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The Tree, The Moon, The Milky Way and The Rock all in a Hard place.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:54:51 +0000

We went into Grass that was all most as tall as the tripod to try and capture the tree. I chose to hide the moon behind the tree Davids shot had the moon in the Cross of the tree branches. Enjoy some playing with light.

Nikon D810
ISO 6400
@ F3.5
Samyang XP F2.4 14mm
10 sec.

5am

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:29:49 +0000

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This is what 5am looked like moon behind some clouds palm tree in the windy morning At this point this is after I have the images off the mount. looking West.

Welcome to NINA

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:03:05 +0000

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My trial was to try and take a photo with Nina while it did not work 100% the resultant photo give me some hope.

nighttime-imaging.eu

and use the Nuc away from home with a mini screen 7" and mini keyboard. while not what I was after it is still a shot and happy with that.

what I was suppose to get and what I got where two very different things this is a program you build yourself how you want it to behave, so it may have been unlucky as a 7" screen is small and we where using a magnifying glass to try and see the small print on the small screen.. but it did work I have stars tp prove it.

Trial night

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:02:40 +0000

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Three friends on a night with the moon all of doing trials out of the city on a farm. Mine worked (sort of got a photo) , Carlos focuser for Guiding did not so his trial ended quick, Brendan was able to get the info he needed.

This is 13 shots at 9:30 pm just before the clouds vanished at 10 pm. We all slept out here for the night the groups new Dark Site. It was a lovely night to be out under the stars with some like mined company.

If you look above my car far left you can see the city lights of Perth and we are about 40 min from Perth . The morning temp was 3c yep it was cold but was nice when the sun came up. we shared the place with other campers if you look you can see the fire above my car and light to the left in the trees but in general we had the place to our selves and the Kangaroos that visited...

Planets and Moon the last of the conjunction

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:45:01 +0000

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As the heavy clouds where closing in I tried to get a shot of the three Planets and moon clears but not quite to be. the moon is further away from the planets and quite a bit fuller the very last of the daylight.

Final shot of the conjunction.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:29:04 +0000

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Its was no easy shot just as it had been predicted Clouds. I had to wait till it was clear enough to get a shot. Venus is next to the street light bottom left. Saturn is next to the tree Jupiter is under the moon, at least I did get a shot.

Conjunction Moon and Planets.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:11:49 +0000

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The shot was taken between the two houses to hide from the light on the street and to try and hide away from the howling winds. take note on the movement in the tree in front in the 1.3sec.
Bottom is a very small crescent moon, Next bright start in a line to the right and up is Venus, Saturn is next but quite a bit dimmer and at the top of the line Jupiter.
1.3sec ISO1600 24mm

The Bow

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:06:01 +0000

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The second time lucky and how Lucky. This was the second go at this and it worked out very well. the great foreground and Subjects David and Carl working away with out even know thing shot was being taken.

to the Right a Meteor just above the bow I thought I missed, to middle you can see the phosphorescence in the waves the far right you can see the lights of Perth.

this is 1 1/2 trip up and a bit longer home slower because of the Roo's and Emus. I got home at 1 am checked the mount was still working then crashed in to the bed.

a worth while night worth a second visit.

The Scientist

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:05:50 +0000

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David in action below the Crescent Moon, Venus and the Scorpions Tail, the moon just about to set below the horizon.

Self portrait

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:09:19 +0000

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I got up at 4 am in the hope the moon would be lower to get the milky way. This is a full 360 degrees of the view of Calgardup Bay under an almost full moon.
Enjoy what the rest of the world missed.

Very Sad end

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:05:08 +0000

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This is the very last photo I can take of this area I have taken a few over the years but it all comes to an end. This whole area is now ready for homes to be built so it lost its pristine Area. Thankfully the moonlight hide all this in the dark past the trees. There is no lighting of this area but the moon a few cars and the homes near by.

As Is my custom I take Carlos a fellow traveler from the Portuguese community out when we are together my tripod, my L Bracket and me telling him how to set the camera up.Then it was up to me to take the photo on his Canon 70D and then put it all together on PTGui.

Moon Rise

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:57:46 +0000

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Just as I was packing up I noticed the Moon on the fence, How could I resist.

The Moon in a Hole

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 03 May 2020 10:42:25 +0000

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The great grandson came running into the house "The Moon" when he first saw it in the large hole in the clouds. I went and got tripod and long lens, Dom's Moon for you to enjoy.

He has been around me long enough to see photos and know just what the moon is just short of 2 years old.

Morning Trails

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:32:13 +0000

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It was suppose to be raining totally clouded, when I woke at 4 am I saw nothing but stars and the moon. I thought it would be great to capture a 22% crescent moon on a star trail as well. Through the 150 shots there was some wispy clouds blew past the moon hence the extra effect on the moon. I went to 5 shot of the pre dawn to add to the effect with the stars. This was looking almost Due East.

I had limited space as the dew fell very heavy so I had the camera under the roof for protection but limited the view of the sky I had. Enjoy a little out of the box thinking as I did not 100% know just what I would get apart from the broad moon trail.

Moon Behind Clouds

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:39:04 +0000

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its not easy being an Astro photographer. to get the best effect of a Super Moon you need some foreground to show the size. mine was taken away by clouds lets hope tomorrows Super moon will be less clouds.. But do look at this shot on black as large as possible.

Super Moon 10/3/ 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:19:56 +0000

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Clouds took over the Supermoon but just before...

Moon and Venus

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:45:20 +0000

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A view from our local beach into the night sky. A compromise setting so you can see both sides of the Moon. Note the stars in the photo @ 2.5 sec with a 120mm lens.

Late Sunset Moon and Venus

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:44:55 +0000

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The local beach from home with Moon and Venus together.

Do not adjust your computer.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 13:46:24 +0000

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Smokey Moon from all the fires.

Moon Painting

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:44:09 +0000

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My favorite tree has been cut down but I found this great view. I got the chance to show a photographer a little of the night. this shot was taken with the tripod two legs in the field and one on the outside over the gate and fence either side of the view. what looks like a single shot is in fact is made up of two rows of 7 vertical shots to make up this panorama. no need to put the camera away when the moon 86% is out has its own charm....