Hadrian's wall

[KMRennie]

Been out scouting locations for watching the Perseid shower tonight, luckily the forecast is for clear skies and good visibility. Most of Hadrian's wall is a dark sky area. This is at Walltown Crags and is not a popular location for photographers. I have also attached a shot from my garden taken last night to make sure that I can focus in the dark, I was shocked that I can see what looks like a spiral galaxy. I think that I will try image stacking tonight. All comments welcome and any advice for post processing welcome.
Ken

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Love the Hadrian's Wall photo!

[Bob_B]

+1 Hadrian's wall photo, very special! Re: meteor photography -- This from another post from NancyP: http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/nightscapes/#MeteorPhotography

BTW, I envy how much sky you see from your backyard (second photo). That's amazing from someone who lives near a major east coast US city.

[TomFrerichs]

Lovely B&W work and great composition on the Hadrian's Wall shot...up to imperial standards, I'd say.

[KMRennie]

Bob thanks for the link I will read it before I go out tonight. To be self critical about the monochrome.  I got the height and angle of taking correct to separate the lower right hand branch from the small darker depression but I can't delineate the upper right hand branch from the wall or the little rocky outcrop. They look very dissimilar in colour but unfortunately in tone they are the same so a bit more work needed in the b and w conversion. I also have been very heavy handed with a photoshop ND grad and have darkened the very top of the tree so a bit of subtlety needed. Another 2 shots from the same location very quickly converted on my laptop so the tones will be off. I will get back to them tomorrow.

Ken

[RSL]

Love the Hadrian's Wall photo!

+1. The tree makes the picture and the composition is right on the money.

[francois]

Bravo for the first one, it's a wonderful shot and PP is very well done.