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Posts Made By: Tom Tolla

February 20, 2007 02:22 AM Forum: Home Observatories

Pier for in the roof observatory

Posted By Tom Tolla
Gwendoline,

I will second what Andy has just posted. Without me turning this into a long winded post let me just say "been there...done that".

You would need to construct a completely isolated steel or concrete frame to dampen the vibes transmitted from people walking in your home while you are observing.

I have since moved my observatory to the back yard.

I am only assuming that you have an "American" (wood framed) home. I have some European friends that laugh at our wooden houses here in the USA smile

March 17, 2007 12:20 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red Shouldered Hawk

Posted By Tom Tolla
Nice job Rich !

March 23, 2007 02:34 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn f25 3/21 Bad Seeing

Posted By Tom Tolla
Good try Steve,

Give it a try again on Friday night. CSC forecast is looking good grin

March 27, 2007 12:22 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Great-tailed Grackle

Posted By Tom Tolla
Great job exposing the colors in the Grakle's back Robert !

July 17, 2007 01:19 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M17

Posted By Tom Tolla
adjusted a few things, levels, noise, sharpening......

July 19, 2007 04:11 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Hummers in my garden

Posted By Tom Tolla
Here is another with a bit higher flash speed (1/16 th or 1/25,000 of a sec.) and a slower shutter (1/125) at iso 800.

Freezing the wing beat is all about flash duration..........I personally like the blurred wing effect. I think it allows the viewer to see just how fast they can move those little wings smile

July 20, 2007 03:40 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

A BUSY night...

Posted By Tom Tolla
A very fine set of images Ivan !

How do you like the WO focuser ?

July 20, 2007 03:43 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M8 and M20

Posted By Tom Tolla
Very nice Jeff!

July 22, 2007 01:01 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Guardian of the feeder

Posted By Tom Tolla
#2

July 31, 2007 03:10 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Triplets

Posted By Tom Tolla
#2

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