i am jealous that you can see the Southern Cross - a goal I have in my life is to see it some day. I am not sure about the cactus in the foreground - it doesn't seem to add a lot to the image to me
I think if you had flashed the cactus once during the 30 second exposure or else painted it with a flashlight it would have lighted it up and emphasized it, making it more interesting. The thumbnail definitely looks all black, but on my monitors I can see the silhouette of the cactus (or aloe?). The Southern Cross showed up well.
bassbone, I was also wanting to the the Southern Cross for years (since the Crosby, Stills Nash song at least) but when I finally saw it a few years ago I was disappointed. What you see in this picture is pretty much it. No offense to those down under, but I think we have the lion's share of interesting constellations here in the Northern hemisphere, though you can see most of them, including Ursa Major from pretty far South.
From about the same ara one can see the Magellanic clouds with the naked eye. A photo (my ones at least) do not do justice to the southern night sky. It is a lot more majestic than you will get from this photo.
I agree with the comments and think that this was generally a poor photo. I was out camping and has to do with my laptop out in the bundu. I took other shots of the Southern Cross rising over the sea. They were a bit overexposed, but in hindsight they were probably the ones I should have looked at for submission.
Well, my policy is take part and submit. That way I will learn. This was the first "star" photos I have ever taken and I have learnt a lot.
i am jealous that you can see the Southern Cross - a goal I have in my life is to see it some day. I am not sure about the cactus in the foreground - it doesn't seem to add a lot to the image to me
I think if you had flashed the cactus once during the 30 second exposure or else painted it with a flashlight it would have lighted it up and emphasized it, making it more interesting. The thumbnail definitely looks all black, but on my monitors I can see the silhouette of the cactus (or aloe?). The Southern Cross showed up well.
bassbone, I was also wanting to the the Southern Cross for years (since the Crosby, Stills Nash song at least) but when I finally saw it a few years ago I was disappointed. What you see in this picture is pretty much it. No offense to those down under, but I think we have the lion's share of interesting constellations here in the Northern hemisphere, though you can see most of them, including Ursa Major from pretty far South.
i am jealous that you can see the Southern Cross - a goal I have in my life is to see it some day. I am not sure about the cactus in the foreground - it doesn't seem to add a lot to the image to me
not sure what is in the lower half of the photo, but obvoiusly it has some meaning to you. so i cant dock you for that! haha, nice even tone in the sky
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