Brad N.
@elbrad.bsky.social
Recent re-transplant to Victoria, BC. Amateur photog, beginner astrophotog, and aspiring hermit (so long as there's internet).
The world might be on fire, but I can take pictures of the bits that are still beautiful.
Camera: Sony A7 iv
Scope: Seestar S50
The world might be on fire, but I can take pictures of the bits that are still beautiful.
Camera: Sony A7 iv
Scope: Seestar S50
The skies refuse to clear, so I can't get the telescope out...but the camera seems to work still!
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The skies refuse to clear, so I can't get the telescope out...but the camera seems to work still!
January 25, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Going back and seeing what I did last year, versus this year. Bode's and Cigar Galaxies, both shot on the #seestar S50. 1st is March 2025, 2nd is data from today and earlier this week.
Learning how to properly process images is rewarding, and I'm looking forward to continuing to learn.
Learning how to properly process images is rewarding, and I'm looking forward to continuing to learn.
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Going back and seeing what I did last year, versus this year. Bode's and Cigar Galaxies, both shot on the #seestar S50. 1st is March 2025, 2nd is data from today and earlier this week.
Learning how to properly process images is rewarding, and I'm looking forward to continuing to learn.
Learning how to properly process images is rewarding, and I'm looking forward to continuing to learn.
1300 ly away, The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula, meaning the dust is reflecting the light of a nearby star. It would take you six light years to cross it from one side to the other.
Shot on the #seestar S50 in Bortle 6 conditions.
Shot on the #seestar S50 in Bortle 6 conditions.
January 21, 2026 at 4:23 AM
1300 ly away, The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula, meaning the dust is reflecting the light of a nearby star. It would take you six light years to cross it from one side to the other.
Shot on the #seestar S50 in Bortle 6 conditions.
Shot on the #seestar S50 in Bortle 6 conditions.
Long exposure at Little Qualicum Falls today. #XQU #VancouverIsland
January 18, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Long exposure at Little Qualicum Falls today. #XQU #VancouverIsland
30,000 - 35,000 years ago a supernova exploded and caused this formation called the Jellyfish Nebula. It's 5000 light years away. I'm going to spend more time getting more scope time with this one to try and bring out more details in the dust cloud.
Taken in #YYJ with a #SeestarS50
Taken in #YYJ with a #SeestarS50
January 17, 2026 at 6:29 PM
30,000 - 35,000 years ago a supernova exploded and caused this formation called the Jellyfish Nebula. It's 5000 light years away. I'm going to spend more time getting more scope time with this one to try and bring out more details in the dust cloud.
Taken in #YYJ with a #SeestarS50
Taken in #YYJ with a #SeestarS50
Finally a clear night in #YYJ. Enough that I could do an all night session with the #SeestarS50 on the Bode's and Cigar Galaxies.
January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Finally a clear night in #YYJ. Enough that I could do an all night session with the #SeestarS50 on the Bode's and Cigar Galaxies.
I got round to watching #TheLifeOfChuck. One of the best stories from @stephenking.bsky.social , and while I may be wrong, I felt it was one of the best roles that @markhamillofficial.bsky.social has played. Such heart, such a beautifully melancholic story. It's going to sit with me for a while.
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I got round to watching #TheLifeOfChuck. One of the best stories from @stephenking.bsky.social , and while I may be wrong, I felt it was one of the best roles that @markhamillofficial.bsky.social has played. Such heart, such a beautifully melancholic story. It's going to sit with me for a while.
West Bay walkway near the marina in #Esquimalt. 5 second exposure with the ND filter on. Love the look of the water in this one, and the only hint of the timed exposure are the masts blurring with the slight waves we were getting.
#yyj #photography
#yyj #photography
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
West Bay walkway near the marina in #Esquimalt. 5 second exposure with the ND filter on. Love the look of the water in this one, and the only hint of the timed exposure are the masts blurring with the slight waves we were getting.
#yyj #photography
#yyj #photography
Gorge Waterway heron and seals in #VictoriaBC #YYJ
December 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Gorge Waterway heron and seals in #VictoriaBC #YYJ
The Reversing Falls at the Gorge Waterway in #VictoriaBC. Photos of seals and herons to follow.
December 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The Reversing Falls at the Gorge Waterway in #VictoriaBC. Photos of seals and herons to follow.
I've tried to get a cloudy moon before, and it's always been tricky.
I've been messing around with exposure bracketing (taking multiple shots in quick succession with different exposure times), and I think I've almost got it!
I've been messing around with exposure bracketing (taking multiple shots in quick succession with different exposure times), and I think I've almost got it!
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I've tried to get a cloudy moon before, and it's always been tricky.
I've been messing around with exposure bracketing (taking multiple shots in quick succession with different exposure times), and I think I've almost got it!
I've been messing around with exposure bracketing (taking multiple shots in quick succession with different exposure times), and I think I've almost got it!
Just outside #VictoriaBC in #JordanRiver. The telescope wasn't behaving, but the camera came through!
December 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Just outside #VictoriaBC in #JordanRiver. The telescope wasn't behaving, but the camera came through!
Still reprocessing old captures...but the forecast is calling for a clear night on Friday! Here's hoping for at least one new target soon!
#seestar #astrophotography
#seestar #astrophotography
December 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Still reprocessing old captures...but the forecast is calling for a clear night on Friday! Here's hoping for at least one new target soon!
#seestar #astrophotography
#seestar #astrophotography
The one nice thing about the cloudy weather is that I can go back and reprocess old data. Here's the Heart Nebula and the Fishhead Nebula. Left one is where I overprocessed and oversaturated, right is with a bit more of a delicate hand.
#seestar #astrophotography
#seestar #astrophotography
December 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The one nice thing about the cloudy weather is that I can go back and reprocess old data. Here's the Heart Nebula and the Fishhead Nebula. Left one is where I overprocessed and oversaturated, right is with a bit more of a delicate hand.
#seestar #astrophotography
#seestar #astrophotography
So many cloudy nights in #VictoriaBC, so I've been processing old data, trying to bring out more detail, more sharpness, and a more interesting composition. Still loving what the #seestarS50 can do!
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
So many cloudy nights in #VictoriaBC, so I've been processing old data, trying to bring out more detail, more sharpness, and a more interesting composition. Still loving what the #seestarS50 can do!
The Horsehead and Flame nebulae.
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Horsehead and Flame nebulae.
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
Halloween is coming up, how about some magic?
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Halloween is coming up, how about some magic?
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
The Heart Nebula, from a mildly cloudy evening in Bortle 6. Taken with the #SeestarS50
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Heart Nebula, from a mildly cloudy evening in Bortle 6. Taken with the #SeestarS50
#AndromedaGalaxy - 2029 10s, 20s and 30s subs, hours in #Siril, edited in #SetiAstro, touched up in Lightroom.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#AndromedaGalaxy - 2029 10s, 20s and 30s subs, hours in #Siril, edited in #SetiAstro, touched up in Lightroom.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
October 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
It was finally clear all night, so I put the #Seestar and battery pack on the roof and went to bed. Woke up to a very dead battery, and the best #Andromeda Galaxy shot I've taken to date!
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It was finally clear all night, so I put the #Seestar and battery pack on the roof and went to bed. Woke up to a very dead battery, and the best #Andromeda Galaxy shot I've taken to date!
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Took a trip out to the #Victoria #ButterflyGardens the other day. Definitely a place worth visiting again!
October 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Took a trip out to the #Victoria #ButterflyGardens the other day. Definitely a place worth visiting again!