Milky Way arches over the small towns of Snug, Electrona and Margate on the shores of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. South Eastern Tasmania

Large and Small Magellanic Clouds to the SE (left) with Canopus rising below them.

A tiny window of clear sky opened up resulting in a 13 frame stitch of about 160deg with the Batis 18/2.8 on its first outing. Far from perfect image but he's happy.

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Bust Me Gall Hill, Runnymede, Tasmania
Nikkor 20/1.8G

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Was asked to do three large B&Ws for my local pub with a simple brief: three pix with a livestock theme. Who can walk past Angus (Mr Curly) of Tarraleah in Tasmania's Central Highlands? Ordinary stock just have an ear tag with a number....

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Cloud partially obscures the Milky Way from One Tree Point on the shores of the Huon River, Southern Tasmania.

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