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Walls of Jerusalem, Tasmania ’26
A brief note about a long hike for which I was something of an afterthought. But when offered the Walls…
April 25, 2026
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Mount Cameron Lunar Eclipse – 8th November 2022
I booked myself in for foot surgery six weeks before this lunar eclipse, signing up only after confirming with the…
November 14, 2022
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Back in the Saddle – Ski Tour to Youngs Hut (Aug 2021)
With lockdown #5 complete, I finally got to start some winter leave and headed straight for Mount Beauty, via Bendigo…
August 14, 2021
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Total Lunar Eclipse – 26th May 2021 – Roadtrip to Braidwood
Wednesday 26th May 2021 would be the first lunar eclipse in three years, although it was only barely total, with…
May 30, 2021
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Shooting Stars Camera List
The Field Guide in the Shooting Stars eBook includes a short description of how to find ten most commonly used…
February 28, 2021
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Updating your Shooting Stars eBook
If you have purchased Shooting Stars eBook previously, you can update to Version 4 with the entire new section on ‘Tracking…
February 28, 2021
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Geminid Meteor ‘Shower’ – December 2020
Geminid Meteor Shower - Composite Image - Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December 2020 Despite living in the southern hemisphere,…
January 10, 2021
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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Review
The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i is an updated version of the original Star Adventurer tracking mount. It brings the App…
November 29, 2020
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Southern Cross and ‘The Pointers’
Although I already have an automated observatory for deep sky imaging, with some time and inspiration in isolation in early…
June 21, 2020
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Red Hot Summer – Experiments with the Canon EOS Ra
Canon Australia loaned me their new EOS Ra camera during our summer and between the smoke of the summer bushfires…
March 28, 2020
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Eclipse over the Tetons – the view from Table Mountain
The view from Table Mountain of the Great American Eclipse; 21st August 2017, looking towards the Grand Teton and the…
August 4, 2018
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Waubra Lunar Eclipse
I'd prefer to pace my eclipses out evenly. I still haven't processed solar eclipse footage from Idaho 2017, then there…
July 28, 2018
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Pushing Canon to the Limit – Aurora with the 5D Mark IV and 6D Mark II
After the solar eclipse in Idaho, I couldn't resist continuing my 'long-service leave' and returning to Canada's Yukon Territory for some…
December 12, 2017
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Idaho Solar Eclipse
Together with Brad LeBrocque (who hooked me into this gig), Glenn Tamblingson (Landscape Photographer) and Dean Martin's UDesign Tour Group,…
August 22, 2017
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Skywatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) Review
Following my review of the Star Adventurer, Skywatcher have now introduced a "mini" version of their astrophotography and timelapse platform…
December 11, 2016
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The CDS-5D: A seriously cool camera (Review)
I’ve used a few modified Canon DSLR cameras over the years for my astrophotography, including an Astro40D from Central DS…
September 29, 2014
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Accessories for Night Sky Photography
You can make a great start in night sky photography with just your DSLR and a tripod. However, these accessories…
August 29, 2014
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Zodiacal Light and the Gegenschein: August 2013
Any trip away from home is an excuse to find dark skies and interesting locations for night sky photography, and…
September 21, 2013
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Software for Night Sky Photography
Planetarium and other Planning Software Stellarium: Stellarium is a superb piece of planetarium software that renders a beautiful simulation of…
July 4, 2013
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Dew Heaters for Night Sky Photography
This article describes a cheap, lightweight and effective solution to dew for night sky photography. One of the more annoying…
June 3, 2013
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The Yukon’s Northern Lights
Image processing has got nothing on editing timelapse videos when it comes to consuming your life’s spare moments! Especially if…
June 1, 2013
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Bioluminescence in the Gippsland Lakes (again)
It’s been four years since my first amazing photographic experience with bioluminescence in the Gippsland Lakes, but it has finally…
January 22, 2013
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Solar Eclipse in Queensland: 14th November 2012
Even though this total solar eclipse was 3000km from Melbourne, it was still on home territory which meant it was…
November 14, 2012
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Transit of Venus at Sunrise from Leipzig
Even by my standards, this was a crazy 40 hours to capture the transit of Venus in Leipzig on Wednesday…
June 7, 2012
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The Venus and Jupiter Show
In early 2012 I spent nine weeks based in Canada’s Yukon Territory on the biggest astronomy and photography adventure I’ve…
April 2, 2012
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Six days of Comet Lovejoy
Following my attempts to photograph Comet Lovejoy before Christmas, I also managed to record some timelapse sequences over six consecutive…
January 19, 2012
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QHY9 vs Astro40D
Any addicted astrophotographer is always considering new equipment, and also debating the merits of several options. One of the most…
May 20, 2011
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Bioluminescence in the Gippsland Lakes
These pictures of bioluminescence in the Gippsland Lakes in my gallery have proven quite popular, so it seems time to…
January 27, 2010
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Back Country Skiing in NSW (2009)
Here are a select few photos from a week of back country skiing on the NSW Main Range: Whites River…
September 10, 2009
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Astrophotography Test: Canon 20D/40D – ISO Setting – Sub-Exposure Length
Having 'upgraded' to a Hutech modified Canon 40D Digital SLR, I was keen to see how it compared to my…
March 28, 2008
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