Simple Milky Way Tracking & Blending

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  • Опубликовано: 4 авг 2022
  • Today we'll be taking a look from start to finish on a tracked sky blended with a light painted foreground. My desire is to keep to the process as simple and straight forward as possible. So we'll look at the capture procedure in the field and then go through the complete edit and post production of both the tracked sky shot and light painted foreground images.
    A lot of people are quite daunted by the whole concept of tracking and I wanted to bring to you a simple milky way tracking and blending video to hopefully bring some clarity to the subject.
    I'll be keen to chat further in the comments section below.
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Комментарии • 213

  • @thunderpup1327
    @thunderpup1327 Год назад +8

    Absolutely brilliant. Such an insight into the process. Not everyone would allow us to see "behind the curtain" like this. Thank you.

  • @paulmorrall5719
    @paulmorrall5719 Год назад +1

    Fantastic Richard, thank you so much

  • @manjul1966
    @manjul1966 Год назад +1

    Amazing Video Richard. Thank you so much!

  • @paidasumankumar
    @paidasumankumar Год назад +1

    super work and tutorial. thank you so much Richard

  • @spid7223
    @spid7223 Год назад +3

    Thank you Richard, that was very interesting and now all I have to do is go shoot and have a go at that editing.

  • @dhg1960
    @dhg1960 Год назад +1

    Hi Richard, great video. Most of it was known to me but I still picked up a couple of good tips. Looking forward to more similar videos.

  • @PhillipMcCallum
    @PhillipMcCallum Год назад +1

    thank you for a great video, I enjoy all you videos

  • @BR-uz9nj
    @BR-uz9nj Год назад +5

    All I can say is "thank you". I took notes going through your tutorial. There were some important tips you provided. Several that I picked up is to group the foreground layers and work on them separately before bringing in the adjusted sky layer. Another is to have an ambient image to help with the process. The final key tip was using the blend mode for the stars. Some of that I have been doing but your tutorial was so clear and simple on how to approach it. Much appreciated!

  • @shupingyin8082
    @shupingyin8082 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing. Amazing work

  • @Henry_Churches
    @Henry_Churches 2 месяца назад +1

    Wonderfull tutorial! I took a bunch of notes and now I feel more confident to get out and get more milky way shots. You’re a gift for many of us amateur photographers, thank you!

  • @janettebritton5800
    @janettebritton5800 Год назад +1

    Thank you very much really enjoyed this video

  • @ViratShah
    @ViratShah Год назад +1

    Excellent and very informative video. Learn a new way of putting the star back using another method. Thank you I and just did an edit of a lone tree image today..

  • @maxclaret
    @maxclaret Год назад +1

    Absolutely brilliant video thank you so much! Took so many notes. Purchasing my first star tracker this year really looking forward to getting out there!

  • @evgeni2306
    @evgeni2306 Год назад +1

    Great informative video! And ofc the photo is amasing as usual!

  • @gurdeepkhosa3055
    @gurdeepkhosa3055 Год назад +1

    Great video as always Richard 👍🏻

  • @mariuszf1117
    @mariuszf1117 Год назад +1

    Great video as usual Richard!! Amazing edit and tutorial, will be coming back to it

  • @nielsdandanell1734
    @nielsdandanell1734 Год назад +1

    Again a fantastic and inspiring video :-)

  • @lesladbrook4508
    @lesladbrook4508 Год назад +1

    Another brilliant tutorial Richard, fully detailed, nice speed and easy to understand. Thank you, my friend, 🙂

  • @thebeardedgeordiephotography
    @thebeardedgeordiephotography Год назад +1

    Now I'm sitting comfortably for this one Rich!!

  • @gavinheppenstall766
    @gavinheppenstall766 Год назад +1

    Another great video 🖖

  • @AntonioPena1
    @AntonioPena1 Год назад +1

    Richard, you are very lucky with the dark sky’s down there, thanks for sharing steps, you always do a great job!

  • @changhansohn1757
    @changhansohn1757 Год назад +1

    Fantastic Richard!!!

  • @philips3066
    @philips3066 Год назад +1

    Richard, you certainly have the knack for explaining things in easily understood language. I watched this once and then grabbed some images I took while practicing stacking the other night. I stepped though the video a second time and was amazed at the result. Thank you again!

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      I'm really pleased you enjoyed it Philip . .and even more that you were able to apply it to your own images.

  • @waynegarmonphotography
    @waynegarmonphotography Год назад +1

    Now I want to go try this! Good job!

  • @dangrafart
    @dangrafart Год назад +1

    Cool 👍

  • @RTSFoto
    @RTSFoto Год назад +1

    Nice tutorial Richard, only took a couple of night shots so far, but I cannot justify spending £350.00 on a Sky Tracker. Cheers mate..

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      All good Russell. You can get wonderful images without a tracker. Thanks for watching.

  • @frankoley6826
    @frankoley6826 Год назад +1

    Richard, thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge, I have learned so much watching your channel.

  • @PentaxLife
    @PentaxLife Год назад +1

    N8ce work Richard

  • @nickholt8104
    @nickholt8104 Год назад +1

    Thanks Richard, very well explained and just what I was hoping to see, now all I need is for the rain gods to go elsewhere then I can get out and practice

  • @danielmillington1492
    @danielmillington1492 Год назад +1

    Great video! Should be clear skies here in the UK tomorrow hopefully use some of your tips! 🤙🤙

  • @jorgediehl6845
    @jorgediehl6845 Год назад +1

    Very nice!

  • @Chorge1972
    @Chorge1972 11 месяцев назад +1

    Super helpful!!!!! THX!!!!

  • @hemantsharma1967
    @hemantsharma1967 Год назад +1

    Hi Richard. Thanks for the very informative video, as always. After watching this, I downloaded the trial version of starXterminator. But I found that when it works, it works well, but 50% it gave complete black or white results. But the star reduction and reintroduction of stars worked well even if I reduced stars with Astro panel.

  • @carmelthomson9917
    @carmelthomson9917 Год назад +1

    Richard, that is absolutely mind boggling....you might have convinced me to get a tracker!!

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Well you never say never Carmel. Just keep in mind that the actual taking of the images takes a whole lot longer with a tracker than a tripod.

  • @andythomas7770
    @andythomas7770 Год назад +2

    Really informative video Richard, many thanks. I will be watching this a few times to get to grips with the techniques and reprocessing a few of my images 😀

  • @markpenberthy619
    @markpenberthy619 Год назад +2

    Totally fantastic brilliantly explained, what an insight into blending and stare reduction Totally onboard THANK YOU

  • @rrr46060
    @rrr46060 Год назад +1

    very nice!!

  • @pearcem66
    @pearcem66 Год назад +1

    Really enjoy these full process videos thanks Richard. It's invaluable information and your run through is always easy to follow.
    Awesome final image too.

  • @johnniewelbornjr.8940
    @johnniewelbornjr.8940 2 месяца назад +1

    Great content without being over-the-top. I'm always curious about the workflow of others in PS and we all do things slightly differently to achieve the comparable end results. Living in the western North Dakota/eastern Montana region, I have been scoping out similar subjects to incorporate into night compositions and the approaches you've shared are spot on. Thanks!

  • @dennisblack4444
    @dennisblack4444 Год назад +1

    Great tutorial Richard, I always pick up something new with your videos. Fantastic image too by the way.
    Thank you again 👍

  • @The_Gunslinger
    @The_Gunslinger Год назад +1

    Thank you Richard for this very simple edit with amazing results, It looks like I have been taking the long way around for star reduction, definitely going to give that Star Exterminator program a try.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Yes I've tried all the other methods and prefer this one. Much cleaner. Strictly speaking it's not even star reduction to be honest .. but it gives a similar result.

  • @simonharding5696
    @simonharding5696 Год назад +2

    What a fantastic video. Having followed you for a few years now, I love the way your methods evolve logically with new software developments, such as the Photoshop Sky Replacement facility. I'm going to watch it again, now, with a notebook. As ever, your delivery and explanation is the best. Even I can understand it! This video gives a new perspective on the editing process, and for me, is the best yet!! Thanks, Richard, for such high quality and educational content.

  • @bigjobs666
    @bigjobs666 Год назад +2

    Excellent video Richard, very well presented and easy to follow.
    I've been blending light painted foregrounds in my night images for about 10 years now and the techniques keep evolving as the software improves, so you never really stop learning.
    Love your channel and I reckon your content on this style is second to none.
    Keep up the good work mate!

  • @robb7342
    @robb7342 Год назад +1

    Another great reference video for which I'm pretty well in sych with. I'm going to try stopping down to F5 for the foreground lighting, though to see if I can improve the blending and overall lighting.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      It makes a big difference to the sharpness of the foreground Rob

    • @robb7342
      @robb7342 Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard I think also when you "Lighten" the layers, the darker background with F5 will not influence the overall blending. I sometimes find that you can see the edges of the mask as the top layer is too light. For this reason I've been sometimes using a luminance mask to get a better cut-out (mask). Trees with leaves tend to be the biggest challange even in calm weather. Makes it even worse, when you forget to take the base shot without lights 🙂

  • @adrianalfordphotography
    @adrianalfordphotography Год назад +1

    Great video Richard. I learned a heap from it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience mate. Top work as always 👍🙏

  • @paultutton9443
    @paultutton9443 Год назад +1

    Having a SkyGuider myself, I really enjoyed this video Richard and the opportunity to follow along with your workflow. Great to see you incorporating some deep sky techniques such as star removal, and I look forward to your latest series with interest. Thanks mate 👍.

  • @carlreid4161
    @carlreid4161 Год назад +1

    An awesome instructional video as always Richard, from now on I'll be able to put your workflow into practice having recently moved over to LR PS, as Capture One couldn't handle half of what you do, the blending for example. I sometimes took extra shots when out in the field thinking the software would eventually catch up so I can revisit some of my older work now and practice the skills you have so expertly displayed for us to follow.
    Thanks for putting this together and for further building our global Astro community.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      I'm pleased you find it helpful Carl. There are always new methods and new ideas coming to the for. . thanks again for watching.

  • @AstroRoad
    @AstroRoad Год назад +1

    Amazing how far the post processing game has come in the past decade. Great video as always Richard!

  • @raphaelcoelho1557
    @raphaelcoelho1557 Год назад +1

    I've been using your blending for sometime and it was game changer. Obviously not for every shot but always on my mind the possibility when at the field

  • @radshoesbro
    @radshoesbro Год назад +1

    I absolutely need to try some of the things in here. Great video. Thanks.

  • @darrellwilliamsphotography5598
    @darrellwilliamsphotography5598 Год назад +1

    Great job of explaining your process Richard. I use Luminar 2018 so there are differences I have to work around. I've just taken delivery of an ioptron Skyguider Pro but haven't had the chance to take it out. Fun times ahead!!!!

  • @motodog621
    @motodog621 Год назад +1

    Thank you Richard! I have been using a similar workflow, but you bring a level of refinement that I have been looking for. Thanks again, and I'll be putting this to work on my images!

  • @sbuchan74
    @sbuchan74 Год назад +1

    Brilliant video as always Richard, looking forward to trying out my (move shoot move) when the darker skies return in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Thanks as always for watching. I hope you get some amazing images in your amazing homeland.

  • @abroomby
    @abroomby Год назад +1

    Another A Class video Richard, I have adopted your workflow and it works amazing! Thanks again for sharing :) Well done as always.

  • @AbhilashaKitchenQueen
    @AbhilashaKitchenQueen Год назад +1

    👌👌👌👌👌👌👌💖

  • @miloradkaravidin8818
    @miloradkaravidin8818 Год назад +1

    Thanks for great editing experience. It was awesome!!!!!!

  • @amacmedia3221
    @amacmedia3221 Год назад +1

    Brilliant tutorial Richard & outstanding image, this is something I’ll definitely need to try out

  • @cmichaelhaugh8517
    @cmichaelhaugh8517 Год назад +1

    Terrific! This one goes into the Reference file.

  • @Tony-gm3im
    @Tony-gm3im Год назад +1

    Excellent tutorial Richard and stunning results.

  • @andysuzierawlins5462
    @andysuzierawlins5462 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the informative video Richard, you always produce quality

  • @ericwilkes1840
    @ericwilkes1840 Год назад +1

    Great video Richard, love the simplicity of the processing

  • @mariopereira8261
    @mariopereira8261 Год назад +1

    Thanks Richard for another fabulous video, a great photography lesson and PS. Thanhs Richard

  • @lactech27
    @lactech27 Год назад +1

    Very interesting video. Always is so great to view the post production method. Thanks a lot for it.

  • @jeckjalova1524
    @jeckjalova1524 Год назад +1

    One of the best tutorial

  • @davidcassford6361
    @davidcassford6361 Год назад +1

    Awesome Richard, learning a bunch from your videos.

  • @colinstalker
    @colinstalker Год назад +1

    Fantastic tutorial Richard! The final result was outstanding mate, thank you for sharing!

  • @mikekorpa6425
    @mikekorpa6425 7 месяцев назад +1

    Brilliant! I spend weeks editing an astro photo and in the end, all the pushing and pulling on the stars has ruined the image. What a great workflow, both in the field and in post.

  • @ujjwaldatta6713
    @ujjwaldatta6713 Год назад +1

    Your videos are simple and very helpful. Thank you.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      Thank you for watching my friend, really appreciated.

    • @ujjwaldatta6713
      @ujjwaldatta6713 Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard where can I get a link of all your tutorials in one place please? Your videos and the knowledge you impart are priceless. Thank you and God bless.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      @@ujjwaldatta6713 There are many Playlists listed on my youtube channel. But perhaps you could start here: ruclips.net/p/PLAYKmqkUeSM9yi-P7iTDM94IAFCazTSTG and then here: ruclips.net/p/PLAYKmqkUeSM96MzmcTwVxT7Ccps5zhWOJ

    • @ujjwaldatta6713
      @ujjwaldatta6713 Год назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard awesome. Many thanks 🙏🏻

  • @jandeboer
    @jandeboer Год назад +1

    Hello Richard, Nice explanation. I like these kind of video’s. Its more work than i expected. Give it a try on my own using the gimp.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Thank you so much for watching Jan. Yes it's a lot of work but the flow gets easier when you do a lot of it.

  • @garrydelday5816
    @garrydelday5816 Год назад +1

    Incredible work flow Richard and a stunning result 👌🌌

  • @timelapsescapes
    @timelapsescapes Год назад +1

    Another fantastic tutorial Richard. The only comment that I would make is....... you have highlight of what looks like a distant light source. My eyes go right too it when i look at the image.??? What do you think.?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Yes you are right Frank. It's a distant house I think . .I could have removed it for sure.

  • @gregr5303
    @gregr5303 Год назад +2

    Stunning image Richard, and educational as always. Hoping my editor of choice, Affinity Photo, introduces a sky replacement feature soon too as it certainly makes life easier. I also include Nik Collection's colour effects pro in my workflow. They have some amazing tools for improving contrast, detail etc which work really well in astro images.

  • @Oleg_Kuchurivsky
    @Oleg_Kuchurivsky Год назад +1

    👍

  • @brianpotopowitz9542
    @brianpotopowitz9542 Год назад +1

    Hey there Richard, I really, love your photos!! I wonder if you might address white balance, in more detail, in one of your videos. I seem to be having a hard time wrapping my head around that part of the process. Thank you for all your videos, they are very enjoyable.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      I really appreciate your kind comments Brian. I usually set my white balance somewhere between 4000k and 4800k, but with this modified camera that all goes out the window as it's set to show a lot more reds in the image. I will discuss it further in a future video.

  • @jamescrawford3014
    @jamescrawford3014 Год назад +1

    Great instructional video love it.
    Do you use the Astro mod camera for the tree images as well?
    Jim

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching James. Yes in this case I used the same camera for all the shots.

  • @brendanlynch7296
    @brendanlynch7296 Год назад +1

    Fantastic image Richard, and a fantastic tutorial. Always very useful to see you tackle different types of edits. If you don't mind me asking, do many of your images feature a separate sky image with a sky replacement such as this one? And do you find it gives a better result? It certainly seems to be a much neater way of blending the sky and foreground. I find lining up the light painted foreground with the silhouetted foreground (from the sky image) can be the most frustrating part of the editing process ... quite often I will have a slight misalignment, no doubt due to minor movements in the tripod during shooting. In any case, thanks again for all the knowledge you pass our way, it's so very much appreciated.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Thanks for your kind words Brendan. I only ever use this sky replacement method when I'm using a star tracker. For all other images I'll use my tried and true fine art light painting and blending from a fixed tripod. Yes it's really important to keep that tripod steady between all the shots.

    • @brendanlynch7296
      @brendanlynch7296 Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard ah ok, that makes sense in relation to using the star tracker 👍🏻 And yes, I guess it all starts with taking proper care when using the tripod. Thanks again, without a doubt I've picked up most of my astro knowledge from your excellent tuition.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      @@brendanlynch7296 Thanks Brendan. Always happy to help when I can.

  • @GiTr14
    @GiTr14 Год назад +1

    Great video Richard as always, very useful information, thanks for that. I would like to see how you make the polar alignment of your iOptron in south hemisphere, as I'm also in south, I have avoided purchasing one because I believe it is very hard to correct align the tracker in non so dark skies in south hemisphere. Another point, have you already tried the Starnet (that's free) star removal instead of the Starxterminator for separating the stars? I wonder if Starxterminator could have some advantages over Starnet.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      I use the in optional in-built ipolar camera to align the tracker. It's very quick and easy to use. I originally did try Starnet but found it to have more artifacts than StarExterminator. Also it isn't a direct plugin into photoshop. Other than that they are quite similar.

  • @theresaclarke2638
    @theresaclarke2638 Год назад +1

    Thank you for this video ...I always learn so much from you and love your teaching style ! Quick question: when you were editing the starless sky image you opened the camera raw filter to do the adjustments there instead of using layers in photoshop.
    Is there a learning message for me here to do this, or is that simply personal choice?
    TIA 😊

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching Theresa. I will often use both .. in fact I did in this video. The Camera Raw filter is the same interface as Lightroom and it's a very good way of adjusting multiple parameters quickly. For more complex adjustments I'd probably use Adjustment Layers. I guess it is personal choice but for a fairly simple edit such as this one I think the Camera Raw filter is a good option.

    • @theresaclarke2638
      @theresaclarke2638 Год назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks 😊

  • @jmfoty4280
    @jmfoty4280 Год назад +1

    Thank you, Richard! Question 1: Without an astro-modified camera, would the image be similar except for not giving color to the red nebulas? Question 2: How does your astro-modified camera affect photographing the tree or daytime images?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Excellent questions. I only use the astro moded camera for shooting at night. I have other cameras for daytime use. It won't render the daytime colors the way we like, but at night with light painting I can get fairly close using the gel on my torch and in post processing.

  • @septembertwenty-nine9989
    @septembertwenty-nine9989 Год назад +1

    Thank you, Richard!
    What benefit, if any, would be gained if you joined 3 or 4 or more tracked images as you do with untracked images of the stars?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Yes that's a very good question. I often do this stacking of multiple layers with tracking as it gives you a better signal to noise ration and therefore less noise in the final image. On this occasion I decided to try long exposure noise reduction on a single image to test the result. It was pretty good. But I've also shot quite a few single tracked images without any LENR and they are good also.

  • @royhornyak8596
    @royhornyak8596 Год назад +2

    Excellent as usual, many thanks Richard. I have been making use of the Adobe sky replacement tool, and I am getting some great results with it, but what do you think of it?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      I think it's an excellent tool Roy. I now use it for all my tracked nightscapes.

    • @royhornyak8596
      @royhornyak8596 Год назад +1

      Richard, you will never know how pleased I am to read your reply. :) :)

  • @kc_clicks6524
    @kc_clicks6524 Год назад +1

    Very nice video. One question how do you take milkyway video while showing us the procedure fo click

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Thanks so much for watching. I'm using a Sony A7s3 with a Sony 24mm f1.4 lens at iso64000 to shoot the video at night. 25 frames per second

  • @jorgediehl6845
    @jorgediehl6845 Год назад +1

    Hi Richard, in which video do you cover the StarXTerminator plugin? I found the result it provides amazing. Thanks.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Jorge. See this video: ruclips.net/video/mZKD67ff3Tk/видео.html

  • @davidhowe1069
    @davidhowe1069 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great video Richard. Not sure you’ll see this comment as your video is a year old now. I just purchased my first star tracker and look forward to using your techniques in processing. One question; how did you get your finished sky into the sky replacement section in photoshop. Cheers.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching David. When you first enable the Sky Replacement feature you'll see a little arrow which opens a collection of your own images. If you haven't put any of your own images in there yet then look for a small arrow which opens up another dialogue box. At the bottom of this box you'll see a tiny + sign. This opens your files on the computer and you just search for the one you want to use. See this video at 25:10. ruclips.net/video/_2Zp1CyFic4/видео.html

    • @davidhowe1069
      @davidhowe1069 6 месяцев назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard thank you

  • @yvanelaravena7112
    @yvanelaravena7112 Год назад +1

    good friend video .... the nikon Z6 camera, can expose more than 30, 60 or 90 seconds without the interval timer?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      Thanks for watching. Only the Z6ii has the extended shutter longer than 30 seconds option. The camera I used here is the original Z6.

  • @ageprevention
    @ageprevention Год назад +1

    Excellent thanks. How do you polar align your guider in the southern sky’s.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Jimmy. I have the ipolar camera built into the sky guider pro. It makes the whole process very simple.

    • @ageprevention
      @ageprevention Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard Excellent thanks. The southern sky's are hard to align lol. Looks like I need another piece of gear :)
      PS I really appreciate your vids.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      @@ageprevention Thanks Jimmy

  • @MrJcalais
    @MrJcalais Год назад +1

    Correct me if I'm wrong but the inbuilt noise reduction only removes hot pixels?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      Some cameras have amp glow which seems to be improved with LENR also John. I usually don't use it but thought I'd give it a go with this image.

  • @akkarparkiamopas3401
    @akkarparkiamopas3401 Год назад +1

    "Color Dodge" is the way you reduce the stars?
    I have remembered you used the plug in to reduce the star in last tutorial?
    Which one is better?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      The "Colour Dodge" is simply a blend mode. It doesn't actually reduce the stars. By taking the stars out of the original and creating a "Starless" image which can be edited without affecting the stars is the key. When I reintroduce the stars I can use a number of blending modes. . you will notice that they have slightly different characteristics. The Photokemi plug ins I used last time are more specifically targeting making the stars smaller. Sometimes I like to keep the main stars larger rather than reducing the size. I've found the method shown in this video the simplest so far.

    • @akkarparkiamopas3401
      @akkarparkiamopas3401 Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard I totally got what you explained , I will try this method then. Thanks

  • @Lesfac
    @Lesfac 4 месяца назад +1

    Very enjoyable and informative. But having a star tracker for the camera, Light Room, Photoshop and a paid add on for photoshop takes the do ability away from most viewers.

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

      Thanks so much for watching. I'm sure there are plenty of people who don't wish to invest a lot into their hobby to get these results. Plenty of others are ok with that. It's always about what we want to spend our time and money on. This video is made for those who want to do this type of shooting.

  • @AstroRoof
    @AstroRoof Год назад +1

    Fantastic.... How can i get the Plug in-RC Astro ?

  • @carolelabrecque2799
    @carolelabrecque2799 Год назад +1

    Very interesting content. I kinda do that but my Milky Way doesn’t turn out that good !

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      We have very dark skies down here in Australia Carole . .that makes a lot of difference to the final result.

    • @carolelabrecque2799
      @carolelabrecque2799 Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard
      I was more evaluating my post processing skills because even in darker skies, I’m not « there » yet to make it look so amazing 😻

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +1

      @@carolelabrecque2799 Don't be too hard on yourself Carole. It all takes time to refine these skills.

  • @GenAr7
    @GenAr7 8 месяцев назад +1

    Is it possible to do star removal on one single frame without a star tracker, or do stacking and apply these processing skills?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  8 месяцев назад

      Yes indeed . .you can do star removal on one single frame. The reason people do stacking is to reduce noise in their images.

    • @GenAr7
      @GenAr7 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@nightscapeimages.richardFirst, it’s better to stack photos to remove noise, then remove stars, etc. as in your video, I think it will be an interesting protocol. )

  • @geoffsharpe6456
    @geoffsharpe6456 Год назад +1

    Hi Richard, I'm not sure why you bothered to edit the ambient sky image when you were intending to do a Sky Replacement in Photoshop? When I use this tool, I find that it removes the sky exceptionally well in 99% of the images. How does editing the ambient sky image help with the final image if you replace that sky for the final image? As usual, a great informative video which is much appreciated. 😁👌👍

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад +2

      Thanks Geoff. When applying the sky replacement image it gently blends the new sky over the old sky . .so in effect there are some pixels still showing from the old sky. That's why it's important to try and match the colour and luminence of both skies as much as possible. So I notice often that when using the original noisy sky, part of that image shows through .. particularly along the horizon .. this is impossible to fix later. So if I do some minor edits regarding noise reduction and particularly colour balance etc . .it blends better and you end up with a much cleaner final image.
      As an example. Often I've shot extra long exposure foregrounds at maybe 2 minute exposures to get a good amount of light on the foreground. This obviously introduces star trails into that image. When I add the tracked sky over the top of that exposure the remnants of the star trails are clearly visible and need to be carefully edited out .. otherwise you will still see the faint star trails from the original. Hope that makes sense.

    • @geoffsharpe6456
      @geoffsharpe6456 Год назад +2

      @@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks Richard, Do you use the Fade Edge and Shift Edge sliders in Sky Replacement? I find that they work very well and the transition from the ground to the sky blends really well. I have experienced some stars showing through but that depends on the where you adjust the Fade Edge and Shift Edge sliders to.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      @@geoffsharpe6456 Yes I do use those sliders . .and the other sliders all the time Geoff. The mask that photoshop creates fades off at the edges and that's how we see the remnants of the layer underneath. The beauty of this program is that it isn't a hard edge and that gives a realism to the blend that is hard to get using alternate methods.

    • @carlreid4161
      @carlreid4161 Год назад +1

      @@nightscapeimages.richard great further explanation of the technique a bonus tip Richard! thanks mate.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      @@carlreid4161 Any time Carl

  • @mikehardy8247
    @mikehardy8247 Год назад +1

    Are you using a no name. USB DEW heater off Amazon? If so, are the actual red wires exposed where they enter the actual heater band? I think I can see this. I have this issue. I put a glob of hot glue there to keep the wires from separating.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  Год назад

      You have very good eyes Mike. Yes the wires have come out a bit from the cover. Still works fine but I do make sure there is no tension on the wire. Hot glue is a great idea.

    • @mikehardy8247
      @mikehardy8247 Год назад +1

      Actually I have terrible vision haha. Just acutely aware, since I have the issue. I commented to the Amazon vendor, but received no reply. I have a collection of 12V "Dew Not" heaters. This USB 5V allows smaller battery packs. I use several combinations depending. Talent Cell has 12V, 9V (camera Dummy Battery), and USB. Otherwise a "NPF" on a plate that has 7.4, and 12V "ports".

  • @andysuzierawlins5462
    @andysuzierawlins5462 4 месяца назад +1

    What wb do you use for your ha camera?

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard  4 месяца назад

      I have my white balance in camera set to 3300k and the green tint plus 1.5 or something close to that. Each camera brand may be a bit different though.

    • @andysuzierawlins5462
      @andysuzierawlins5462 4 месяца назад

      @@nightscapeimages.richard cheers Richard