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Started by fblue, 06/08/2016 07:30PM
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Well finally and image! 8) Taken this last week at LAAS in Lockwood Valley, Ca.

The conditions were not the greatest but it was doable, so I send 4 nights on this object, 22 1/2 hours total.

I have been wanting to do this one, but somehow just never got to it. Hope you like it.

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[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 06/08/2016 09:57PM #1
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I'm jealous! wink

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Posted 06/09/2016 06:43AM #2
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Hey all, how about this rendition, color balance? smile Which do you prefer, the more blue or the brown tones?

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Posted 06/11/2016 08:14PM #3
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Top notch! smile

Floyd Blue said:

Well finally and image! 8) Taken this last week at LAAS in Lockwood Valley, Ca.

The conditions were not the greatest but it was doable, so I send 4 nights on this object, 22 1/2 hours total.

I have been wanting to do this one, but somehow just never got to it. Hope you like it.
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Posted 06/16/2016 09:17AM #4
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Great picture Floyd!
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Beautiful work Floyd...
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