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quicksimon ♂️ [1730290] [2005-06-29 13:48:48 +0000 UTC] "Quicky" (United Kingdom)

# Statistics

Favourites: 317; Deviations: 278; Watchers: 139

Watching: 94; Pageviews: 19682; Comments Made: 8386; Friends: 94

# Interests

Favorite movies: Sunshine
Favorite bands / musical artists: Pearl Jam, Sigur Ros, Slowdive, Explosions in the Sky, Airiel, Silversun Pickups, etc. etc...
Favorite writers: Jonathan Aycliffe/ Alistair Reynolds / Richard Dawkins
Tools of the Trade: Canon 350D, Modified Nikon D50, Meade 127 f7.5 triplet Apo with HEQ5pro mount
Other Interests: Astronomy/Astrophotography, Photography, Cycling, Football, Guitar, Cool music

# About me

I like to take pictures sometimes

Current Residence: Chester, UK
Favourite genre of music: Alternative, Shoegaze, Grunge, Old-School Indie, Heavy stuff,

# Comments

Comments: 504

Ilmadur [2013-01-18 11:04:32 +0000 UTC]

Hello, you've featured in my journal Astrophotography .

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sarahakl [2011-06-13 19:47:30 +0000 UTC]

Great gallery. I love anything related to the universe, so your gallery was a must-see! :) (Smile)

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quicksimon In reply to sarahakl [2011-06-21 20:46:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Thanks for checking out the images and your cracking comments :) (Smile)

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apperance-sinner [2011-04-29 14:24:11 +0000 UTC]

thankyou for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav and watch! :D (Big Grin)

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monzack [2011-04-17 00:10:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks for watching Meow :3 Meow :3 Meow :3 Meow :3 Meow :3

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quicksimon In reply to monzack [2011-04-18 22:04:05 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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RichLittlePoorBoy [2011-04-13 00:57:50 +0000 UTC]

How do? Already watching you on my profile , but going to add you here too if that's ok? :) (Smile)

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quicksimon In reply to RichLittlePoorBoy [2011-04-18 22:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Hey man... Have you heard Joni's (The guy from Sigur Ros) solo album?

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RichLittlePoorBoy In reply to quicksimon [2011-04-18 22:11:43 +0000 UTC]

I've got 'Riceboy sleeps', by Jonsi & Alex. Haven't heard the solo album though, is it any good?

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quicksimon In reply to RichLittlePoorBoy [2011-04-20 13:11:36 +0000 UTC]

I've got Riceboy sleeps too. It so mellow. Really like it. Yeah, his solo album is really good.. Worth a listen. He sings in English on it

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liverecs [2011-02-17 23:02:23 +0000 UTC]

came to your gallery because of the Lowry picture (I'm not too far from it) and stayed because of the amazing Astrophotography! excellent!

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quicksimon In reply to liverecs [2011-02-17 23:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanks very much! :) (Smile) Must be pretty cool living around there!

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insomniaworks [2011-01-23 17:13:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave on Transit of Venus 1!

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quicksimon In reply to insomniaworks [2011-01-24 23:11:35 +0000 UTC]

No probs.... Brought back some memories ;) (Wink)

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insomniaworks [2011-01-04 00:18:46 +0000 UTC]

Pleasure to meet you Simon, thanks for the Watch. Hope the skies will be clearing for you in the U.K.

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quicksimon In reply to insomniaworks [2011-01-04 23:03:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.. Nice to meet you too. I hope too. Cheers :) (Smile)

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insomniaworks [2011-01-03 23:52:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for your fave of Widefield Orion!

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IAmGonnaGrowWings [2010-12-13 23:33:59 +0000 UTC]

I love your gallery La la la la ! Amazing work

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quicksimon In reply to IAmGonnaGrowWings [2010-12-14 00:02:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! :) (Smile)

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LeKsIfLeKsI [2010-08-18 01:00:50 +0000 UTC]

I think I've managed to favourite about half your work here! :o (Eek) I apologise for all the notifications, but even as an astrophysics student, I so rarely find consistently delightful astrophotography that I simply had to.

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quicksimon In reply to LeKsIfLeKsI [2010-08-19 16:28:04 +0000 UTC]

That's very nice to read, especially from an astrophysics student! ;) (Wink) Thanks very much :D (Big Grin) Hope it clears so I can show you some more soon :) (Smile)

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LeKsIfLeKsI In reply to quicksimon [2010-08-21 01:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Definitely! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart It's a pity it isn't exactly clear tonight. It would have made for a few lovely pictures of Neptune at its nearest to Earth.

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quicksimon In reply to LeKsIfLeKsI [2010-08-22 21:55:36 +0000 UTC]

It would be great to capture a decent image of Neptune! I'm afraid my planetary images aren't very good though :( (Sad) Jupiter will be pretty high this autumn, so it'll be a good opportunity to practise ;) (Wink) Cheers ! :) (Smile)

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robinschouten [2010-05-30 22:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Looking at your gallery again reminds me of how dedicated you are! I'm really impressed by your work; you're a great artist!

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quicksimon In reply to robinschouten [2010-06-02 13:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot, Robin! :) (Smile) I'm no artist really. Just like taking images of stuff in space :P (Lick) It's been a while now though, not really had chance on the rare occasions when the weather has been ok. Looking promising lately though.. Thanks mate.

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yvonnelouise [2010-05-08 14:20:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav and the add

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quicksimon In reply to yvonnelouise [2010-05-09 17:20:38 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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tylerscottsmith [2010-04-29 00:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Here are my questions:

How long of an exposure and what ISO should I normally shoot for galaxies, nebulas, etc?

I would use DeepSky Tracker, but I have a mac right now, do you know of any good mac programs to use?

How do you "stack with flats and darks"?

I appreciate the willingness to help! If you don't feel like typing out long answers, you could just direct me to a site where I could get them. :-) (Smile)

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quicksimon In reply to tylerscottsmith [2010-04-29 16:37:01 +0000 UTC]

No problem.. Yeah, I could go on for a while about this, but I'll keep it concise for you. BTW, I highly recommend this site [link] It's helped me a lot!! Ask and question there and people on the forum will help. There's a section for everything.

'How long of an exposure and what ISO should I normally shoot for galaxies, nebulas, etc?' Basically as long and as many as you can. I go for 5 minutes an exposure, and use ISO 800. 1600 is really grainy. For me ISO 400 isn't sensitive enough for dim galaxies.

I don't know of any MAC programmes, sorry. DSS can't be used on a MAC?

'How do you "stack with flats and darks"?' - You just select them in DSS and it does it for you. I've never used them in manual stacking in PS. I don't mind answering questions, so fire away if you have any. Cheers

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tylerscottsmith In reply to quicksimon [2010-04-29 17:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I think I'll be bootcamping Windows 7 on my mac soon, so I'll be able to try out the program. Again, thanks for everything!

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quicksimon In reply to tylerscottsmith [2010-05-02 17:11:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Good luck with it. And don't forget to ask on the UKAI forum ;) (Wink)

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tylerscottsmith In reply to quicksimon [2010-05-02 18:24:10 +0000 UTC]

I'll make a point to do that :-) (Smile)

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sara-bella-snowwhite [2010-04-16 23:04:49 +0000 UTC]

You have such a beautiful gallery!

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quicksimon In reply to sara-bella-snowwhite [2010-04-18 17:23:47 +0000 UTC]

That's very nice, thanks very much :D (Big Grin)

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sara-bella-snowwhite In reply to quicksimon [2010-04-21 00:09:15 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome. :) (Smile) I'm glad that I stumbled across your gallery.

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itisdusk [2010-04-10 18:09:07 +0000 UTC]

Hi Simon your sky images have been inspirational lately. Thanks

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quicksimon In reply to itisdusk [2010-04-12 00:02:09 +0000 UTC]

Hi Jules. That's very kind, thanks :) (Smile) I haven't really taken many recently, but the weather is getting better lately, so fingers crossed I'll capture some more soon
Cheers

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Lauren-Dorothy [2010-03-29 00:19:47 +0000 UTC]

Wheeee!

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Swaroop [2010-02-21 00:18:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its a honor to have u in the new group

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quicksimon In reply to Swaroop [2010-02-22 23:23:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome... An honour?! Blush - :blushes: lol! Thanks

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Graffiti-pencil [2010-02-16 03:46:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav. :D (Big Grin) - :D

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quicksimon In reply to Graffiti-pencil [2010-02-20 20:31:55 +0000 UTC]

No problem.. A great picture of slowhand ;) (Wink) - ;)

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Graffiti-pencil In reply to quicksimon [2010-02-21 06:33:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks again. I am a quickhand. Laughing - :laughing:

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S-a-l-s [2010-01-10 22:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Hey! Thanks for the fav on my self portrait, pet :) (Smile)

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quicksimon In reply to S-a-l-s [2010-01-11 23:04:41 +0000 UTC]

haha! you're most welcome :D (Big Grin)

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telospantwn [2010-01-08 21:39:38 +0000 UTC]

thx for the fav :D (Big Grin)

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quicksimon In reply to telospantwn [2010-01-09 21:07:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :) (Smile)

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Foxy-Lady-Jacqueline [2009-11-15 01:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Aloha!

Do you happen to have a Facebook account? The reason I ask is because I hardly frequent DA (been busy with things in my life, plus I haven't submitted art in a while). It'll be easier to contact me there...that is, if you have an account. :) (Smile)

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Xinoue [2009-10-23 08:35:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the favourite :D (Big Grin)

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quicksimon In reply to Xinoue [2009-10-23 23:09:14 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! It's a good view ;) (Wink)

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