolving on its polar axis which is lined up with Polaris hence the star here in the centre of the ‘wheel’ is Polaris and all the others have revolved around it some distance. Each white line is a blurred star’s travel over those 90 minutes and 83 exposures. A more complete unbroken series of circles can be obtained with more exposures over a longer time, ideally over three hours and 300 exposures or more. As the wind was gusting, our trees were tossing around and over the 90 minute period a bank of cloud had flown by. Normally my home, being inside the light polluted conurbation of Greater Manchester, is much too bright to capture such things but a new moon (no moon) and a new anti-pollution glass filter has made things better here.<br /> <br /> A lot of patience, a sturdy tripod and an electronic camera timer trigger helps here :) <br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen on black.<br /> <br /> Ps my last attempt at such a thing was in Cyprus just 14 months ago. (PiP)</div> Herb Riddle https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49967636/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-05-23,doc-49967636 Sat, 23 May 2020 09:30:48 +0000 2020-05-23T10:30:48+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49967636/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/36/49967636.5d2f943d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="114" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A rare clear night beckons me out to my nearest high point only a fifteen minute drive from my home at around 23:00. Even so, in these days of semi-lockdown, there are other people still up here enjoying the views in the unusual warmth. This is almost a view towards the highlights of Oldham to the NW, Notice the still blue after-glow of daylight where the sun had dipped hours before, a result of our relative high latitude.<br /> <br /> The results of 12 portrait shots in a double vertical row with my Tokina 11mm taken at F5.6 for 10 secs using a clear-night filter to help take away the light pollution.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen.<br /> <br /> My thanks again to <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Steve Paxton</a> for his invaluable help in producing these.</div> Looking North from Hartshead Pike <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49967636/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/36/49967636.5d2f943d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="114" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A rare clear night beckons me out to my nearest high point only a fifteen minute drive from my home at around 23:00. Even so, in these days of semi-lockdown, there are other people still up here enjoying the views in the unusual warmth. This is almost a view towards the highlights of Oldham to the NW, Notice the still blue after-glow of daylight where the sun had dipped hours before, a result of our relative high latitude.<br /> <br /> The results of 12 portrait shots in a double vertical row with my Tokina 11mm taken at F5.6 for 10 secs using a clear-night filter to help take away the light pollution.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen.<br /> <br /> My thanks again to <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Steve Paxton</a> for his invaluable help in producing these.</div> Herb Riddle https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49967580/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-05-23,doc-49967580 Sat, 23 May 2020 09:01:33 +0000 2020-05-23T10:01:33+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49967580/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/75/80/49967580.583327d4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="96" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A rare clear night beckons me out to my nearest high point only a fifteen minute drive from my home at around 23:00. Even so, in these days of semi-lockdown, there are other people still up here enjoying the views in the unusual warmth. This is almost a 180deg view towards the highlights of Manchester and Oldham to the west, showing on the right side, the path to the old long-gone tower with people sat on it. Notice the still blue after-glow of daylight on the right side, a result of our relative high latitude.<br /> <br /> The results of six portrait shots by my Tokina 11mm taken at F5.6 for 10 secs using a clear-night filter to help take away the light pollution.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen.<br /> <br /> My thanks again to <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Steve Paxton</a> for his invaluable help in producing these.</div> All is calm and clear above Hartshead Pike <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1081863">Herb Riddle</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/49967580/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/75/80/49967580.583327d4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="96" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A rare clear night beckons me out to my nearest high point only a fifteen minute drive from my home at around 23:00. Even so, in these days of semi-lockdown, there are other people still up here enjoying the views in the unusual warmth. This is almost a 180deg view towards the highlights of Manchester and Oldham to the west, showing on the right side, the path to the old long-gone tower with people sat on it. Notice the still blue after-glow of daylight on the right side, a result of our relative high latitude.<br /> <br /> The results of six portrait shots by my Tokina 11mm taken at F5.6 for 10 secs using a clear-night filter to help take away the light pollution.<br /> <br /> Enjoy full screen.<br /> <br /> My thanks again to <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Steve Paxton</a> for his invaluable help in producing these.</div> Herb Riddle https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49746072/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-02-27,doc-49746072 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:28:09 +0000 2020-02-26T02:03:58+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49746072/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/72/49746072.434fbeb6.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My one and only clear night at 1:30am in the morning. The shot has a "Haida Clear night filter" on the lens my first real look at its results. I am 100% in the city light plume the beach just 2 min down the road from home.. Contrast the colour with no filter and how much more light pollution there is.<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49746246" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Starirway-2" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/62/46/49746246.f3bcee2e.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /> <br /> Setting normal Astro for the last 4 years BUT no filter on this shot.</div> I dont think this is the stairway to Heaven Wrong Colour................. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49746072/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/72/49746072.434fbeb6.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My one and only clear night at 1:30am in the morning. The shot has a "Haida Clear night filter" on the lens my first real look at its results. I am 100% in the city light plume the beach just 2 min down the road from home.. Contrast the colour with no filter and how much more light pollution there is.<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49746246" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Starirway-2" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/62/46/49746246.f3bcee2e.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /> <br /> Setting normal Astro for the last 4 years BUT no filter on this shot.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49748594/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-02-28,doc-49748594 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:48:12 +0000 2020-02-26T01:53:40+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49748594/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/94/49748594.d86491d3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="59" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After weeks and weeks of being clouded in when I got up at 1 am there was no clouds about. A view of Mindarie beach looking towards the South and Fremantle Glow. this is less than 5 min from home even a peak time. this is a full 360 degrees or 13 shots to get the whole way around. It was so hot I was sweating in shorts and singlet, Lightening inland and way out to sea.<br /> <br /> The shot was taken with a Haida 77mm clear night filter on my 16-35mm f4 lens as my first try with a Clear night filter to kill the light pollution. the filter was mainly bought for my deep space shots but was worth a go. <br /> <br /> While the light glow has been cut back the Milky way Bow in the shot is still effected by the whole light plume from the City Starts over the city and finished at the walk way to the beach. This was taken well within the City limits of the Northern end of Perth. this will be part of my normal night shooting but I have had to get a 150x 150 mm for the 14mm lens and modify a holder to take the filter.</div> 2am Mindarie beach <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49748594/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/94/49748594.d86491d3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="59" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After weeks and weeks of being clouded in when I got up at 1 am there was no clouds about. A view of Mindarie beach looking towards the South and Fremantle Glow. this is less than 5 min from home even a peak time. this is a full 360 degrees or 13 shots to get the whole way around. It was so hot I was sweating in shorts and singlet, Lightening inland and way out to sea.<br /> <br /> The shot was taken with a Haida 77mm clear night filter on my 16-35mm f4 lens as my first try with a Clear night filter to kill the light pollution. the filter was mainly bought for my deep space shots but was worth a go. <br /> <br /> While the light glow has been cut back the Milky way Bow in the shot is still effected by the whole light plume from the City Starts over the city and finished at the walk way to the beach. This was taken well within the City limits of the Northern end of Perth. this will be part of my normal night shooting but I have had to get a 150x 150 mm for the 14mm lens and modify a holder to take the filter.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49798096/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-03-16,doc-49798096 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:53:49 +0000 2020-03-16T20:49:57+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49798096/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/96/49798096.9ab1e485.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="67" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">First try with the 14mm lens and home modified holder to hold a 150 x 150 clear night filter</div> Mindarie Beach <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49798096/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/96/49798096.9ab1e485.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="67" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">First try with the 14mm lens and home modified holder to hold a 150 x 150 clear night filter</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49798098/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-03-16,doc-49798098 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:54:32 +0000 2020-03-16T21:06:35+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49798098/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/98/49798098.40f4babe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">First try with the 14mm lens and home modified holder to hold a 150 x 150 clear night filter. on my full size shot I can see the red of the Orion nebula highlighted by the filter. first real break in the clouds looking out to sea due west.<br /> <br /> Not an outstanding photos to most but a big step forward.</div> On the Rocks <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49798098/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/98/49798098.40f4babe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">First try with the 14mm lens and home modified holder to hold a 150 x 150 clear night filter. on my full size shot I can see the red of the Orion nebula highlighted by the filter. first real break in the clouds looking out to sea due west.<br /> <br /> Not an outstanding photos to most but a big step forward.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49804994/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-03-19,doc-49804994 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:50:42 +0000 2020-03-16T21:15:13+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49804994/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/94/49804994.c3ebb311.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The long walk home.</div> Fenced In <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49804994/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/94/49804994.c3ebb311.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The long walk home.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49809788/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-03-20,doc-49809788 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 22:38:32 +0000 2020-03-21T06:34:42+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49809788/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/88/49809788.9e347517.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A star trail captured the last plane to come and land . 150 shots that was thought of as just a star trail as the clouds cleared for a while.</div> Last Plane Home -Western Autralia Is now closed off to every body even Australia. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49809788/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/88/49809788.9e347517.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A star trail captured the last plane to come and land . 150 shots that was thought of as just a star trail as the clouds cleared for a while.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49906436/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-29,doc-49906436 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:56:33 +0000 2020-04-28T21:08:30+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49906436/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/36/49906436.3e04dec9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="144" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is open but it would be best to choose a photo from the back catalog of yours for this HF In this time of trouble.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> My first night out of lock down I took Grandsons Girlfriend out under the stars as she had never seen the Milky way. Other than my photos and they are "never real", it is never like this. Oh but it is.<br /> <br /> The good part is I found some one willing to give a shot a go even if it meant standing still for two shots. Never write off a shot that never went the way "you planned it to go".<br /> <br /> Nothing like a night under the stars. A very complex set of lighting some not even planned for..............</div> New Take on an Old theme. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49906436/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/36/49906436.3e04dec9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="144" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is open but it would be best to choose a photo from the back catalog of yours for this HF In this time of trouble.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> My first night out of lock down I took Grandsons Girlfriend out under the stars as she had never seen the Milky way. Other than my photos and they are "never real", it is never like this. Oh but it is.<br /> <br /> The good part is I found some one willing to give a shot a go even if it meant standing still for two shots. Never write off a shot that never went the way "you planned it to go".<br /> <br /> Nothing like a night under the stars. A very complex set of lighting some not even planned for..............</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49908010/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-30,doc-49908010 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:38:16 +0000 2020-04-28T19:43:46+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49908010/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/10/49908010.0f38ebb0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="90" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">As our locked down was cut back the clouds cleared and the moon was small and low. Sadly there was plenty of smoke. First real Chance to use the Clear night filter on the stars at night. Which is better.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/47189306" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="HFF under the stars" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/93/06/47189306.39c203b4.500.jpg?r2" height="194" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Good evening from Jess and Steve Find us.....</div> Freedom at last- Pick a Fence Any fence <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49908010/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/10/49908010.0f38ebb0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="90" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">As our locked down was cut back the clouds cleared and the moon was small and low. Sadly there was plenty of smoke. First real Chance to use the Clear night filter on the stars at night. Which is better.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/47189306" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="HFF under the stars" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/93/06/47189306.39c203b4.500.jpg?r2" height="194" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Good evening from Jess and Steve Find us.....</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49921450/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-05-05,doc-49921450 Tue, 05 May 2020 12:02:36 +0000 2020-04-28T21:00:43+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49921450/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/50/49921450.34759eee.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="216" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Clear night filter and learning to edit the colours. Just which is better I tend to like the grey blue rather than the Rusty red from 2014 Auto WB. For those interested this a two shot horizontal vertical panorama you can see just how much the light pollution has moved since 2014<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49921452" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="2014" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/52/49921452.883038b2.500.jpg?r2" height="334" width="500" /></a></div> 2020 Please have your say which looks better to you. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49921450/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/50/49921450.34759eee.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="216" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Clear night filter and learning to edit the colours. Just which is better I tend to like the grey blue rather than the Rusty red from 2014 Auto WB. For those interested this a two shot horizontal vertical panorama you can see just how much the light pollution has moved since 2014<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49921452" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="2014" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/52/49921452.883038b2.500.jpg?r2" height="334" width="500" /></a></div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49925590/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-05-07,doc-49925590 Thu, 07 May 2020 09:33:10 +0000 2020-04-26T22:32:18+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49925590/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/90/49925590.610d9836.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">North is way below my horizon so no complete circle, only a partial circle.<br /> Clear night filter</div> Slam Dunk - North <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49925590/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/90/49925590.610d9836.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">North is way below my horizon so no complete circle, only a partial circle.<br /> Clear night filter</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49925596/in/group/2572738 tag:ipernity.com,2020-05-07,doc-49925596 Thu, 07 May 2020 09:33:37 +0000 2020-05-07T17:33:37+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49925596/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/96/49925596.82041f86.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">South a full circle but high above city light pollution.<br /> Clear night Filter.</div> South High above the city Lights. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/49925596/in/group/2572738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/96/49925596.82041f86.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">South a full circle but high above city light pollution.<br /> Clear night Filter.</div> Steve Paxton