Richard, you must come to South Africa. We have one of the darkest spots for our hobby in the world. Brilliant tutorial videos. You have come a long way in 5 Years 🥳
WOW is what I said when I started watching this!! What a stunning location..love the drone footage. yes it was a shame about the chimney being closed, but its a good excuse to go back over again!
Great content as always. I have to get out more. I live in the middle of an area with thousands of buildings within 100 miles of my home. These were mostly old mining towns during the 1800s that dried up in the early 1900s. One valley about 60 miles (100K) had over 10,000 people in 1890 now has less than 50.
Hi Richard, I was so happy when I read the title of this video, I have wanted this for some time. The location looks terrific in daylight, I am sure at night it is even better. I did winder about what looked like civilisaton just nearby, so I am interested to see the final results. I must admit, from watching many of your videos, it strikes me that Australians really do care for their heratige. Nearly all the places you visit seem to be well accessable and also have lots of innformation availlable about them. Yes, the final panos weregreat, I didn't expect anything less! My favourite was the third one, where the two buildings were placed close to oneanother. I had to laugh when you said you were chasing good weather! From what I have seen your worst weather is better than our best weather, we would die for such conditions in the northern hemisphere!
Thanks so much for your kind comments David. Yes we are blessed with great weather for a lot of the time that's for sure. I enjoy looking at all the signage and information at these old mine sites. . always very informative and interesting.
Hi Richard, love this episode I know the area well. I was going to shot that building a few years ago but it was a heat wave when I was at Port Hughes. You did a better job of it than I would have.
Amazing shots of such an incredible location. Unfortunate about the Hughes Enginehouse being closed for reno, but it does give you an excuse to make your way back over. Really enjoying following you on this road trip.
Great work Richard, the insight into your lighting arrangements is very useful and that pano @ 14:10 was a real cracker 👏. At some point it would be nice to see your technique in the field for tracked sky panos.
W O W! This is SO beautiful 😻! What a wonderful place to shoot milky way panoramas. They turned out breathtaking, these pictures of yours. Magnificent Dear!
Richard, WOW yet another fantastic video so so Inspiring , and as for the images (to use a little Aussie0 Bloody Fantastic Mate ! keep them coming thank you .
WOW Fantastic video Richard. You sure have some great sites to photograph in. I will have to make a visit to the down under to see all these beautiful site you have captured for the viewing audience. Cheers Frank
Fantastic! What another fine video you have produced for us, you made that old engine house stand out gracefully against that wonderful night sky. Every time I watch your videos I learn something different and many times I still have so many questions I would love to be able to ask. So many that it would take me longer to ask you than it did for you to make these amazing images….even including editing time. I always pause the videos and have a look at your settings, I kinda study them for a good while and I try to figure out what you actually did to achieve the photographs you produce. I probably sound boring but I love trying to figure out how you did it and how it turned out the way it did. I think your a bit like a modern day Harry Houdini in the photography world, you pull off some amazing magic with your photography 😁Thanks Richard for taking your time to make these videos for all of us to enjoy 😁👍
Loverly location Richard, my son liv3s in Whyalla next time I go down I have to make the detour. My dad was born in Terowie . My next trip is planned. Great video as always Thank You
Watched your Milky Way Photography Low Level Lighting video from October 2020 last night. Always enjoy your videos and the information I get from them. Scored a F&V HDV-Z96 light kit on eBay today that looks new. Now to find a couple more :)
I used to live about 15kms south. The Yorke Peninsula is an amazing part of Australia, dark night skies when looking west, bubble glow of Adelaide when looking east and beautiful secluded beaches with perfect sand, cliffs and basaltic rocky outcrops (into the water). Plenty of long wooden jetties to use as elements for either day or night time photography. The whole Peninsula is great for all round compass photography. Miss it.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Innes National at the bottom. There are some old buildings there and you look out over to Kangaroo Island, same as Warooka. The Yorke Peninsula is covered, like the Eyre Peninsula in old buildings. I enjoyed travelling north to Arkaroola and the Oodnadatta Track. Marree and a few of those older towns with old buildings and old trains. You could spend a life time out there and only see a small percentage on what this wonderful country has to offer. And fortunately for us today, digital cameras and a memory cards make photography life so much easier. There are a few abandoned towns north of Port Augusta that might be great for your wonderful work. Farina is probably a good one.
je t'aime...i love you my master....your showed me all i know about the milky ways since all of paced years. my images are ok thanks of you. So ....continue... you are our master ever
Great video man! Would love to see a more detailed video on how you kept the camera aligned as horizontal the whole time and what you used on your tripod and camera to do so and the steps involved
Thanks so much for watching. To be honest once I level the tripod I make sure each shot remains level by using the artificial horizon built into the camera.
These images are unbelievable, Richard!! I can't tell how much I enjoy your videos and photos. It has to be a really hard work to setup lights and everything and at the same time produce such an amazing video. Absolutely loved this episode.
Well done Richard. I will need to overlap more my next time, I've had the issues with not being able to stitch a pano, likely due to the wide angle distortions
Fantastic Richard. What a great subject. Inspiring and beautifully done as always. I would like to go there and try a Milky Way panorama with my Nikon tilt/shift lens for the building. I have previously taken night shots with this lens shifted down for the light painting then shifted up with a couple of shots for the sky. It is not a fast lens f/3.5 24mm bur the images fit together seamlessly. You keep on inspiring. Well done.
Stunning shots Richard, loving this road trip series. Your images just seem to get better and better and the detail you provide around the lighting is very generous and informative. Always a pleasure
Another great video, Richard. I love the industrial archaeology you keep discovering which, as you say, make superb subjects for your art. Just wonderful!!
Wow Richard, those shots and panos are amazing!!! Your lighting explanation is helpful as well. I was thinking when you said there's a few hours before those clouds come in, in England, that would be 30 mins max, lol and you'd be clouded out. I recently had an occasion where the place I went to visit had building works in the place where you would do the composition, so I feel the disappointment
@@nightscapeimages.richard it can be, not every time, sometimes, it can just pass by. But it does move fast, and it often moves over the core, lol. We can be lucky sometimes, wish we got it for longer like you do, and more composition could be done
Wow Richard, I have bit of delay with your videos. Great Buildings and great images. really great, I love those ones I ask myself how often are buildings like this illuminated in australia. My frst thought was: Oh in germany there is a fairly good chance that this building would be lightened. Greetings
Thanks as always. You'll have to see my video a couple of weeks after this one, where I did encounter a flood lit building. This ruin is a long way from any major large towns though.
Yes it is a special place Geoff. I heard that the other site will be under restoration for the best part of 12 months. Hope you're keeping warm and dry ..!!
Hi Richard, my favourites from this episode are at 14:00 and 19:10. Both are big panos and similar, but they are great compositions - placing the Milky Way and the ruin in just the right spot in the frame.
Beautiful shots all around Richard. I think my favorite shot was the 3rd shot presented in the video. Im always struck by how few people you have to contend with, and how easily accessible these sites are at all hours of the night. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us...I for one, truly enjoy coming along.
Hi Richard, what a fantastic location! Lovely old stonework beautifully photographed to bring out its texture. Thanks as always for such a beautifully shot video, just loved the opening sequence! Cheers Julie
Thanks as always, another inspiring video, I think the old boiler house pano is one of my favourites to date, the lightning, old relics combined with the milky way is amazing. Well done :) look forward to seeing more of your journey. :)
What a cracking spot Richard. Your astro adventure road trips are without doubt some of the most enjoyable to watch on RUclips. Pity about the main chimney structure being covered by scaffolding, but at least there is some preservation efforts going on there I guess. So many gold rush era ruins do not get the same treatment.
Loved the drone footage at the intro as it looked like an ancient ruin. Great explanation on low level lighting used to highlight the foreground. Looking forward to seeing more of your trip in South Australia.
Thank you so much for watching. Sky Tracked means that I've used a device called a Star Tracker to keep the camera fixed on the stars as they moved across the sky. This give me the opportunity to shoot longer shutter speeds.
Thanks so much for watching. I have a number of videos discussing panoramas. Try this: ruclips.net/video/tSjv5_bCzao/видео.html or this one: ruclips.net/video/rneALKIofCI/видео.html
Such an incredible video Richard! I've always wanted to experiment with a pano of the Milky Way. And the Copper Triangle is a beautiful part of the world
Fantastic images as always! The character of the stonework really makes the image. Here in the US, that mining building would have been converted to a brewery by now, or worse...an overpriced set of lofts. Even if it's headed for that fate in Australia, at least you've immortalized it with your images.
Hi Richard, really nice shots. You never disappoint. Have you heard anything about a mount called a Benro Polaris? I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Cheers Ivan
Thanks so much Ivan. Yes I have heard about that mount but have never seen one. I'm not sure it would be really helpful for what I'm doing .. but you never know.
Once again excellent work, thank you very much for sharing. If you use a tracker, why do you take photos at 1600 ISO at 60sec and not at less ISO and longer exposure time? The Nikon Z6 II has ISO invariant. As you can see in the graph on the link below, the noise level in the image increases significantly from ISO 640 onwards. My suggestion would be to use a maximum ISO of 640 with the corresponding exposure time. This is my opinion, I could be wrong :)
Thanks so much for your comments Rui, always appreciated. There is no doubt that the theory says certain iso's are the most efficient with these modern cameras . .The thing is that when out shooting in the field there are many factors that come into play. Not the least of which are time restraints or approaching weather. I deliberately used a shorter shutter speed and slightly higher iso's to simply save time. I'm shooting a lot of compositions in a short space of time. . not to mention making the videos at the same time. .In an ideal world I may do things differently but mostly I'm happy to go with the settings that best suit the situation. As well as that I often shoot the Z6 at very high iso's .. maybe 6400 and then stack to help with noise. . it works well and the images from this camera are superb. The other factor that I'm surprised more people don't mention is that when under-exposing in camera it's often very difficult to see what you've just shot. So if shooting panoramas for example, we need to overlap and make sure everything lines up from image to image. . much harder when everything is dark on the camera screen. Just my experience with these things.
Wonderful compositions, as always! My favorite might just be the last 8 frame pano. Also loved the smaller building (more like a mound???) with the opening lit. That was a great touch.
have to agree this was an amazing shot! if the milky way had been slightly to the left it would have given the impression of a milky way smoke stack but still exceptional photography!!
Amazing as always! have watched many, if not all of your videos and it struck me that I don't know if I've ever heard you mention focus stacking. Do you ever do that?
Thanks for your great support Andrea. I do focus stacking but not as much as you may expect. For these large expansive subjects using wide angle lenses there is no need to focus stack. If the foreground is closer then often I'll stop down the lens and that has the effect of increasing the focal depth of field . .so more is in focus. For example the shot at 18:44 When I stopped down the aperture to f5.6 the foreground is now in focus. I didn't change the lens at all from infinity.
Incredible images once again Richard, your ability to foresee how an image will look and how to go about lighting it is amazing. Years of practice, trial and error no doubt play a big part. Also having the gear that is capable of producing such images and post production skills go a long way. You have taken Astrophotography to a very high level and it’s inspiring to watch how you do it 👌 haven’t managed to get a Milky Way central core shot yet in the UK but have a few more optimal dates to try 🤞
Thanks a lot for this tutorial. Very helpful and easy to understand. Did you move the tripod when you shoot tracked sky? I can imagine it would be very hard for me to blend it into foreground as there is foreground subject (Buildng, trees etc) along the horizon.... I am looking for multi row track pano tutorial and post process from you coming soon. Still have not found anyone on youtube explaining this thing properly and they mostly don’t show the process in detail. Hope to see you demonstrate it on the field. Thanks
Thanks as always for watching. Yes I did move the tripod when shooting the tracked sky. I always look for clear sky to do that. Have you seen John Rutters youtube channel. He is the tracked panorama expert. ruclips.net/channel/UCeitT3-I1PU1lN08gQvmAnw
Hi Richard, I know this was a pano, and you have showed how many images it took to make it, but can you tell me how many images wide and high the pump room was please. I have to go do a shoot tonight using the moon to light a wooden house and also cliffs behind and to the right of it, I then want to go back and get the Milky way in a couple of weeks. I am guessing at 4 x 4 and stacked. I too will be using a tracker for the sky with my 20mm 1.8. Many thanks mate.
There were a few different images Roy. But as a general rule for these wide panoramas I'd often go about 9 or 10 images wide with a very healthy overlap between images. At least 50%. Depending on how high I need to go. . perhaps 2 rows but sometimes 3 rows. I didn't stack any of my panoramas panels, and rarely do for panos.
Hey Richard another great set of images. A question on the Z6. I’m looking at purchasing a mirrorless and have been looking at the Z7. Is there much of a difference in the 2 and are you happy with the Z6. 😁
Hello Richard, wonderful video as usual. Thank you for taking the time to produce such wonderful content. Do you know of a product similar to the old Hahnel Inspire (which allowed to remotely trigger your camera with a live view monitor. I know Camranger Mini is available for use with iPhones but was hoping to get something with a monitor as I don't have a cell phone. I tend to do a lot of light painting in my night time images, and having to go back to the camera every time (or almost) to check my composition is a real nuisance especially when it involves climbing. Cheers Richard.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Hello Richard, thank you for responding, although I am not familiar with 'Adele Dashboard', when I try to search it all I get is material related to 'Adele' the singer!?
G’day Richard regarding this content. I was wondering what the shooting and editing looks like when doing a tracked sky panorama and a light painted foreground especially since the foreground would be moving and therefore blurred. So how do you end up with a sharp foreground in the image. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching. As you said, when using a tracker the foreground is always blurred . .therefore you always have to shoot the foreground separately from the sky. This is the case even with single shots. So that's what I did here. I'll do an editing video at some stage covering this with panoramas .. but this video is basically the same process except it's not a pano. ruclips.net/video/K4bmef0k1kw/видео.html
Thanks for watching Chris. I bought the stand from ebay. Something like this one. www.ebay.com.au/itm/171414054821?hash=item27e912e7a5:g:uQwAAOSwv65hbnMu&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwL4s%2FJTEXPDyqjoMzWOcOKP9K9UOvLrZWB3bisocAbFRqXrlQD8w5n2fFgPrbdEYalGZ4%2BKeRV8MrDrIFMNEahJW1%2BEwbXJ9SDeZyAHW%2FYaKalf4rempQpjXhDreLyBroknGvFkMECvCrpcqhSFFvjsXkEp33hIPvZeUBoMEnHiq15YoExUrR%2Fo2QCtZjtSwj0dHpZ28UCjsjfHYsNPVg3E5qQGWoc16t0iXfgD8%2F%2F0e2LJq6DE5GJtSXXzJcrBY%2Fg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUIjRkriEYQ
Well for these most of the processing was done after the stitching. The tracked sky makes it a lot more complex but generally I'll do a few basic steps on each image in Lightroom and then do the actual stitching in Photoshop. Then the sky is blended in Photoshop also.
What tripod head are you using, Richard? It’s not listed on your equipment links. How is it for adjusting the vertical axis when making your multi-row panoramas?
Well to be honest I'm using an old ball head that I purchased off ebay many years ago. Yes it is off axis but I've not had any trouble stitching my panoramas at all. Sorry it's not on the equipment list . .I must go through and update all that stuff at some stage.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I too am using an old ball head (30+ years old) for my tripod and I am looking at getting a new one as it tends now to slip slightly when it gets tightened and that is becoming a bit of a pain when setting up images.
Fantastic series of images Richard. Such a shame about the other location being under restoration at the time. Everyone seems to have a tale about a similar experience. I've scoped out scenes only to come back later and things have been blown down, knocked down and even burnt down. Luck of the draw I guess.
How do you pano shoot the tracker Astro? I put my camera on top of the Astro tracker/sky watcher and it rotates/ moves between shots so I have to align each shot but gets off line.
Yes that does happen. It helps to have a flat platform to mount your camera onto. See this video at about 10:34 : ruclips.net/video/qeYrxtaKd3Q/видео.html
You’re enthusiasm is intoxicating, you inspire me so much to get out there ❤️
I really appreciate that Alex, thank you.
absolutely beautiful... what an awesome road trip
Thanks so much for watching. Really appreciate that.
Scaffolding! I feel your pain. Awesome images.
Yes it was quite disappointing Martyn, but there's not much I can do about it. Thanks for watching.
G'day Richard. Thanks mate, great work as usual. Looking forward to your next. Stay safe mate.
Thanks as always for watching John. Take care mate.
Stunning captures - wonderful, thanks for sharing and inspiring.
You're very welcome Phillip
Stunning and beautiful as always. Thanks.
Many thanks for watching Victor
Fantastic Richard 👍👍 you never let's use down, we'll done
Thanks again for watching Brian.
Wow! The results are well worth the trouble you took to set up all those lights.
Thanks so much for watching.
Richard, you must come to South Africa. We have one of the darkest spots for our hobby in the world.
Brilliant tutorial videos.
You have come a long way in 5 Years 🥳
Thanks so much for your support my friend.
Beautiful results every time Richard, Really Beautiful impressive pictures, Really enjoy watching all your videos...Great Job....
Thanks as always for watching Keith
I don't know how you do it, but each post is better than the one before. Great explanation on how you used the various lights.
Thank you so much for watching again Walter.
Great pics Richard, always look forward to seeing your travels.
Thanks a lot for tuning in again Rob.
Wow - thanks for sharing your great work. I always enjoy your videos and images - helps motivate to get out for the night sky.
Thanks so much for watching Chip. Really appreciate that.
Wow!! Magnificent place and awesome photos as always. Very nice video about it.
Thanks as always for watching my friend.
Excellent
Thank you for watching.
Amazing video Richard. Too good to see those. Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome my friend.
What a place ! Superb photos Richard, really well done.
Thanks so much for watching again my friend.
Great photos as always Richard! Thanks for sharing and being soo educational.
You're very welcome Roberto. Really appreciate that.
WOW is what I said when I started watching this!! What a stunning location..love the drone footage. yes it was a shame about the chimney being closed, but its a good excuse to go back over again!
Yes indeed Carmel. Thanks as always for watching.
Wow Richard amazing work mate, I can't pick which one I like the most. I'm Really enjoying your SA trip.
Thanks a lot Brad. I have plenty more to come mate.
Wow Richard! I really appreciate the effort and detail in your videos and the results were outstanding. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks as always Colin. Really appreciate that mate.
Another awesome set of images Richard, will definitely be up there again as soon as we get some clear sky’s, thank for the great video
No worries at all Eric. It's a wonderful spot that's for sure.
Great content as always. I have to get out more. I live in the middle of an area with thousands of buildings within 100 miles of my home. These were mostly old mining towns during the 1800s that dried up in the early 1900s. One valley about 60 miles (100K) had over 10,000 people in 1890 now has less than 50.
That sounds like a wonderful place to visit. . I hope you can get out there to shoot.
Certainly looks like a great spot Richard.
Yes it sure is a great spot Allan.
Hi Richard, I was so happy when I read the title of this video, I have wanted this for some time. The location looks terrific in daylight, I am sure at night it is even better. I did winder about what looked like civilisaton just nearby, so I am interested to see the final results.
I must admit, from watching many of your videos, it strikes me that Australians really do care for their heratige. Nearly all the places you visit seem to be well accessable and also have lots of innformation availlable about them.
Yes, the final panos weregreat, I didn't expect anything less! My favourite was the third one, where the two buildings were placed close to oneanother.
I had to laugh when you said you were chasing good weather! From what I have seen your worst weather is better than our best weather, we would die for such conditions in the northern hemisphere!
Thanks so much for your kind comments David. Yes we are blessed with great weather for a lot of the time that's for sure. I enjoy looking at all the signage and information at these old mine sites. . always very informative and interesting.
Fantastic shots… again and again and again. I love this kind of fotography. Best regards from Ulm.
Thanks so much for watching my friend, I really appreciate it.
Loved the images, thank you.
Thanks so much for watching David
Amazing
Thanks again for watching.
Superb images Richard, love the locations. Awesome video as always 👌
Thanks as always for your kind words Dennis
Another great work Richard
Thanks as always for your comments Jeff.
Your shots were fantastic,and the location was awesome.
Many thanks indeed Steve
Hi Richard. You got lucky. Last time I was there I got rained out. Good shots as always
Thanks a lot Kris. Yes I was lucky for most of this trip . .not much rain at all.
Hi Richard, love this episode I know the area well. I was going to shot that building a few years ago but it was a heat wave when I was at Port Hughes. You did a better job of it than I would have.
Thanks a lot for watching Robert. Its a great location for sure.
Amazing shots of such an incredible location. Unfortunate about the Hughes Enginehouse being closed for reno, but it does give you an excuse to make your way back over. Really enjoying following you on this road trip.
Thanks a lot for following along Brett. Hope you're going well.
Great work Richard, the insight into your lighting arrangements is very useful and that pano @ 14:10 was a real cracker 👏.
At some point it would be nice to see your technique in the field for tracked sky panos.
Thanks a lot Paul. I'll get onto that at some stage for sure.
Superb.
Many thanks John
Stunning images with very interesting information about lighting and loving your road trip,ive watched over time every single video you have posted .
I really appreciate your great support Phill, thanks so much.
@@nightscapeimages.richard you'll always have my support
Great video and great location, you do magic. greetings from Spain.
You are very kind Antonio. Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Fantastic. When i see the cloud thought how you will manage but its clearly awesome composition.
Thanks a lot. The cloud passed by quite nicely.
W O W! This is SO beautiful 😻! What a wonderful place to shoot milky way panoramas. They turned out breathtaking, these pictures of yours. Magnificent Dear!
Thank you as always for your kind comments Carole.
Richard, WOW yet another fantastic video so so Inspiring , and as for the images (to use a little Aussie0 Bloody Fantastic Mate ! keep them coming thank you .
Haha, well I'm really pleased you enjoyed it Paul, really appreciated mate.
Great location and subject Richard. Awesome work and video as always mate. Cheers 🍻
Many thanks indeed Adrian, thanks for watching mate.
WOW Fantastic video Richard. You sure have some great sites to photograph in. I will have to make a visit to the down under to see all these beautiful site you have captured for the viewing audience. Cheers Frank
Thanks for tuning in Frank. Yes, plenty of awesome subjects around that district.
I know where I'm moving if I relocate to Australia... BTW Richard, great view of Scorpius too...
Thanks a lot Paul .. yes it's a great spot.
Hard to pick a favorite this episode. Love these videos where you run through the process. Can't wait to see where you choose next. Thanks Richard.
Many thanks as always for watching Mark
Fantastic! What another fine video you have produced for us, you made that old engine house stand out gracefully against that wonderful night sky. Every time I watch your videos I learn something different and many times I still have so many questions I would love to be able to ask. So many that it would take me longer to ask you than it did for you to make these amazing images….even including editing time. I always pause the videos and have a look at your settings, I kinda study them for a good while and I try to figure out what you actually did to achieve the photographs you produce. I probably sound boring but I love trying to figure out how you did it and how it turned out the way it did. I think your a bit like a modern day Harry Houdini in the photography world, you pull off some amazing magic with your photography 😁Thanks Richard for taking your time to make these videos for all of us to enjoy 😁👍
Thanks so much for your kind comments Duncan, they are very much appreciated my friend.
Nice one 🖖
Thanks for checking it out Gavin.
Loverly location Richard, my son liv3s in Whyalla next time I go down I have to make the detour. My dad was born in Terowie . My next trip is planned.
Great video as always Thank You
It's well worth a visit Phillip.
Beautiful. My first and also my favorite images are multi row panorama nightscapes. This reminds me I should really print and enjoy them. 🙂
Yes I agree . .you should print your images Guints.
Watched your Milky Way Photography Low Level Lighting video from October 2020 last night. Always enjoy your videos and the information I get from them. Scored a F&V HDV-Z96 light kit on eBay today that looks new. Now to find a couple more :)
Good on you Cheryl. You can't go wrong with that light. Thanks a lot for watching.
As always Richard, a real pleasure to watch. Thank you.
I very much appreciate that Adi.
I used to live about 15kms south. The Yorke Peninsula is an amazing part of Australia, dark night skies when looking west, bubble glow of Adelaide when looking east and beautiful secluded beaches with perfect sand, cliffs and basaltic rocky outcrops (into the water). Plenty of long wooden jetties to use as elements for either day or night time photography. The whole Peninsula is great for all round compass photography. Miss it.
Yes I can see that wanted to explore further but time got the better of me .. I'll have to return some day.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Innes National at the bottom. There are some old buildings there and you look out over to Kangaroo Island, same as Warooka. The Yorke Peninsula is covered, like the Eyre Peninsula in old buildings. I enjoyed travelling north to Arkaroola and the Oodnadatta Track. Marree and a few of those older towns with old buildings and old trains. You could spend a life time out there and only see a small percentage on what this wonderful country has to offer. And fortunately for us today, digital cameras and a memory cards make photography life so much easier. There are a few abandoned towns north of Port Augusta that might be great for your wonderful work. Farina is probably a good one.
@@michaelw6173 It's certainly a treasure trove Michael.
The videos just keep getting better. Love the old mine building. Thanks, Richard.
Thanks so much for watching as always Mike.
je t'aime...i love you my master....your showed me all i know about the milky ways since all of paced years. my images are ok thanks of you. So ....continue... you are our master ever
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement Henri.
Great video man! Would love to see a more detailed video on how you kept the camera aligned as horizontal the whole time and what you used on your tripod and camera to do so and the steps involved
Thanks so much for watching. To be honest once I level the tripod I make sure each shot remains level by using the artificial horizon built into the camera.
These images are unbelievable, Richard!! I can't tell how much I enjoy your videos and photos. It has to be a really hard work to setup lights and everything and at the same time produce such an amazing video. Absolutely loved this episode.
Thank you as always for your encouraging comments my friend. Yes it is hard and tiring work, but I enjoy the end results.
Well done Richard. I will need to overlap more my next time, I've had the issues with not being able to stitch a pano, likely due to the wide angle distortions
Thanks a lot Steve. Ye s both of those things will come into play.
Fantastic Richard. What a great subject. Inspiring and beautifully done as always. I would like to go there and try a Milky Way panorama with my Nikon tilt/shift lens for the building.
I have previously taken night shots with this lens shifted down for the light painting then shifted up with a couple of shots for the sky. It is not a fast lens f/3.5 24mm bur the images fit together seamlessly.
You keep on inspiring. Well done.
Thanks heaps for watching Tony. That would be interesting to see how you go with that setup.
Beautiful capture’s Richard. I would be sleep deprived capturing the night sky. Thank you for taking us on your adventure.
Yes I know that feeling well John. Always appreciate your comments my friend.
Amazing as always. With those orange lights placed inside, you really gave us impression that building is "alive".
Yes that's exactly what it does Milorad .. almost like it's lived in.
Stunning shots Richard, loving this road trip series. Your images just seem to get better and better and the detail you provide around the lighting is very generous and informative. Always a pleasure
I'm pleased you enjoyed it Michael, appreciate your comments.
Another great video, Richard. I love the industrial archaeology you keep discovering which, as you say, make superb subjects for your art. Just wonderful!!
Thank you so much Simon. As you well know, it takes a bit of effort to find these compositions but they are always well worth it.
Beautiful images as always. Maybe you will have time to make a new video about editing Milky way shots.
I'll see what I can do Matthias.
Wow Richard, those shots and panos are amazing!!! Your lighting explanation is helpful as well. I was thinking when you said there's a few hours before those clouds come in, in England, that would be 30 mins max, lol and you'd be clouded out. I recently had an occasion where the place I went to visit had building works in the place where you would do the composition, so I feel the disappointment
Thanks for watching Suzanne. Yes it sounds pretty tough for you over there.
@@nightscapeimages.richard it can be, not every time, sometimes, it can just pass by. But it does move fast, and it often moves over the core, lol. We can be lucky sometimes, wish we got it for longer like you do, and more composition could be done
Wow Richard,
I have bit of delay with your videos.
Great Buildings and great images.
really great, I love those ones
I ask myself how often are buildings like this illuminated in australia.
My frst thought was: Oh in germany there is a fairly good chance that this building would be lightened.
Greetings
Thanks as always. You'll have to see my video a couple of weeks after this one, where I did encounter a flood lit building. This ruin is a long way from any major large towns though.
Great results here Richard. The galaxy looks fantastic with the old stone buildings of Moonta. 😍👍👌
Yes it is a special place Geoff. I heard that the other site will be under restoration for the best part of 12 months. Hope you're keeping warm and dry ..!!
Hi Richard, my favourites from this episode are at 14:00 and 19:10. Both are big panos and similar, but they are great compositions - placing the Milky Way and the ruin in just the right spot in the frame.
Thanks so much for your comments Bob, really appreciated.
Amazing Panorama Richard and loved the illustration of how the lighting is setup! Once again, thank you and have a lovely weekend
Thank you so much Virat, always appreciate your comments.
You have outdone yourself once again Richard. Fantastic shots, thank you for sharing.
You're very welcome Frank. I appreciate you watching.
Beautiful shots all around Richard. I think my favorite shot was the 3rd shot presented in the video. Im always struck by how few people you have to contend with, and how easily accessible these sites are at all hours of the night. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us...I for one, truly enjoy coming along.
Thanks a lot for watching Peter. One of the many benefits of living in country Australia.
Hi Richard, what a fantastic location! Lovely old stonework beautifully photographed to bring out its texture. Thanks as always for such a beautifully shot video, just loved the opening sequence! Cheers Julie
I always very much appreciate your support and encouragement Julie, thanks so much.
I appreciate your style of educating!
And I very much appreciate you watching.
Great shots Richard!....Your enthusiasm always shows up in the top-shelf quality of your work. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks so much for watching my friend. I do sometimes get a bit carried away ...!!!!
Those are amazing images. Keep bringing your amazing photography and educational experience RUclips videos.
Thanks so much for your support Gary, really appreciate it.
Thanks as always, another inspiring video, I think the old boiler house pano is one of my favourites to date, the lightning, old relics combined with the milky way is amazing. Well done :) look forward to seeing more of your journey. :)
Thanks a lot Alan . .there is plenty more to come.
Stunning images Richard! Thank you for another wonderful video!
I really appreciate you watching my friend.
Stunning spot Richard, thanks for sharing, as always the images were mind blowing.
Thanks again for watching Michael.
What a cracking spot Richard. Your astro adventure road trips are without doubt some of the most enjoyable to watch on RUclips. Pity about the main chimney structure being covered by scaffolding, but at least there is some preservation efforts going on there I guess. So many gold rush era ruins do not get the same treatment.
Yes that's so true Dominic. The old buildings in South Australia are massive and very well preserved.
Amazing images Richard! You are a true artist!!
You're very kind indeed Guy, thank you.
Loved the drone footage at the intro as it looked like an ancient ruin. Great explanation on low level lighting used to highlight the foreground. Looking forward to seeing more of your trip in South Australia.
Thanks very much for watching Bob. Yes it's a great view from above this place.
Amazing! WOW! Thx for your video! BTW Richard, can you remind me what means sky - tracked?
Thank you so much for watching. Sky Tracked means that I've used a device called a Star Tracker to keep the camera fixed on the stars as they moved across the sky. This give me the opportunity to shoot longer shutter speeds.
Beautiful images! Do you have a video where you show how to post process multi row panoramas?
Thanks so much for watching. I have a number of videos discussing panoramas. Try this: ruclips.net/video/tSjv5_bCzao/видео.html or this one: ruclips.net/video/rneALKIofCI/видео.html
Such an incredible video Richard! I've always wanted to experiment with a pano of the Milky Way. And the Copper Triangle is a beautiful part of the world
Yes it sure is a wonderful part of the world Kevin. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic images as always! The character of the stonework really makes the image.
Here in the US, that mining building would have been converted to a brewery by now, or worse...an overpriced set of lofts. Even if it's headed for that fate in Australia, at least you've immortalized it with your images.
Thanks a lot Derek. I very much doubt that will happen here. It may well happen in the cities though.
Hi Richard, really nice shots. You never disappoint. Have you heard anything about a mount called a Benro Polaris? I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Cheers Ivan
Thanks so much Ivan. Yes I have heard about that mount but have never seen one. I'm not sure it would be really helpful for what I'm doing .. but you never know.
Once again excellent work, thank you very much for sharing.
If you use a tracker, why do you take photos at 1600 ISO at 60sec and not at less ISO and longer exposure time?
The Nikon Z6 II has ISO invariant. As you can see in the graph on the link below, the noise level in the image increases significantly from ISO 640 onwards. My suggestion would be to use a maximum ISO of 640 with the corresponding exposure time.
This is my opinion, I could be wrong :)
Thanks so much for your comments Rui, always appreciated. There is no doubt that the theory says certain iso's are the most efficient with these modern cameras . .The thing is that when out shooting in the field there are many factors that come into play. Not the least of which are time restraints or approaching weather. I deliberately used a shorter shutter speed and slightly higher iso's to simply save time. I'm shooting a lot of compositions in a short space of time. . not to mention making the videos at the same time. .In an ideal world I may do things differently but mostly I'm happy to go with the settings that best suit the situation.
As well as that I often shoot the Z6 at very high iso's .. maybe 6400 and then stack to help with noise. . it works well and the images from this camera are superb. The other factor that I'm surprised more people don't mention is that when under-exposing in camera it's often very difficult to see what you've just shot. So if shooting panoramas for example, we need to overlap and make sure everything lines up from image to image. . much harder when everything is dark on the camera screen. Just my experience with these things.
Wonderful compositions, as always! My favorite might just be the last 8 frame pano. Also loved the smaller building (more like a mound???) with the opening lit. That was a great touch.
Thanks so much Chris. Yes there were many great compositions at this site.
have to agree this was an amazing shot! if the milky way had been slightly to the left it would have given the impression of a milky way smoke stack but still exceptional photography!!
Thanks James
Amazing as always! have watched many, if not all of your videos and it struck me that I don't know if I've ever heard you mention focus stacking. Do you ever do that?
Thanks for your great support Andrea. I do focus stacking but not as much as you may expect. For these large expansive subjects using wide angle lenses there is no need to focus stack. If the foreground is closer then often I'll stop down the lens and that has the effect of increasing the focal depth of field . .so more is in focus. For example the shot at 18:44 When I stopped down the aperture to f5.6 the foreground is now in focus. I didn't change the lens at all from infinity.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you so much, Richard!
Incredible images once again Richard, your ability to foresee how an image will look and how to go about lighting it is amazing. Years of practice, trial and error no doubt play a big part. Also having the gear that is capable of producing such images and post production skills go a long way. You have taken Astrophotography to a very high level and it’s inspiring to watch how you do it 👌 haven’t managed to get a Milky Way central core shot yet in the UK but have a few more optimal dates to try 🤞
Thanks a lot for your kind words Garry. Really appreciate that.
Thanks a lot for this tutorial. Very helpful and easy to understand.
Did you move the tripod when you shoot tracked sky? I can imagine it would be very hard for me to blend it into foreground as there is foreground subject (Buildng, trees etc) along the horizon....
I am looking for multi row track pano tutorial and post process from you coming soon.
Still have not found anyone on youtube explaining this thing properly and they mostly don’t show the process in detail. Hope to see you demonstrate it on the field.
Thanks
Thanks as always for watching. Yes I did move the tripod when shooting the tracked sky. I always look for clear sky to do that. Have you seen John Rutters youtube channel. He is the tracked panorama expert. ruclips.net/channel/UCeitT3-I1PU1lN08gQvmAnw
@@akkarparkiamopas3401 I'll see what I can do in the future.
Hi Richard, I know this was a pano, and you have showed how many images it took to make it, but can you tell me how many images wide and high the pump room was please. I have to go do a shoot tonight using the moon to light a wooden house and also cliffs behind and to the right of it, I then want to go back and get the Milky way in a couple of weeks. I am guessing at 4 x 4 and stacked. I too will be using a tracker for the sky with my 20mm 1.8. Many thanks mate.
There were a few different images Roy. But as a general rule for these wide panoramas I'd often go about 9 or 10 images wide with a very healthy overlap between images. At least 50%. Depending on how high I need to go. . perhaps 2 rows but sometimes 3 rows. I didn't stack any of my panoramas panels, and rarely do for panos.
Hey Richard another great set of images. A question on the Z6. I’m looking at purchasing a mirrorless and have been looking at the Z7. Is there much of a difference in the 2 and are you happy with the Z6. 😁
Hey Sharon, I absolutely love the Z6. They are exactly the same except for the higher megapixel count on the Z7. Both excellent.
@@nightscapeimages.richard thanks Richard
Hello Richard, wonderful video as usual. Thank you for taking the time to produce such wonderful content. Do you know of a product similar to the old Hahnel Inspire (which allowed to remotely trigger your camera with a live view monitor. I know Camranger Mini is available for use with iPhones but was hoping to get something with a monitor as I don't have a cell phone. I tend to do a lot of light painting in my night time images, and having to go back to the camera every time (or almost) to check my composition is a real nuisance especially when it involves climbing. Cheers Richard.
Hi John. Thanks so much for watching. Adele Dashboard may do what you want... but I haven't really done what you're describing so not too sure.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Hello Richard, thank you for responding, although I am not familiar with 'Adele Dashboard', when I try to search it all I get is material related to 'Adele' the singer!?
Sorry, auto correct in action. It is Qdslr Dashboard.
Great video as usual, how do you find these locations and what do you put into planning a trip to capture images like this.
Thanks a lot for watching Ian. I do a lot of research before I leave home then I drive around and search when in the district.
G’day Richard
regarding this content. I was wondering what the shooting and editing looks like when doing a tracked sky panorama and a light painted foreground especially since the foreground would be moving and therefore blurred. So how do you end up with a sharp foreground in the image. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching. As you said, when using a tracker the foreground is always blurred . .therefore you always have to shoot the foreground separately from the sky. This is the case even with single shots. So that's what I did here. I'll do an editing video at some stage covering this with panoramas .. but this video is basically the same process except it's not a pano. ruclips.net/video/K4bmef0k1kw/видео.html
Richard another great video. Can you tell me the name of the stand that holds the Z96 led light please. Thank you
Thanks for watching Chris. I bought the stand from ebay. Something like this one. www.ebay.com.au/itm/171414054821?hash=item27e912e7a5:g:uQwAAOSwv65hbnMu&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwL4s%2FJTEXPDyqjoMzWOcOKP9K9UOvLrZWB3bisocAbFRqXrlQD8w5n2fFgPrbdEYalGZ4%2BKeRV8MrDrIFMNEahJW1%2BEwbXJ9SDeZyAHW%2FYaKalf4rempQpjXhDreLyBroknGvFkMECvCrpcqhSFFvjsXkEp33hIPvZeUBoMEnHiq15YoExUrR%2Fo2QCtZjtSwj0dHpZ28UCjsjfHYsNPVg3E5qQGWoc16t0iXfgD8%2F%2F0e2LJq6DE5GJtSXXzJcrBY%2Fg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUIjRkriEYQ
Thank you for your reply. I'll look them up.
Nice ones Richard. The second one is my favorite. Was processing done before sticking or after?
Stitching
Well for these most of the processing was done after the stitching. The tracked sky makes it a lot more complex but generally I'll do a few basic steps on each image in Lightroom and then do the actual stitching in Photoshop. Then the sky is blended in Photoshop also.
What tripod head are you using, Richard? It’s not listed on your equipment links. How is it for adjusting the vertical axis when making your multi-row panoramas?
Well to be honest I'm using an old ball head that I purchased off ebay many years ago. Yes it is off axis but I've not had any trouble stitching my panoramas at all. Sorry it's not on the equipment list . .I must go through and update all that stuff at some stage.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I too am using an old ball head (30+ years old) for my tripod and I am looking at getting a new one as it tends now to slip slightly when it gets tightened and that is becoming a bit of a pain when setting up images.
Fantastic series of images Richard. Such a shame about the other location being under restoration at the time. Everyone seems to have a tale about a similar experience. I've scoped out scenes only to come back later and things have been blown down, knocked down and even burnt down. Luck of the draw I guess.
Yes it was a shame Darrell, but I was pleased to capture what I did.
How do you pano shoot the tracker Astro? I put my camera on top of the Astro tracker/sky watcher and it rotates/ moves between shots so I have to align each shot but gets off line.
Yes that does happen. It helps to have a flat platform to mount your camera onto. See this video at about 10:34 : ruclips.net/video/qeYrxtaKd3Q/видео.html