How to photograph the stars in New Zealand

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  • Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
  • This is how to photograph the stars in New Zealand. In this video I visit Tasman Lake in Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand. See and learn my camera settings to photograph the stars. This would easily have to be one of the best astrophotography sessions I've ever had, even though I didn't have the exact lens I needed with me. But at the end of the day, you make the most of the camera gear and lenses you're travelling with. Dead batteries, frozen cameras, it was all happening on this night. But I'll never forget how bright the stars are in this part of New Zealand. Please enjoy this awesome location :)
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Комментарии • 69

  • @adrianalfordphotography
    @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад +1

    If you need any more info, please leave questions in the comments below. Many thanks for watching 🙏😀📸💫⭐🌟

  • @denisesavage2382
    @denisesavage2382 3 года назад +2

    Oh my goodness! What another amazing place. Simply breathtaking. In the end I don't care what you filmed it on - it's just stunning.

  • @darioarellano5571
    @darioarellano5571 2 года назад +2

    Awesome shot, Adrian! I'll have to try that stitching technique with my 24-70 f2.8.

  • @libmananchannel
    @libmananchannel 4 года назад

    Great! Nice view! Thank you for showing the wonderful scenery! I was impressed!

  • @wingsofaustralia
    @wingsofaustralia 4 года назад +1

    EPIC is the word, wow!

  • @CasseysVlog
    @CasseysVlog 5 лет назад +1

    Your shots are beyond amazing Adrian. WOW. The 7:04 shot looks magical!

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад

      Cassey’s Life And Everything in Between thank you very much for your kind comment. It was a magic night, very cold, but worth it for the shot 🙏🙏🙏

  • @MarmrOor
    @MarmrOor 5 лет назад

    Wow what amazing place you have so relaxing so beautiful 😍😍😍😍🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏👏

  •  5 лет назад

    Thumbs up ere' Adrian, another great photography vlog - SNOW!!!! Amazing location again - you need a Drone Seekers hoodie!!!! Great set of images and well worth the trip. Many thanks for sharing your work & info :)

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks very much for watching mate. Yes definitely do need a drone seekers hoodie haha, they're really cool. Have an awesome week mate :)

  • @bvaldes8791
    @bvaldes8791 5 лет назад

    Good morning Adrian every Sat morning I look forward to seeing your video and photos and this one was stunning loved that Pano and Astro was wow wow. Thank you for sharing it with us

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад +1

      That's so kind of you to say. I really work hard on my videos and I'm glad you enjoy them. The location and timing was everything for this astro shot. Perfect conditions with the new moon. My next video is the sunrise here, and at least my batteries were charged haha :)

  • @summitpaul
    @summitpaul 4 года назад

    Stunning final photo Adrian. Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад

      Thank you very much Paul. Really appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @FabrizioZago
    @FabrizioZago 4 года назад +1

    Great panoramic shot and very nice astro photograph at the end!
    I would have been tempted to stop right away on the motorway to take some shots also, the view from the car was already awesome :-)

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад +1

      Fabrizio Zago - Photography and Media thank you sooo much for watching. Yes I agree you can stop anywhere in NZ and get a beautiful shot 🙏👍

  • @slimbirdy
    @slimbirdy 5 лет назад

    Wowie! Another stunner. The location, how you tell the story and the final shot - just breathtaking. Loved it.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад

      slimbirdy thanks so much for watching really appreciated glad you enjoyed the video 👍🙏

  • @andrewhookerphotography4774
    @andrewhookerphotography4774 5 лет назад +1

    EPIC! Is an understatement. I thought the scenery on the way there was good, but...your final shot. Wow! Even a shooting star. Great video Adrian.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks so much Andrew. This place is right up there for photography. In my next video, I do the sunrise here and wow what a morning! Cheers for watching mate, always appreciate your support and kind comments.

  • @mikecheeseman278
    @mikecheeseman278 4 года назад

    Wow. Awesome final image and great video Adrian. Amazing landscapes. Cheers and thanks for sharing.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад

      Thanks very much for watching Mike. Great location with awesome conditions helped with image. Hope to return again one day.

  • @greenperspective4843
    @greenperspective4843 5 лет назад

    Just Gorgeous!!❄️😍I know the feeling when your batteries dies on you!😝 Your storytelling is just really great, and the shots amazing, loved watching this! 😃👌🏻

  • @garrettwalker3285
    @garrettwalker3285 8 месяцев назад +1

    great channel, i've learned a ton from your videos. i'd love to learn more about your astro editing workflow in LRC, especially for this astro pano - what a shot!

  • @CatchavistaAerial
    @CatchavistaAerial 4 года назад

    Amazing place, loved watching this. Love the stills!

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад

      Catchavista Aerial thanks very much for watching. Loved this location, so great for photography 👍🙏

  • @JCImagesBehindtheShot
    @JCImagesBehindtheShot 5 лет назад

    Best video yet! Great location and great images!

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад

      Thanks heaps Jay, such an epic location for photography. Look forward to your next video mate, cheers :)

  • @stevenallen3066
    @stevenallen3066 5 лет назад

    Adrian that final shot is a portfolio photo for sure. Epic for sure. And with a 2.8 just awesome. About the batteries - at least it wasn't for the D850.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад

      Thanks so much for watching Steven. Yes, thank goodness it wasn't the main photographic camera, which coincidentally was down to one bar haha! Very happy with the shot in the end. Worth braving the freezing cold for :)

  • @amarasiri74
    @amarasiri74 3 года назад +1

    this is so lovely. tq much

  • @EdenValleyAdventuresUK
    @EdenValleyAdventuresUK 5 лет назад

    That was a stunning shot at the end just fantastic, thanks so much for sharing.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад

      Thank you very much for watching. Glad you enjoyed the shot, such a great location, with awesome conditions.

  • @Expertcity
    @Expertcity 4 года назад

    really you are amazing. What a magical place & absolutely stunning frame at the end Adrian! One of my favorite shots from you for sure! wish you good luck for your journey.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад

      Thank you so much for watching, really appreciate your kind comment. Cheers :)

  • @bestpix100
    @bestpix100 4 года назад

    What an amazing image, well worth the effort you put in.

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад

      Bestpix photography thanks so much for watching - it was such a great night all round 👍🙏

  • @nightscapeimages.richard
    @nightscapeimages.richard 4 года назад

    Just found your channel Adrian. Awesome content. I love following other Aussie photographers .. and especially when you get some awesome nightscape action .. well done. Richard

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад +1

      Cheers many thanks for watching Richard. Really appreciate the sub and have subbed to your channel. You have some really awesome videos. Look forward to seeing more of your videos in the future. If you're ever up in Brissie, gives us a shout and we can head out for a session.

    • @nightscapeimages.richard
      @nightscapeimages.richard 4 года назад

      @@adrianalfordphotography Good on you Adrian ..!!!

  • @jimdayphotography7267
    @jimdayphotography7267 5 лет назад

    Epic is the word indeed my photography friend 😀 well done for saving the video with no vlogging camera batteries. Thanks for sharing. Love the final image and the pano. Awesome 😀👍

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад +1

      Cheers Jim and thanks so much for watching mate. Last video of the series next week for NZ and it was the sunrise here. Some cool long exposure shots as the sun came up. Have a great week mate :)

    • @jimdayphotography7267
      @jimdayphotography7267 4 года назад

      @@adrianalfordphotography looking forward to it 😀👍

  • @paultaylorphotography9499
    @paultaylorphotography9499 5 лет назад

    Absolutely epic mate loved it down south last year itching to get back. I love shooting blue hour and Astro yours are just simply next level. Outstanding work. 📷📷❤️❤️

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад +1

      Cheers thanks so much Paul. Had the perfect conditions for this shot. Didn't have my astro lens with me, but made do with the only F2.8 lens I had in my kit. Look forward to your next video mate :)

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 5 лет назад

      @@adrianalfordphotography best lens you own is the one you have with you. Great work mate cheers

  • @KevinVChannel
    @KevinVChannel 4 года назад

    Indeed a magical place! Sorry to hear about your battery and your lens. But still, everything went well, those are really amazing photos!

  • @peterviragphoto
    @peterviragphoto 5 лет назад

    What a magical place & absolutely stunning frame at the end Adrian! One of my favourite shots from you for sure!👏👏👌

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks Peter for watching. Really is a great spot there. I'd love to go back and just go hiking without the photography side of things happening. Peaceful as anything, and close up with nature.

  • @JapanLovers
    @JapanLovers 5 лет назад

    Gear is a killer hey - We are sticking with one camera and 2 iphone 11s because we need phones them anyway. It’s so hard when doing photo and video hey, so many mistakes to be made and at least one happens every time. You were able to salvage some really good results and that’s the main thing 👌 Amazing place

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 года назад

      Yeah just one of those things. Probably the fact that I was exhausted from doing a dawn shoot, then driving 4 hours and rushing out to the location. Less haste, less waste next time :)

  • @razdanvarun
    @razdanvarun 4 месяца назад

    What a beautiful picture, thank you for sharing - how did you make it back to the parking at night 😀

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  4 месяца назад +1

      Good question - made a lot of wrong turns, but eventually found my car. It was so dark!

  • @CliftonTicehurst
    @CliftonTicehurst 5 лет назад

    Amazing location and amazing images Adrian 👌 I felt your pain in finding your batteries dead but it made no difference to the quality of the video and story you produced. Great piece of work. Cheers, Cliff

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 лет назад

      Clifton Ticehurst thanks Cliff glad you liked the video. I think the cold wacked my batteries that night. Was lucky to get the shot in the end was down to one bar on the D850. Lessons learned. Cheers mate 🙏

  • @glenwood4228
    @glenwood4228 5 месяцев назад

    Hi Adrian, good informative videos. With regatd to astrophotography, I have a Nikon D850 with a Nikon ED AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8 lens. This might seem a strange question, when you set the lens to manual and on the camera, do you set the aperture ring wide open at f2.8 on the lens or leave it as it is (f22) as the camera will set the aperture? Hope this makes sense.
    Regards
    Glen

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching Glen. Definitely you need the lens wide open at F2.8 you need as much light as you can. If you watch this other D850 astrophotography video youll see all my settings - ruclips.net/video/k8bnAQVxGjk/видео.htmlsi=iOfXTwfE1tF6s1vD

  • @kiwitrails
    @kiwitrails 3 года назад +1

    Just came across your channel and wow! What was that app you used? it seems very handy!

    • @adrianalfordphotography
      @adrianalfordphotography  3 года назад +1

      Hi Dan - PhotoPills is the app. Thanks for watching 🙏

    • @kiwitrails
      @kiwitrails 3 года назад

      @@adrianalfordphotography awesome thanks for that. Just what I needed. Going to try get some photos tonight