Hi PROXIMO here . I live in Italy, in a city in Tuscany called Pietrasanta ( in the Versilia area ), which is within a step from the seaside;just about fifty miles from Florence. I'm a designer in marble works and I'm very passioned about astronomical photography ,reading and music. I approached photography late, around when I was 25. I started directly from astro photography . I began with an old olympus OM-1, 'till when, one fine day, I came across in a Nikon FM2 SLR camera...It was love at first using! I really got good time ,in those days, with it and my telescope. My firs experiences in the astronomical photography was not so good ,and those first results really frustrated me! I spent four years under the night sky before reaching decent results. Those first experiences led me to a new approach to the photography ,technical and expressive, and led me to the knowledge ,step by step, of the "tradictional photography. Recently I turn from the analogic photography to the digital ( which I distrusted till that moment )...I have to tell you the truth..I found it very funny and this new rush led me to a new inpirations. Now ,for the astrophoto, I generally use a MEADE Schmidt Cassegrain 8" reflector telescope (F2000mm f/10 ,that I use to reduce to f/6.3),one F 800mm refractor ,and a russian made F 1000mm catadioptric that I use also as guide instrument.
Comments (10)
Higherspirit
Fantastic! Makes me feel "insignificant" in comparission and just imagine, what lies beyond?! Yep, you guest right even more stars!! :) Thx 4 sharing!
TwoPynts
Another stellar capture, and I like the tan starfield. :o)
spm91g
Excellent work!! WOW!!
bebert
superb work !!!!!
alhak
wow, what a star filled sky...awesome
NefariousDrO
That is so cool!
Cosine
Wow, that's almost solid stars. Amazing!
oscilis
Stunning as always.
Svarg
All your skies are great, but this one really stands out. Spectacular!
foxxmulder70
Great shot of the North American Nebula! Captured the color well, and that’s not EASY! 5 STARS! How about an image of the sombrero galaxy? Or even M57 in lyra!