Finding Simple Nightscapes - Milky Way Photography
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- I get asked all the time how I find locations to shoot nightscape images. Surprisingly I don't often go in search of grand bucket list locations to shoot. I'd rather look beyond the obvious and attempt to find a "diamond in the rough" so to speak.
I like simple compositions and the challenge so often is to stop and look beyond the obvious . .I can assure you, they are out there.
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Another great video Richard, I love your chatty education style, incredibly approachable and friendly while removing the intimidating aspects that makes so many people scared of night scape imagery. So important to get that message across about there not being a set of absolute rules with many ways to capture (and process) each image. When I am helping people start out I see they are noting down the exact settings I use, only to be shocked at the next location when I do something different 😂. True, it always helps to have a starting point but thinking about what you are trying to do frees you up to be creative. And yes, checking things out in daylight is sooooo helpful 😊. Wonderful images as always and keep up the amazing work.
Thanks for your encouraging and insightful comments Eric, always appreciated mate.
Looking for locations all day. Shooting all night. Do you sleep?
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I do try to fit in a nap every now and then Leon ..!!!
As always, love your images! I just came back from a four day trip from desert to mountains to shoot night images and the Perseid's meteor shower. In Yosemite, a couple of German tourists saw me setting up for some night images and asked me how to set up their cameras, as they never shot stars before. I gave them a lesson ad warned them that it could become an addiction! Point being, I told them to watch your videos, because what I learned was from you and I do thank you for your time in putting these videos together - a tremendous amount of work, especially with shooting video on top of everything else. Also, I did buy those exact LED lights you used in this video, per an earlier recommendation, and agree - I almost always have then set at a power level of one, and after many nights of use, not even close to draining the batteries. I even left one of them on all night as a night light in my dark and scary camp area one night! :)
Thanks so much Kerry. Your encouraging comments are really appreciated. I'm pleased you are getting great results with the lights . .they are really good for travelling.
I got a question - for landscape and constelation shots withought a startracker what mattters more pixel pitch (size of pixel) or more mega pixels if the sensor size is APS-C . Can anyone tell me the perfect sweetspot for pixel pitch in an APS-C for untracked landscape astrophotography
Not totally sure of the technical answer but I think less megapixels would be better for low light work .. but the greatest advantage is a quality fast aperture lens.
Great video as always Richard. I'd be interested to know how much weight you have on the Alyn Wallace V mount. I have about 6 lbs (2.7 Kg) including the camera, lens and ball head and can't trust it to support that weight. Many thanks!
I don't have anywhere near that amount on mine Rory. I'd say about 1.3 kg.
Amazing images as usual. My question is do you ever get farmers coming over to you late at night asking you what you're up to?
No it doesn't happen very often at all Tony. If I'm going onto a farmers property . .especially anywhere near a farm house I'll always let them know first. Sometimes you can shoot from the side of the road as in this case.
these video,s are so inspiring , awesome work as usual and thank you for taking the time to make these video,s .... bring on the night
Thanks so much for your kind words, really appreciated.
Images are incredible and l love it that you selected simple locations that, as you said, you might have just passed them by during the day! Thanks - as always, your videos are so inspiring!
Thanks so much Gary. I reckon it's my mission in life to find these simple compositions.
Very glad I found your channel, you inspire with wonderfully helpful information. Thank you greatly.
That's very kind of you Lexa, thank you.
Excellent encouraging video, with banal rural objects such as: (windmills, isolated trees, small irrigation dams) make beautiful photos. Beautiful photos, with simple elements you can make beautiful photos. Richard, how was the Perseid meteor shower down South? A hug my friend.
Thanks Mario. I didn't see any Perseids meteors . .the show isn't very spectacular down here.
Another great presentation Richard. I'm so jeleous of the arch you get in the southern hemisphere. Glad you did a demonstration with low-level lighting using a simple foreground (KISS). Also goog point to note that with a long exposure on the foreground, you risk the leaves moving and bluring.
Thanks so much for watching Rob. Yes we have a wonderful arch at this time of year down here.
Hi Richard just planing to get out to the Great Ocean road soon to try some nightscapes after watching you for years. Would you mind guiding me where to get the cto colour gel for a torch and whether the Yongnuo RF603nii remote triggers would work with a Sony A7iv. Thank you Jason
Hey Jason, thanks for watching. The Yongnuo triggers will work on the Sony A74 but you need the correct cable to connect it properly. I'm not sure what cable the A74 has but it's most likely the same as the A73.
The 1/2 cto gel is very hard to find. If you send me your postal address I'll cut a piece off and send it to you to use.
IN ONE SHOT: A question Sir Richard. If I'm using low level lighting, shooting a rock say 5m from the camera, and I want the milky way in focus behind the rock, at f2.8 where do I focus, on the stars or the rock? I ask because I've watched a lot of low level lighting tutorials by people like Royce Bair but almost nowhere in these tutorials do they mention where to focus when you hope to get everything sharp in one shot. I'm thinking wide angle lens, 28mm at least, but maybe there's another solution I haven't thought of.
Hey Barry. I always focus to infinity when shooting wide angle lenses at f2.8. You'll find that the infinity focus point is quite close to the camera. At 28mm on a full frame camera you won't be able to focus any closer than 10 mtrs. But if you shot at 20mm that distance comes into about 5-6 mtrs.
If you shoot very wide at about 14mm then that distance will be at 2.5 - 3 mtrs.
I did a video about that here: ruclips.net/video/LhkRT2h_xGk/видео.html
A superb tutorial as always, in a very relaxed and informative nature. I can't get enough of you video's and images Richard, most enjoyable relaxing videos 🙂
I really appreciate your comments Les. I'm always torn between going into detail on my methods and keeping the videos shorter.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Richard, I love the detail and sure that others will too. You can always mix it up of course. Some with great detail and others a bit less. Thank you.
Always good to see a new tutorial from Richard. Is the Move Shoot Move your go to tracker now? I seem to remember the Benro and Star Adventurer Mini were are part of your routine. I'm wanting to buy my first tracker, and plan to begin using it for while camping and hiking.
I have about 5 trackers Dan. I've mostly used the Star Adventurer Mini and now the MSM Nomad. Both are small and light. The Nomad is the smallest and lightest and I like that. All of them do the job very well. If you want to use heavier equipment I'd suggest the Sky Watcher Star Adventurer 2i
Loving your content. I'm just on the start of my journey into astro and milky way photography and find your videos both informative and inspiring. Have you tried Luminar Neo for editing? If so how does it compare to PS?
Thanks for your very kind words Tony. I've never tried Luminar Neo.
Another cracking video packed with useful tips - and fantastic images. Thanks for sharing!
You're always very welcome Darrel. Thank you.
Magnificent tips and inspirational video. As always thank you so much for this kind of videos. Motivate me to explore more during daylight.
Thanks so much for watching Luis, always appreciated.
As always Such a great video Richard, i always admire your videos and images! They're such masterpiece!
Thanks so much for watching.
Small correction! You do actually get extra signal using hydrogen modified sensors to capture foreground! In some situations it's just more difficult to work with is all
Yes you do get a little more light capture with the modified sensor . .but it's not that noticeable. Yes I agree it is harder to deal with.
Fantastic Richard, one of your best how-to videos and very topical for my visit to your flat earth country side in 2 weeks' time.
Hope to drop in for a cuppa if you're not too busy in between your September workshops.
Thanks heaps Keith, always appreciated.
Keep it simple, often the best advice! Thanks for sharing your thought process. Especially that cross lighting was interesting. Might give that a go sometime! Although in The Netherlands we seem to have enough ambient light to reduce the need for any extra illumination 😅
Thanks so much for tuning in Jeroen. Sometimes that ambient light can work really well.
Great to join you in search of these 'everyday' subjects Richard - I do wish that the MW core sat like that for us here in the UK!
Super pano @ 19:30 👏.
Thanks again for watching Paul. Yes we are very fortunate here in Australia to see so much of the milky way during the year.
Excellent images and information, thank you for the insight to the thought process needed to produce great images.
I'm really pleased you found it helpful Geoff
I always think your videos are brilliant Richard and more so lately. I got a lot from this one on how you shoot your panoramas - both sky and foreground. The light stand set up was really helpful too. Great images with the full Milky Way on display.
That's very kind of you Dianne. I appreciate you watching.
Another great video Richard. Thanks heaps for all the information you share.
You're always welcome Vikki
Love the mind set Richard, so if you are doing 8k and 1/2 cto for the low level lighting, have you changed from the 1/2 cto on the torch when you are using the astro mod camera? Great photos as always and I hope there were no snakes in that long grass lol
No snakes at this time of year Rob. I still use the 1/2 cto gel on the torch .. the torch has a different colour temp to the LED panels.
Thanks Richard look forward to your show every week such an inspiration havent had much time the last few months to get out but im of to tasie in a few weeks hopefully I'll get back in to it then thanks again.
Scoota
Hey Scoota, you'll love Tassie. You may even sneak in an aurora over there.
Awesome video Richard, absolutely lovely shots. I'm always amazed how you can turn the mundane into beautiful works of art.
Thanks Dennis. I spend a lot of time trying ..!!!
Another great one Richard, thanks. I do like your content when you show off what the area looks like in the daytime, it is very interesting to see. I noticed a couple of fairly small solar panels seemingly in the middle of nowhere - what are these for ? As usual, the final shots were terrific.
Thanks as always David. They often replace windmills with solar panels to pump the underground water. Maybe that's what they are doing here.
Very informative Richard, beautiful photos🙂
Thanks as always for your kind words Julie.
Could you make a more updated video on editing the colors of the milky way. hug, I'm your fan
Thanks so much Anderson. I'll work on it.
Lots of good tips in this video Richard. Great panoramas and I do like the 50mm image. 😎😁👍
Thanks Geoff. I also love the 50mm shot. Always enjoy your comments.
Hey Richard, great videos as usual keep up the great work I really like your videos 😊
I'm pleased you enjoy them Peter
Hi Richard, another great video. I have been meaning to ask you something, I am not an Adobe user and I see you using LightRoom a lot. Do you know of any other program out there we can use instead? By the way, I'm a Mac user. Have you come across or used Afinity Photo 2?
Thanks for watching. I do get asked this question a lot. No I don't use any of the alternate programs . .I like Lightroom & Photoshop.
Nice video. Great ideas. Thanks for all the work you do to put this together.
I'm very pleased you enjoyed it Paul.
Always interesting to see your process and thinking, Richard. As most of us don’t have easy access to epic landscapes, it’s appreciated that you show how to make the most of “everyday” scenes. Thank you! 🙌
Thanks as always Paul. Not too many epic landscapes near me so I have no choice.
Thanks a lot Richard. Truly inspirational and useful 🙏
You're very welcome, thanks for tuning in.
Another enjoyable video. Thanks Richard.
I'm really pleased you enjoyed it.
Fantastic pictures Richard! It’s getting tempting to get a tracker for sure.
Trackers are good but you could get great images without one for sure.
Another great site and video Richard. You are so fortunate to have wide open expanses. Living in the foothills of the Adirondacks in NY state, we have hills, valleys and lots of trees and tall treelines. It's really difficult to find places to shoot!
Thanks again Jessica. Yes these locations are only 15 minutes from my home. I never take for granted the great locations close to me.
Another brilliant video - wonderful images.
Thanks so much for watching David
Nice again,thanks Richard for inspiration and explanation.
You're very welcome my Peter.
Fantastic video. Clearly need to drive around a bit more 😅
It all takes time and energy Barb. Sometimes both are in short supply ..!!!
Thank you so much Richard for another inspiring video. It's always great joy for me to watch your outstanding images of the breathtaking Australian nightsky. One technical question: which lenscollar do you use on your 20mm 1.8? Didn't know there exists one for this lens. Best regards from Germany, Michael
Thanks for watching again Michael. I use the Silence Corner Atoll bracket . it is connected to camera not the lens. silencecorner.net/collections/atoll-series
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks a lot!!!
Another great video Richard, clear skies 🖖
Thanks for watching again Gavin
Great Video as always mate, I reckon you have knocked the nail on the head! This always the number one question, hopefully it will inspire others to get out there do some of their own reccy's and find some amazing foregrounds. Well done.
Thanks for tuning in again Alan. I think we all spend a lot of time in the car looking for spots . .but the reality is that we enjoy doing that as well.
So true :)
Thanks for taking the time to show us your thought process and methodology to capture these wonderful images Richard.
As an amateur deep space imager, it’s great for me to see what else I could attempt in the future from a landscape perspective which I’m yet to try.
Cheers Simon
Thanks heaps for watching Simon. I'm pleased you found the content helpful.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Super interesting Richard
Beautiful captures my friend. 😍
Many thanks for watching John.
Brilliant loved watching this.😊
Thanks for tuning in Mark
So using the Gels on your lights gives you the Orange glow without it being over saturated compared to just adjusting the color temp on the lights themselves?
Yes John, but I really only use this method with the astro modified camera. For a standard camera I'll not add the gel and set the temp on the light between 3800k - 4500k. Obviously I do some extra changes in editing as well.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Okay
From Italy, sempre super fantastiche.👏👏
Thank you for watching my friend.
Thanks for the lighting tips. :)
You're very welcome.
Such a great tutorial Richard. Such useful tips and especially liked the set up & lighting process. Excellent. Thank you very much
May I add my 2 bobs worth: I recently had the same issue of taking a shot with my Astro-Mod camera for a Pano of the Milky Way setting. The foreground in blue hour was an issue for the colour balance with this camera as you mentioned: so I ordered a ‘reversing’ filter from Spencer’s Camera in USA - this allows the Astro-Mod camera to take ‘normal’ WB shots in the day or at blue hour. Then when I shot the MW, I removed that filter, and took advantage of leaving the camera in the same location, allowing for an easier blend. Do you have any thoughts on this Richard??
But I will also try with your Gel technique Richard. And as always, you make a ’simple’ scene so stunning. Your eye for locating locations is amazing! Thanks again
Thanks for your comments Manjul. Much appreciated. I'm assuming you need some kind of filter holder to attach the Reversing Filter ..?? I've not heard of this filter but it may well be worth looking at. I tend to not shoot a lot of blue hour blends but when I do I simply adjust the colour balance in post processing. Like everything .. it's never a simple procedure to get it right every time.
Do you mean a Hot Mirror filter Manjul? On a full spectrum camera, if you pop on a hot mirror filter, it coverts the camera back to a "normal" camera. 😎
Yes precisely Geoff: Spencers call it the UV/IR Blocking/Cut Off (Hot-Mirror) Filters. And Richard, it just screws onto the lens as any circular filter. So it allows the Blue hour to be 'correct' WB: and then shoot the Milky Way without the Filter on, so gain the benefit of the Astro-Mod camera, without moving the camera position & hopefully can get a nice blend! Thanks Guys for your input as always:)
Great video ❤ lots to take in 😃 liked and subscribed 👍
Thank you so much for tuning in Jaune.
thank you Richard! 🫶 could you show, how you put together the pano and how you edit it?
Thanks so much for watching. These videos may help. ruclips.net/video/gA2iaTE-730/видео.html
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@@nightscapeimages.richard oh wow, thanks! 🫶😊
Wonderful, Richard! ❤
Your support is very much appreciated Rafael.
There is no need for an epic location, but i need an epic camera 😂 can you do one on a phone like the s24 ultra?
No sorry I don't do phone photography.
@nightscapeimages.richard your photos are amazing. Thank you for sharing and replying. Hopefully, one day, I will have a proper camera like you😀. You earn a new subscriber
Love it, simple but effective
Thanks heaps for watching Greg
So good. Thanks for sharing
Always appreciate your comments, thank you.
SOOOOOO INCREDIBLE !!❤❤❤❤❤
You're very kind as always Bernie.
As always a great Video .
And as always I appreciate you watching Steve
Merci Richard pour tous tes conseils bon ciel !
Thanks once again my friend.
Great video as always Richard :) Which rotating collar are you using? Is it the Atoll one or the NiSi one? Im looking at getting one but cant decide! Using an L bracket at the moment and plugging in triggers is a pain when in portrait mode.
I'm using the Atoll one Andrew. Haven't used any of the other brands.
@@nightscapeimages.richard thanks Richard. :) Does it block the use of the function buttons or lens release button at all?
@@andrewdoyle19 Yes it can block those buttons. I don't use the function buttons at all. The lens release is just accessible. The focus switch is also a bit hard to adjust.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks Richard :)
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Thanks for tuning in Colin.
Love it
Thanks so much for tuning in Aaron.
Damn!!!
I always appreciate you watching John
Beautiful images, Richard! Your foregrounds looked great. Many people over light their foregrounds overpowering the night sky.
Yes it is a fine balancing act sometimes.
Another fantastic video!! Just out of curiosity how dark are the skies you image from?? Bortle 2-3??
Yes this is Bortle 2-3. I'd say facing west it is Bortle 2 with a couple of small light domes on the horizon.
Hi Richard, Some great examples of finding something seemingly routine and creating a beautiful story. Thank you for giving us these wonderful tips! Take care, Jerry
Always appreciate your comments Jerry. Thank you.
Amazing video and the master of simple scene and the nightscapes.. Happy Weekend Richard
Thanks so much for your encouragement Virat, really appreciated.
Thank you Richard. His videos are lessons in knowledge and inspiration. Thank you very much.
You're always very welcome Rogerio, thank you.
a simple location can be great for astro landscape as long as we can compose the scene nicely. Thanks for this video and the useful techniques.
Thanks so much for watching again.
Absolutely fantastic !! Your timelapses always stimulates me. Thanks Richard.
I'm pleased that you enjoy my work Amit, thank you.
Sempre uno spettacolo!!😍😍 sei un grande❤️💫
Thank you so much for watching.
Just stunning, Richard. Keeping it simple is the best way to do it.
Thanks as always Jeff. I think as we get more gadgets and new equipment this is a lesson we must always come back to.
Thanks! I really love the astra image at the 19:30 mark! Keep it up.
I'm pleased you like it Mike, thank you.
Nothing at all wrong with a simple countryside scene that leaves the sky to be the star of the show. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thanks as always for tuning in Toddy mate.
Great locations and beautiful images as always.
Thanks so much my friend.
Que pedazo de foto. What an amazing shot....
I very much appreciate your support.