Photography Gallery
Photography Gallery
A brief showcase of my Photography.
![A black and White photo of the Camel Thorn Trees (Acacia erioloba) in the Salt pan at Dead Vlei (Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia).
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![A Narrowband HOO Palette image of the faint emission nebula Sharpless 308 (also cataloged as Sh2-308, RCW 11, and LBN 1052).
Sh2-308 is an emission nebula and HII region located near the center of the constellation Canis Major, composed of ionised Hydrogen. It is about 8 degrees south of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. The nebula is bubble-like, surrounding a Wolf-Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris. This star is in the brief, pre-supernova phase of its stellar evolution.
About this image:
This image is the result of photographing over from the Southern Hemisphere, over several nights as the weather permitted (from dark rural skies to my Pier at home). Deep Sky Objects like this is a challenge, as it pushes the limits of my modest Telescope gear (especially my mount).
Technical Info:
24 x 600 sec. 7nm Hydrogen-Alpha (Ha).
24 x 600 sec. 6.5nm Doubly Ionized Oxygen (OIII).
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Imaging APO Refractor.
Sensor cooled to -15°C on my QHY163M.
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks and Flats.
SGP Mosaic and Framing Wizard.
Astrometry.net ANSVR Solver via SGP.
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Martin
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![Experimenting with Astrophotography structure enhancement and sharpening techniques on a Macro photo of my eye.
“I... a Universe of atoms, an atom in the Universe.”
― Richard P. Feynman
Lighting:
Camera mounted Adaptalux Pod Mini with the Lighting Arm-S used as a side light for Iris structure shadowing.
Adaptalux Modular Macro Lighting System.
Martin
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![Martin Heigan
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[#Beginning of Shooting Data Section]
Nikon D200
Focal Length: 60mm
Optimize Image: Custom
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2007/02/17 16:55:14.3
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Auto
Tone Comp.: Auto
RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-S
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
1/6 sec - F/22
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Saturation: Enhanced
Color
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sharpening: High
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Image Comment: Martin Heigan mh@icon.co.za
[#End of Shooting Data Section]](https://anti-matter-3d.com/sitepad-data/uploads/2024/02/Stapeliad.jpg "Stapelia flavopurpurea flower")
![The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224.
M31 a large Spiral Galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth. It is the nearest major Galaxy to the Milky Way, in the constellation of Andromeda. At approximately 220,000 light years across, it is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way, the Triangulum Galaxy, and about 44 other smaller Galaxies.
Photographed in the rural dark skies of the Waterberg, Limpopo, South Africa (on a very warm Summer's evening).
Gear:
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Imaging APO Refractor.
William Optics 50mm Finder Scope.
Garmin SkySync GPS Accessory.
Orion Mini 50mm Guide Scope.
Orion StarShoot Autoguider.
Celestron AVX Mount.
QHYCCD PoleMaster.
Celestron StarSense.
Canon 60Da DSLR.
Astronomik Clip-In CLS Light Pollution Filter.
Baader H-alpha 7nm Narrowband Filter.
Tech:
Guiding in Open PHD 2.6.2.
Image acquisition in Sequence Generator Pro.
Lights/Subs:
16 x 180 sec. ISO 3200 CFA FIT (FITS)
Calibration Frames:
40 x Bias
25 x Darks
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Martin
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![A wide-field Narrowband HOO Palette (R=Ha, G=OIII, B=OIII) image of a portion of the the huge Vela Supernova Remnant (also known as Vela XYZ; Gum 16; SNR G263.9-03.3; 1E 0840.0-4430; RE J083854-430902).
The Vela Supernova Remnant is in the Southern constellation Vela. Its source (a Type II Supernova) exploded approximately 11,000–12,300 years ago, at a distance of about 800 light-years away. The association of the Vela Supernova Remnant with the Vela Pulsar, is direct observational evidence of Supernovae form Neutron stars. The Vela Supernova Remnant includes NGC 2736, and it also overlaps with the Puppis Supernova Remnant. Both the Puppis and Vela Remnants are among the largest and brightest features in the X-ray sky.
Elements are made at different stages in a star's life-cycle, and spread through the Universe in Supernova explosions. “The Nitrogen in our DNA, the Calcium in our teeth, the Iron in our blood, the Carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos.
Technical Info:
4 Panel wide-field Mosaic.
Lights/Subs total integration time: 32 hours.
32 x 600 sec. 7nm Hydrogen-Alpha (Ha) per panel.
36 x 600 sec. 6.5nm Doubly Ionized Oxygen (OIII) per panel.
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Imaging APO Refractor.
Sensor cooled to -20°C on my QHY163M.
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks and Flats.
SGP Mosaic and Framing Wizard.
PlaneWave PlateSolve 2 via SGP.
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Astrometry Info:
Center RA, Dec: 127.762, -43.909
Center RA, hms: 08h 31m 02.897s
Center Dec, dms: -43° 54' 30.752"
Size: 1.62 x 1.32 deg
Radius: 1.046 deg
Pixel scale: 3.65 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 87.3 degrees E of N
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![A 2 panel wide-field mosaic, of the cosmic dust clouds that cross the rich field of stars of Corona Australis (Latrin for the Southern Crown).
Gear:
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Imaging APO Refractor Telescope.
QHY163M Sensor cooled to -30°C.
Technical Card:
Integration Time: 18 hours total (9 hours per panel)
L = 10 hours total (Binning 1x1)
R = 3 hours total (Binning 2x2)
G = 3 hous total (Binning 2x2)
B = 3 hours total (Binning 2x2)
Calibration frames:
Bias, Darks & Flats.
Image Acquisition:
Guiding in Open PHD.
Image acquisition in Sequence Generator Pro.
Plate Solving in Platesolve 2 via SGP Framing & Mosaic Wizzard.
Processing:
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
star seperation with Starnet++ Pi Plug-in,
and finished in Photoshop.
Martin
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![Symmetry in Nature.
An old macro photo of a 4 petal Stapelia tsomoensis flower, reprocessed 16 years later using some of the Astrophotography techniques.
Martin
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![A two panel wide-field mosaic of the Blue Horsehead Nebula (IC 4592), a faint reflection nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula is lit by the multiple Star System Nu Scorpii.
Gear:
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Imaging APO Refractor Telescope.
QHY163M Sensor cooled to -20°C.
Technical Card:
Integration Time: 24 hours total (12 hours / panel)
L = 6 hours / panel (Binning 1x1)
R = 2 hours / panel (Binning 2x2)
G = 2 hours / panel (Binning 2x2)
B = 2 hours / panel (Binning 2x2)
Calibration frames:
Bias, Darks & Flats.
Image Acquisition:
Guiding in Open PHD.
Image acquisition in Sequence Generator Pro.
Plate Solving in Platesolve 2 via SGP Framing & Mosaic Wizzard.
Processing:
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Martin
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![The Abyss
A macro photo of a Huernia clavigera X Huernia pillansii hybrid flower revisited with a twist.
This image is part of the Legacy Series.
Martin
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![A cropped Bi-Color Narrowband image of NGC 6188, an emission nebula located about 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Ara.
About this image:
This image is the results of imaging at several occasions and locations during the past year, and it pushes the limits of my current Telescope gear (especially my mount). It makes it very rewarding when you have to work hard for an image, and I definitely plan to add more data to get more of the faint detail.
Technical Info:
64 x 600sec. 7nm Hydrogen-Alpha (Ha) and 6.5nm Doubly Ionized Oxygen (OIII) exposures at -25°C on my QHY163M.
Astrometry info:
Center RA, Dec: 249.643, -48.270
Center RA, hms: 16h 38m 34.224s
Center Dec, dms: -48° 16' 12.036"
Size: 1.59 x 1.22 deg
Radius: 1.003 deg
Pixel scale: 3.57 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 262 degrees E of N
http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/2312511#annotated
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[#Beginning of Shooting Data Section]
Nikon D200
Focal Length: 60mm
Optimize Image: Custom
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2006/07/01 14:03:41.3
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
White Balance: Auto
Tone Comp.: Auto
RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-S
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
1/180 sec - F/7.1
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Saturation: Enhanced
Color
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sharpening: High
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Image Comment: Martin Heigan mh@icon.co.za
[#End of Shooting Data Section]](https://anti-matter-3d.com/sitepad-data/uploads/2024/02/Cokoo_Wasp-1.jpg "Wasp pollinating Euphorbia flowers (July 2006 - South Africa) by Martin Heigan.")
![Comet 46P/Wirtanen close to the Pleiades (M45) on 16 December 2018 (imaged from Southern Africa, after a thunder shower and in between clear gaps in partly clouded conditions).
The Comet's tail was only visible in darker skies with longer exposures, but it has a beautiful bright green coma. The green color is caused by Cyanogen (CN) and diatomic Carbon (C2), which glows in the green part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum of Light when illuminated by the Sun in space.
Geocentric Distance:
0.0775 AU (Astronomical Unit)
30 Lunar distances
11.5 million km
7.1 million miles
Gear:
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Lens.
Celestron AdvancedVX Telescope Mount.
Optolong L-Pro Clip-In Filter for Nikon.
Nikon D750 DSLR
Lights/Subs:
46 x 60 sec. ISO 320 exposures.
Calibration Frames:
30 x Bias
20 x Darks
Processing:
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Martin
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EXHIBITIONS
ExhibitionS | EVENTS
Exhibition, Publication and Event News.
Stiftung Schloss Dyck Castle Exhibition.
Top 25 Photos on Flickr in 2019 From Around The World.
Cradle of Humankind 360° Panorama at NCSU Visualization Lab.
Top 25 Photos on Flickr in 2019 From Around The World.
Cradle of Humankind 360° Panorama at NCSU Visualization Lab.
Photomicrography
PhotoMICROGraphy
Photomicrography and Microscopy.
Capturing the world up-close.
![A quick photo of my widefield Astrophotography gear, while I was setting up for a long weekend of Astrophotography at the annual Kambro Star Party (Northern Cape, South Africa).
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Astrophotography
AstroPhotography
Astrophotography of the Southern Sky.
Capturing ancient photons.
Gallery
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