What I really like about (the majority of) the astrophotography-community is the wiilingness to share tricks and techniques. I find videos like these incredibly valuable. Well done.
Man I lovethis hobby. And i love that there are amazing people like yourself sharing it with all of us. This is such a great clear and concise edit video.
Dude you are so freaking awesome man! I absolutely love your videos and they’ve really helped step my game up tenfold! I absolutely cannot wait to go stargazing again and utilise everything you’ve taught; you’ve made me fall for a hobby again, especially after feeling down for hitting a creative wall. Keep up the great content 👌🏽!
Another great processing video Walt, full of useful tips as per and delivered in your casual and easy to follow style. Always look forward to your posts - greetings from the UK. 👍
Fantastic video. I learned a few things that I will try with some of my MW images. I was out in Joshua Tree National Park a week ago and have a tracked sky with a blue hour foreground I've already blended, but I'm going to go back and do it again the way you did it and compare the two. Awesome info!
You are a skill astronomer your processing skills are superior i learn lot from your video iam in this hobby for more than 6 years awesome content man watching your video since your subscriber was 121 you have made lot of progress and you deserve more great channel and videos love from india ❤
Hi Walt - new here....great tutorial....I found you while trying to refresh my memory of how to photograph the Milky Way on a star tracker....while in the field....never good to start then, but I'm so glad I found you - so easy to follow and my images turned out decent. Now I'm in the processing stage and I have a question.....I shot my images on a star tracker, settings were 180", F8, ISO 800, 25 images (and I forgot the dark one so I'm stacking without that), got through the stacking part in Starry Landscape stacker and I'm on to the PS edits.....I'm using the free version of StarXterminator and it is not removing all of the stars......I've applied it multiple times and I still have stars.....any tips? I tried using it with and without the large tile overlap.....still have stars.....would appreciate your advice on this. Thank you so much!
Thanks for another great video Walt. Your tutorials are the easiest to follow & understand. Looking forward to more in future. All the best from Brisbane, Australia.
Looking as good as ever buddy you're definitely becoming a Wizard with this Astro/Milkyway stuff . I'm hoping to get up and running with some kit for Christmas, you're definitely and inspiration . Good man 👈🏻
I write from Brazil. The technique of stretching the VL with curves is interesting. I realize that few still use this technique, which comes from editing deep space astrophotography. I would like to see more tutorials addressing this. Hug.
Wow, super cool video. I just bought a tracker and can’t wait to try it out. I was wondering though what is the advantage of taking multiple tracked shots vs just taking a bunch of untracked shots and using Sequator ? Also when taking dark images with the lens cap on do they have to be the shutter speed as the other shots? Thanks keep up the good work!
Hi there! So the biggest advantage of tracked shots vs untracked is that you can lower your ISO and close your aperture a bit. With a lower ISO you will get higher dynamic range with more color and detail. And you can set your aperture to something like f/4 and get sharper stars. Plus it's just amazing to see the details in a three minute exposure. I guess the other huge advantage is you can use longer focal lengths as well.
Amazing work. Just made it so simple. Any plans on a video on how to make w timelapse from sunset into the night. Settings and other stuff and Photoshop work
Just on exposure times. With my lense/camera combo, optimal time for no trailing is around 5.93 seconds. (35mm f.2.8 on APS-C). This seems, short. Can I get around this, simply by stacking more and more shots? Is there a minimum amount of exposure time where it's just not worth it?
I don't have to use Ctrl+Alt=Shift+E unless I'm using layer masks. When using masks it's necessary. I just use that method every time so I don't have to think about it.
hi walt so i just got a question do you think that the canon 10-18mm f4 is good for astrophotography thanks a loot welling to se mor of your amazing video in the futter
Hi! I think the focal length is good but if you aren't using a star tracker, I think f/4 might be a little slow. I'm not saying don't try. Please do! At 10mm you might be about to pull off a 30 second exposure. But you will be better if with f/2.8 or lower. Just try with what you have. You might be surprised!
Fantastic tutorial! Following this to the T but when it comes to “apply image” it’s grayed out so I can’t click it.. have you come across this problem?
Walt, in the case of dark frames, should the files have the same editing settings processed in light frames? I know the capture settings must be the same. But in editing? Thanks.
Hey Walt... Since we are both in the south, what do you do to keep your equipment from looking like you just pulled it out from a lake, 30 seconds after you walk outside? If i set up and leave my equipment outside for like an hour, will it no longer be covered in water?
There is a velcro heated "belt" you can buy to keep your lens warm to prevent condensation. Or I did a bush fix by literally duck-taping hand warmers around the outside of the lens. Believe it or not, it worked!
@@gfellerm yeah, i have a dew strap, so im not worried about the lense, im more worried about water getting into the electronics. The south sucks....as far as humidity.
What I really like about (the majority of) the astrophotography-community is the wiilingness to share tricks and techniques. I find videos like these incredibly valuable. Well done.
Great job Walt
Awesome tutorial. I’ve been struggling with blending my foreground and background images. Looking forward to giving this a shot.
Man I lovethis hobby. And i love that there are amazing people like yourself sharing it with all of us. This is such a great clear and concise edit video.
I will fly to turkey on Saturday, I might try this!
Have a great day, Walt
Amazing. Great show of skills.
Yet another great tutorial from Delta wizard.. thank you for sharing 🙌
Dude you are so freaking awesome man! I absolutely love your videos and they’ve really helped step my game up tenfold! I absolutely cannot wait to go stargazing again and utilise everything you’ve taught; you’ve made me fall for a hobby again, especially after feeling down for hitting a creative wall. Keep up the great content 👌🏽!
Great job and great instruction! Keep up the good work. I am glad you poped up last week! Yes, RUclips stats.
Thank you mate.I wish if you could show us how to enhance stars ( add brightness, shiny, Crystalize..)
Same! I would love see how that's done
That's something that is easy for me in PixInsight. I'll work on learning how to do it in Photoshop.
@@deltaastrophotography thank you :)
@@deltaastrophotography awesome! Thank you.
Another great processing video Walt, full of useful tips as per and delivered in your casual and easy to follow style. Always look forward to your posts - greetings from the UK. 👍
Another excellent tutorial. Love the clarity of your voice and the tempo of your videos, as well as the contents.
Thanks! I always think I sound drunk and slur my words! 😂 I could never be an actor or public speaker.
Fantastic video. I learned a few things that I will try with some of my MW images. I was out in Joshua Tree National Park a week ago and have a tracked sky with a blue hour foreground I've already blended, but I'm going to go back and do it again the way you did it and compare the two. Awesome info!
You are a skill astronomer your processing skills are superior i learn lot from your video iam in this hobby for more than 6 years awesome content man watching your video since your subscriber was 121 you have made lot of progress and you deserve more great channel and videos love from india ❤
Man Walt you sure make it look easy! Great work!
really enjoy your videos do you have one on using calculions to create a mask i Photoshop
That was an awesome tutorial. Thanks for sharing 👍
Awesome video, I will be referencing this quite a bit. Thanks !!
Awesome! Feel free to share your photos with me on Instagram!
will do thanks !! @@deltaastrophotography
Hi Walt - new here....great tutorial....I found you while trying to refresh my memory of how to photograph the Milky Way on a star tracker....while in the field....never good to start then, but I'm so glad I found you - so easy to follow and my images turned out decent. Now I'm in the processing stage and I have a question.....I shot my images on a star tracker, settings were 180", F8, ISO 800, 25 images (and I forgot the dark one so I'm stacking without that), got through the stacking part in Starry Landscape stacker and I'm on to the PS edits.....I'm using the free version of StarXterminator and it is not removing all of the stars......I've applied it multiple times and I still have stars.....any tips? I tried using it with and without the large tile overlap.....still have stars.....would appreciate your advice on this. Thank you so much!
Wow. Great tutorial. Thank you.
Finally, I thought you were lost again in the dessert!! 😂 always waiting for your videos, thanks!
I wish I was lost in the desert again!
Thanks. Wonderful detailed tutorial. You are the best!
Thanks! That means a lot!
Thanks for another great video Walt. Your tutorials are the easiest to follow & understand. Looking forward to more in future. All the best from Brisbane, Australia.
Thank YOU! I hope to get down there some day and photography those wonderful southern skies!
Great video Walt and spot on - thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looking as good as ever buddy you're definitely becoming a Wizard with this Astro/Milkyway stuff .
I'm hoping to get up and running with some kit for Christmas, you're definitely and inspiration . Good man 👈🏻
Good luck! You are going to get addicted really fast!
Excellent tutorial. Much appreciated.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
G’day mate inspirational and informative as always. Great content love the channel. Cheers.
Thank you so much! Cheers!
I write from Brazil. The technique of stretching the VL with curves is interesting. I realize that few still use this technique, which comes from editing deep space astrophotography. I would like to see more tutorials addressing this. Hug.
I would like to discuss this more as well!
Amazing!
Tks. for these videos, nice work👏
Thanks for tips and tricks 😮
Great video, thank you
Thank you soooo much!
Awesome 🎉 Thank you! 😃
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, super cool video. I just bought a tracker and can’t wait to try it out. I was wondering though what is the advantage of taking multiple tracked shots vs just taking a bunch of untracked shots and using Sequator ? Also when taking dark images with the lens cap on do they have to be the shutter speed as the other shots? Thanks keep up the good work!
Hi there! So the biggest advantage of tracked shots vs untracked is that you can lower your ISO and close your aperture a bit. With a lower ISO you will get higher dynamic range with more color and detail. And you can set your aperture to something like f/4 and get sharper stars. Plus it's just amazing to see the details in a three minute exposure. I guess the other huge advantage is you can use longer focal lengths as well.
Oh and yeah your darks have to exactly the same as your lights and they need to be the same temperature, so take them your lights.
Thanks for the info!
Thx for the video!
Amazing work. Just made it so simple. Any plans on a video on how to make w timelapse from sunset into the night.
Settings and other stuff and Photoshop work
If I ever figure that out I'll make a video for sure! 😂
@@deltaastrophotography looking forward for the video. 👍
Would be great to see a fully-free editing software processing the milky way image!
I'm pretty sure I have a few of those. You just might have to go back a bit to find them.
i guess thats best tutorial!
Just on exposure times. With my lense/camera combo, optimal time for no trailing is around 5.93 seconds. (35mm f.2.8 on APS-C). This seems, short. Can I get around this, simply by stacking more and more shots? Is there a minimum amount of exposure time where it's just not worth it?
Love your tutorials. Why do you use Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E rather than to just copy? Thank you,
I don't have to use Ctrl+Alt=Shift+E unless I'm using layer masks. When using masks it's necessary. I just use that method every time so I don't have to think about it.
hi walt so i just got a question do you think that the canon 10-18mm f4 is good for astrophotography thanks a loot
welling to se mor of your amazing video in the futter
Hi! I think the focal length is good but if you aren't using a star tracker, I think f/4 might be a little slow. I'm not saying don't try. Please do! At 10mm you might be about to pull off a 30 second exposure. But you will be better if with f/2.8 or lower. Just try with what you have. You might be surprised!
Fantastic tutorial! Following this to the T but when it comes to “apply image” it’s grayed out so I can’t click it.. have you come across this problem?
I haven't. I'll look into it!
Walt, in the case of dark frames, should the files have the same editing settings processed in light frames? I know the capture settings must be the same. But in editing? Thanks.
I'm not sure I'm understanding the question. Please feel free to find me on Instagram and send me a message.
Hey Walt... Since we are both in the south, what do you do to keep your equipment from looking like you just pulled it out from a lake, 30 seconds after you walk outside? If i set up and leave my equipment outside for like an hour, will it no longer be covered in water?
There is a velcro heated "belt" you can buy to keep your lens warm to prevent condensation. Or I did a bush fix by literally duck-taping hand warmers around the outside of the lens. Believe it or not, it worked!
@@gfellerm yeah, i have a dew strap, so im not worried about the lense, im more worried about water getting into the electronics. The south sucks....as far as humidity.
What file do i need to download for Starnet? Cause i dont own Pixinsight.
Hey Walt... Quick question, Which version of the HLVG do I download? The 64 bits only version or the non-64 bits version?
I'm running Windows 10 64 bit so I got the 64 bit version.
@@deltaastrophotography oh ok.. thanks... I think i have windows 10 too...
LOL.... love the bird shit.... LOL
Yeah shit happens 😂🤣
following this , step by step, Hasta La Vista Green say 404 not found, also noticed not available for Mac when I googled it
Great image and tutorial by the way 👌
Also, the HLVG filter is only Windows....any solution to the green cast for MAC users?
Siril has "background extraction" and "remove green noise" and it's totally free!
Hi, if I want to work with you, how can I contact you?
Well popped up would be better😄
Hi
Hi there!
Amazing!