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Kenny

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“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper” - W.B. Yeats Coffee, (Astro)photography, motorbikes, #SUFTUM in no particular order…

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · 13d

Two lovely clear and moonless nights this week so time to try and remember how on earth to do all this again. Just under 4 hours on M31 Andromeda, ASI294MC Pro, Canon 300mm lens.

#astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

Photo of Andromeda Galaxy M31 against a dark night sky

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · Jun 9

Torres del Paine, Patagonia on a very calm morning

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Alex Andreou's Podyssey @alexpodyssey.bsky.social · Sep 1

🐍 MEDUSA - Here's Looking At You, Kid 🪦

Before Medusa was monstrous, she was beautiful. And before she was beautiful, she was powerful. She is a riddle that defies solution, from a time before the shape of things was settled.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/67sR...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

MEDUSA - Here's Looking at You, Kid

Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 01/09/2025 · 1h 35m

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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · Aug 21

Let’s continue with the fresh new Greenland series 🙂.
Pastel late sunset with mountain style iceberg in background & our beautiful red sails 😌.

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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hi everyone! First still image from Greenland photo tours 😉. Hope you enjoy 🙂🧊⛵️

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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · Jul 13

The Mont Saint Michel surrounded by beautiful tidal patterns at low tide.
When art from nature blends perfectly with man made creation…

#photography

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · May 25

One of my first photos of Kyrgyzstan 7 years ago.

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · May 25

Another first for me, and Irish Damselfly

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#damselflies #montiaghsmoss #wildlife #nature

An Irish Damselfly clinging on to a stem of grass

Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · May 25

Damsels & Dragons out in force today despite the wind and rain. @rspbni.bsky.social
#damselflies #montiaghsmoss #wildlife #nature #dragonflies

Azure damselfly clinging to a blade of grass

Azure damselfly clinging to a horsetail stem

Azure damselfly sitting on a leaf in the sunshine

A well camouflaged four-spotted chaser resting on the ground in the sunshine.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · May 22

Dutch windmills by night with the moon reflecting in the water

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · May 12

@niallharbison.bsky.social do you think the dogs 'remember' you after such a time or not? Or are they just happy to be petted anyway?!

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · May 9

Couldn’t agree more …

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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · Apr 27

Mystical run… Beautiful horses of camargue in the marshes.
This one is from last year btw.

How many horses do you see here? There’s actually 5, one being very well hidden… Look for the belly 😆

#photography #nature #horses

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Apr 2

Cranfield ? Lovely.

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Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · Mar 14

Out of this world footage captured from the Moon by the #BlueGhost lander during the solar eclipse.

Credit: @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social
📷 flic.kr/p/2qRZAUk 🧪🔭 #BGM1

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Rain Hayes @rainhayes.com · Mar 12

I am finding this beautiful wild garlic popping up in lawns around my neighborhood. It's tiny but makes a wonderful cut flower.

𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑚

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Feb 24

Lovely- and now I’m thinking I could have aligned a bit better to get the tadpoles in fully! Hindsight is wonderful, and a good excuse to try again some night 😁

Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Feb 23

Got another clear moonless night on Friday so had another play with the ASI294 MC Pro. Loving this step up from a modded DSLR, wishing I'd done this months ago. 3 hrs with a Canon 300m L lens, unguided, 90 sec subs, Flaming Star Nebula. Processed in AffinityPhoto.

#astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

A square crop of a 3 hour exposure of the Flaming Star Nebula, taken on an ASI294 MC Pro camera.

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Feb 3

First play over the weekend with a dedicated OSC camera and my mind was blown. Seeing wasn’t particularly good but this is ~1.5hrs total (90 sec subs) and I can’t believe how clear it came out. Shot on a Canon 300m L lens. Can’t wait for more clear sky!

#astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

1.5 hours exposure of M42, the Great Orion Nebula.

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Jan 26

It looked like Flannery had dropped back in anticipation but there you go 🤷🏼‍♂️.

Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Jan 26

Fortress Ravenhill is now a sandcastle and the tide just came in. Awful game.

Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Jan 11

So the scale only goes from 4 - 6 then?

Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Jan 11

First half was fairly respectable, but getting hard to watch now sadly. Challenge Cup is maybe where we belong. #LEIVULS

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Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Jan 11

Thank you kindly.. think I’m pushing the limits of my kit tbh without investing but clear moonless skies are so rare, I’d love to try this again some clear dark night.

Kenny @kekster.bsky.social · Jan 11

Just over 3 hours on this, this week, with an 85% moon has been challenging. The Monkeyhead Nebula taken on an astromodded Canon 7D, 300mm + 1.4x converter.

#astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

Broadband exposure of just over 3 hours of the Monkeyhead Nebula.

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