Milky Way from Apollo Bay

Allison Lane, 4 months ago

Kay, this is amazing! What were your settings? What lens did you use? Stunning shot!

Cain Doherty in reply to Allison Lane’s comment, 4 months ago

It was a bit of fiddling around in fact. A five image stack, aligned with hugin, screened, curves layer on top. Each image shot at iso1600, f/4, 20sec, focus at infinity, 17mm with 350D. cheers Alison.

Allison Lane, 4 months ago

Well worth the fiddling! Amazing shot!

John Arkleton, 4 months ago

Well done Cain, you must have had a lovely dark sky. More please.

Cain Doherty in reply to John Arkleton’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks, i get some great darkness at Apollo Bay, i just need to get down there more often!

Helen Bascom KMA, 3 months ago

Very well done.

louishiemstra, 3 months ago

This is incredible!

Paul Vanzella, 3 months ago

wow – love the abstract quality here!

Cain Doherty in reply to Paul Vanzella’s comment, 3 months ago

haha, it’s just what the camera can see and what i wish i could!

AdamDonnelly, 3 months ago

Awesome! Should be called the Coke Spider Way. Looks delicious!

Cain Doherty in reply to AdamDonnelly’s comment, 3 months ago

true, never looked at it in that way!

Rikki Pool, 3 months ago

very well done man!

Daniel J. McCa..., 3 months ago

Stunning!!! Awesome job!!!

Marc McDonald, 3 months ago

Wow! This is fantastic! Too much light pollution to do this here, in NYC. Great shot!

Zaldy Infante, 3 months ago

thanks for the inspiration cain, i’d love to try my hand in astrophotography!!

Cain Doherty in reply to Marc McDonald’s comment, 3 months ago

thanks, i’m very fortunate to have dark skies

Cain Doherty in reply to Zaldy Infante’s comment, 3 months ago

do so, it’s a test in patience

Michelle Hitt, 3 months ago

Oh my! VERY beautiful!

:-)

Stuart G, 3 months ago

WOW! Cosmic shot. I respect the patience and practice you need to get stunning shots like this.

Girl WithACamera, 2 months ago

Very nice! Well done!

Shannon Clough, 2 months ago

Wow! Amazing image!

Maxhamish, 2 months ago

Stunner, amazing image….............

number7dream, 2 months ago

That’s a great shot! Really impressive. I noticed how you remarked on your profile about your analytical style, I know exactly what you mean. I think it’s something that rubs off on the rest of your life from studying engineering/science.

Cain Doherty in reply to number7dream’s comment, 2 months ago

cheers mate. very true. “Scientia potentia est”, right?!

Helene Kippert, 2 months ago

Brilliant image!

Cain Doherty in reply to Helene Kippert’s comment, 2 months ago

thankyou Helene

Bob McKain, 2 months ago

Love the astro-photography, well done.

Cain Doherty in reply to Bob McKain’s comment, 2 months ago

thanks Bob

John Wright, 2 months ago

Incredible. I expected a telescope, not a 17mm! It is so three-dimensional, well done!

Cain Doherty in reply to John Wright’s comment, 2 months ago

if only we could immerse ourselves!

Stephen Chapple, 2 months ago

I agree…17mm?, how good is that outcome! Great image.

Cain Doherty in reply to Stephen Chapple’s comment, 2 months ago

yeah – i think we all have the equipment to do something like this – just need a nice night – thanks mate

Natalie Broome, about 1 month ago

Amazing capture!

salsbells69, about 1 month ago

Awesome work.

Don Quackenbush, about 1 month ago

beautiful

Keegan Wong, about 1 month ago

This shot is beyond real Cain, awesome!

Darren Post, about 1 month ago

This is so cool, I so have to give this a go myself…. brilliant work Cain   :-)

Cain Doherty in reply to Keegan Wong’s comment, about 1 month ago

cheers for your interest Keegan

Cain Doherty in reply to Darren Post’s comment, about 1 month ago

thanks Darren – what’s great is that most of us have the equipment to do it, you just need a good night and location combo. enjoy!

aroha, about 1 month ago

Wow what an incredible shot!

phillip wise, 12 days ago

great shot !

Juliette Steen, 11 days ago

this is amazing, congratulations

Mark Jones, 11 days ago

This is fantastic. I have tried similar but obviously am not doing how you have said. The whole, 5 shot, blending this with that then doing it again, then giving it a hug :). It would be great if a tutorial on how to achieve this was done. The result is just superb.

Frank Legault, 11 days ago

This is an awesome piece of work!!! well done!!

PPPhotoArt, 11 days ago

wow this is unbelievable!!!!
well deserving of home page!!!!

rmcbuckeye, 11 days ago

Nice!

LovelyFocus, 11 days ago

That is just amazing and beautiful.

Joanne Bradley, 11 days ago

Stunning capture! Congrats on homepage feature!

Kenny Gulley Jr., 11 days ago

i live in LA..stars dont exist in the sky :( wooooow

Megan Dacy, 11 days ago

Wow, I can’t believe you could aim your camera at the sky and capture this. I’m stealing your camera. If it’s gone in the morning, not gonna lie, I took it. :)

rosepepper, 11 days ago

amazing…looks like a giant oyster or similar shape in the milky way, never saw that before. fantastic.

Jewd, 11 days ago

Fantastic, thanks for sharing the cosmos with us….brill..

Dayonda, 11 days ago

Congratulations on having this fine work Featured on the RedBubble HomePage! 14 July 2008 AGAIN! In the same batch even!

Even better than the other that was featured today; this one’s a show-stopper!

Dayonda, 11 days ago

And were it possible that man could number
the particles of the earth, yea, millions of earths like this,
it would not be a beginning to the number of thy creations;
and thy curtains are stretched out still; and yet thou art there,
and thy bosom is there; and also thou art just;
thou art merciful and kind forever.

PEARL OF GREAT PRICE MOSES 7: 30
Moses 7: 28-30 is the whole “bite”.

Prologue, 11 days ago

amazing!

Dawne Olson, 11 days ago

Wow… unbelievable image! Very good work and congrats on home page!

Mark McClare, 10 days ago

I’ve seen shots taken like this before but they mention that the camera has to be modified (ie the sensor) to recieve infrared from space, does your 350D have any modifications?

Fantasic Photo too!

peter, 10 days ago

Brilliant image … I could stare into the stars forever.

Sarai, 10 days ago

Imagine His Great Return. We see Him coming in the clouds, but He first must come through the stars.
Awesome!
S

Rhana Griffin, 10 days ago

This is absolutely incredible. I’d love this as a poster above my bed!

Cain Doherty in reply to Mark Jones’s comment, 9 days ago

haha, i might have given it a few kisses here and there too! i’ll see what i can do about a tutorial. thanks.

Cain Doherty in reply to Kenny Gulley Jr.’s comment, 9 days ago

a lot of people from the U.S haven’t told me this – it’s unfortunate to hear – how far do you reckon you’d have to drive out of your city to get a view of the milky way?

Cain Doherty in reply to Megan Dacy’s comment, 9 days ago

haha – i’ve sold it already and bought a pitbull with my new one – thanks

Cain Doherty in reply to rosepepper’s comment, 9 days ago

i can see what you mean – are there pearls hidden within? thanks

Cain Doherty in reply to Jewd’s comment, 9 days ago

i wish i could explore it more!

Cain Doherty in reply to Kenny Gulley Jr.’s comment, 9 days ago

edit: have told me this

Cain Doherty in reply to Dayonda’s comment, 9 days ago

i too hope we never lose our creative spirits, wherever we may go.

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Hey dude u took these through a telescope right?

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Because I’ll tell u what I have 1 and no 17mm view will show u this.

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

haha – how much do you want to bet?

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

this link will show you the view at approx 10mm shot by my uni mate: http://www.pbase.com/escalus/image/48636566

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Is thay eye piece through a telescope ?

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Both of you are full of it , that is N.A.S.A

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

you can’t be serious?!

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

That is a N.A.S.A photo and both of you are totally full of it.

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

no. if you’re claiming to know so much about this stuff, what’s the angle of view i’ve physically covered in this shot? I think you’ll find it’s 75 degrees (the angle of view of 17mm on a 350D).

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Get real the milky way moves and your saying , what was the shutter speed . 20 seconds. So you have a tracker on your tripod?

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

i’d be honored if you considered it to be that good!

check this out:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=milky+way+17mm&m=text

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

at 17mm the movement is hardly noticeable

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

do you have an email address? i will send you a sample shot with exif data. unprocessed of course.

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Hey I know how things move out there and if u had a shutter speed of 20 seconds , u need a tracker on your tripod . 20 seconds gives u lines unless u have a motor to track on the tripod.

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

i’m saying i will send you a photograph to prove to you it can be done. haha – if i’m right you can buy me a motor.

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

So you use the radio photographic process? With motorised computer star tracking on your tripod . Thing is Canons don’t do that without a telescope and a adapter which slots the camera in the eye piece.

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

how many times do i have to tell you i used nothing of the sort? why are you so skeptical?

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Because I take photos of outer space and unless u have comuterprised tracking on the scope it can not be done . A normal camera physically can not take this shot .

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

i think i have proved it’s possible with none of the equipment you mention and i am willing to settle your disbelief. what would it take?

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

It can only be taken through a telescope with a radio graphic adapter with computers on the lens taking 500 shots and a computer star chart tracker on the scope . A 20 second exposure will give you a blurred black and white shot.

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Your full of it.

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

ok – this is borderline harassment now. how can you even say that when you haven’t tried it under the same conditions?

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

So your saying u took this through a normal camera , normal tripod with a 20 second exposure ?

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

I shoot all night with a telescope and camera . I know the results mate.

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

now that we’re back on track – yes – it can definitely be done with that equipment

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

well i don’t – i’m telling you i wish i did

Cain Doherty in reply to Mark McClare’s comment, 9 days ago

no mods – read above!

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Remember if you publish a photo ( radio graphic ) from N.A.S.A and you don’t tell people they shot it they will kick your arse . I’m going through the N.A.S.A photos now looking for that nebula.

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

When I find it , your gone . I would recomend u take it down otherwise you will be sued by N.A.S.A

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

i think you’ll find i have the copyright – but happy searching nonetheless!

Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

now i think i will report your actions

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Like Mark said unless you modify your camera , it is impossible.

Rocketchook, 9 days ago

Your a hoax.

Keegan Wong, 9 days ago

Lol RC, chill out dude. The reason why you can get this shot is because a) it has to be a clear blue sky b) its a series of BLENDED shots my friend. That means that its multiple shots put onto one single shot. I’ve done a 10 minute exposure before and I manage to get similar results…and it was just one photo.

MaddyPaddy, 9 days ago

Amazing Capture Cain!

Jared Revell, 8 days ago

Awesome work Cain !!
And thanks for sharing your tutorial on how you achieved this here

Cain Doherty in reply to peter’s comment, 8 days ago

definitely enchanting on the right night, thanks

salsbells69, 6 days ago

Its a wicked Shot~! Remember to always look up..Great work Cain ~!! :D

Cain Doherty in reply to salsbells69’s comment, 6 days ago

haha, will do! (apologies in cross referencing but it was pertinent i felt).

salsbells69, 6 days ago

Very..~!!