Capturing the Magellanic Clouds - EP232
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In the depths of the Southern hemisphere nights, we noticed two bright eyes staring at us. Their celestial presence pierced the darkness, drawing us into contemplating the mysteries of the universe. These are the Magellanic clouds.
-- Location
We created this one in June 2023 in the cold winter of the Atacama desert. The temperature was below the freezing point and I can still feel it in my bones. It was cold.
-- Context
We noticed the Magellanic clouds six years ago not that far from here (in Bolivia) and we kept capturing these galaxies, but always combined with the Milky way. This time, we wanted to make them shine on their own.
The Magellanic Clouds are two irregular dwarf galaxies visible from the southern hemisphere. They are named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who observed them during his voyage around the world in the early 16th century.
The Large Magellanic Cloud is about 160,thousand light-years away from Earth and is roughly 14,thousand light-years in diameter. It contains several hundred million stars. The Small Magellanic Cloud is about 200,thousand light-years from Earth and is smaller than its counterpart.
Both galaxies are gravitationally bound to the Milky Way and are considered satellites of our galaxy, which means they orbit around it. They are prominent objects in the southern sky and have been studied extensively by astronomers due to their proximity and relative ease of observation.
-- Technique
This is a typical circle and as you can guess, I used a frozen salami piece (no video footage available) to make sure my circle was… round. The way we capture the night sky & the light-painting within a single image is something we learned over the years. I always expose for the background and do the light-painting quickly within that exposure. My exposure time is normally 8 seconds for these shots, but I wanted to grab more details in the night sky, so I went to 15 seconds. Now that’s a bit risky as no one can stay still for that long, especially at minus 5 degree celsius. So I tried something a bit unusual. I set my second camera to 4 seconds, which would be enough to capture the light-painting and keep a much better quality. That means a bit more editing, but the end result is so much better. That doesn’t change a thing if you look at the picture on a smartphone, but for a large print, it is quite satisfying to get to that level of details.
-- Challenges
This is the Atacama desert in Chile. It is so cold at night, but the main challenge is to figure out a great composition to total darkness. I scout with no flashlight and I simply look at the overall composition of the stars in relation to the rocks that are in front of me. When I see something potentially interesting, I ask Kim to go in the scene and then I quickly test my framing by doing short exposures at super high iso.
-- Tool
As usual with the stars, my flashlight was set on a very low brightness. I used a Solid Pinkish tube. I love using this color on these brownish rocks. We did an additional shot for the foreground using the same tube (Kim holding the tube, pointing up)
-- Settings
Wide: 14mm, f1.8, ISO 3200, 15 sec (2 seconds for the light-painting), White balance 3200k
Close-up: 50mm, f1.2, ISO 1600, 4 sec
July 19, 2023, 4:48am
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This is the 8th episode we did in the Atacama desert! Here's the full playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL4JMjOC5VwJZiUVs7-_vJlw1k3lP6Ixq8
Stunning result guys. As a southern hemisphere nightscape photographer, it is wonderful seeing you incorporate the Magellanic Clouds in your images 😍.
bravo eric et kim j'adore ton travail .vraiment top tes vidéos et photo merci à vous deux
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! You guys are the bomb!!! Absolutely amazing images…and so generous with your Shari g of everything you do! Can’t thank you enough!!! Cheers!!!
Keep the single take explanation videos coming. I can't get enough of your amazing work 😍
stunning image!!!!!!
You guys always nail the shot!
Love this video explanation as well.
Outstanding!
thanks ::)
love it.....
Nice!
Imagine you were Magellan and first seeing those unknown to him treasures
Imagine being Magellan and first seeing those unknown to him wonders
Imagine all of ourselves seeing wonders for the first time, or better go and contemplate yourself
First of all, amazing video and amazing photos!!
I noticed that the photos are taken with a wide lens and from a distance. I assume that apart from the design element, this also helps to prevent blurry photos, especially in those that take more than a few seconds. Why not actually use flash with a rear curtain?
thanks! :)
"The only source of light is the one in my hand". That's the best way to get harmonious images.
how do you line up and size adjust the 14mm image with a big 50mm image of kim's face. She would look like Kim with a Giant pumpkin head if it were me doing the edit!
Hi, I have been searching for one of your videos and I just can't seem to find it. You were using what looked like a homemade lens that was very shallow, and it had three lenses. The lens it looked home made, was it? If so i was wondering how to make it. I gave my son a 7D and the lens is broken and we don't have enough to afford a 50mm 1.8 so I was thinking of trying something cheaper until we did. I am looking for my 18-55 kit lens from my old eos but haven't been able to yet. Also I wonder why you didn't just use two lenses in it? Did you know of those Stereoscopic 3-D Images? Not sure it may need another step to make the gif.
Ok thanks so much. I used to light paint with it like 10-12 years ago, and had a blast. Really cool how far you have taken it and refined it! Great channel too!
Hi! Here's the video: instagram.com/reel/C5l3Zx9ucPg/
but this is terrible quality. It's cool for a photobooth (that's why we made this one)
That being said, I have a lens for your son. Send me your shipping address to info@ericpare.com ;)
94 vues et je suis le premier pouce
les gens ne voient pas le boulot que cela demande
peut etre pensent ils que c'est du photo montage et pas du travail en pose longue
Enfin moi c'est Gros pouce ! 👍
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