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)
TwoPynts
Care to go for a hike? Your image (and the Police referrence) makes this forbidding terrain positively inviting. Excellent detail!
PR0XIM0
Hi Kort I'm going to land on THE POLICE Moon.... minus 27 days to the concert :DDD
carlx
Excellent capture, details and contrast!!!
jedink
Awesome detail. I've asked you before, but, do you reckon you could get a close up of the landing site from Earth??? Great image mate.
Cosine
Another spectacular shot. Superb detail and clarity.
mamabobbijo
Unbelievable! What an amazing shot! Enjoy the concert!
Andromeda31
Great shot...Very clear & detailed!!! :D
PR0XIM0
@:jedink Yes,I remember ,I replied to your question on the other post. I can shot the Apollo's landing site,but my magnification/resolution power is too low for to see the LEM spacecraft. However, if we'd could point the "eye" of a new generation telescope as the VLT in Chile for example,we'd could see the moon lander,I'm sure. Perhaps the USA flag too ;D
nikolais
increadible! you are my only source of approaching outer space. thank you.
xxancroft
Impressive image to let your mind wander over.