As always a great instructional video . Thanks for it. Like very much the opening video location through your car windshield, very beautiful places that you have around
Yes the car is on the top of the gear lists for me too. When others want to go shoot, I always will drive cause I keep so much gear in my truck. No fun when you have to ride in someone else's vehicle. I even have camera mounts on my truck.
Another awesome video Richard. Great work mate. Love those big salad rolls from the bakery. Yeah those roo bars are a good protection. I hit a Wallaby on Great Ocean Road in a hire car. Not good. Thanks for sharing the video mate 👍🙏
Always fancied a scooby Outback here in the UK, but they aren't as popular as they are down under. Seeing you dunk the biscuit in your brew put a smile on my face as that's a common thing here. Thanks for sharing! James.
Todays composition is fantastic Richard. I love this Subaru. Its mainly on performance than comfort. I still remember your shots on Nikon 20mm Lens FX ED lens.
Another absolutely wonderful video, Richard!! The story telling of your videos, specifically every new episode is perfect, simply perfect. And the images at the end are gorgeous! Kind regards!!
Nice video, Richard. Good advice and great photos. If roughing it away from home for multiple days I've started bringing a portable power source (Jackery) to charge things as needed.
Thanks heaps for watching Tony. Yes I have a couple of those as well. This video was more about the items I use for a casual trip out to shoot. I'll do more in depth stuff focusing on longer trips in the future.
Thanks for watching Mr Dev. A few others have mentioned memory cards as well. To be honest, they are always in the camera. With my Nikon Z6 cameras I never take them out .. I inport into the computer via USB cable and windows built in photo import.
Hi Richard , enjoyed the video. We often take the simple things for granted, it's easy to leave stuff at home. Interesting comments about the red light, I have one but often have to swap to a normal one to see.
Nice set of images, look forward to when you photograph the mine. A misfortune is always a great teacher for those extra bits that are worthwhile packing. I always have a little multi-tool knife with me and a reel of tape.
A great topic. camping in a car takes a while to get your kit right, some great ideas I'm planing a 2 or 3 day away trip , 9nly a couple hundred kilometres to visits some darker spots and waterfalls, thankyou
Awesome work mate, I always forget my reading glasses when I go out shooting, it's hard to focus my lens when my eyes won't focus. Lol. Great work mate.
Thx for video! Very interesting! Australia is kinda our region in Siberia, before you video I thought there a giants spiders and snakes everywhere. But about a lot of kangaroos I was right) Best car and equipment for this animals! Like your speech about LED lights! Great job!
Here is a tip for You, Richard: Since I am also a Z6 user, I noted your flipscreen comments. For my low-to-ground vertical shots, I use the DJI RavenEye to make my iPad into a monitor slave. Doesnt need the gimbal to function 📷 All the best from your Norwegian fanclub 🤗
Haha Roo bar "lets not talk about that", mate what a valuable video for anyone wanting to get into and do nightscape photography. In a month I'm moving to the NT my wife is working as an ED nurse in the outback so should be an amazing adventure and I'm sure possible the best place in the world to see the milky way. Ill have to re watch all your videos to brush up on milky way photography. Great video Richard.
Another great episode Richard. Thank you for sharing your must have equipment. Amazing images at the end too! 🤩 I’m still hoping to convince you to do a workshop down here in Tassie one day 😉 Lisa
Love that area, mind you last time I shot at those mines I had the cops called on me, had to finish up that time-lapse early as their spotlight washed everything out 😂. They were very apologetic afterwards. I wish I had a wagon like you Richard, I have a ute which is great for some tasks. Nightscape imaging is not one of them. I love those VL49 lights too, I have a bunch of them. So small, output can be reduced to 1% for barely visible light (many are 10%) and are RGB. Great to see some decent weather again, it has been such a slog to get out between it and lockdowns. Great work as always Richard 👍.
Thanks a lot Dominic. I'll keep that in mind when I eventually get back to that mine site . .don't really need the police sniffing around ..!!!! Yes it's been quite a slog this year hasn't it. I'm going to do a video soon on the car and various features regarding car camping.
Hi Richard, I loved this video and in particular the drone shots at the beginning. When I read the title my first thoughts were thermos flask, rum balls and bicycle clips ( to stop spiders and snakes ). Well, I wasn't far from being correct. I found the video very informative, although most of the content was known to me ( it's nice to see we are on the same wavelength ). The photopills app is much more informative than you make it out to be. I love it because nearly everything one needs is in it, particularly moon phases, fields of view, hyperfocaldistances and lots more. If you are at at loose moment , it would be great to see a "behind the scenes" video of how you video yourself ( I know this would be very difficult ). The final shots were as ever terrific.
Thanks as always for your very kind comments David. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Yes I will do a video sometime describing my methods of videoing myself etc . .it would be interesting to see it myself.
Awesome inspiring videos Richard and your photos are stunning......works of art and in my opinion, the best that I have come across on TH-cam. Have you ever had the opportunity to test/use the Kase Starglow filter for your night sky photography. and if so, what are your thoughts on it ?. Apparently the filter is designed to enlarge bright stars and make them glow brighter whilst also highlight and bring out their natural colour making constellations pop and stand out
Thanks so much for your kind words Mike, I really appreciate it. No I haven't used the Kase filter. It does pretty much the same thing that a thin layer of cloud does . .bloat the brighter stars and make them glow. One issue with such filters is that they can have the effect of softening the foreground detail. A lot of people will manually hold them across the top half of the image so they only affect the sky . .obviously this method is hit and miss.
Very informative video. I have been looking for a lens warmer that has a USB connector. It looks like the one you use has the USB. Could you please let me know which one you use. Thanks.
Thanks a lot for watching Colt. I have a few different types. This is a good one. www.amazon.com.au/COOWOO-Upgraded-Warmer-Universal-Telescopes/dp/B0773M7Y98/ref=asc_df_B0773M7Y98/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341792345759&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3465332819259210243&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000498&hvtargid=pla-834649760300&psc=1
Thanks so much for watching. Yes a great item. I actually have 2 of them to charge both my Nikon and Sony cameras. I guess I didn't include that item for this video as I usually only take them out when I'm on a longer multi day trip.
Another good one in the can Richard. I have been to that small town in Victoria that you showed at the start of the video but can't recall the name of it ???? Your GPS unit looks fairly useful. My GPS does not allow new entries to be stored like yours does. What is the unit you are using? Thanks again. Geoff 😊😊
Thanks a lot Geoff. That small town is Maldon .. very historic. I spend a lot of time there. My GPS is a Garmin 770. It's designed for trucks. www.garmin.com/en-AU/p/162984
Yes I have a couple of those as well BlueWolf. I'll do a video focusing more on my longer trips and that sort of gear in the future. Appreciate you watching.
I missed getting to the mine site which i had hoped to do a few nights after the old stone ruin at Welshmans reef, sadly we went into the Aug/sept lock down so it for me also has to wait until next year
@@nightscapeimages.richard question about your panorama's, is each frame just a single exposure with a little light painting or do you take a light painted frame like for a standard image and then do a couple for the sky before panning to the next section? I've tried the latter, but find getting the light even across all frames is hard and stitching software doesn't work properly
@@robertleeimages Hey Rob. When shooting panoramas I tend to light each single frame as close as possible to each other. In this case however I set up 2 x LED panels situated off to the sides as a general low level light source and just shot the frames across the scene as quickly as possible.
@@nightscapeimages.richard ah ok no worries that's where I'm getting stuck, only have 1 panel light and have to move it for each frame. Although i am going to try something that goes against everything I've learnt from you and that is light from the camera, I've made a mounting bracket that attaches to the front of the nodal rail so it pans with the camera. Test run so far has worked, but only in a fairly small area with most things close
Yet another useful video Richard, thankyou. Quick question re your light painting torch. I notice it looks to have some sort of CTO gel on it. When you are doing your fine art lightpainting technique do you use the straight torchlight or is it gelled? Asking as I often end up with very blue (cool) tones and like the warmer tones you seem to achieve. I guess a supplementary, related question is do you change your white balance when shooting the light painted foreground images or leave it the same setting as your sky images (eg 4000 K). Many thanks for the continued high quality content 👍)
Thanks a lot for watching Greg. Yes I always use a 1/2 cto gel on my light painting torch. I set the white balance in camera . .these days around 4000k - 4500k and then adjust from there in editing. I use this gel. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/44201-REG/Rosco_RS340811_3408_Filter_RoscoSun.html
Hey Richard, thanks for your hard work again, I've been bitten on the bum by poor preparation a few times, just repacked my camera bag tonight to be ready for next time. I totally get you about red lights, I can't see what I'm doing with my equipment at all with red light, I understand the theory, but it doesn't work for me, lol. Is an eski the same as a flask? A hot drink container? Yes? I use photo pills for mw placement and fg too, but I don't get the opportunity for daytime scouting, so I rely on Google maps. And have to work things when I get to the location. You always make me smile watching your videos lol, feel like I know you a bit, with your cup of tea and snacks ( you've got quite healthy now) trees and the mw. Take care and look forward to your next video
Thanks so much for watching again Suzanne. Your comments are always very encouraging. You are a great support to me and I certainly do appreciate it. I did say esky but I meant to say Thermos . .which is a flask. The esky is the box I carry it in. I also use google maps for ideas on where to go.
@@andysuzierawlins5462 No I don't carry chilled food around with me. If I'm camping for any length of time I use no refrigerated supplies. Also I'll buy hot food from bakeries etc and eat straight away.
@@nightscapeimages.richard how did you fit you sleeping in the car and everything else in when you went to tasmania, do your seats go down, did you have a mattress? My car would be too uncomfortable to sleep in lol
@@andysuzierawlins5462 Funny you should mention that Suzanne. I'm going to do a video on that in the future. In shot the back seats fold down and it turns into a station wagon. I have a narrow mattress and sleeping bag .. and blankets. The biggest problem is fitting in all the gear I took with me. Next time I'll be traveling lighter.
😍 beautiful, just beautiful. That noise free sky on the first image 27:20, is the sky stacked separately and blended in later by Ps or is it a single image? Just asking, because there are so many details and stars shining through the branches and precise masking in software like Stary Landscape Stacker (or the Windows equivalent I always forget the name) would be an enormous workload…
Thanks a lot for watching Roland. The sky in that first image is actually a single shot. I did apply noise reduction and then I blended about 6 or 7 light painted foreground shots and blended in photoshop. The key is to use my fine art light painting method out in the field. In short I don't capture many stars in those light painted shots by stopping down the aperture and lowering the iso, and therefore it's a lot easier to get rid of stars that you don't want by using the Lighten blend mode in photoshop.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you so much. 🙏 I’m also trying this light painting as you do, but lack of experience, my painted foreground is always far to bright and bringing it down by some sliders does not look as good as if you get it correct exposed straight out of camera
Useful reminders all Richard and some great sequences from your drone. I was out last week doing a spot of nightscape photography, took a tumble on some stone steps and cut my hand. Note to self - take more care and carry a first aid kit! On the personal safety front I'm guessing that you'll have one to hand, but I was wondering about the other hazards that you might come across at night, not least snakes? I know from your previous comments that you've never encountered one but I guess there's always a first time, so would an anti-venom kit be a good idea? Not being dramatic at all - we just care about you! Great pano btw @ 28:05 👍.
Thanks a lot for your comments Paul. Yes I do carry a first aid kit . .never had to use it but it's there if need be. As you mentioned I've never seen a snake. A lot of that is due to milky way season being mainly in the colder months here in Australia . .no creepy crawlies around at that time of year. Other than that I make a lot of noise and stomp my feet when wandering about in the warmer months.
Thanks heaps for watching Greg. I use Android phone. Compass app is: Field Compass. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.fieldcompass&hl=en_AU&gl=US
Thanks. I’ve always wondered about the red light. I would really love to finally upgrade my camera from the old d3100, I just don’t know wether to go mirrorless but I do want to move away from the crop sensor. I love Astro and star trails, this flip screen is a must. Love watching your videos they’re great 👍🏻. I had a leg fall out of my tripod just not long after I bought a new one. Wish I have packed the old tripod as well. Hence the reason for upgrading the camera, the new tripod doesn’t have a leveller but the 850 camera does.
Thanks heaps for watching Danielle. If you're looking to replace your camera with astro and star trails in mind then I'd strongly suggest full frame. Either the Nikon Z6, Canon R6 or Sony A74 (Due to be released this month.) You'll also need lenses to suit these cameras but they are all excellent low light and high iso performers. All of the new cameras also have built in spirit levels.
Haha, that's a very good point Nick. To be honest I rarely ever take them out of the camera. With my Nikons I import my images via usb-C cable directly through windows import dialogue. But I always have spares in the camera bag .. in fact they are in all my camera bags just in case. Thanks for watching.
I'm really curious if something like the Thermacell Mosquito Repellent would do anything to keep the insane pests away while you're out in the field. This gave me flashbacks to seeing you under attack in previous videos!
@@nightscapeimages.richard I use one in south Florida. It seems to work pretty well. I hang it from the hook beneath the tripod head. Only issue is the faint smell of the burning chemical they use.
Well I didn't mention Rum Balls in this video Carmel . .but I did sneak one in on the way to the lake. I'm supposed to be on a sugar free diet ...!!!!!
Great reminder Richard! It's so easy to get to a location and realize you forgot something. I kind of have a checklist before I go out on a shoot.
I think having a check list is a great idea Paul. Well suggested.
Your wife must be glad to get you out of the house lol another gr8 video stay well stay safe
Haha, you may well be right Tree Man. Thanks for watching.
Nice my friend place 🔔🔔👈👈🤗🤗🙏🙏
Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Nice my friend place 🔔👈🙏🙏🤗🤗
Thanks so much for watching.
As always a great instructional video . Thanks for it. Like very much the opening video location through your car windshield, very beautiful places that you have around
Thanks so much as always for watching Luis. Always appreciated my friend.
Another Saturday lunch while and Fay and I watch a new video by Richard, and every time we enjoy and learn from it. Well done yet again Richard.
I'm really pleased to hear that Simon. Thanks so much for your support.
great video with beautiful images ,great to see you out again
Thanks again Phill. It's always good to get back out there for sure.
Ah, dunking biscuits 😉Greetings from Britain 👍
Yes I can't survive without the odd dunk or two Philip. Thanks for watching.
Well done Richard great shot thanks
As always I very much appreciate you watching Jeff.
Excellent advice and superb night shots, Richard!
Thanks heaps for watching Chris. I very much appreciate your comments.
Yes the car is on the top of the gear lists for me too. When others want to go shoot, I always will drive cause I keep so much gear in my truck. No fun when you have to ride in someone else's vehicle. I even have camera mounts on my truck.
Yes just like me mate. Camera mounts all over the place. Loving your work.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thats the best way to go! Thanks, I will be watching lots more of your videos now for sure 😁 Lots of great info.
Another great video with some great tips. Love your images at the end.
Thanks heaps for watching Steve, really appreciate it.
Excellent video once again Richard, some great tips there. A comfortable camp chair is also a must have.
Cheers
Thanks a lot for watching Brad. Yes a good comfy chair is valuable for sure. I'll be doing a run through of my car camping setup soon.
Another great video - thanks for all your hard work!
I'm really pleased you enjoyed it, appreciate you tuning in.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you for the fantastic content. Stay safe and keep it coming 🙏🏻
@@darkskyimages5911 I'll do my best
Thank you for another informative video Richard. It's great to see how you prepare for a night shoot. Wonderful Milky Way shots at the end.
I'm really glad you liked the shots Bob. Thanks heaps for watching.
Richard: "It's pretty warm, about 17 degrees Celsius"
Me: Laughs in north Queenslander
Haha, yes I hear you Ben. Hey it'll be 40 degrees here soon enough. I usually have the Canadians having a go at me for saying it gets cold here ..!!!!
Stunning capture’s 👏🏻😍
Thanks heaps for watching John
We really enjoyed that mate & had a few Giggles. Good stuff 😃
Good on you Brett. I always appreciate you taking a look mate. All the best.
Another awesome video Richard. Great work mate. Love those big salad rolls from the bakery. Yeah those roo bars are a good protection. I hit a Wallaby on Great Ocean Road in a hire car. Not good. Thanks for sharing the video mate 👍🙏
You're very welcome Adrian. Can't beat a nice fresh salad roll I reckon ...!!!!
Preparation 101….. can’t beat it mate. Great advice as always. Appreciate your fantastic videos 👍🤓👍
Thanks so much for watching Greg
Fantastic work as always Richard. Your ability to provide instruction and information while keeping the viewer entertained is a gift.
Well done mate!
I'm really pleased you liked it Col. Thanks heaps mate.
Great informative video, thanks for sharing. Great shots too.
I really appreciate you watching Stephen, thanks so much.
I’ve had really good luck with the Luxli lights and low level lighting, great video, thanks.
Thanks so much for checking out the video Margie. It's so good to see all these amazing lights on the market these days.
Always very interesting!
I'm glad you like the video Matthias, thanks as always.
Always fancied a scooby Outback here in the UK, but they aren't as popular as they are down under. Seeing you dunk the biscuit in your brew put a smile on my face as that's a common thing here. Thanks for sharing!
James.
Thanks so much for watching James. Yes I did notice the lack of Subaru's when I visited the UK a couple of years ago. I love them though.
Another great video, thank you.
Thanks so much for tuning in David
Todays composition is fantastic Richard. I love this Subaru. Its mainly on performance than comfort. I still remember your shots on Nikon 20mm Lens FX ED lens.
Thanks a lot Lone Ranger. Yes I love the Subaru as well. Very comfortable but also quite capable off road. Love the Nikon 20mm lenses.
Super
Thanks so much for having a look Chetan.
Great video as always.
I really appreciate you taking the time to watch Manny, thanks heaps.
Nice one Richard, and as always love the images at the end.
Thanks a lot for watching Paul, really appreciate it.
Great to see you out and about :) great advice and love the pics as usual. :)
Many thanks indeed Alan.
Another great video Richard. I found the Ulanzi lights a couple of months ago on the suggestion of Shane Mostynn a mobile phone shooter from Oz.
Thanks for watching. Yes I know Shayne . .he lives about an hours drive from me.
Another absolutely wonderful video, Richard!! The story telling of your videos, specifically every new episode is perfect, simply perfect. And the images at the end are gorgeous!
Kind regards!!
You are very kind indeed my friend. Thank you for watching.
HAHA when i saw you pull out your phone I thought "Hello, Richard is about to shoot with this phone" ;) Good video as usual mate.
Haha, thanks for checking it out mate. I'll leave the phone photography to the experts like yourself. Hope you're going ok buddy.
Nice video, Richard. Good advice and great photos. If roughing it away from home for multiple days I've started bringing a portable power source (Jackery) to charge things as needed.
Thanks heaps for watching Tony. Yes I have a couple of those as well. This video was more about the items I use for a casual trip out to shoot. I'll do more in depth stuff focusing on longer trips in the future.
I was waiting for you to mention memory cards; something I've left home without before 😂
Cheers 👍👍
Thanks for watching Mr Dev. A few others have mentioned memory cards as well. To be honest, they are always in the camera. With my Nikon Z6 cameras I never take them out .. I inport into the computer via USB cable and windows built in photo import.
Great video as always, so many great tips and wonderfully presented many thanks. Love your work it's amazing.
Very kind of you to tune and and watch Phil. Thanks so much for the comments.
Hi Richard , enjoyed the video. We often take the simple things for granted, it's easy to leave stuff at home. Interesting comments about the red light, I have one but often have to swap to a normal one to see.
Thanks a lot for watching Steve. Yes I agree . .don't like the red colour at all.
Nice set of images, look forward to when you photograph the mine. A misfortune is always a great teacher for those extra bits that are worthwhile packing. I always have a little multi-tool knife with me and a reel of tape.
Thanks a lot Three-phase. Yes I think a knife and tape are always very handy out in the field. Appreciate you watching.
Very good advice all the way around, I have the same Z 20mm f1.8 and also love it for night sky photography. Thanks Richard!
Good on you Todd. Really appreciate your comments as always.
Awesome as usual. Good advice. Love the pics at the end.
I really appreciate you having a look Russell. Thanks so much for commenting.
A great topic. camping in a car takes a while to get your kit right, some great ideas I'm planing a 2 or 3 day away trip , 9nly a couple hundred kilometres to visits some darker spots and waterfalls, thankyou
Thanks a lot Phillip. I'll be doing a video soon on the car camping thing.
@@nightscapeimages.richard if lucky may be we could bump into each other, after the lock down will do a trip in the west side of Victoria. 🤣
@@jxmai7687 You never know Michael
Awesome work mate, I always forget my reading glasses when I go out shooting, it's hard to focus my lens when my eyes won't focus. Lol. Great work mate.
I know exactly how you feel Brad . .and I probably should have included that in this video as well.
Thx for video! Very interesting! Australia is kinda our region in Siberia, before you video I thought there a giants spiders and snakes everywhere. But about a lot of kangaroos I was right) Best car and equipment for this animals!
Like your speech about LED lights! Great job!
Thanks a lot for watching my friend. I think Australia is not quite as cold as Siberia .. !!!! The spiders aren't too bad.
Here is a tip for You, Richard:
Since I am also a Z6 user, I noted your flipscreen comments. For my low-to-ground vertical shots, I use the DJI RavenEye to make my iPad into a monitor slave. Doesnt need the gimbal to function 📷
All the best from your Norwegian fanclub 🤗
Hey Erik, that's a wonderful suggestion. Not one I've heard before. I very much appreciate you watching my friend.
Haha Roo bar "lets not talk about that", mate what a valuable video for anyone wanting to get into and do nightscape photography. In a month I'm moving to the NT my wife is working as an ED nurse in the outback so should be an amazing adventure and I'm sure possible the best place in the world to see the milky way. Ill have to re watch all your videos to brush up on milky way photography. Great video Richard.
Hey Jeremy, that's fantastic mate . .what an adventure that will be for you. I bet you'll miss the ocean though ..!!!!
@@nightscapeimages.richard Yeah should be great, thanks mate.
amazing images once more
Thanks very much for watching Maurice, I really appreciate it.
Another great episode Richard. Thank you for sharing your must have equipment. Amazing images at the end too! 🤩 I’m still hoping to convince you to do a workshop down here in Tassie one day 😉
Lisa
I'd love to get back to Tassie some time Lisa. Maybe if you keep pestering me I'll do it ....!!! I mean that in a nice way.
Love that area, mind you last time I shot at those mines I had the cops called on me, had to finish up that time-lapse early as their spotlight washed everything out 😂. They were very apologetic afterwards.
I wish I had a wagon like you Richard, I have a ute which is great for some tasks. Nightscape imaging is not one of them. I love those VL49 lights too, I have a bunch of them. So small, output can be reduced to 1% for barely visible light (many are 10%) and are RGB. Great to see some decent weather again, it has been such a slog to get out between it and lockdowns. Great work as always Richard 👍.
Thanks a lot Dominic. I'll keep that in mind when I eventually get back to that mine site . .don't really need the police sniffing around ..!!!! Yes it's been quite a slog this year hasn't it. I'm going to do a video soon on the car and various features regarding car camping.
Hi Richard, I loved this video and in particular the drone shots at the beginning. When I read the title my first thoughts were thermos flask, rum balls and bicycle clips ( to stop spiders and snakes ). Well, I wasn't far from being correct. I found the video very informative, although most of the content was known to me ( it's nice to see we are on the same wavelength ). The photopills app is much more informative than you make it out to be. I love it because nearly everything one needs is in it, particularly moon phases, fields of view, hyperfocaldistances and lots more. If you are at at loose moment , it would be great to see a "behind the scenes" video of how you video yourself ( I know this would be very difficult ). The final shots were as ever terrific.
Thanks as always for your very kind comments David. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Yes I will do a video sometime describing my methods of videoing myself etc . .it would be interesting to see it myself.
Awesome inspiring videos Richard and your photos are stunning......works of art and in my opinion, the best that I have come across on TH-cam.
Have you ever had the opportunity to test/use the Kase Starglow filter for your night sky photography. and if so, what are your thoughts on it ?.
Apparently the filter is designed to enlarge bright stars and make them glow brighter whilst also highlight and bring out their natural colour making constellations pop and stand out
Thanks so much for your kind words Mike, I really appreciate it. No I haven't used the Kase filter. It does pretty much the same thing that a thin layer of cloud does . .bloat the brighter stars and make them glow. One issue with such filters is that they can have the effect of softening the foreground detail. A lot of people will manually hold them across the top half of the image so they only affect the sky . .obviously this method is hit and miss.
Very informative video. I have been looking for a lens warmer that has a USB connector. It looks like the one you use has the USB. Could you please let me know which one you use. Thanks.
Thanks a lot for watching Colt. I have a few different types. This is a good one. www.amazon.com.au/COOWOO-Upgraded-Warmer-Universal-Telescopes/dp/B0773M7Y98/ref=asc_df_B0773M7Y98/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341792345759&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3465332819259210243&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000498&hvtargid=pla-834649760300&psc=1
You might consider the Nitecore UNK dual usb battery charger. Works great in car while driving between spots or with portable usb battery.
Thanks so much for watching. Yes a great item. I actually have 2 of them to charge both my Nikon and Sony cameras. I guess I didn't include that item for this video as I usually only take them out when I'm on a longer multi day trip.
Another good one in the can Richard. I have been to that small town in Victoria that you showed at the start of the video but can't recall the name of it ???? Your GPS unit looks fairly useful. My GPS does not allow new entries to be stored like yours does. What is the unit you are using? Thanks again. Geoff 😊😊
Thanks a lot Geoff. That small town is Maldon .. very historic. I spend a lot of time there. My GPS is a Garmin 770. It's designed for trucks. www.garmin.com/en-AU/p/162984
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks Richard 👍
I added a camera battery charger that I can plug into my vehicle just in case I'm in need of recharging and I'm not near an electrical outlet.
Yes I have a couple of those as well BlueWolf. I'll do a video focusing more on my longer trips and that sort of gear in the future. Appreciate you watching.
Is The 20mm lens on your full Fram Nikon Z6 equal to a 10mm lens on a Micro 4/3 ?
Yes that is correct.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you !!!
I missed getting to the mine site which i had hoped to do a few nights after the old stone ruin at Welshmans reef, sadly we went into the Aug/sept lock down so it for me also has to wait until next year
Yes that's just the way it is at present Rob. Never mind . .it's good to have stuff on the list for when the time is right.
@@nightscapeimages.richard question about your panorama's, is each frame just a single exposure with a little light painting or do you take a light painted frame like for a standard image and then do a couple for the sky before panning to the next section? I've tried the latter, but find getting the light even across all frames is hard and stitching software doesn't work properly
@@robertleeimages Hey Rob. When shooting panoramas I tend to light each single frame as close as possible to each other. In this case however I set up 2 x LED panels situated off to the sides as a general low level light source and just shot the frames across the scene as quickly as possible.
@@nightscapeimages.richard ah ok no worries that's where I'm getting stuck, only have 1 panel light and have to move it for each frame. Although i am going to try something that goes against everything I've learnt from you and that is light from the camera, I've made a mounting bracket that attaches to the front of the nodal rail so it pans with the camera. Test run so far has worked, but only in a fairly small area with most things close
@@robertleeimages No worries Rob. I think it's all about finding what works best for our particular setup.
Yet another useful video Richard, thankyou. Quick question re your light painting torch. I notice it looks to have some sort of CTO gel on it. When you are doing your fine art lightpainting technique do you use the straight torchlight or is it gelled? Asking as I often end up with very blue (cool) tones and like the warmer tones you seem to achieve. I guess a supplementary, related question is do you change your white balance when shooting the light painted foreground images or leave it the same setting as your sky images (eg 4000 K). Many thanks for the continued high quality content 👍)
Thanks a lot for watching Greg. Yes I always use a 1/2 cto gel on my light painting torch. I set the white balance in camera . .these days around 4000k - 4500k and then adjust from there in editing. I use this gel. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/44201-REG/Rosco_RS340811_3408_Filter_RoscoSun.html
@@nightscapeimages.richard Excellent, thanks very much Richard, will give that a try
Is there a link for the 1/2 CTO Gels you use Richard? Mindful of buying one that may melt on the torch head
No worries at all Brendan. See here: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/44201-REG/Rosco_RS340811_3408_Filter_RoscoSun.html
@@nightscapeimages.richard thank you
Hey Richard, thanks for your hard work again, I've been bitten on the bum by poor preparation a few times, just repacked my camera bag tonight to be ready for next time. I totally get you about red lights, I can't see what I'm doing with my equipment at all with red light, I understand the theory, but it doesn't work for me, lol. Is an eski the same as a flask? A hot drink container? Yes? I use photo pills for mw placement and fg too, but I don't get the opportunity for daytime scouting, so I rely on Google maps. And have to work things when I get to the location. You always make me smile watching your videos lol, feel like I know you a bit, with your cup of tea and snacks ( you've got quite healthy now) trees and the mw. Take care and look forward to your next video
Thanks so much for watching again Suzanne. Your comments are always very encouraging. You are a great support to me and I certainly do appreciate it. I did say esky but I meant to say Thermos . .which is a flask. The esky is the box I carry it in. I also use google maps for ideas on where to go.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I thought esky was your australian term for flask, lol, but it's the cool box, is it electric
@@andysuzierawlins5462 No I don't carry chilled food around with me. If I'm camping for any length of time I use no refrigerated supplies. Also I'll buy hot food from bakeries etc and eat straight away.
@@nightscapeimages.richard how did you fit you sleeping in the car and everything else in when you went to tasmania, do your seats go down, did you have a mattress? My car would be too uncomfortable to sleep in lol
@@andysuzierawlins5462 Funny you should mention that Suzanne. I'm going to do a video on that in the future. In shot the back seats fold down and it turns into a station wagon. I have a narrow mattress and sleeping bag .. and blankets. The biggest problem is fitting in all the gear I took with me. Next time I'll be traveling lighter.
😍 beautiful, just beautiful. That noise free sky on the first image 27:20, is the sky stacked separately and blended in later by Ps or is it a single image? Just asking, because there are so many details and stars shining through the branches and precise masking in software like Stary Landscape Stacker (or the Windows equivalent I always forget the name) would be an enormous workload…
Thanks a lot for watching Roland. The sky in that first image is actually a single shot. I did apply noise reduction and then I blended about 6 or 7 light painted foreground shots and blended in photoshop. The key is to use my fine art light painting method out in the field. In short I don't capture many stars in those light painted shots by stopping down the aperture and lowering the iso, and therefore it's a lot easier to get rid of stars that you don't want by using the Lighten blend mode in photoshop.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you so much. 🙏 I’m also trying this light painting as you do, but lack of experience, my painted foreground is always far to bright and bringing it down by some sliders does not look as good as if you get it correct exposed straight out of camera
@@rolandrick You're welcome
Great but what about those two crocs eyeing you in the water behind you at 26.54???
Haha . .I outran them Victor ..!!!! Thanks for watching.
Useful reminders all Richard and some great sequences from your drone. I was out last week doing a spot of nightscape photography, took a tumble on some stone steps and cut my hand. Note to self - take more care and carry a first aid kit! On the personal safety front I'm guessing that you'll have one to hand, but I was wondering about the other hazards that you might come across at night, not least snakes? I know from your previous comments that you've never encountered one but I guess there's always a first time, so would an anti-venom kit be a good idea? Not being dramatic at all - we just care about you! Great pano btw @ 28:05 👍.
Thanks a lot for your comments Paul. Yes I do carry a first aid kit . .never had to use it but it's there if need be. As you mentioned I've never seen a snake. A lot of that is due to milky way season being mainly in the colder months here in Australia . .no creepy crawlies around at that time of year. Other than that I make a lot of noise and stomp my feet when wandering about in the warmer months.
Hi Richard. Great video, a simple question, what was the compass app you use (3:22)? Cheers!
Thanks heaps for watching Greg. I use Android phone. Compass app is: Field Compass. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.fieldcompass&hl=en_AU&gl=US
Really wish my Jetta TDI was a bit more comfy to sleep in lmao. 50mpg is super nice though
Haha, well it sounds ok to me ..!!!! Appreciate you watching.
@@nightscapeimages.richard np! Just finished it. Crazy you don't like a red headlamp! But it makes sense for your use.
@@kalef1234 Yes it's just me . .I'm always lighting something up and my night vision isn't essential the the majority of my work.
Thanks. I’ve always wondered about the red light. I would really love to finally upgrade my camera from the old d3100, I just don’t know wether to go mirrorless but I do want to move away from the crop sensor. I love Astro and star trails, this flip screen is a must. Love watching your videos they’re great 👍🏻. I had a leg fall out of my tripod just not long after I bought a new one. Wish I have packed the old tripod as well. Hence the reason for upgrading the camera, the new tripod doesn’t have a leveller but the 850 camera does.
Thanks heaps for watching Danielle. If you're looking to replace your camera with astro and star trails in mind then I'd strongly suggest full frame. Either the Nikon Z6, Canon R6 or Sony A74 (Due to be released this month.) You'll also need lenses to suit these cameras but they are all excellent low light and high iso performers. All of the new cameras also have built in spirit levels.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you for responding and thank you for the suggestions for the cameras. I really appreciate it.
@@daniellesmith6719 Any time Danielle. Always happy to help if I can.
What gps is that just the one that comes with the car
No that's a Garmin DEZL 770 I had it fitted aftermarket. It's a few years old now but very good.
MeAnt to ask what is the colour filter you use on your torch to do light painting?
I use a 1/2 cto get for the torch Stephen. See here: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/44201-REG/Rosco_RS340811_3408_Filter_RoscoSun.html
Great thanks Richard that’s very helpful.
Sorry one last question how do you attach the gel sheet to your torch?
@@stephenmcarthur2250 Well to be honest that's a bit of a patch up job. I just used electrical tape.
Nothing wrong with gaffer tape, I’ll do the same thing I reckon! 😃
Richard did you leave your memory cards at home?
Haha, that's a very good point Nick. To be honest I rarely ever take them out of the camera. With my Nikons I import my images via usb-C cable directly through windows import dialogue. But I always have spares in the camera bag .. in fact they are in all my camera bags just in case. Thanks for watching.
I'm really curious if something like the Thermacell Mosquito Repellent would do anything to keep the insane pests away while you're out in the field. This gave me flashbacks to seeing you under attack in previous videos!
Thanks for watching Andrew. I've never tried the Thermacell .. who knows it may be just the thing.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I use one in south Florida. It seems to work pretty well. I hang it from the hook beneath the tripod head. Only issue is the faint smell of the burning chemical they use.
@@coltharwood494 Thanks for that Colt
I have used one in Western PA and it works great in the summer.
@@CapricornGirl9 Thanks for letting us know Margie
What??? No rumballs???
Well I didn't mention Rum Balls in this video Carmel . .but I did sneak one in on the way to the lake. I'm supposed to be on a sugar free diet ...!!!!!
@@nightscapeimages.richard a sugar free diet??? You're already too skinny ...
@@carmelthomson9917 Yes and I lost more weight. But I do feel better for it .. the sugar not the rum balls ..!!!!
what is a lowycytion ? just kidding !
I'm trying to work that one out myself mate . .You'll have to get a handle on the Aussie lingo ..!!!!!