My 4 Methods To Capture Nightscape Images

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @hotelbravogolf
    @hotelbravogolf 2 года назад +1

    This is the kind of tutorial I needed. Thank you very much!

  • @three-phase562
    @three-phase562 4 года назад +1

    Another fantastic video packed full of tips and information. It is great of you to continue sharing this information.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      I always appreciate your comments Three-phase. I love the feedback I get from these videos and if they are helping people then I'm happy.

  • @colindunne8934
    @colindunne8934 4 года назад +1

    Thee best tutorials full stop on the web. No one comes close....thanks a million for all your hard work and being the gent that you are to share all your knowledge.....

  • @bruceblaylock8682
    @bruceblaylock8682 4 года назад +1

    One of your more informative videos, Richard. Thank you!

  • @reydahamadou8737
    @reydahamadou8737 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your method. I like your channel and i can honnestly say that it's the best in RUclips regarding nightscape photography.
    📸👍 Keep on the good work.

  • @joelmerlet8014
    @joelmerlet8014 4 года назад +1

    Hello Richard and thousand thanks for all your advices. It's very nice from you to explain all your methods to us ! I'm very excited to try all of these.
    With each videos you help us to be better and to realise so beautiful pictures !!! THANK YOU ! Joël ... A Brittany French fan !

  • @thunderpup1327
    @thunderpup1327 4 года назад +1

    Cannot wait to try some of your techniques. Thank you.
    Have to shoot DX because of financial constraints. Further the skies here in Southernmost Florida are always hazy/cloudy.
    But you have given me a wonderful place to start.

  • @timrosenthal46
    @timrosenthal46 4 года назад +1

    Excellent as usual mate ..

  • @rickengman
    @rickengman 4 года назад +1

    Coming from mainly Astrophotography with Telescopes & DSLR's, I agree with you that the multipule sky image stacking is the best way to bring out details and reduce noise. Shooting Stars with a DSLR and Lenses has it's challenges (much shorter Shutter speeds and higher ISO's than shooting Deep Space Objects) but with lots of images to stack they come out suprisingly clean. I'm doing a stack now with 450 images. Another thing I've used alot to enhance and smooth out the background for star photos is a quick and dirty subtraction layer in Photoshop. You need to mask off the Sky portion of your image, Copy it to the Clipboard, open a new image and paste it. Go to Filters - Noise - Dust & Scratches. Set the Radius to about 80 and the Threshold to 0 and klick "Ok". You should have an even milky black background. If you still see spots from larger, brighter stars, open the Clone Tool (Soft brush-300pix), press ALT and move the Mouse to an area of even coloring near to the Star you want to get rid of and Left Click. Then move the brush over the remaining stars and left click to even them out then flatten the Image. Return to the Tab with the original image and click on Image - Apply Image, in the new window go to "Source" pick the name of the image you made with the D&S mod. Then go to the Blending Tab (in the same window) and select "Subtraction" and see what a difference it makes. You can play with the "Offset" values(to the right of Subtraction drop down) normally I use between 30 and 50.
    Thanks for these Richard the're really good, it's opening up another Genre of night photography for me. I'm really enjoying it. I haven't really done much photography other than Deep Space Astro, so I'm learning heaps...By the way, I got my 2nd Curtain Sync sorted on my 7D. The problem was a combination of the Camera and the Flash. After spending hours and hours combing the i-net, I finally pieced together that the Yongnuo flashes that end with a 0 (Zero) will not do 2nd Curtian. They are a "Dumb" flash, You have to have one with a # other than 0 for it to work. I got a new YN685 flash, and most importantly a YN 622C -TX transmitter, now it works...I use the 603's to trigger the Camera from the cable and the 622 triggers the Flashes from the Hot shoe. Thanks again and see ya next week.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Very good thoughts indeed Rick, I really appreciate your input. I'm pleased you finally got the flashes to work.

  • @RafaelCBeltrame
    @RafaelCBeltrame 4 года назад +1

    Thanks, Richard. Another amazing and inspiring video!

  • @Neefafeefa
    @Neefafeefa 4 года назад +1

    Another Great explanation of different methods to photograph the Milky Way with a foreground subject.😊

  • @PhillipMcCallum
    @PhillipMcCallum 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Richard, very informative as always a enjoyable video

  • @cristianponte5975
    @cristianponte5975 4 года назад +1

    great job!! i am an admirer of your work

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      I really appreciate you watching the channel Cristian, thank you.

    • @cristianponte5975
      @cristianponte5975 4 года назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard Are you really satisfied with your Z6? I still have an old noisy nikon d90 and need a change (sorry my bad english🙈)

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      @@cristianponte5975 Yes the Nikon Z6 is the best camera I have ever owned.

  • @mrdev9843
    @mrdev9843 4 года назад +1

    You are advantaged by living in the 'lucky country'. So much country to explore and photograph.
    cheers👍👍

  • @ronpardue
    @ronpardue 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for all that you give us on your channel. I have learned so much and really been encouraged by your videos. You offer an amazing amount of tech info and I have learned so much.

  • @leedoyle1510
    @leedoyle1510 3 года назад +1

    Hi Richard. This is an older video but a vitally important one. It sort of summarises a lot from other videos and puts it all together. Just one point I thought might have been valuable to include. You sort of touched on it slightly but think it 's a really valid point you may wish to use for future videos. The 4 methods you described in great detail can also be dictated by the elements on the night. For example, the position of the milky way, cloud cover, the phase of the moon, the position of the moon, street lights, light from traffic, other ambient light. All of these elements play a part in not only the composition of your vision but also the method you choose to shoot it. Many times you may have a vision for a shot but the elements are not ideal for that vision. Doesn't mean that you can't create a fantastic image, maybe just not the one you were orignally thinking of. You demonstrate this principal in many of your videos and think this is a very important point. Learning so much from you. Thank you.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much for your very insightful comments Lee, I really appreciate that. You are correct in saying that things can often change when you get out there in the field. Especially the part about not knowing ambient lighting or perhaps light pollution that may change some of the original plans. I really appreciate your input.

  • @amitavachakrabarty8518
    @amitavachakrabarty8518 3 года назад +1

    Maan, that was fantastic!
    Thanx a lot for encouraging us try something NEW.. !

  • @carolelabrecque2799
    @carolelabrecque2799 4 года назад +1

    Allô 👋! I SO MUCH need to practice, again and again, to get to your level of “Heavenly results"! Even if a few friends say that I’m probably an extraterrestrial 👽 kind of crazy girl, going outside at night and have such beautiful images to show, I’m surely not "there" yet.
    Thank you for giving so much information on everything you achieve. I’ll always think and be convinced that you’re the BEST of them all!
    Luv ya! 😍🤩🥰🤗

  • @tizocsuarez1563
    @tizocsuarez1563 4 года назад +1

    Greetings from Costa Rica, Love your work and all you are doing to share with us. A true inspiration of what can be achieved, you make it look soooo simple. Congratulations. Thanks again.

  • @snookerant
    @snookerant 4 года назад +1

    Another great informational video 👍🏻 can't wait to get out & try some of these out. Roll on next one.

  • @sandysth267
    @sandysth267 Год назад +1

    Wow wow wow, you are a superstar, I have been trying to take a night scape for quite a time and never got the photo as desired, but after I saw your video yesterday, I tried an attempt last night and it was superb. Though i still need to practice but now I got the starting point. Thank you so much for sharing it. You are awesome.

  • @tony_r_pierce
    @tony_r_pierce 4 года назад +1

    Thanks again Richard. I think this is the best content on RUclips for this subject matter. Looking forward to being able to get out again and try these techniques.

  • @GARY1951A
    @GARY1951A 4 года назад +1

    Great video Richard -- Definitely will get out of my box and try some of these methods!

  • @pakri6791
    @pakri6791 4 года назад +1

    What a great summary of your working methods - very well explained and encouraging people to give these methods a try. Thank you a lot for sharing your deep knowledge and experience !!

  • @smkunder1
    @smkunder1 4 года назад +1

    This is fantastic! Very helpful to us beginners.

  • @rozzembi7318
    @rozzembi7318 4 года назад +1

    Another wonderful explanation and images, Richard. Thank you for sharing. Keep safe and don't forget to wash your hands.

  • @andyallard5990
    @andyallard5990 3 года назад +1

    Well I haven’t done any of those but I am going to give it a go I absolutely love your enthusiasm your pictures are amazing I don’t think I ever want to take a photo in the light again thanks very much for sharing the passion you have for this type of photography is intoxicating it’s a good job I don’tI live in Australia as I would be knocking on your door once again thanks very much for sharing your knowledge much appreciated all the best from the UK Andy

  • @cagiva85
    @cagiva85 4 года назад +1

    Over the years of following your fantastic work Richard, these 4 methods are the foundations that i use to achieve this work flow and end result, as you mentioned once you master the method you can shelve this and concentrate on the rest of the shot, it works every time with fail.... Thanks to you bud... many thanks again your a true gent Richard.

  • @donhuff3795
    @donhuff3795 4 года назад +1

    I tried method 3 for the first time last week. Using your videos as a guide and inspiration I think my first attempt turned out okay. Thanks for the videos and I'm looking forward to getting out more under the night sky.

  • @bfgmetalworks
    @bfgmetalworks 4 года назад +1

    Once again, another great video. I'm always looking forward to your videos.. Cheers !

  • @colinhuon5908
    @colinhuon5908 4 года назад

    And yet another Gem. Thank you Richard.

  • @danielodonoghue3529
    @danielodonoghue3529 4 года назад +1

    I love the lighthouse shot!

  • @dennispenton2052
    @dennispenton2052 4 года назад

    Tremendous insight - thanks so much for sharing your experience.

  • @chrismagnus7705
    @chrismagnus7705 4 года назад +1

    Awesome work again and much appreciated. Your videos have lead to a significant change in my sleep patterns over the past week as we have had virtually clear skies each night. I have now three torches covered with colour variations from the Lee Filters Designers Edition swatch book. Each swatch is about 90mm by 40mm and is sufficient to cover most usable flashlights. I try to visualise where to light paint to get the foreground, subject and possible far ground. All great fun and just regret that scrap locusts have been active locally for years. But, no shortage of trees, rivers and bridges etc. Great stuff and enjoyed the progression in this methods tutorial.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks very much for your insightful comments Chris, I really appreciate you watching.

  • @suzanneross1451
    @suzanneross1451 4 года назад +1

    Wow Richard that was a great video. I cannot wait to get out and give these methods a try. Thank you so much.

  • @miloradkaravidin8818
    @miloradkaravidin8818 4 года назад +1

    Good morning. Great video as always. I am still stuck with first type of shooting. Next step is definitely stacking and after that making foreground important part of an image either using light painting or long low iso exposure. Lighthouse, ute and the truck are my favorite photos, by favorite I mean just a tiny bit better than others. Thanks again for a great video.

  • @dougson56
    @dougson56 4 года назад +1

    Awesome Richard as usual , just goes to show that you need to think outside the box, looking forward to the next vlog ,be safe mate.

  • @mariomifsud1302
    @mariomifsud1302 4 года назад +1

    As others said Richard,I have to try this type of photograph. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @michaelbechtold
    @michaelbechtold 4 года назад +1

    Another great video lesson, thank you very much!

  • @ssmold
    @ssmold 4 года назад +1

    Excellent tutorial! Lots of great information! Can't wait to get out and try it!

  • @Khajakkodian
    @Khajakkodian 4 года назад +1

    I will start practicing method 3 and make my way slowly to method 4. Thanks a million for sharing.

  • @rennypang6725
    @rennypang6725 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Richard!
    Fantastic!!!

  • @PhillTicehurst
    @PhillTicehurst 4 года назад +1

    great video i get so inspired watching them cant wait to put it into practice .Phill

  • @siegfriedberger7009
    @siegfriedberger7009 4 года назад +1

    Brilliant wrapup of the various methods you suggested! I always appreciate your lessons and have tried it by myself often!

  • @simonharding5696
    @simonharding5696 4 года назад +1

    You definitely weren't waffling, Richard. This is a great video. Structured and logical and a great summary of your methodology and mindsets. This is one to come back to many times whilst trying to improve technique and approach.

  • @debrareither4682
    @debrareither4682 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely gorgeous photos! Thank you for sharing Richard😍🤩😄😃

  • @lactech27
    @lactech27 4 года назад +1

    What a great examples you bring today in the video... love all the different ways of nightscape images..other great reason to everyone follow your channel

  • @waynegarmonphotography
    @waynegarmonphotography 4 года назад +1

    Great video! You inspired me to get out and try this last night.

  • @jamesmcluckie7088
    @jamesmcluckie7088 4 года назад +1

    Magic images great food for thought....😊👍🏻

  • @vikkitempleton9157
    @vikkitempleton9157 4 года назад +1

    Thanks, great video

  • @speliotis
    @speliotis 4 года назад +2

    WOW ------- Thank you for all that you share... I appreciate your encouragement & support to get out & try something different... I also appreciate that you dont hold anything back & are so generous with your knowledge & passion.... from NYC

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      I try my best to give all the relevant information. I hope you are going ok over there in NYC at present.

  • @M31glow
    @M31glow 4 года назад +1

    My Favorites: Single-shot - Heavens Above: Single-shot with Multiple foreground - Hay-elevator. I love how the elevator follows the same angle as the Milky-way: Stacked-sky exposures - Old railroad bridge: Stacked-sky long exposure -Dove Lake boat shed. This image is so peaceful. Richard, they are all amazing!

  • @gretchencole296
    @gretchencole296 4 года назад +1

    The 2 images from Tasmania are really stunning. I hope to make it there one day.

  • @mitymous1
    @mitymous1 4 года назад +2

    Great roundup of approaches, and love the example shots.

  • @pictureeyecandy
    @pictureeyecandy 4 года назад +1

    👍 Very nice!

  • @JorshBrushTV
    @JorshBrushTV 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for this superb guide sir!

  • @robbeythecarpenter8493
    @robbeythecarpenter8493 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Richard

  • @CaiShuRen
    @CaiShuRen 4 года назад +2

    I think we have more or less been conditioned to think like you by your myriads of tutorials, at least I felt I had. Thanks Richard for all your sharing.
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    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Well I don't want you to be all robots but at the same time I'm always happy to assist.

  • @johnwheeler5271
    @johnwheeler5271 2 года назад

    Thank you Richard for all your advice and help.Really interesting and informative video.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  2 года назад +1

      I appreciate you watching John

    • @johnwheeler5271
      @johnwheeler5271 2 года назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard.Look forward to watching your next video Richard.Will be putting your advice to good use soon(weather Permitting)Have made notes of all your various settings etc.I have a Canon R5 plus a Canon 16-35 L Lens F2.8 also a Sigma 24mm F1.4 so hopefully fingers crossed.Thank you again.John

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  2 года назад +1

      @@johnwheeler5271 Thanks John

  • @T-Bear
    @T-Bear 4 года назад +1

    Your method for both ambient and light painted foreground sounds like a really good idea. I'm going to try this when we get dark skies again. On the bright side. I now have 6 months of light more or less all the time. Going to use them well and scout out lots of places and compositions 🙂
    Thanks again for your inspiration and knowledge

  • @patrickwynne6666
    @patrickwynne6666 4 года назад +1

    wow!! i have learn something new tonight, i will try that and let you know when my photos is ready. one step at a time. Thank you!!!

  • @rogeriopeccioli1616
    @rogeriopeccioli1616 4 года назад +1

    Parabéns Richard Tatto. Seu trabalho é fantástico e inspirador.

  • @johnl4469
    @johnl4469 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Richard. Damn you're good! Love your images :).

  • @TheLordCyberex
    @TheLordCyberex 4 года назад +1

    Superb lesson! Thanks.

  • @WilliamBeam
    @WilliamBeam 4 года назад +1

    Richard, great video, I shot method 4 last year and will shoot method 3 this year(once we can). One thing that I did that worked pretty well for the foreground, is to use the frames taken for the sky stack and stack and mean those in Photoshop for the foreground. This obviously won't work for subject matter close to the camera, but for things a bit of a ways from the camera it can work.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Yes very good thoughts William, I have done the same with the foreground, kill 2 birds with one stone. Thanks for watching.

  • @thanosbistolas6903
    @thanosbistolas6903 4 года назад +3

    Thanks Richard, this is a good overview of the various methods for night imaging. I would add one more method and this is the use of a tracker for the stars. It is slightly more complicated but when mastered it will give fantastic results. The main advantage of this method is that there is no need for a superfast lens or expensive camera. This way star images can be captured at the highest possible dynamic range, since they can be shot at low ISOs, typically 400-800 or even lower, if precise polar alignment is achieved. Foreground images are being shot using the methods you have described and then both foreground and background are blended together. Blending images this way is trickier though plus there is a need for the extra equipment to be carried around.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +2

      Thanks so much for your insight Thanos. Yes indeed milky way shots taken with star trackers are wonderful but I feel the difficulty of blending the foreground elements is often glossed over. It can be very difficult with any fine and complex shapes and trees etc. I have done a bit of it and it requires a very good knowledge of photoshop and plenty of time to perfect.

  • @josem.ignacio3370
    @josem.ignacio3370 4 года назад +1

    Amazing videos. Thanks a lot.

  • @russellschundler6559
    @russellschundler6559 4 года назад +1

    It seems there may be a 5th method. For large landscapes where highlighting with artificial light is not practical, you could capture the scene in the morning directional light being careful to underexpose. Then, keeping the camera in the same place (or marking the place to come back to later) you could capture the night sky background. Then use the computer to align the shots and blend the lighting. Listening to your presentation triggers the imagination. Love your unique area of photographic expertise!

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks for having a look, really appreciate that. Yes blue hour twilight blends are very popular and lots of people do them.

  • @jeff_2427
    @jeff_2427 4 года назад +3

    Another wonderful episode on the channel ... very much appreciated! If you ever get the chance down the track, I would love to see some more information on printing and framing options. I have experimented with a range of papers, metal, gloss levels, protective coatings, mountings, framing options etc, but the $$ spend adds up pretty quick. I love some of the poster size prints shown in your videos, which look amazing and to be on quite thick material. Would love to hear about some of your experience and personal preferences.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks a lot Jeff. To be honest I don't consider myself an expert on printing but I am quite happy with the large prints I've had done these past few years.

  • @dhg1960
    @dhg1960 4 года назад +1

    Another great episode. Although it repeats most of what is in your other videos, it was really interesting to see the methods next to one another and also which method suits which scenario. The last method was new for me, I don't recall seeing any other videos on it, it is something I will have to try out. My the way, I loved the shot of Road Closed, this was particularly amusing, as the german word for the milkyway is Milchstraße and this translates literally to milkroad !

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks as always for your comments Dave, yes the blending of ambient light is an old method but I like to mix them up a bit.

  • @akkarparkiamopas3401
    @akkarparkiamopas3401 4 года назад +4

    your setting for foreground exposure "iso500 15Sec f5" is very easy to remember. Thanks for all your useful tutorials

  • @timelessambient7826
    @timelessambient7826 4 года назад +1

    Greating from Jakarta.
    Your videos are always inspiring. In this episode you have summarized it very well all methods of how to do astro photography
    I have learned so much from your videos. Unfortunately I live in the big city. However I did have a chance to practice one of your methods while I was in lake pukaki - New zealand which I will be posted in my IG - timelessambient. I owe this one to you
    Thank you, Richard for your inspiration and knowledge

  • @sookephotographyadventures
    @sookephotographyadventures 4 года назад +1

    Another great video, Richard! I found watching all the various methods in one video was really helpful, even though I’ve seen you talk about most of them before. I recently got Starry Landscape Stacker and am looking forward to experimenting with it, once we have clear skies.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Good on you Drake, yes it is sometimes good to just put everything into one video so to speak. Appreciate you watching.

  • @grmrtnz
    @grmrtnz 4 года назад +1

    Richard, I use a 5th variation. I tend tu shoot my foreground throughout blue hour. Specially at the end of blue hour. Then I shoot between 5 and 10 5 minutes tracked images @ISO800 for the Milky Way. And then use what I learned from your videos ro blend them in Ps. Another thing I have started to do is to use some of graduated filters (up side down) to tame areas of harsh light pollution.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      All very good comments, yes a lot of people shoot blue hour blends. The only issue with that is if the milky way isn't ready to rise until many hours after blue hour.

  • @southbear123
    @southbear123 4 года назад +1

    Great ideas!

  • @andysuzierawlins5462
    @andysuzierawlins5462 4 года назад +1

    Your videos are a great learning tool. My question is what if you have older systems and software, editing could be more of a challenge

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Yes there is no doubt about that Andy, it would not be so easy without the great software available today.

    • @andysuzierawlins5462
      @andysuzierawlins5462 4 года назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard I have a windows vista pc and a windows 7 laptop, both with lr 3.6, pc has Photoshop elements 9, so can light painting still be done using these or can I use alternative methods

  • @adrianalfordphotography
    @adrianalfordphotography 4 года назад +1

    Another great video Richard, thank you so much for posting. I think I would most associate with Method 1. with a sprinkling of Method 2. I rely too much on the good dynamic range of my camera, but then you have to contend with noise reduction in post. I should do more multiple exposures and light painting and then combine in PS. Beautiful shots as always mate. Great info. Cheers.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks heaps Adrian, yes it's always a trade off between shooting in the moment and thinking about the post processing aspect down the track. Appreciate your comments mate.

  • @MrBooojangles
    @MrBooojangles 4 года назад +1

    What would you suggest as the maximum ISO to use for a crop sensor Canon 80D to avoid grain at night. I see you use ISO2500 there on your full frame Nikon, though I have to admit, I've not tried using wide apertures with long exposures at night yet, so maybe that makes a difference.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      I think you can go to about iso3200, maybe more if you give the camera plenty of exposure. What makes all the difference is a fast aperture lens.

    • @MrBooojangles
      @MrBooojangles 4 года назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard ah great thanks, I will try that out with the fastest lens I have at the moment. My ultimate wide lens will be the Tokina 11-16mm but I haven't got enough money for it at the moment, LOL.

  • @georgepistikoudis
    @georgepistikoudis 3 года назад +1

    Hi Richard. As always your videos are precious and inspiring for my nightscape photography. I have a comment to make. It is about the method where we take multiple foreground images. I am shooting using a Canon D750 cropped camera and the Samyang 10mm f/2.8 which is a manual focus lens. The easy part concerning focus is the sky-part where i find infinity by focusing at a bright star or planet. The difficult part is to refocus for the foreground using a wide (10mm) manual lens. What i do is i let the focus to infinity but i am always try to have the foreground at a distance greater than the hyperfocal distance of this lens. I still haven't found a better trick to focus at such a foreground at night with a manual super wide lens. I can think that a autofocus lens would be of great help so that it could focus accurately at a (well lit) foreground.

  • @ianpalmer186
    @ianpalmer186 4 года назад +1

    Really helpful video Richard. Love the images especially the ploughing machine with all its fine detail.
    Is the Falcon yours? It looked really cool.👏👏👏

  • @yvanelaravena7112
    @yvanelaravena7112 4 года назад +1

    hello friend ... good photos ... you could make a video about how you edit the stacking shots and the subsequent joints in photoshop.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching Yvanel. I have quite a few videos on these processes. Check this series: ruclips.net/p/PLAYKmqkUeSM_ovfT8k7ifk26X4zjeqJWb

  • @michaellillis3086
    @michaellillis3086 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Richard - Excellent- Very informative & great presentation. Are you planning any future video which might include some info on the using of star trackers. ?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks a lot Michael. I do get a lot of questions about star trackers. I don't use mine very much but I'll certainly get it out again soon.

  • @MattSchulze
    @MattSchulze 4 года назад +1

    The one method that I use is to get several shots of the landscape during blue hour and then stacking the sky shots with Starry Landscape Stacker. Then choosing the best of the blue hour shots and darkening it down to a level where it's brightness blends in with the sky is a nice way to go for larger landscapes.

  • @pawelschubert6269
    @pawelschubert6269 4 года назад +1

    Hi Richard. Fantastic work as always. Thank you so much, I have definitely used the first three methods.
    I am just curious, how to do you stack the foreground images that are ambient exposure (method 4)?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thank you so much for watching Pawel. If I'm shooting more than one expopsure I'll stack in Sequator. You can also stack for noise reduction in potoshop but I don't usually do it that way. I just add that image as a layer in photoshop with the other light painted foregrounds and use blend modes and layer masks.

  • @carlmcneill1139
    @carlmcneill1139 4 года назад +1

    There's a 5th method that you use some times in your videos that you left out and that's artificial lighting by flash or speed light. Those of us who follow your channel already know about it. Or using constant light with you LED lights. Here's one method I've never seen you use but I have see it, using light sticks, wands or even steel wool inside a wisk using long exposure. It's all about what your imagination is to what you can come up with. It comes down to understanding light, your camera, and figuring out the techniques. Learning your editing software really helps too.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Thanks a lot for your insight Carl, yes of course there are always plenty of creative ways to express yourself with lights and I think that's what makes it all so exciting.

  • @bobg982
    @bobg982 4 года назад +2

    Thank you Richard for another masterclass. Please remind me, do you use Sequator to stack foregrounds too? I know it's your go-to tool for stacking the sky part of your images.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Hey Bob thanks for watching, yes you can use Sequator to stack foregrounds. You can also use photoshop.

    • @petereichstein5603
      @petereichstein5603 4 года назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard Richard when stacking foregrounds is the process in Sequator the same as in rub out the lines in the foreground instead of the sky?

  • @jmfoty4280
    @jmfoty4280 4 года назад +1

    Great images! Every one of them. I especially love the rural foregrounds.
    Have you considered a star tracker? That would make method #5.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks a lot John. I have owned a star tracker for about 4 years but I don't use it very often.

  • @shanekrajic7167
    @shanekrajic7167 4 года назад +1

    Thanks so much, I cannot wait to get out again.
    Do you ever have any troubles with wildlife or farm animals at night, and how do you go about accessing properties?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching Shane, no I never have issues with wild animals. I talk a lot about accessing farm and private properties in this video. ruclips.net/video/CTlD3pSl1AA/видео.html

  • @jessicaeiss2541
    @jessicaeiss2541 10 месяцев назад +1

    This was really good, but leaves me with post processing questions... what do you do with 10 stacked sky images? Do you just flatten them, as I'd think if you used the lighten blending mode, you'd start seeing trailing? And then same with multiple foreground images too? Thanks!

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  10 месяцев назад

      With the 10 stacked sky images you have to use software such as Sequator to align and stack them. I demonstrate this in many of my videos. See here at about 9.30: ruclips.net/video/3uXHTmwcaFM/видео.html

  • @TheOne-er7nk
    @TheOne-er7nk 4 года назад +1

    Great stuff as usual, thanks. I was wondering how many Lumens for a light painting torch? I don't want to get a massive "over kill" torch... and I definitely want to avoid one that is not enough.
    What would folks on here suggest?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      I'd suggest about 350 to 400 lumens max. Also make sure you get one that zooms and doesn't have any hot spots. A soft edge is handy as well.

  • @Shongweni1
    @Shongweni1 4 года назад +1

    Great video and awesome images...definitely will attempt these methods. One question though as I have never attempted multiple images....when capturing multiple background images of the milky way does it not effect the final blending taking into account that the stars are not stationery especially over a series of 5 or more images taken at 10 second intervals.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thank you very much for watching Mike. That's the magic of programs like Sequator as they both align the images and also remove the noise .. whilst at the same time freezing the foreground. I don't know how it does it but it works really well. Very similar to panorama software that does a similar thing regarding blending lots of exposures taken over time.

  • @carlreid4161
    @carlreid4161 4 года назад +1

    Wonderful overview of your techniques and methods Richard. Hopefully the clouds over here will give me a chance Tuesday to try some of your recommendations. I bought the LED Lenser P 7 do you use the low light when painting?
    Regards Carl

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +2

      Thanks a lot Carl. Yes I nearly always use the torch on it's lowest setting to light paint.

    • @carlreid4161
      @carlreid4161 4 года назад

      Nightscape Images good tip fingers crossed it stays clear tonight it looks clear presently but being close to the ocean you never know.

  • @joetagg1961
    @joetagg1961 4 года назад +1

    Great video Richard. As soon as we get some clear skies, I plan on trying some of your techniques. But I have 1 stupid question. For your light painting, are you just using regular flashlights with gels? Does it need to be a powerful light, or will a standard flashlight do the trick? Thanks again for sharing your expertise !!!

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      No worries at all Joseph. Just regular flashlight is all you need. Basically you don't need a really bright light.

  • @jstrege1
    @jstrege1 4 года назад +1

    Loved the video. Great way to pull it all together. When you light the inside of a car or building in a multiple foreground image, do you leave the inside light on for all the shots or just one for the stack.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks very much for watching John. Usually I'll only leave it on for one of the shots, then I can decide not to include it if I don't want to.

  • @densprospecting
    @densprospecting 4 года назад +1

    Great information for me to try in this video. I have read through the comments hoping to find an answer to stacking the ambient light foreground images in sequator as I don't use photoshop. Are you able to give me tips on how to in sequator please?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching Dennis. Yes I use Sequator all the time to stack foregrounds. You just need to make sure you freeze ground and it will work really well. The only problem is that you can't blend extra long foreground shots with normal sky shots without photoshop. You see the stars will be trailing in the extra long exposures of the foreground. The only thing you can do is make sure your shutter speed doesn't get too long and then you can use both the sky and the foreground from the same shots.

  • @dieterdamm3740
    @dieterdamm3740 4 года назад +3

    Richard, as always a fantástic video. A question about method 4. When you stacked the background shots and foreground shots seperately using Sequator, how do you blend both created images together in Photoshop? Which blending Mode do you use, lighten Mode like in Method 3, blending the light painted images with the Sky shots?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Yes I use the lighten blend mode as you mentioned. I have quite a few videos which explain this process.

  • @steveperkins3718
    @steveperkins3718 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Richard. Can you direct me to your post processing method for blending the long exposures for the foreground that are lit by the moon. I’m out tomorrow to a location that may be quite fruitful. Cheers and thanks again. Great vids - and when I get the next chance to come over to OZ I’d love to book on one of your workshops

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад

      Thanks so much for watching Steve, really appreciate that. I don't have any videos that show my post processing of moonlit shot although I have a few that go through the shooting methods of miinlit nightscapes. ruclips.net/video/ZgkIigQJX6c/видео.html or this one. ruclips.net/video/npujLyHrJmg/видео.html

  • @chetandoshi7053
    @chetandoshi7053 4 года назад +1

    Super, opens up the mind to thinking differently. Noticed with a fast lens you are closing down your aperture by a stop or two with all sky shots. Is that to get the best sharpness? Secondly, with foreground shots you use a rather wide aperture such as f3.5 or even wider for a large landscape as in some pics when you were running thru Method 4. Do you not need something like f8 or f11 for a generous DOF for such large landscapes?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching Chetan. All good points. Yes I often stop down a fast aperture lens to get a sharper image. It's a trade off, yes I could shoot at f8 or f11 but that would require a very long exposure to get equivalent exposure time, so I tend to compromise a bit. Depth of field is not a great issue with landscape images at night but you can always re-focus to make it really sharp. Obviously I'll focus stack if there is something really close to the camera.

  • @kowalskik.1333
    @kowalskik.1333 2 года назад +1

    Its easy to understand what you say and it is very helpful! Thank you!!
    But then the big question is how to combine the foreground and the sky in photoshop. That must be very complicated..
    And also I ask myself, why don´t you use a guiding system? I have a guiding camera and a guiding scope but so far was shooting "only" deep sky.
    So my question is, woud I benefit somehow to use my guiding camera in Nightscape photography? Is that recommended?
    I know stacking helps, and I do that. Its a common procedure at deep sky photography. I stack at least 30 Frames. BUT then back to my question about guiding with a guiding camera. Do you think it makes such a significant difference when I expose each frame e.g. 3min (using a guid camera) or can I get similar results by e.g. 40x 30s frames. (I do speak always about milkyway pictures). Thanks a lot! (sorry fro my weak english. Im from Hamburg, Germany). KR!

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  2 года назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching my friend. Mostly when shooting nightscapes we are using wide angle lenses. These are very forgiving for any misalignment with tracking. Therefore I don't think a guide scope is necessary at all. I have never used one. I have many videos explaining my post production techniques. See here: ruclips.net/p/PLAYKmqkUeSM_ovfT8k7ifk26X4zjeqJWb and here: ruclips.net/p/PLAYKmqkUeSM9CQ2l5zOSr479ZmlusOlpN

  • @triggershotphotography5223
    @triggershotphotography5223 4 года назад +1

    Regarding multiple images of landescape where you are at f3.2 for example, are you focussing to infinity as well or focussing a third in using a strong light to allow you to focus on something?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching. When I want to shoot the stars I make sure I'm focused to infinity. For my foreground subjects I make sure I am focused on them. If they are close this is very important. If the foreground is a fair distance away then it may well already be at infinity .. but I always check.