Parkes Radiotelescope (The Dish)

[Killakoala]

Yes, the famous 'dish.' Taken a few years ago before i went digital.

Shot on an F70 and Tokina 28-80 F2.8 on some Kodak film. (The grain looks the same as my D2H noise )

[Sheetshooter]

Steve,

Had you been on a ladder you may have caught them playing that cricket match.

I also notice that the high values have blown - was that the film or the scanning that did that, do you know? I suspect that a digital capture may have handled the subject brightness range with a little more aplomb.

Thanks for sharing ....

[Matt. K]

Steve
That is, in fact, an experimental giant wok which was going to be used to cook the largest stir-fry in an attempt to make the famous book of records.

[Sheetshooter]

A wok that will undoubtedly be heated by a first strike.

[Oneputt]

Steve I was down there recently and took a lot of pics. It is a very interesting place. Pity I couldn't actually get into the control room though.

[mrbillf]

Gees Steve that is a bit much just to pick up Foxtel

Great picture though.

[Killakoala]

Walter said:
I also notice that the high values have blown

I suspect poor exposure It is annoying but one has to work with what one has.

[Sheetshooter]

Thanks Steve,

Just that with so many links in the chain I can never be sure where these things creep in and I am something of a new chum in the scanning department so your explanation has been quite helpful.

Cheers,

[Rusty W. Griswald]

Here is the webcam link,
http://www.outreach.atnf.csiro.au/visit ... s.full.jpg

The story behind how they built the webcam is quite interesting, although I have heard most of the people who work out there are complete tossers with little grip on reality.
http://www.outreach.atnf.csiro.au/visit ... tails.html