I began dedicating to astronomical photography in the early 80s, with my dad's fixed lens camera.
Then the first reflex, the slides, the hypersensitized films, the self-development in the bathroom at home ...
..all things known to astrophotographers of my age.
Then a period of "stop": university, work and various commitments have kept me away from astrophotography for a few years.
Then, at the beginning of the 2000s, the digital revolution! first with webcams and then with DSLRs.
My first tests with the Canon (a 350D given to me by a friend) date back to 2008.
This photo aims to summarize my digital journey in a single image:
One of my first shots taken with the Canon and my latest image of M51
2009: 8 frames of 90 seconds with my old MEADE 2080 and processed with IRIS and GIMP
2021: my latest image, taken from practically the same place but with a "little more" experience.the difference in the equipment obviously is present, but it is not so remarkable: here the difference is made by the experience and the study during these 12 years.
The full resolution M51 can be found here
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