Nightscape Challenges at Derwent Bridge -Tasmania Astro Road Trip Part 3
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- In this episode of my Tasmanian road trip I encounter a number of nightscape challenges while staying overnight at the lovely location of Derwent Bridge. It was cloudy for a large portion of the night, but things got even worse when a large camper van decided to setup camp just near my timelapse camera ...!!!!
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It's refreshing to know no matter how often you get out, that we can all forget a process now and then
Yes it happens a lot. I think complacency creeps in .. and that's the result.
So many advises for free. You cannot imagine how gratefull i'm. Thank you Richard for everything you offer to us !
I'm really pleased you enjoy the videos Vincent.
If this was easy, everyone would do it! Still some great images salvaged from a frustrating evening - a valuable lesson to persevere no matter what. Great video, Richard.
Thanks so much for your insights. Appreciate you watching.
You know when you’ve been watching someone for quite sometime, when you said what’s there to do and I yelled out have a cupper and biscuit! 🤣 The images are phenomenal as usual my friend. 👏🏻 What a trip again to Tasmania!
Haha, yes a cuppa and a biscuit . .always a way out of trouble John. Thanks for watching.
I actually really liked the 70mm image, its amazing how much of a reminder just how small a part of our wonderful galaxy we actually are
Yes the galaxy looks good at 70mm I reckon.
Thankfully Mr Murphy was occupied with your time-lapse so you could sneek off to get those mountain shots. Simple, beautiful shots. Love it.
Haha, yes the timelapse was finished by the time I went to the mountain shoot. But I'm glad I made the effort.
Well done Richard. You win some and lose some with astro and landscape. Persistence and patience does pay off in the long run. Great work mate 👍🙏
Yes we all know that Adrian, and yet it still hits us right between the eyes. Thanks again for your support mate.
When you have lemons make lemonade I love the time lapse actually I think the camper helped you.
Yes it wasn't as bad as I made it out to be at the time ..!!!
Richard, don't worry, your timelapses and images is beautiful!
Thank you for watching my friend.
It's actually inspiring to know that the Master forgets things, too! Only when you forget things, the results are still excellent😮 Great video, and the image of the Milky Way core rising out of the clouds above the river is a real beauty.
Haha, well we are all in the same boat Simon ..!!!!
Trials and tribulations. Tats life and you made the bed of it 👏👏👏
Yes indeed Brian
Auto correct does a lousy job. 🤣🤣🤣
@@brianhinneberg3090 Haha, well I got the heart of the message Brian ..!!!
Great panos Richard. I had to laugh when you mentioned a cuppa tea and a biscuit - it was so you !
Yeah, well when all else fails ..!! Thanks for watching.
Another good one Richard, I always go home and never stick it out, the years of watching your videos I've learnt another one DON'T GO HOME😅 👍👍👍👍👍
Haha, yes it';s a good thing to learn Brian . .however, home for me was 1000k away.
Love the 35mm image of Mini Cradle mountain Richard, and also the 20mm image at the end, both great images, I would be very happy with those. It is very nice of you to show the bloopers, we all do it even if people think we are too experience to not have bloopers. I think it is bloopers and failed nights that make us try again. Happy travels 🙂
Yes you are so right about that Les. Thanks heaps for watching.
G'day Richard. There's no doubt about it, you're a master at what you do. That last image is simply outstanding!
Always appreciate your comments John, thank you.
A night of challenges indeed! But the results were worth it.
Yes I agree. Thanks so much for watching.
😍👍👍👍Great! And it is very familiar to me when during the shooting someone comes and shines headlights!
انا احب مشاهدة تصويرك الليلي مناظر لا يمكن ان اتخيلها اتمنى ان اعيش في الطبيعة والتقط صور بهذا الجمال 🙏
Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it.
I love seeing your triumphs as well as your frustrations. It makes me feel more accepting of my struggles to get the nightscapes I want. We are all human, after all, and everything does not go right 100% all the time. If I can hit 50% or more, I think I'm doing good!! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your trip!
Thanks so much Andrea. I think we need to be easy on ourselves . .this genre of photography is very difficult and we should celebrate our achievements.
I liked the images you captured despite the cloudy skies. The clouds always offer moodiness in a time lapse. The image down the road at the Cradle Mountain "lookalike" came up really well. A challenging night but you came away with some gold. 😎👌👍
Thanks Geoff. Yes it was a challenge but well worth it in the end. You must be nearly ready for the trip home ..??
YAAAASSSS Richard. This trip was hard, it was ruined by a camper and clouds but you know what that is a banger of a shot with this mountains. Glad you got something out of it friend.
Thanks as always for watching Caleb, really appreciate it.
Loved this video, nice to see more of Tassie. Good explanation of the timelapse and got a giggle from all the things that went pear-shaped.
Haha, thanks Laurel. It is a lovely part of Tassie though.
Love the moodiness that the clouds bring to these images. Feel the frustration about the time-lapse, but if you are going to muck up your settings, good that it was on a night that was impacted by campers which you have no control over. Who knew the Tamron 28-200mm could produce a solid astro photo!
Yes that's a good way to look at it Dominic. The Tamron is a great lens for video in daylight but the ramping aperture makes it tricky at night.
A new part of a wonderful series. Awesome pictures. Alltime clear skies. Regards from Bavaria. Thomas
Thanks for your kind words Thomas.
Challenging nights make the best stories 😎, great videos and image Richard.
Thanks as always for watching Eric.
Hi Richard, your spot on with your positive philosophy despite any potential setbacks. I really enjoyed the long exposure foreground shots!
Thank you so much for watching, really appreciated.
Love it! Had many nights like this myself. You captured the essence perfectly. Wonderful work as always!
Thanks heaps for watching Jeff, really appreciate it.
Fantastic mate, I really enjoyed that. I always say that photography trips are like fishing trips, some days you do great and catch heaps and some days you just get a few tiddlers but it's always enjoyable just being there whatever the outcome.
Thanks Tim. A very good analogy.
Great stuff Richard. Beautiful images and a great lesson too, thanks a million
You're very welcome Michael. Thanks for watching.
Great images Richard, that's y I love your videos, you're always so positive. I think I get hiccups every time I go out, watching you has made me think, well if Richard makes the best of it, I need to try this or that to make the most of it.
P. S, I don't really get much time to eat and drink
Thanks again for your great comments Suzie. I do have to make time for the cuppa ..!!!!
Looks like everything turned out great in the end for ya Richard. You got another nice time-laps and those photos are all great too! Those are keepers for sure. We don't always need perfectly clear skies, sometimes some clouds like that help mix things up. While shooting though, I sure know how worrisome those clouds are though. Great campsite...... Oh, yeah, I'm afraid as we age, we'll find it more and more important to keep check lists for more and more things. You'll want to get a good jump on it, and make yourself up some nice checklists for all photo styles, laminate them and toss them right in your camera bag. That way you'll have them at all times and can go right down the list as you set up your camera. I mean lets face it, with so many styles you do, and so many combinations, someone right in their prime of 25 yrs old would be hard pressed not to miss stuff too, so.
Yes I think you're right. Thanks again for watching.
Lovely video Richard! It's amazing how you make the best of the situation and still find some humour in it. It was also fun to see all the places I chose to go recently in my Tasmania trip from a new perspective. Looking forward to next one! 👍🏼
Thanks for watching. It is certainly a very beautiful place for photography.
Amazing Richard. Still a big fan of your work and adventures, not to mention attitude. Nice images
That's very kind of you Dianne. Thanks for watching.
Extremely amazing video Richard. Really enjoyed the outcome of timelapse and the individual images too. Loved all the compositions.
Thanks so much for watching.
Real enjoying my trip around Tassi. Some great photos thanks
I really appreciate you watching.
Great video. Long exposure ambient is beautiful. Thank you.
Yes I've been doing that a lot lately.
The results were amazing Richard! 🤩 Well worth the effort and frustrations. 🙂
Thanks heaps Lisa, really appreciate it.
Beautiful captures, Richard. I need to make myself a checklist to remember all my gear and settings! Something is usually left behind. I now carry two headlamps because I have left one behind too many times.
Yes it's so easy to do Wendy. Thanks for watching.
Great video Richard, when things go wrong for me a lot of swearing happens just ask Geoffery. Did well to not record that part. Still some great images came out, just goes to show that it's an all-night adventure.
Thanks for taking a look Keith. Well I suppose I was there all night anyway so I just had to wait and bide my time til I got a little bit of clear sky.
It makes me all warm and fuzzzy knowing Im not the only one who has nigts like this😂but at least you got something out of it whereas us mere mortals would have said "bugger it Im going home"😂
Haha, well going home wasn't an option at this location Nick . .so I had to persist. Thanks for watching.
I’ve done that so many times with my Timelapses! It’s the worst feeling haha. Was out shooting a large Milky Way panorama last week and accidentally deleted one of the photos during my session. Felt like everything was going wrong. Also I always feel like the clouds roll in right where you don’t want them! Got back home and was able to salvage the image tho. The stress was unreal haha sometimes you gotta just let go and laugh it off.
Yes that's so true. Thanks heaps for watching.
Hi Richard, so glad you show the tough nights as well as the good, makes me feel a whole lot better 😂, love the videos, keep up the great work.
Thanks again for your great support David.
Hi Richard, another excellent video, the photos were superb, as for frustrations with the timelapses I think they are already part of the settings😀, Thanks Richard, and have a good trip
Thanks so much for watching Mario.
Another great video Richard, clear skies 🖖
Thanks as always Gavin
Magnificent episode, Richard!! Absolutely enjoy your Tasmanian adventure in every new video, and the photos you are taking are just amazing.
Very kind of you, thanks so much for watching.
Some great results there Richard, thank you for an interesting video 👏
Thanks as always for tuning in Dennis.
Haha what a night. Well done getting through it. Enjoyed the watch. Cheers.
Thanks as always Toddy
Lovely video! Night photography has extra challenges, lot of luck needed as well. I'm sitting on a few gigabites of material, which I not deem good enough. Happen all of us. But evem so, just beeing out is a good thing.
Yes you are so right. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, this one made me laugh a lot, more laugh with you.... guess I can relate to many of the frustrations :) well done on the persistence, as we know that is what in the end pays off for us. enjoyed it as always.
Yes we always have these challenges Alan .. but as you say persistence is the key. Thanks for watching.
Tough gig there Richard but I think the results were worth it, well done mate.
Thanks so much for watching mate.
Im sure someone has said Richard but that is the entrance to Lake King William. We go trout fishing in there off an on, at times it's a pretty desolate place with the stumps etc cleared for the lake when the dam was constructed.
Thanks for watching Brendan. It seems to be pretty popular with campers from what I can see. But I love the location.
Interesting vid Richard, Tasmania in mid year can be very cold. Good on you for making the effort and making a video to share, the images allowing for clouds and camper van visitors still came out very well, so worth your efforts to keep the camera and your energy running.
Cheers Peter.
Thanks so much as always for watching Peter
I liked the image with the Tamron lens. It's different than your usual style, but it was good.
Yes it is different Derek . .but don't look too closely . lots of noise in that one.
You always put together a good video mate, no mean feat. Just catching up on some youtube tonight. Enjoy Tassie cheers
Really appreciate that Brett mate.
Nice images despite lots of things conspiring against you Richard, if all my failures resulted in such good images I’d be very happy 😂 good that you show what you regard as a fail and the reasons why. I liked the cloud movement in the timelapse, a rising Milky Way at the end would have made it really special, such a shame it didn’t materialise and reward all the effort 👍
Thanks as always Garry. Yes if the timelapse went for an hour or so longer we would have seen more milky way ..!!
Man Oh Man ! It always seems to go right finally even if it goes wrong … ain’t that sky amazing??? I went out last Monday. It was supposed to be a magnificent night but … smog rolled in and hid the already fainted stars slightly showing.
Light pollution was also getting on my nerves and I was getting a bit frustrated … anyways! It was just wonderful to be under the "starry" sky as the weather didn’t allow it for quite some time previously!
Luv ya!
Thank you as always for watching Carole.
Another great and informative video.
Thanks again for your support David.
Great images as always
Thanks for checking it out Tony.
Amazing as always ❤
Thank you so much for watching.
You could use one of the Recall camera settings for the time lapses that you run using Priority mode. I have done this and have set the interval as a priority over the shutter speed and a set an arbitrary interval which I just adjust according to needs once I select the recall camera setting. This will save you having to worry about the shutter speed becoming longer than the interval you have set, hope this is helpful to you - if it is please send me a rumball 😂
Thanks so much Linda .. I very much appreciate the tip. Rum ball on the way ..!!! If only my memory had such efficient recall ..!!!
So much food for thought in this video Richard 👌, and considering the conditions/circumstances you still managed to create some epic images - a reflection of your skill and experience. I'll be reflecting on all of this as I head out tonight to some salt lakes east of Perth with fingers crossed the forecast clear sky window is accurate.
Thanks as always for your encouragement Greg. Those salt lakes sound interesting.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Stay tuned for the vlog if it works out (or maybe even if it doesn't 🤔😊)
@@GrowPhotography I'll look forward to it.
Pretty bloody good for a difficult night, I enjoyed it and would have called it a success. Well done
Thanks so much for watching. Yes it was a hard slog but I agree . .well worth it.
Awesome as alaways 🥰🥰
Thank you so much for watching.
Judgement = Absolute cracker with the 35mm / tracker!!!!! 😄
Thanks so much for watching my friend.
Thanks Richard
Thanks for watching Wayne
Excelent.
Thanks for stopping by for a look Rogerio.
this!! The images you shared are just incredible! Thanks so much for sharing your frustrations when things don't happen as we would like --- I am sure happens to all of us -- I know it does me!!!!
Thanks for watching Gary. Yes it doesn't always go to plan that's for sure.
For me the one taken with the 35mm 1.8 Nikon is absolutely fantastic ! ( The other one with the Tamron at 70mm not so much)
Great Video - good to see that you got still really nice results after all, even when things are not going as planned !
Thanks so much for watching. Yes I agree about the 2 lenses.
@@nightscapeimages.richard But as you mentioned - the Tamron 28-200mm is a very good and versatile lens in daylight situations.
And I guess it might be also possible to use on Nikon Z with Megadap adapter for instance 👍
@@andretim75 Yes the Megadap adaptor is excellent.
Fantastic adventure again Richard! I really admire the way you kept trying to get something out of the night, although everything seemed to be against you. Was worth it in the end!
Thanks as always my friend. I probably didn't have much choice .. but I'm pleased with the results.
I am loving your Tasmania trip and how you find some original compositions. Not an easy thing to do in Tasmania anymore. Any idea where I can get the screw on thingy that is holding your bubble level? Look forward to the next video, Tasmania in the highlands in May is a cold place indeed, I probably would have stayed in bed!
Haha, thanks Kim. I reckon you'd be out there getting some cracker shots ..!! The thing I used to mount the bubble level is a home made part. Just a hunk of nylon with a 3/8 thread inside. Then I attach the bubble .. which you can buy at BCF. Caravan level they call it.
What an amazing video Richard, loved that 35mm shot. Can I ask where in Oz you had your Z6 Ha modified? Keep up your amazing work. 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much for your support Paul. Check out Imaging by Design in Melbourne. imagingbydesign.com.au/
Hello Richard nice work on the video again I was wondering are you going to be doing any photos with the Aurora's why your down there..There is a chance for some this week coming..I was also wondering would you be able to show how you have the back of your car setup if that's ok..
Thanks so much for watching Wayne. I've actually been home a couple of weeks now. I did chase auroras when I was in Tassie .. but it was a frustrating night . .you'll see about that in the future. Se this video about my car setup. th-cam.com/video/2XhC7GadlBw/w-d-xo.html
@nightscapeimages.richard no worries I enjoy your work..and ok with the Aurora's yes it can me frustrating at times lol and ok thank you for the link ill have a look..looking forward to more videos coming out soon..Regards Ross
@@rossb84 Thanks again Ross
Still a great Timelapse and pano shots. Have you ever thought about doing Tasmania workshops going to all the best spots that you’ve uncovered?
Thanks for watching Adam. Well it's a good thought . .but can you imagine taking a heap of people to a spot like this .. and it's cloudy, or even worse raining. There isn't any easy accommodation or food stores close by, not to mention toilets ... You can imagine the difficulty in organising these things with a group.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Hi Richard, I did think about the logistics side of things as well. The weather is obviously out of your control. However if people are informed of the obvious lack of amenities and that they need to be self sufficient and that the workshop is purely about about the locations and tutelage from yourself then I think it could work.
I like to throw solutions at problems and come up with workable outcomes.
@@adammacsween3230 Yes that's fair enough. I know there will always be people who are ready to go for such things. One of the obvious issues is a chronic lack of sleep. The travel and searching for locations during the day coupled with late nights out can be very hard to handle . .especially for days on end sleeping roughly. On my own I can take a break whenever I need to but it's hard to do when trying to look after a group of people.
Maybe I'm just getting a bit too old for such things ..!!! I admire your positive outlook Adam.
@@nightscapeimages.richard thank you for your kind words Richard. Take care and stay safe.
The last time I made it out to shoot milkyway I hade a lady in the carparke behind me that couldn't back in to a spot to save her life . After the 20th time of trying to get in to the parking spot I went and offered to help her out she was thankful and I was back to shooting 😂 without the extra abeant light . I was pulling my hair out over the situation
Haha, yes these situations are sent to try us ..!!!
Great video Richard, going to Tassie in September and you've given me a few spots to look for. Question! Did you shoot your time-lapse through the in-camera time-lapse function or through your Zeapon PONS Pan/Tilt unit. I have A Genie Mini2 that I use to use for Astro time lapses and was wondering if I could use it with the in-camera time-lapse mode.
Thanks a lot Charles. Yes I used the in-camera Interval shooting mode. So the sequence is not triggered by the Zeapon. You can do the same with your Genie Mini.
Ha ha, yes we can certainly make some cockups ! I just made a bonza using the intervalometer on my Sony A7R iii, 2sec timer, 20 sec shots x 10 of. Then I shifted to another spot to take a single shot and I tried to use 1/20 !! jeez the brain just wasn't in gear ! was out with the camera club so a lot of chatter and of course we have had some beaut days, but bloody cold clear nights in Kiwi land. Great Video nonetheless. What auxiliary battery power packs are you using ? Cheers
Thanks as always for your great comments Royce. I use a variety of battery pack. Anker and Romoss are 2 I like.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Cheers, have an Anker, thought I would look for a smaller lighter battery pack !
Hello Richard can you tell me where to purchase the 'Spirit Level' ad 'Power Bank' please. Would be great for my MSM rotator. Superb video as per...Many Thanks.
Thanks so much Phil. Unfortunately that's a home made job. Well you can buy the spirit level at any camping store . .it's a caravan level. The block of nylon has a simple 3/8 threaded hole in it to attach to the tripod. I bolted the spirit level to it. I use a few different power banks from Anker and Rosmoss, but pretty much any will do.
so did I get you right, you set the shutter speed gap to 5 sec. (13 s. and 18s.) because you wanna see each time the preview on the display? Or is it to give the camera time to save the picture? Because I would like to set up 13s. and 15s. (same camera) but now I am unsure wether 2s is enough.. Would 2s be enough?
I always leave a gap to make sure it has time to write to the card. Yes 2 seconds is plenty of time. But you'll find standard shutter speeds are 13 and 15 seconds. But remember the interval selected includes the shutter speed.
Hi Richard, I hope this question is ok to ask? When you are doing panos and they are long exposures for the foreground and different exposures for the sky, how are you blending these especially when for example there are low lowing clouds over hanging the distant mountains?
No problem at all Rob. I blend these exactly the same way I blend all my tracked shots . .I use the Sky Replacement feature in photoshop to create the initial blend mask. From there I manually do some work to make it look right . .You are correct that with the low lying clouds it's more difficult.
@@nightscapeimages.richard thanks Richard