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@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks Richard, I wasn't going to let it defeat me 😂

@@geoffsharpe6456 Thanks Geoff, was actually fun chasing something a bit different

Thanks Massimo, I'm enjoying having an extra camera body - means more opportunities for timelapses. We seem to have had a lot of cloud towards the eve of this season. They add some challenges but also some interest.

@@michaellillis3086 Thanks Michael, much appreciated 🙌

@@nightscapejournals Thanks so much Paul, I had to play the long game to deliver that KO 😂

@@JauneMacReady Glad you got it the second time, people initially laughed at Van Gogh and his hay bails 🤔🤣

@@dougingram4519 Thanks Doug, appreciate the moral support 😊. Persistence was definitely required with this one.

@@MartinFransson Yes, a normal ball head would be considerably lighter than the 3 way geared head but I love the geared head for panos. For each focal length I know how many turns of the dial, horizontal and vertical, to get the 30% overlap. I've noticed Leofoto have a geared head which is nearly half the weight - but quite pricy.

@@MartinFransson Thanks Martin, I've slowed down a bit the last month too - the summer months are more challenging in the southern hemisphere with short nights but I do enjoy getting out to shoot in just shirt sleaves 👌

@@nightscapeodyssey.mattclarke Thanks Matt, I think we might all be catching our breathe at this time of year.

@@inefekt Thanks Trev, capturing the night sky certainly presents a unique set of challenges but as I'm sure you'll agree, the rewards keep us coming back for more.

@@MrJomoboy I only got the one morning opportunity but glad I grabbed it, definitely seemed brighter than the outbound journey.

@@stephencarter9192 Thanks Stephen, think I got a bit obsessed for a while 😂

@ indeed. I dread to think how many km and air miles you’ve clocked up this year.

​@@stephencarter9192not too many air miles (just the Indonesia trip) but certainly a few road miles 🤔. Fortunately I have a few like minded astro buddies who I'm able to share many trips.

@@ViratShah Thanks Virat, was fun having something different to shoot

@@AstroRoad Thanks Domenic, it was a big night and I was honoured to have even been shortlisted. It's encouraging to see so many of the country regions starting to take astrotourism seriously.

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks Richard, looking forward to putting the Sony combo thru it's paces, especially for some timelapses.

@@Yipmanhands Thankyou, it's been a big year and it's very nice to finish it off with this type of recognition 🙌

@@Bee0213 Thanks mate, can't wait to give the Sony combo a test run with some astro 👌

@@dendyristiawan4766 Thanks for the suggestion Dendy, I'm not really geared up for wildlife photography unfortunately but maybe in the future 👍

@@dendyristiawan4766 Thanks Dendy, Milkyway nightscape is what I love to shoot, and Mt Bromo provides a surreal foreground 👌

@@geoffsharpe6456 Thanks so much Geoff, can't wait to try out the 14mm - Nikon doesn't have that focal length in primes 👌

@@paulharrison8579 Thanks Paul, and congrats on getting shortlisted - tried to include your image in the vlog but there was too many people standing around it 😉

@@dougingram4519 Thanks Doug, the recognition is definitely a bonus, but exploring new places and pushing my own creativity is my main motivation

@@denisesavage2382 Thanks Denise, it had so many moods. At times peaceful /tranquil, and 24 hours later it felt like a Mad Max movie set 😊

@ Gosh - that's quite dynamic!

@@Si-fp2ij Thanks so much Simon, appreciate the support 🙌

@ You needed a wheelbarrow for all those awards 🤣👍🏻

@@Si-fp2ij Fortunately Paul Goh was on hand to assist 😂

Cheers Virat, all set for another big one next season 👍

Cheers Jaune, a very happy surprise

@@adampoll4977 Thanks Adam, Saul and his brother certainly do a lot for the photography community in Perth. Looking forward to giving the Sony gear a run, and compare it to the Nikon gear I'm more familiar with. I've done plenty of wandering around in the dark at the salt lakes, they aren't very forgiving to camera gear - glad to hear you were insured👍

@@GrowPhotography I'm getting a loan of a Sigma ART 14mm 1.4 lens which will be a potential replacement for my Sony 1.8. It's a beast of a lens, so we'll see how it turns out ;)

@@adampoll4977 I've heard good things about the Sigma - unfortunately Sigma aren't available on Nikon but now having a Sony opens up some possibilities 35mm art maybe 🤔

@@34Media Many thanks Ash, just subscribed 🙌

@@GrowPhotography thanks mate appreciate the support 😀

@@nightscapeodyssey.mattclarke Thanks mate, such a surprise

Thanks Massimo, can't wait to put the Sony combo thru it's paces 😊

@@inefekt Thanks mate, but I feel the need to point out you are deservedly cleaning up on the nightscape category (and people's choice since Virat's cricket team didn't come in to vote 🤣)

@@GrowPhotography Thanks! I'm surprised Virat didn't show up. And it was a nice surprise to get the people's choice award after hearing from several people that I had won the nightscape one ☺ I wonder if they will have a comet category for the next comp??

@inefekt Virat was on a school camp and very disappointed not to be there. Would be good if they do have a comet category - I'm editing my comet video now 😊

@@grahamconatyastro Thanks Graham, much appreciated 🙌

Cheers Paul, just picked up the lens from Camera Electronics 😍, now need another L bracket and card 😂

@GrowPhotography Nice, that looked like an amazing lens, especially for astro

@@erich56 Thanks Erich, can't believe I nearly didn't enter the aurora category as we could only enter 5 images overall and I thought I had better chances elsewhere 🤷

@@JohnDoe-ug3su Certainly harsh conditions in which to make a living, but very cinematic 😊

@@geoffsharpe6456 yes, East Java is definitely an underrated destination. The next instalment in this series may even include some astro finally 😊🤞- but I may give everyone a break and drop a few other videos in between

@@smlkgitaris Loved both of them 👌

@@mariopereira8261 Thankyou for joining me Mario 🙌

@@UnimagiStudio Unfortunately not, at least not on this trip. But thanks for bringing it to my attention, I didn't know this existed but have just googled it and it looks amazing. Will add it to my list in case I get the opportunity to return.

@@JauneMacReady Cheers Jaune, we certainly do and the more we travel the more we come to appreciate this 🙌

Yes, I use the DJI Pocket 3 for 90% of my vlogging - keeps life simple 😊. Timelapse sequences are captured on my main cameras (Nikon Z6 / Z30)

And to think they are only about only about 30km apart. No problem with the bikes, because I was only a passenger - not driver 😂

@@nightscapejournals are prescription swimming goggles a thing, they might do the trick 😉. It was like something out of a fantasy game

@@nightscapeodyssey.mattclarke Cheers Matt, my next video may even include some astro again 😉

@@inefekt Indonesia has so many amazing waterfalls 😍

Thanks Dennis, conditions weren't ideal for astro while at Bromo unfortunately but I tried 😊