Re: [APML] My First Posted Image

["bert katzung" <katzung1@home.com>]

Hi Grant:
That's a very nice debut image! I had a similar experience: piggy-backing a
35 mm camera on my LX200 and shooting the Cygnus Milky Way a couple of years
ago:
http://www.astronomy-images.com/images/milky_way_in_cygnus.htm
My first decent image. A great subject for piggy-back and you hit it very
well!
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@home.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant" <GB1029@inter-linc.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, 09 August, 2001 4:09 PM
Subject: [APML] My First Posted Image


>
> Hello everyone.  First I'd like to say thanks to everyone on the
> list who has helped to make this image possible. This fall marks
> my 1 year anniversary of Astrophotography (yes, almost 1 under my belt.
not
> much).
> I am sure this image wouldn't even exist without the APML
> Archives.  I know... not another newbie image.  But believe me, I will
never
> abandon my new challenging & fascinating hobby. I aspire to shoot some
> of the fantastic photos many list members have posted.
>
> I'm working on a permanent web site with more of my images as we speak.
But
> I felt I had better prove myself somewhat before I start joining into many
> of the
> discussions on the archives.  So here's my best shot of the NAmer / Cygnus
> Area:
> http://members.inter-linc.net/Gb1029/AstroTemp.html. Shot from my
semi-dark
> site nearly
> straight overhead.  Any criticism or comments are more than welcome!
>
> Regards,
> Grant Blanchard
>



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