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I appreciate the time and effort put into the time lapse image but I'm afraid it looks utterly fake, the Milky Way has been photoshopped and slapped on the background. Here's a thought, how about showing what it really looks like when you look up at the wonders of the sky from amazing locations - you know, milky and not like a fireworks display cut from a calendar?

Thank you kindly for sharing this information

Thanks Michael. Appreciate the information. Do you run courses ?

Love your work and the information you bring to us Mr Goh thank you. 😎🤙🏻

Some years ago I remember seeing some of your work and was amazed but I can’t recall where, not to matter, I accidentally found your channel flicking through photography videos and now I can put a face to those incredible images. Subscribed and eager to learn.

Thanks Michael for this - I’ve just bought a tracker and didn’t really understand the science of polar alignment. I’ll compare your method with the using an app. Greetings from Queenstown, NZ

Just discovered your channel after recognising the Pinnacles. Gorgeous images! I’m new to Astro and just bought a MSM Nomad. This video has so many helpful tips - thank you!

Thanks for the video Michael. Food for thought as I start to do Astro

Love your videos…would love to see one on taking panoramas of the night sky.

Thanks a lot for the excellent video. Keep up the good work!

It was not clear to me on which setting the shutter sound was louder on the R6ii compared to the R6.

Hi Michael, how this R6ii compare to Canon 5D Mark IV use for astrophotography in 2024 when budget is limited?

Is there any mobile phone app that can stitch panorama?

Hi Michael, thank you for sharing this video! I learned a few things I was unaware of. I do have a question on the R6 Mk ll that I can't find an answer for, so I was hoping that you could help. For astrophotography I use a Venus Optics Laowa RF 15mm F/2 lens (all manual). I was taking night sky photos a couple days ago, and out of roughly 100 images, I am seeing a bit of rotating blur on about half of them - each one has the same amount of motion, and it was real sporadic which shots were good vs. bad. This happened a few weeks ago with a Rokinon EF 14mm F.2.8 lens (manual lens) so I've concluded this isn't a lens issue. The tripod is rock solid, so I know it isn't that. I am thinking it had something to do with the IBIS. This is what I can't find answers on, even in the Canon manual for this camera. The manual is very limited about enabling IS and nothing about disabling IS. So unlike my other cameras that do not have IBIS, I am a bit unfamiliar with this part of the menu system. When I go to the IS (Image Stabilization) Mode in the menu settings, it opens up a sub menu. IS Mode.... on Digital IS ...on Still Photo IS... Always Focal length... 50mm (Im assuming I don't need to worry about that one) So my question is, do I turn all three of these off for astrophotography? Or just one? Thank you!

Great video. I am an astrophotography novice, but was very pleased with my first astro panorama taken with my inexpensive 14mm 2.8 and full frame camera mounted on a travel tripod whilst on holiday. I wasn't expecting it to work, but it stitched without a problem in Lightroom. My first selfie wasn't too bad either. Without Photopils I would have been in the dark 🤪. And at last someone who mentions the importance of monitor calibration! I can see how people get into this genre.

Just found you and appreciated this video. Your work is beautiful. Would love to do a selfie using the light you hold. Thanks.

Another form of light pollution I'm noticing more and more is in super high intensity lights/spotlights on vehicles. I've often had to wait several minutes for a vehicle to approach and pass before being able to capture an image... only for another vehicle to then appear on the horizon. I understand this is considered a safety issue but I do wonder if it's necessary to turn night into day.

Great video Michael, a very important topic. Carol is spot on that we need to reinvent ourselves in how we get people to engage and start travelling and spending money in these smaller towns. It is possible, you only have to look at the success of things like the silo art trail in north western Victoria or the sculpture trail of outback Queensland. Connecting our senses to the landscape and the night sky could be very successful if done right. Ultimately so glad the issue of light pollution seems to be getting some traction now.

I agree with Carol. Losing sight of the stars would be, well I just can't imagjne that. To be in a dark sky area with no light polutiion is something beautiful

Magnificent video mate. Thanks for sharing.👌🏼

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see the Milky Way and Aurora. Michael, do you or can you organise some kind of tour for that?

Amazingly beautiful! Thanks Michael for doing this video showing us the beauty of our southern sky! You're a legend!

Caught me off guard hearing my name! Lake Leschenaultia was hectic busy, particularly trying to leave 😂 worth it though! Such spectacular footage you caught. Absolutely mind blowing and the intro was interesting as well.

Great video, thank you Michael!

Have you tried Planit Pro? I think you would like it for planning.

great stuff ..ty

What is the 'very substantial amount of work' in the PP that you need to do? I want to do something similar but I hate PP :E What equipment are you using btw?

So good to be able to relive this in VR (even if just scrolling around). The SAR arc was intense. We missed much of the second burst around 10:30pm due to fog and cloud cover in Harvey but what a night 😍. I also put a video up on my channel (@growphotography) if you are interested.

Thanks Michael. That is dead set the best Astro video I have seen. It is brilliant being able to watch you speak and then pan around like I was standing beside you but checking out the sunset. You’re a genius, well done.

Thank you for such a wonderful experience. Like I’m there with you. Great clear view of all the events that night. Isn’t nature so spectacular! I was climbing out of a van onto grass and between gumtrees when the 10pm AWST peak hit. Lovely to see the full impact. Thanks again Michael!

Impressive video and wonderful Time Lapse. I have really enjoyed watching it. I send you greetings from the Canary Islands-Spain.

Thanks for sharing these tips and tricks Michael. I was fortunate enough to have won a Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i from the last time this competition was run. While there is a bit of a learning curve to using trackers, there is little doubt in my mind if you persist they will help raise the quality of your images to the next level.

Excellent video from an amazing night Michael

Beautiful ! Who would have thought, nature loves RGB.

A joy to watch 🤩

Awesome Michael very nicely done. 🖖

Phenomenal mate!!!!

Great video, welcome back, here's to seeing more.

Excellent video, Michael! Good to see you back.

Great video Michael, practical honest advice which we all appreciate.

Great work there Michael, do really enjoy your images as well as Richard Tatty. I did purchase a used star adventurer and will take it down to the South Island in July. I love your comment, getting a bit cooler ! been bloody freezing over here in NZ windy and wet then clear but cool. Cheers

Great Video Michael, I've done a few single or stacked shots before but you have inspired me to have a go at some astro panorama shots.

Worth making the change from the R to R6II? My R is getting up there in shutter count. I use RF 15-35 F2.8 ISO 6400 13 seconds as my typical formula

I will try this 4 astro imaging, with my Seestar S50! If it works, I'll feel like I've won the lottery; thanks to your video! Keep up the great, clear, and precise vids!! Thank you!

Thanks for showing me the easy way to polar align the star tracker💥✨⚡️

Great video! I am in a bortle class 4 region and it's extremely difficult to find Sigma Octanis. I use my camera to point exactly to the same direction as my polar scope and then take pictures until sigma octanis is in the middle. That way i can find it more easily. But still, is barely visible.

What lens(es) do you recommend for astrophotography? RF lenses? EF lenses with adapter?

What lens would you recommend for R6 Mark II if I want both astrophotography and landscape photography? Thank you in advance.

Greetings, This is awesome, your video is helpful. I've been planning on doing astrophotography and investing a startracker, and your explanation on polar aligment ( especially for southern hemesphere ) is the easiest and most simple I've found.👍🏻👍🏻 by the way I have question, after you did a pointing and angle it to south, how do you fine tuning it through the polar scope if we can not see any bright star? Thank you.

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