We all know Pixar (Animation Studios) for the funny, witty, touching animation movies. Part of the reason these movies are so good is the focus on excellent story telling. And these stories are told with excellent quality standards and the focus on all the little details. But what does Pixar have to do with astrophotography, I hear you ask. Well, one could make some philosophical point about story telling in (astro)photography I guess, but the…
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The question which ISO setting you should use for astrophotography is probably the most frequently asked one regarding dslr astrophotography. What probably adds to the confusion is the marketing focus on high ISO performance as if high ISO is something you should be using. Furthermore, a lot of people are actually using (ridiculously) high ISOs, which leads to all sorts of different opinions and advice. In a previous article I explained what the best ISO…
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Interacting galaxies make for a very nice photo subject, although often they are quite small and you’ll need a long focal length to capture them properly. Last year on La Palma I captured the Hickson 44 group of interacting galaxies, which is still one of my favourite pictures. When Galaxies Collide – Youtube lecture I stumbled onto this great lecture by GreshamCollege on Youtube; When Galaxies Collide by Professor Carolin Crawford. While showing some great…
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Picking the best destination for an astro holiday can be challenging. A closer look into three possible locations in Namibia.
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The island of La Palma is a very good location for visual astronomy and astrophotography. The very famous Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is located here and the seeing statistics show that this is the 2nd best location in the northern hemisphere, after Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. La Palma has also the so called Sky Law which covers aviation routes, atmospheric pollution, electromagnetic radiation and crucially, exterior lighting. A lot of this is achieved…
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