The Pleiades, an open star cluster containing hot, blue stars. This is one of my first succesful attempts at astrophotography.

 

Date: December 13, 2010
Location: Hillerød, Denmark
Camera: Canon 350D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (at 55mm, f/5.6)
Exposure: 10 seconds at ISO 1600
Processing: Processed in Photoshop CS6