Here are some examples.
Taken mostly with a Nikon D100, D200, D300 with a Nikkor 80 to 200 f/2.8ED zoom lens at FL to suit object composition.
Planetary Gatherings-Conjunctions
Conjunctions - gatherings with an artistic approach
Whenever possible, I like to include some terrestrial content to my
astronomy shots. Doing this creates more of a 'picture' than just a
record of an event. We have all seen various planets, lunar & stars
as white dots on a black background - however, I prefer a more artistic
approach to give the object/s an idea of scale and part of our solar system.
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Stars & Planets align on 4th July '08
Lower-Regulus, Mars & Saturn (top)
Tripod mounted Nikon D300 with Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 ISO 1000 for 4 seconds.
