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The Gemini Observatory consists of twin 8-meter optical/infrared telescopes. Gemini South Located in Chili and Gemini North located on Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Together these telescopes can access the entire sky.Finished in 1999, Gemini North is one of the newest telescopes on Mauna Kea. Using advanced Laser Guide Star technology, the astronomers can effectively cancel out the atmosphere.
10/06/08
Nikon D200
20mm f/2.8
ISO 1600
30s X 170
1.5 hour effective exposure
Pclix LT100
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Great shot!
In what software did you put those 170 pictures together?
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Oh just Photoshop.
File--> Scripts--> Load files into stake--> Select image set--> Stack--> Change top image layering to "lighten"--> Right click top layer--> Copy layer style--> Select remaining layers--> Past layer style
It may sound complicated step by step like that, but its really easy.
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Wow, thank you for your answer! 
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very pretty pic!
And I love how you wove your water mark into the star paths
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Amazing work, I also liked your time lapse.. I have some questions if you got time
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How do you do your time lapses? Do you have a cable release with a screen that you set the exposures or do you use some kind of computer system to take the shots?
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To get the images one needs an intervalometer of some kind. This can be either hardware or software. I initially used my camera tethered to a laptop, using Nikonβs Camera Control Pro. This setup, however, was quite cumbersome and provided little freedom. I now use a small hardware solution that plugs directly into my D200, or operates my D50 through inferred. What I use is called pclix [link] although both Nikon [link] and Cannon [link] make similar products.
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fantastic shot, the thumb reminded me of R2D2 lol.
nice gallery, i'll be watching!
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Love child of R2D2 and the Death Star. This is incredible work, dude.
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Ohh god ... can you explain how you shoot this?
Its simply awsome ...
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That's pretty much one of the most awesome images I've seen! Fantastic job!!
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great shot !
can I ask you which software you use to compile all the pictureS?
cheers
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I'm in love with this body of work. Holy time consumption!
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