Wycombe Astronomical Society

Photo Competition 2012

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February beginners class

Winner - Peter Phelps

Image of Comet Garrad

Taken on 27th November 2011

C6NGT unguided - Canon 20D

15 x 60 subs

DSS and Photoshop elements

February advanced class

Winner - David Godwin

Image of M42

It was taken on the 20th January using my new 120 mm refractor,
Canon OES 450 camera and HEQ5 mount.

I took about a hundred images with exposures ranging from
2 to 50 seconds at ISO 1600, and stacked them together
in Deep Sky Stacker, followed by some work with Photoshop.


Runners up -

Beginner’s class - 2nd Jan Dell, no 3rd  or 4th

Advanced class - 2nd & 3rd Pat Clough, no 4th

April beginners class

Winner - Sarah Whittaker

Aurora in Finland

Canon EOS 400D, F2.8, 11mm, 15 seconds ISO 1600



April advanced class


Winner - Morton Hardaker


Canon EOS 500D with 18 - 55 kit lens at 18mm,


F3.5, 20 seconds, ISO 800


Runners up -

Beginners class - 2nd Peter Phelps, 3rd Jackie Harris, 4th Sarah Whittaker  

Advanced class - 2nd Pat Clough, 3rd & 4th David Godwin,

Next competition is at the June meeting