Great suggestions, Richard. As you pointed out, and as 32 yrs in the Army has taught me one (well, many) thing; time spent in reconnaissance is NEVER wasted, be that map, photo! or ground recce. Also might I suggest that after a shoot get into the habit of returning camera settings to "zero", ie EV, if adjusted, to 0; or ISO to native or shooting mode to one's most used - PASM; that kind of stuff. This practice, finally, has helped me avoid the missed- good- spontaneous- capture being ruined by the shutter set on 20 secs !! Most enjoyable videos. Thanks.
Thanks a lot John. Yes very good insights indeed .. it's always a problem when wanting to get that quick shot the next day and the white balance is all out or the shutter speed is still set to bulb or similar. Appreciate your comments.
If one has a camera, it doesn't mean its photographer. There is so much to learn and practice before results become obvious. Thanks for another great video. Keep safe Mr Richard
Great advice from our guru down under. Thanks Richard for all you give to our community of night shooters. Wishing you gentle warm breezes and clear skies.
Terrific video Richard. Some awesome tips in there and accompanied by some beautiful countryside, like at 9:15. Thanks for sharing the video mate, cheers 👍🙏
Thanks for sharing your masterful photography tips. We all have to start at the beginning, and to practice, practice, practice. I especially like your advice on being your creative self.
Many words of wisdom within this video. So easy to forget the basics and try to make amends when this don't go right, instead of taking a step back and collecting your thoughts before making the next move. Looks like a great location, hope to see some great nightscapes from there.
Great video! This video is full of common sense knowledge that we all need to take to heart. If we practice the steps in this video I’m sure we would make better images. One additional step that I would include; get some rest before going out to shoot, I know I function better and do a better job of shooting when I’m not tired and trying to wrap things up and get to bed. At least that’s my two cents worth.
So many good points and I can relate to many of them on my learning path. Tip 4c I totally agree with. Edit an image, walk away or sleep on it and come back and I'll bet people will notice things they want to change when they look at it a second time.
Learn, think and implement in our own creative way. Wonderful saying👌. I did quite few times 2a but realized later. Really happy to learn from you Guru 🙏🏻
Another great video Richard, your so one the mark. I find there is so much to think about when I go out I end up missing something. I keep a diary to try to remember it all.
Can’t agree enough on the composition point. In fact I’d go as far as to say - get it nailed in daylight, know exactly where your tripod is going and exactly what focal length to use. I’ll often mark the ground with a rock or sticks or something because in the dark it’s super hard to see the whole frame at once and you can miss important elements at the edges. Thank you for the inspiration... never give up!!
Exceptional content as always. I've learnt many of those lessons the hard way myself, especially checking focus. Now I always make sure I have my glasses on when I check focus using live view. Took a storm photo a while back, looked great on camera but was out of focus on the computer. Then it dawned on me: I set focus without my glasses on!
Thanks a lot for your comments Quinton, yes that's been my experience also. I need glasses for fine close up work and I can't see anything without them.
Even I don't own a camera, I still love watching your videos. Great tips as always, there's so much to learn from it. Btw, I only use smartphone to capture milky way and yet, I'm satisfied with my shots because of the stacking method and other tips you taught in your previous videos. Thanks a lot! -From Philippines
Loved all the tips you shared, Richard! Tip 3C: creativity was spot on! Loved those genuine recommendations and no BS. Liked the fact that you just didn't recommend genuine points but fairly talked about nice ideas to do some experiments as well. Really looking forward to if you have a blog or you do those how-to guides. Reckon, editing is something that is unique when it comes to individual photographers, so you just need practice.
Great video all good hints, thankyou for taking the time on your trip You forgot on when by yourself becareful cost mee 3 days hospitaland 2weeks off work. Had I visited in day light looked around , I would not have 8 stitches in my knee.
Thank you very much sir, I'm a beginner and need this important information along with the technical stuff. Other than a few quick shots of the moon, I haven't even taken my first nightscapes but that will be my chosen route. Thank you for your efforts and inspiration.
Great tips Richard - I really like 4c. BTW - Thanks for your tip on the Yongnuo YN125 light. Went out and purchased two and they have worked really well. Cheers.
They are ALL gems of wisdom, Richard, and thank you! Yes, you can find other sources of learning nightscape photography on RUclips, but your videos are far and away the best. I was thrilled to receive your calendar yesterday....it's superb, as I knew it would be. This will have pride of place in the house, sprinkling a little of your Australian magical nightscapes, here in the UK. Thanks again for great content, inspiration and motivation.
Very kind of you to say Simon. I very much appreciate your support. It's a lot harder for people to find my channel down here in Australia for some reason.
Excellent presentation and information, as usual, great work Richard. Just one small suggestion for future videos. Could you please include a warning at the start, something like, "This video may cause distress to some viewers, especially if you live in Melbourne during COVID 19 as it contains beautiful scenery and landscapes". Can't wait to use your "Checklist" when we are allowed out. Keep up the great work it is much appreciated.
Great video mate. Thank you. I’m definitely interested in night photography but very nervous to do it. I’ve tried it a few times and have produced some of my favourite shots at night.
Hi Richard, hope you are safe. Appreciate you taking the time to go through the basics. It was great spending time with you on a rainy day learning and refreshing the basics. great tips and great motivation at the end “Persistence is the key”. I’ll be out and about soon as Dan allows us to go out. Thanks again.
Great stuff Richard. Thanks. The editing software is probably going to be my biggest hurdle as I imagine the learning process might zap my natural creative streak and break my patience.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I'm less troubled now, than i was in my comment earlier, having just watched your 'farm machinery ' Milky Way stacking and lightpainting vid. Its great to follow you like a passenger in the car from arriving on location, through all your explanations and demonstrations of what you're doing or going to do, all the background vlog and music, right through to the studio editing process. It's fantastic.
Re watched this video, im very guilty of trying to get what other people get, it never works! Also learnt in 2020 how good composition can make a difference to a shot. I intend to continue working on that. I recently watched a video by a youtuber Markus pix, ( he does wacky stuff, different to many, but like you did a recent reflective video and said much the same as you, basically, know your gear, work with what you have, work on getting right in camera rather than relying on post processing, most of all do it from the heart. I have been wanting gear lately, that I cant afford, to " get the good shots" watching Markus, then this one of yours emphasizes that I can work on getting good results with what I have. Thanks for your Wisdom Richard, the master of nightscape photography!
@@nightscapeimages.richard I appreciate you producing! Going to work on composition and having fun, this year on my shots, not trying to copy others, if uk ever gets out of lockdown that is!
@@nightscapeimages.richard dont know when, theres still over a 1000 deaths per day at the moment. Theyre trying to roll out the vaccine asap, but its just never ending
@@andysuzierawlins5462 Yes it's pretty bad for sure. We've been able to keep it at bay but of course a much smaller population. But the best thing we did was close the borders to international arrivals way back in March 2020.
Great video again. Failure to plan is planning to fail. Your advice to check the focus after moving the tripod really resonates with me. I shot a Milky Way pano earlier this year and then moved the tripod a few yards to shoot a star trail. Hey, I was in focus for the Milky Way shot, right? When I moved the tripod the zoom slipped from 16mm to 18mm. A hour and a half of shooting star trails into the bit bucket. Check the focus, check it again in preview mode, then check it again.
Great info again Richard. Sometimes we need remember it all starts with the basics. Get those right and you have a solid base to build from. Really appreciate the time you put into these videos, and the knowledge that you share. Thanks as always.
Thanks once again Richard, with so many overcast nights here in the north west of England I need to remind myself of all those important points before venturing out. Your regular videos have become my essential Saturday morning viewing. Oh and by the way I use all those apps on your recommendation and find them important for the planning and execution of a shoot.
Great video mate, my main point i took from this was actually the first one about gear, I felt like i had pushed my camera to it's limits and i needed to upgrade. I had a Canon m50 and the crop sensor had really stopped me from really pushing my limits with night photography. So i just upgraded to the Z6 with the 14-30mm f4 (i know its not ideal for astro to use the f4, but i know i can make it work because of my post production skill) Btw this is Steve from @vastdepthphotography :D
Great segment Richard, as always. Thank you truly. Somewhere similar to looking at your image the next day with fresh eyes, I am wondering if you ever completely reprocess images that are stacked and/or blended, hoping to improve issues that you found concerning when you completed the first processing go-round. Especially if you have already flattened the image in PS, this could mean starting the processing from scratch if you thought you could improve some part of the final image.
Thanks a lot for watching, I really appreciate it. Yes I have started from scratch again from time to time. As you mentioned it's always after you've flattened the image that you see the mistakes.
Hi Richard, wondering if you have any tips on processing an image for print. Finding I'm quite happy with what I see on screen but not so much when I've printed them. Is there a way of determining the screen brightness you should use when editing, and an example of a histogram that should produce a bright enough print of the Milky way sky section. Suggest if shooting at sea, know tide times, height and incoming or out going. If shooting on mountains, set a limit on how far you can move safely in daylight and stick to this at night.
G'Day Richard! Loving your videos. There is so much information in every one I have watched so far. I"m in the southern U.S. and have a question. What, in your opinion is the highest Bortle number you can shoot in and still achieve decent Milky Way photos? The light pollution in my area makes it difficult to photograph the stars. If you could address any of these problems (possibly in a future video) I'm sure there would be many, beside myself, who would be very grateful. Keep up the great work.
Thanks a lot for watching Doug. I really appreciate your support. I don't like to shoot in higher than Bortle 4 skies. I realise that's hard for a lot of people to avoid. You can try light pollution filters but it's always harder to get good milky way detail in a brightly lit sky. Maybe I'll be able to do a video about this moving forward. Take care.
Yeah, well know all you do is drink coffee, tea and suck down those rum balls, Richard. We have your videos as evidence! :D These are all great tips. There are always so many things to remember when doing this, that's for sure, it's sooooo easy to forget at least a thing a two. One thing I haven't really done yet is exploring during the day for sites. I always just head out after dark and let the ancestors guide me, where to go. That and a little help from google maps. :D
Fantastic advice mate I really enjoyed this video, I have a question. When you arrive at a location and your looking at what you want to shoot how do you determine what settings to use to get your image to turn out how you imagine it.
Thanks a lot Brad. Well to be honest if you look at the settings on most of my images, they don't vary much at all. I have that locked into my head. I spend most of my time working out angles and composition on location. As long as the sky is dark and there isn't much ambient light the settings will nearly always be the same.
Thanks again Richard, that was really well done, nightscape imaging in a nutshell, lol. If you cant do daylight scouting in person, is there a way to get around it? Ive learnt a lot from you, especially enjoyed the lockdown series. I think I need to work a bit more on composition with the mw next year, as we've pretty much lost the core in the uk till next March. Thanks again,
Me: looking forward for a new video You: starting the video with a disposable to-Go coffee cup 🤮 To be honest, that's a no-go these days and not very nice to the environment! Just bring your reusable cup from home, it only has advantages (it doesn't break or spill coffee, it keeps the coffee warm)! Sorry, but that's a reason for unsubscribing to me 😕
2:28 mark: the most accurate and REAL observation and advice ever given for shooting the Milky Way. Nailed it, Richard!
Thanks so much for watching again Chris, really appreciate your comments.
Thank you very much to tell again „don’t forget the basics“. And never give up
I really appreciate your comments Torsten, thanks heaps.
After over 60 years as a photographer I am finally getting into night photography. Your videos have been very helpful
Thanks so much for watching Phillip. I really appreciate your comments.
Great suggestions, Richard. As you pointed out, and as 32 yrs in the Army has taught me one (well, many) thing; time spent in reconnaissance is NEVER wasted, be that map, photo! or ground recce. Also might I suggest that after a shoot get into the habit of returning camera settings to "zero", ie EV, if adjusted, to 0; or ISO to native or shooting mode to one's most used - PASM; that kind of stuff. This practice, finally, has helped me avoid the missed- good- spontaneous- capture being ruined by the shutter set on 20 secs !! Most enjoyable videos. Thanks.
Thanks a lot John. Yes very good insights indeed .. it's always a problem when wanting to get that quick shot the next day and the white balance is all out or the shutter speed is still set to bulb or similar. Appreciate your comments.
If one has a camera, it doesn't mean its photographer. There is so much to learn and practice before results become obvious. Thanks for another great video. Keep safe Mr Richard
Thank you so much for your constant support Milorad.
this video is pure gold
I'm really pleased you like it my friend, appreciate your comments.
Another fantastic video Richard. I never tire of listening to your wisdom. Thank you so much .
I'm really pleased you like it Brad, very much appreciate you watching.
Great advice from our guru down under. Thanks Richard for all you give to our community of night shooters. Wishing you gentle warm breezes and clear skies.
Thanks so much for your encouraging comments Steve, I really appreciate you watching the channel.
I just watched this again one year on, and I am still learning from it. There is so much info in your videos. Thank you for opening my eyes.
I very much appreciate that Roy
When Your title is "How to improve nightscape" we listen. Great stuff Richard, have a good one mate.
You're a legend Jeremy, thanks heaps for watching mate.
Hello Richard,thank you for your wisdom,experiences and enthusiasm.
I'm really pleased you liked the video Peter, I very much appreciate your support.
Terrific video Richard. Some awesome tips in there and accompanied by some beautiful countryside, like at 9:15. Thanks for sharing the video mate, cheers 👍🙏
Thanks so much for the comments as always Adrian. I always appreciate your insights mate.
Great advice for any genre of photography. So much thinking happens before the camera comes out of the bag. Thank you Richard!
I'm glad you liked it Ralph, appreciate you tuning in.
Appreciate your positive advice & spirit... I feel encouraged.
I'm really pleased to hear that my friend. I very much appreciate your comments.
Thanks for all the "Gems of wisdom", needed that pep talk!
Thanks a lot for watching Erlend, really appreciated.
Thanks Richard for the pearls or wisdom, much appreciated.
Thanks so much for watching Bill
I am a beginner when it comes to shooting at night. Your videos really help me a lot with that, thank you so much!
I'm so pleased to hear that you're getting something out of the videos Sabrina, thanks so much for watching.
Thanks for sharing your masterful photography tips. We all have to start at the beginning, and to practice, practice, practice. I especially like your advice on being your creative self.
Thanks a lot Darren, always very much appreciate your comments mate.
Many words of wisdom within this video. So easy to forget the basics and try to make amends when this don't go right, instead of taking a step back and collecting your thoughts before making the next move. Looks like a great location, hope to see some great nightscapes from there.
Thanks a lot Three-phase. Always appreciate your comments.
Очень понравилось ! Спасибо Ричард !!!
Thank you very much for watching Kella
Thanks Richard , great info as normal 👍👍👍
I'm pleased you like it Brian, thanks a lot for watching.
Many thanks for your sharing Nightscape Photography knowledges Richard. HT
I'm so glad you like it Huyen.
Thank very much for those tips .. as always ..these channel is one of the best in nightscape images subjects.
I'm really pleased you liked it Luis. Thanks as always for your support.
Thank you Richard , I really loved this episode.
Thank you very much for watching James. I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video.
Another informative and instructional video, 🙏
Thanks very much for watching Brian, really appreciate it.
Love your advice - spot on. Always look forward to your new videos, and astonishing images!
Thanks very much Kerry. I very much appreciate you watching.
Wicked good job ! I always come away learning something new......
Thanks very much for watching
Great video! This video is full of common sense knowledge that we all need to take to heart. If we practice the steps in this video I’m sure we would make better images. One additional step that I would include; get some rest before going out to shoot, I know I function better and do a better job of shooting when I’m not tired and trying to wrap things up and get to bed. At least that’s my two cents worth.
That's very good insight indeed Raymond. Thanks so much for taking the time to have a look and leave a comment.
A nother great vid Richard. A sort of summng everything up. I really enjoyed it.
I'm really pleased you liked it David, thanks a lot.
Wonderful “Gems of wisdom” Richard! We greatly appreciate it!!
I'm glad you liked it Barry, thanks so much for watching.
Just Awesome Richard, great tips and as been said before nice you took us round on a tour while doing the video.
Thanks for having a look Paul. I really appreciate your comments.
Great tips and advice Richard..thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for watching Martin, really appreciated.
Rock solid advice again Richard Thank you.
I'm really pleased you like it Chris, thanks so much for watching.
So many great lessons (covering mistakes I've made a few dozen times...)
We've all made those mistakes my friend. Thanks for watching.
Another great video, great information.
Thanks so much for watching David, really appreciate that.
Great video Richard
Thanks very much for watching Jeff
Great advice again. Thank you.
Thanks very much for watching Roy
So many good points and I can relate to many of them on my learning path. Tip 4c I totally agree with. Edit an image, walk away or sleep on it and come back and I'll bet people will notice things they want to change when they look at it a second time.
Thanks as always for your insights and wisdom Lawrence.
Learn, think and implement in our own creative way. Wonderful saying👌. I did quite few times 2a but realized later. Really happy to learn from you Guru 🙏🏻
Thanks very much for watching my friend.
Another great video Richard, your so one the mark. I find there is so much to think about when I go out I end up missing something. I keep a diary to try to remember it all.
Thanks heaps for watching Robert, really appreciate it.
Thank you, I try to convince my students to learn their cameras before class. That is the biggest problem that I have.
It's always a problem as we are so keen to get out there shooting Sharyn ..!!!
OMG, So many ideas in my head just looking at the cove (14:00) next to you. Great info as always, thanks mate, like a shot of adrenaline.
Really pleased you liked it Roger, thanks again for tuning in.
Well done , you do an awesome job with your videos and pics too!! Love your work! Thank you!
Thank you very much Emanuel
I love that you took us on a little tour around the place while explaining. The part about focus, such a great scenery behind you :D
Thanks so much for your comments. Yes it's a great location.
Can’t agree enough on the composition point. In fact I’d go as far as to say - get it nailed in daylight, know exactly where your tripod is going and exactly what focal length to use. I’ll often mark the ground with a rock or sticks or something because in the dark it’s super hard to see the whole frame at once and you can miss important elements at the edges. Thank you for the inspiration... never give up!!
Thanks a lot for your insights Jasper, really good points.
Thanks Richard, so many valid points that hit home with me! appreciate and love your videos and wisdom. They have helped me a lot. Well done!
I really appreciate you watching Alan, thanks a lot.
Thanks for sharing your journey!
Always happy to share the journey Matthias, thanks a lot for watching.
Awesome videos! keep up the great work, and greatings from the other side of the world from austria!
Thanks so much for watching Fausti
Exceptional content as always. I've learnt many of those lessons the hard way myself, especially checking focus. Now I always make sure I have my glasses on when I check focus using live view. Took a storm photo a while back, looked great on camera but was out of focus on the computer. Then it dawned on me: I set focus without my glasses on!
Thanks a lot for your comments Quinton, yes that's been my experience also. I need glasses for fine close up work and I can't see anything without them.
Wow another video on a single week, nice!
Thanks very much for watching, appreciate it.
Excellent video. You covered all the bases. I have been guilty at times of the tips you addressed. You should do a cheat sheet. Great video again.
Thanks so much for watching, really appreciated.
All excellant advice. Recently I've used stellarium and photo pills quite a bit more in my planning.
Thanks for watching John, yes both very good tools to have.
Thank you for the advise..I really appreciate..You just described my feeling...
Thank you very much for watching Evans, really appreciate it.
Even I don't own a camera, I still love watching your videos. Great tips as always, there's so much to learn from it. Btw, I only use smartphone to capture milky way and yet, I'm satisfied with my shots because of the stacking method and other tips you taught in your previous videos. Thanks a lot!
-From Philippines
Thank you very much for watching, I'm glad the videos have been a little helpful to you Aljeric.
Another great video Richard as always it's my post production that I have to learn but as you just stated "Never give up "
That's so true Steve. Yes the post production is something you'll grow into .. it does take time.
Loved all the tips you shared, Richard! Tip 3C: creativity was spot on! Loved those genuine recommendations and no BS. Liked the fact that you just didn't recommend genuine points but fairly talked about nice ideas to do some experiments as well. Really looking forward to if you have a blog or you do those how-to guides. Reckon, editing is something that is unique when it comes to individual photographers, so you just need practice.
Thanks very much Nikhil. I really do appreciate your comments and insights.
Great video all good hints, thankyou for taking the time on your trip
You forgot on when by yourself becareful cost mee 3 days hospitaland 2weeks off work.
Had I visited in day light looked around , I would not have 8 stitches in my knee.
Yes that's why I always scout during the daytime. Thanks again Phillip.
Thank you very much sir, I'm a beginner and need this important information along with the technical stuff. Other than a few quick shots of the moon, I haven't even taken my first nightscapes but that will be my chosen route. Thank you for your efforts and inspiration.
Thanks so much for watching Mark. All the very best for your future nightscape photography.
Great info I have been there I my self get in shot mode and rush things !!
Thanks a lot Jeff. I think it's human nature to do that .. it takes a conscious decision to stop and go a bit slower I think.
Muchas gracias por los tips!! Un fuerte abrazo.
I really appreciate you watching my friend, thank you.
thanks Richard!
Thanks for watching.
Great tips all of them!
Thanks heaps mate, really appreciate that.
Great tips Richard - I really like 4c. BTW - Thanks for your tip on the Yongnuo YN125 light. Went out and purchased two and they have worked really well. Cheers.
Good on you Tony. Those Yongnuo lights are really good. Thanks for watching again.
Great video and good common sense tips.
Thanks very much for watching Juzer, really appreciate that.
Good morning Richard.
Good morning to you Allan, hope you're well.
All good Richard, just waiting for tomorrow's news.
They are ALL gems of wisdom, Richard, and thank you! Yes, you can find other sources of learning nightscape photography on RUclips, but your videos are far and away the best. I was thrilled to receive your calendar yesterday....it's superb, as I knew it would be. This will have pride of place in the house, sprinkling a little of your Australian magical nightscapes, here in the UK. Thanks again for great content, inspiration and motivation.
Very kind of you to say Simon. I very much appreciate your support. It's a lot harder for people to find my channel down here in Australia for some reason.
Excellent presentation and information, as usual, great work Richard. Just one small suggestion for future videos. Could you please include a warning at the start, something like, "This video may cause distress to some viewers, especially if you live in Melbourne during COVID 19 as it contains beautiful scenery and landscapes". Can't wait to use your "Checklist" when we are allowed out. Keep up the great work it is much appreciated.
Haha, sorry about adding to your Melbourne lock down stress levels Sam .. I'm sure you'll be out there soon my friend.
Great video, thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot for watching Hans.
Very informative staff.
Thanks heaps Mario
Shared on my FB. Must be good.
Haha, well I appreciate that Bryan, thanks for watching.
Thanks Richard. As I've said before I love listening to and learning from people who know what they're talking about. Great work mate.
Thanks a lot for watching John, I'm pleased you were able to get something out of it.
Drink coffee and eat biscuits and snacks while astrophoto-ing. Sounds good to me haha!
Sounds good to me also Mike, thanks heaps for watching.
Great information Richard all the best phill
Thank you so much for watching again Phill
@@nightscapeimages.richard your welcome
Great video my friend! 👍😊
Thanks very much for watching my friend.
You have very informative videos! And the backpack is the same as mine))
Thanks for watching Filipp, I like the smaller size backpack.
Great video mate. Thank you. I’m definitely interested in night photography but very nervous to do it. I’ve tried it a few times and have produced some of my favourite shots at night.
Thanks a lot for watching. Just give it a go . .you've got nothing to lose my friend.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I certainly will. Thank you.
Hi Richard, hope you are safe. Appreciate you taking the time to go through the basics. It was great spending time with you on a rainy day learning and refreshing the basics. great tips and great motivation at the end “Persistence is the key”. I’ll be out and about soon as Dan allows us to go out. Thanks again.
Thanks again for watching my friend, I really appreciate that.
Good advise Richard. Looking forward for your next images from that location.
I really appreciate your comments Roberto.
Great stuff Richard. Thanks. The editing software is probably going to be my biggest hurdle as I imagine the learning process might zap my natural creative streak and break my patience.
Yes it's just one step at a time .. you'll get there.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I'm less troubled now, than i was in my comment earlier, having just watched your 'farm machinery ' Milky Way stacking and lightpainting vid. Its great to follow you like a passenger in the car from arriving on location, through all your explanations and demonstrations of what you're doing or going to do, all the background vlog and music, right through to the studio editing process. It's fantastic.
@@arniet1 Very glad to assist Arnie.
Re watched this video, im very guilty of trying to get what other people get, it never works! Also learnt in 2020 how good composition can make a difference to a shot. I intend to continue working on that. I recently watched a video by a youtuber Markus pix, ( he does wacky stuff, different to many, but like you did a recent reflective video and said much the same as you, basically, know your gear, work with what you have, work on getting right in camera rather than relying on post processing, most of all do it from the heart. I have been wanting gear lately, that I cant afford, to " get the good shots" watching Markus, then this one of yours emphasizes that I can work on getting good results with what I have. Thanks for your Wisdom Richard, the master of nightscape photography!
Thanks as always Suzanne for your comments. I really do appreciate you watching.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I appreciate you producing! Going to work on composition and having fun, this year on my shots, not trying to copy others, if uk ever gets out of lockdown that is!
@@andysuzierawlins5462 You'll be out of lockdown at some stage Suzanne .. hang in there.
@@nightscapeimages.richard dont know when, theres still over a 1000 deaths per day at the moment. Theyre trying to roll out the vaccine asap, but its just never ending
@@andysuzierawlins5462 Yes it's pretty bad for sure. We've been able to keep it at bay but of course a much smaller population. But the best thing we did was close the borders to international arrivals way back in March 2020.
Great video again. Failure to plan is planning to fail.
Your advice to check the focus after moving the tripod really resonates with me. I shot a Milky Way pano earlier this year and then moved the tripod a few yards to shoot a star trail. Hey, I was in focus for the Milky Way shot, right? When I moved the tripod the zoom slipped from 16mm to 18mm. A hour and a half of shooting star trails into the bit bucket. Check the focus, check it again in preview mode, then check it again.
Thanks very much William. Yes we've all been bitten like that I reckon.
Great info again Richard. Sometimes we need remember it all starts with the basics. Get those right and you have a solid base to build from. Really appreciate the time you put into these videos, and the knowledge that you share.
Thanks as always.
Yes indeed Mark. You're right about getting the basics right first. Thanks for watching.
Thanks once again Richard, with so many overcast nights here in the north west of England I need to remind myself of all those important points before venturing out. Your regular videos have become my essential Saturday morning viewing. Oh and by the way I use all those apps on your recommendation and find them important for the planning and execution of a shoot.
Thanks a lot for your support Peter. I'm really pleased you enjoy the videos.
Great video mate, my main point i took from this was actually the first one about gear, I felt like i had pushed my camera to it's limits and i needed to upgrade. I had a Canon m50 and the crop sensor had really stopped me from really pushing my limits with night photography. So i just upgraded to the Z6 with the 14-30mm f4 (i know its not ideal for astro to use the f4, but i know i can make it work because of my post production skill) Btw this is Steve from @vastdepthphotography :D
Hey Steve, fantastic mate. I think that combo is great. Loving your work.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks mate, appreciate it! Looking forward to heading out this week to give the new setup a crack!
Great segment Richard, as always. Thank you truly.
Somewhere similar to looking at your image the next day with fresh eyes, I am wondering if you ever completely reprocess images that are stacked and/or blended, hoping to improve issues that you found concerning when you completed the first processing go-round. Especially if you have already flattened the image in PS, this could mean starting the processing from scratch if you thought you could improve some part of the final image.
Thanks a lot for watching, I really appreciate it. Yes I have started from scratch again from time to time. As you mentioned it's always after you've flattened the image that you see the mistakes.
Hi Richard, wondering if you have any tips on processing an image for print. Finding I'm quite happy with what I see on screen but not so much when I've printed them. Is there a way of determining the screen brightness you should use when editing, and an example of a histogram that should produce a bright enough print of the Milky way sky section. Suggest if shooting at sea, know tide times, height and incoming or out going. If shooting on mountains, set a limit on how far you can move safely in daylight and stick to this at night.
Very good suggestions my friend. I do find I need to brighten my images a fair bit for print . . I don't use a histogram as reference.
As usual.. another great video ♥️
Thanks Mohamed, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
G'Day Richard! Loving your videos. There is so much information in every one I have watched so far. I"m in the southern U.S. and have a question. What, in your opinion is the highest Bortle number you can shoot in and still achieve decent Milky Way photos? The light pollution in my area makes it difficult to photograph the stars. If you could address any of these problems (possibly in a future video) I'm sure there would be many, beside myself, who would be very grateful. Keep up the great work.
Thanks a lot for watching Doug. I really appreciate your support. I don't like to shoot in higher than Bortle 4 skies. I realise that's hard for a lot of people to avoid. You can try light pollution filters but it's always harder to get good milky way detail in a brightly lit sky. Maybe I'll be able to do a video about this moving forward. Take care.
Not a broken record, just reiteration of important points we sometimes overlook - I do at least.
I really appreciate your support Guy. Thanks heaps for watching.
Yeah, well know all you do is drink coffee, tea and suck down those rum balls, Richard. We have your videos as evidence! :D These are all great tips. There are always so many things to remember when doing this, that's for sure, it's sooooo easy to forget at least a thing a two. One thing I haven't really done yet is exploring during the day for sites. I always just head out after dark and let the ancestors guide me, where to go. That and a little help from google maps. :D
Thanks as always for watching and for your comments my friend.
Fantastic advice mate I really enjoyed this video, I have a question.
When you arrive at a location and your looking at what you want to shoot how do you determine what settings to use to get your image to turn out how you imagine it.
Thanks a lot Brad. Well to be honest if you look at the settings on most of my images, they don't vary much at all. I have that locked into my head. I spend most of my time working out angles and composition on location. As long as the sky is dark and there isn't much ambient light the settings will nearly always be the same.
Dang it, your stacking tip, just realised I didnt take bursts of comet neowise shots to reduce grain after,.. aaahhhhhhhh!
Never mind Tim, I'm sure the comet will return for you to have another go .. maybe in a century or so. Thanks for watching.
Thanks again Richard, that was really well done, nightscape imaging in a nutshell, lol. If you cant do daylight scouting in person, is there a way to get around it? Ive learnt a lot from you, especially enjoyed the lockdown series. I think I need to work a bit more on composition with the mw next year, as we've pretty much lost the core in the uk till next March. Thanks again,
Thanks as always Suzanne. Use google maps and look up images online of the area you want to visit.
You drink tea too :)
I love a cuppa tea ... especially with a biscuit to dunk.
*Practise
Yes that's always the key to improvement Philip. Thanks for watching.
Me: looking forward for a new video
You: starting the video with a disposable to-Go coffee cup 🤮
To be honest, that's a no-go these days and not very nice to the environment!
Just bring your reusable cup from home, it only has advantages (it doesn't break or spill coffee, it keeps the coffee warm)!
Sorry, but that's a reason for unsubscribing to me 😕
Sorry about that Tom. I wasn't anywhere near home on this trip but I get your point.
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I know, we are not perfect human beings and everyone should just do what's possible, so maybe I was to harsh.