HI, I came across your video, as I was searching for and watching Milkey Way photography. I really loved this video, and am going to look through some more. I hope you have some light painting videos, as I would have loved to know how you did these set ups in this one. I really enjoyed the galaxy and the road. You have some really small, quaint roads you showed there. Thanks for a great video!
What I liked about you is that you don't just talk about it in a studio, a room... but you brought us to location and see for ourselves what it was like. Then you showed the final milkyway photo composition that we now could relate to... this I think sets you apart from many many others so called "beginner tutorials" flooding youtube. I will recommend to anyone who yeans to learn milkyway photography.
Again a great video. Look for the easy this. I do it also. Drive around with my car, see a tree or something other. Come back at night or at sunset and make a Photo. Keeps things easy that’s the best.
Thanks again Richard for your video, nice that you are in the country and can get lots of great shots, it like any other sport or profession practice makes perfect so keep them coming.
Richard, this channel is one of those channels where I stick around until the video ends! Your work is brilliant, and there was no way one could figure out a single flaw unless you know them yourself. Brilliant shooting, for that matter, and as I always say: "I can never get tired of watching your videos and learn something amazing every time."
all the images are fantastic really enjoy your video s especially this time of year with the winter in UK take care Richard and look forward to next weeks video and dream of when i can shoot milky way again next year.
Yes, in my mind I was shouting "Snakes Richard!" when you were in the tall grass. Simple shots, but they are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the results of your work.
Richard Thank you for doing what you love to do. Because of you I've learned a new hobby of night photography. I love being out at night taking in all the sounds of the wildlife. Thank you again . Rick from Michigan in the USA
Now that's what Im talking about ! Maybe Im a bit of a photo snob or maybe Im just fussy and appreciate good photography. I feel I strive for excellence. You Sir stand out from the crowd and your creative eye will be someone I follow and learn from . Thank you
This video of your imagery is fantastic, it's opened me up to what the heck, go out and take my images with minimal foreground - more milky way images coming thanks to you and your wonderful imagery. Keep up the great work. 😀
Just love your videos and I love your enthusiasm. I have learned a lot form watching your videos. I am often up your way and what I have learned has given me confidence to try to get images of the night sky.
Hi Richard. I was looking for inspiration for a milky way photo for tonight. There isn’t anything epic close to home but I found a tree that I believe will work. It is spring here but no leaves on the tree yet which I’m happy about. I remembered this video from way back but I found it to listen to you and watch your approach to working with less than exciting foreground subjects. And it was a perfect choice. I plan to try some low level continuous lighting and maybe some light painting as well. I have 5 hours before the core is visible and so far the sky is clear and I hope that lasts for the night. Your videos are greatly appreciated Richard. For me it’s your clear down to earth approach and the concise manner of teaching that is so comfortable and informative for me. Hope the stars keep shining on you all of 2022.
Great images once again Richard, from what seems to be such simple compositions. You have changed my driving habits! Eyes on the road but always scouting the countryside for possible compositions. What can I say! Speaking of which, I sometimes find it challenging to get my composition "right" at night. I shoot with Nikon 7200 with 18-35 Sigma f1.8 lens. Once set up I take some test shots and usually up my ISO to max so I can see what is in or out of my shot. Even so I have been caught out and miss important subject matter that should have been in the shot. Image is simply not bright enough or shadow details difficult to see. You often talk about composition but rarely show techniques we can use to ensure you get that composition just how you want it on the night. Might be worth making this topic part of another video. Loving your work , very inspiring!
Thanks so much for watching Greg, also for your generosity. It is very difficult to see what you're composing at times at night. I think sometimes we need to sit and wait for our eyes to get used to the darkness and it's amazing what you can actually see. Things like tree silhouettes or buildings etc. It also takes a lot of concentration to pick out little things that may be in the shot that you don't want in there. I will certainly do more videos on this topic moving forward.
the Subaru shot great for Ads for the Subaru hope they'll see that !!! Always a pleasure to be watching your photography input much love from Washington State.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video, i was so surprised what a 35mm and 50mm lenses would do so wonderful images like what you did there. It's so inspiring . It gave me ideas where to shoot next time. Have fun and good luck for the next episodes. Cheers from Fleury en bière France.
Richard, another top video, love the simple approach, as you said some people drive past locations, and I am one of them, to see what you achieved is great. Really looking forward to attending a class next year. You can see the Milky Way at night. When I look up at the sky at Bribie, I cannot see anything and need Photo Pills to help- out. I hope to come back from your class with a image I can hang on my wall, and believe I will with your course. Looking at this video on the dead tree one you took 8 panos for the sky but only 2 for the foreground. Why do you not need as many for the foreground as the sky? Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks a lot for watching Gary. Yes you can clearly see the milky way down here in the south. With the shot of the dead tree, I only needed the 2 shots to get what I needed. It was a very simple scene. I need a lot of images for the sky as I'm stacking them for noise reduction. I'm not stacking the foreground here as I shot them at a lower iso with a closed down aperture.. That's what I normally do as it makes the foregrounds very sharp.
Great video, as they all are. There is a lesson learned in looking for that everyday subject that everyone else would just walk or drive past. It's given me an idea for a metal gate, just up the road!! I just need some clear nights :-) Thanks again for such great and inspirational content.
Great video Rich. I think we are all guilty of dismissing what's there to find the "one" great shot. I have just been given access to an old farm untouched for over 70 years. I have a month window as its going to be levelled soon. Hoping for clear nights. Have a great weekend Rich.
Thanks Richard, yet another interesting video capturing simple foreground images with the spectacular backdrop of the Milky Way. Now here in the UK the nights are longer and it's dark just after 5pm, but we do not have the Milky Way core. So I have to look for interesting foreground subjects that dominate the image and hope that there may be a few stars around. It is your light painting techniques that have taught me so much what to look for and I thank you for that.
Cool!! Love the fence posts!! And i was thinking, as you were saying about we might think to ourselves ""it's pretty ordinary.." someone else might absolutely love it!! I'm hoping to get out soon, I know the milky way has gone, but stars of any description are awesome at night! Ps, you're so right about the distortion on the 14mm lenses...don't like mine at all (Samyang 14mm), so will be buying a (I think) 20 mm lens soon!!
Thanks a lot Carmel. Yes there is always something to shoot in the night sky. The only 20mm lenses you can get for Canon mount are the Sigma 20mm f1.4 or the Samyang 20mm f1.8 as far as I'm aware.
@@nightscapeimages.richard i seem to have lost a converstaion we had a few weeks ago...you were telling me to try a Tamron over the Sigma, but perhaps that was 35mm???
Thank you. Can’t wait to try this out. I just ordered a 20mm f1.8Z S lens. I have a few other primes in the f/1.4 to f/2.8 range but I honestly think the Nikkor 20mm f1.8 S will let my Z8 perform at its best with more flexibility than using my 35mm f/1.8.
This was very informative, and really hit on one of my main issues when trying to make these kind of photographs. I would always get stuck on trying to visualize that epic location and eventually just not go out at all. This makes it clear that is not the right approach. Your 'simple' compositions in these less than epic locations have still created some truly wonderful images - I would be ecstatic with these type of results. Thanks for posting this, very inspirational, now it is just time to watch for the next clear night!
You can never be too weary of those snakes my friend, be careful. I'm thinking perhaps a portable whipper snipper would be a great gift for you Richard, better pop it on your xmas list! With so many nightscapers l see continuously at epic locations sometimes it leaves the "little people" discouraged by limited locations so l for one really do appreciate these video's, yes they are simple but simply beautiful all the same 🙂
I was so disappointed last week. Took my D850 out for the milky way, got home and realised that, somehow, the camera had shifted to JPG instead of RAW. Loved watching this, Richard.
Great channel! If somebody is interested in astrophotography, he can learn a lot from you. I am looking forward to early May. The milky way will be visible and I life in a sparsely populated region close to some mountains in south west Germany. I hope the weather will be better than in April and March and I can use what I have learnt in your channel.
Hi Richard, great video once again. I like your point with the small things, that also have their beauty and I totally agree with that. One thing came in my mind. How about a tutorial for shiny car lighting? As you said it is difficult light paintingwise. May be we can learn one or two tips that differ from other surfaces. Greetings Steffen
Thanks a lot Steffen. Yes it comes down to reflection really. The shiny surfaces will flare badly if not careful. It's also the same as when shooting an old rusty car with dew all over it . .the surface becomes reflective. The trick is to make sure the light isn't mirrored straight back to the camera . .this is hard to achieve as you can't really see that unless there is another person looking from the camera view. Maybe a video sometime.
You've got me hooked Rich, I live close to the Peak District in England must have a few nights out. Great vlog mate, and yes we are all scarred of snakes especially them big poisonous buggers you have.👍
Richard, I love the way you tell the whole story. Including the final images, so great for my learning process. You DO inspire us to go out there and experiment. It can be cold, dark and add brown snakes for you. We have rattle snakes in Colorado, they are much more polite with their warning and usually hide during our cool nights. I find myself watching your videos to the very end, because of your story telling skills. Thanks so much!
Awesome images Richard, the master of creating simple beauty in images! It will be march before I can get back to mw photography again. You're very lucky with your southern mw for composition, but you're a master of maximizing what you have in your images
Simplicity is the key sometimes we get to carried away with having to have something really different in the image . I love finding old stuff to shoot but a tree or a fence post is just as good . Cheers Richard 👌👌
Morning Richard. Great opening image that pano is awesome. The open gate shot I particularly liked as you captured the core magnificently. The second pano was the six shots all one row? Simplicity at its best, and plenty of scouting I need to do more of that mate! Thanks for sharing Richard.
Thank you Richard for another inspirational video. I have just started doing nightscape images this year and I particularly struggled with finding interesting foreground images for my compositions. This video has encouraged me to look closer when scouting out locations. Our Milky Way season is over this year, being in the northern hemisphere, however I can hardly wait for next year. thanks again.
Wonderful, Richard, as always. Great also the new video shots dynamically walking straight towards the cam from a distance - AF following you perfectly. 👍 Also the drone shots turned out great. Thanks for your enthusiasm 🌈👍🙂🙂
I actually enjoy 'simpler' shots, for me it tends to more accent on the night sky and the Milky Way. It also makes good practice time and learning how different camera settings affect the end outcome, far better to do that in your local than travelling for miles to a special area and mucking up the shots. Great video as always Richard.
Actually the shot you said is nothing special is the shot I like the most among the ones you showed in the video. Great job as always. Cheers Mr Richard!!!!
Nice work Richard. Love the fence post shot. It's difficult sometimes to pick out something you see almost daily. Photography has taught me to look at everything as a potential image.
Really nice. Yep, I would have driven by this site. It sure would be nice to have a diagram of your lighting placement setup with lamp types used. From what I see, I'm guessing you used 3 lights??
Thanks for watching Gus. Some images use different lighting methods. Some used fixed "Low Level" lights, while others are "Light Painted" with a single torch by using multiple exposures. I have lots of videos on these techniques. th-cam.com/play/PLAYKmqkUeSM8v3JeXcLiD9QWok_kWs-ob.html
Richard , Your Milky Ways are almost parallel to the horizon..Very beautiful..Ours in Arizona our perpendicular to horizon..Any good suggestion for a Pano when perpendicular? Thanks..love your video..Ken in Arizona 🌵 🇺🇸
Hey Ken. You could do a vertical panorama. I think in the early part of the milky way season you may see the milky way laying down a bit more .. not as much as you can se down here, but a bit more sideways.
Great video, thanks for sharing. On your stacked background and foreground photos, I assume you took these at different exposures and then stacked them in Photoshop to blend together? Looking for tips as I try to go out to take Milky Way photos with my Z6 for the first time.
Thanks a lot for watching Mary Ellen. Yes I did take them at different exposures. I have quite a few videos which go into great detail about this process. See here: th-cam.com/video/3uXHTmwcaFM/w-d-xo.html or here: th-cam.com/video/9sFVT1e-jMo/w-d-xo.html Always happy to help if I can.
Richard, I’m a bit behind, but this video, as all of yours is simply outstanding. I’m located in Kansas, USA so many of my photo sites mirror exactly what you are showing in this video. I happen to love these settings & find the absolute beauty of the simple landscapes backed up by one of the most spectacular sights, the Milky Way just goes from zero to sixty in a second for me! I truly love these images. Thank you again for your time & willingness to share your knowledge. Your work & attitude is magnificent! Thank you, thank you, thank you & Happy New Years to you & yours.
Thank you so much for your very encouraging comments William. It means a lot. I think it's important for me to demonstrate how to find beauty in seemingly bland landscapes. I hope you have a wonderful 2021 chasing the milky way through Kansas ... !!!!
Sometimes the simplest compositions are the best. Beautiful work Richard. The image at 3:31 is just so amazing. But even the car at 17:40 was super cool too with the 35mm. Fantastic video as always mate and thanks for sharing your passion and great advice 👍🙏
This was inspirational! I am new to this genre and have pondered long and hard about where I can find epic locations. This video turned that on its head and made me realise that stunning shots can be found locally with simple subjects. And I think your shots were amazing!
Thanks so much for watching David, and for your kind comments. Yes we often drive past these simple but amazing scenes all the time looking for something more epic.
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greatness is in simplicity, indeed...
Thanks so much for watching my friend.
I LOVE IT …. GORGEOUS…. This is A FANTASTIC SPOT AND PHOTO !!!!
Many thanks Bernie
Your photo of the two fence posts on their own is my favourite of all your pictures. This is a really inspirational video, thanks so much ❤
Thanks so very much Colleen.
I love your down to earth and approachable style. Thank you for generously sharing you wealth of knowledge and experience.
You're very welcome Graeham, I appreciate you watching.
Hey Richard, another great video.
Thanks so much for watching Brendon, I very much appreciate your comments.
HI, I came across your video, as I was searching for and watching Milkey Way photography. I really loved this video, and am going to look through some more. I hope you have some light painting videos, as I would have loved to know how you did these set ups in this one. I really enjoyed the galaxy and the road. You have some really small, quaint roads you showed there. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you so much for watching Jessica. Yes I have many videos about light painting. See here: th-cam.com/play/PLAYKmqkUeSM8ClDIP8j0WaGefrUMYlx8w.html
Always enjoy your videos, a great way to destress and learn some new ways to enjoy photography.
Thanks a lot Steve, I'm glad you enjoy them.
What I liked about you is that you don't just talk about it in a studio, a room... but you brought us to location and see for ourselves what it was like. Then you showed the final milkyway photo composition that we now could relate to... this I think sets you apart from many many others so called "beginner tutorials" flooding youtube. I will recommend to anyone who yeans to learn milkyway photography.
Thank you so much my friend. I really appreciate your insightful comments.
Enjoyed a lot..Very relaxing your video..thank you😊😊
Thanks so much for watching Sujith, really appreciated.
Great video. Look forward to seeing them every week. Great shots as usual.
I really appreciate you tuning in to the videos Russell. Thanks a lot my friend.
Again a great video. Look for the easy this. I do it also. Drive around with my car, see a tree or something other. Come back at night or at sunset and make a Photo. Keeps things easy that’s the best.
Thanks so much for watching Torsten, I really appreciate your comments.
You can make an image beautiful from anywhere that’s perfect
I'm really pleased you like it. Thanks for watching.
Terrific work as usual Richard. Thanks heaps mate. Keep well.
Thanks so much John, always appreciated.
Enjoy my Saturday morning hit of your videos,the enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks again
Thanks heaps as always Phillip.
Hi Richard, great video as usual.
Thank you very much Gavin, I appreciate you watching.
Another inspiring video Richard, thank you
I'm really pleased you liked it Paul, thanks for watching.
Beautiful photos. Love the simple ones because it shows the Milky Way in all her glory.
That's so true Vikki. Really appreciate you watching.
Thanks again Richard for your video, nice that you are in the country and can get lots of great shots, it like any other sport or profession practice makes perfect so keep them coming.
Yes that's certainly very true Dave. Thanks heaps for watching.
Great video and stunning images Richard . Thanks for the inspiration, I'll be out shooting my car with some star trails soon .
Thanks a lot for watching. Well at least we always have our cars with us out there.
Richard, this channel is one of those channels where I stick around until the video ends! Your work is brilliant, and there was no way one could figure out a single flaw unless you know them yourself. Brilliant shooting, for that matter, and as I always say: "I can never get tired of watching your videos and learn something amazing every time."
That's very kind of you to say Nikhil, I certainly appreciate your support.
Simple stunning images
Nice job and a great add for the car 😎
Thanks a lot Ken. I wasn't going to shoot the car but I thought .. what the heck.
One of my favourite videos of yours so far love the simple stuff I'm definitely looking forward to this milky way season
Thanks again for watching Brad. Glad the videos are helping.
Thank You Richard for your encouraging words and introducing your procedures.I am looking forward to next week and my way under stars with camera.
That's fantastic Peter, thanks so much for watching.
Hi Richard. Great shots again. Particularly loved to fence posts. Many thanks.
Thank you so much Robert, really appreciate your comments.
What an amazing sky you have in the southern emisphere...
Yes it sure is alpha beta, I count my blessings every day.
all the images are fantastic really enjoy your video s especially this time of year with the winter in UK take care Richard and look forward to next weeks video and dream of when i can shoot milky way again next year.
Thanks so much as always Phill, your kind words are very encouraging my friend.
This is incredibly helpful. Thank you, Richard. I have a week coming up to use these ideas.
I hope it goes well for you Douglas. Appreciate you watching.
Yes, in my mind I was shouting "Snakes Richard!" when you were in the tall grass. Simple shots, but they are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the results of your work.
Good on you Bob, really appreciate your support.
Wow, those are mind blowing shots!!
I'm glad you like them Pritesh
Thank you Richard, your videos are so instructive and inspiring. I just need to get out there more often.
Thanks a lot for watching David, I really appreciate your support.
Amazing images, Richard and a pleasure to watch the video. Best wishes and stay safe.
Thanks so much for watching my friend.
The image of the gate posts is really nice, would look great printed big!
Thanks so much for watching Tim
Great refreshing way to describe your passion & skill.
Thanks so much for your encouragement Dave, really appreciate it.
Richard
Thank you for doing what you love to do. Because of you I've learned a new hobby of night photography. I love being out at night taking in all the sounds of the wildlife. Thank you again .
Rick from Michigan in the USA
Hey Rick, thanks for your great words of encouragement .. means a lot.
Richard why would I laugh at you?
I couldn't do it.
Fantastic images 👍
Thanks a lot for watching again Eltin, I do appreciate it.
Thanks for everything, love your front car plate afc !
Thanks a lot for watching Joce
Now that's what Im talking about ! Maybe Im a bit of a photo snob or maybe Im just fussy and appreciate good photography. I feel I strive for excellence. You Sir stand out from the crowd and your creative eye will be someone I follow and learn from . Thank you
Thanks so much for your very kind words of encouragement David. It's really appreciated.
Wow!! Great video again.. how the simplicity it is turn it into epic shot.
Thank you very much Luis.
Great tips and incredible images! Im so jealous of your skies!
Thanks a lot mate. Yes we have very clear and bright skies in this part of the world.
There's an epic thing in all those locations: the photographer. Again an amazing job, Richard! I'm speechless... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Very kind of you to say my friend. I like to think of it as 90% perspiration 10% talent.
This video of your imagery is fantastic, it's opened me up to what the heck, go out and take my images with minimal foreground - more milky way images coming thanks to you and your wonderful imagery. Keep up the great work. 😀
Thanks a lot my friend. Yes simple is very often the way to go.
After watching your awesome videos I bought sony a7c with 20mm 1.8 G lens and I will start night photos and videos soon. Thank you for inspiration
Hey that's fantastic I Tech, I'll be really keen to see what you come up with. Thanks for watching.
Just love your videos and I love your enthusiasm. I have learned a lot form watching your videos. I am often up your way and what I have learned has given me confidence to try to get images of the night sky.
Thank you so much for watching Barbara, I'm pleased you enjoy the videos.
Just fantastic encouragement Richard
Very kind of you Les. Thanks.
Hi Richard. I was looking for inspiration for a milky way photo for tonight. There isn’t anything epic close to home but I found a tree that I believe will work. It is spring here but no leaves on the tree yet which I’m happy about. I remembered this video from way back but I found it to listen to you and watch your approach to working with less than exciting foreground subjects. And it was a perfect choice. I plan to try some low level continuous lighting and maybe some light painting as well. I have 5 hours before the core is visible and so far the sky is clear and I hope that lasts for the night. Your videos are greatly appreciated Richard. For me it’s your clear down to earth approach and the concise manner of teaching that is so comfortable and informative for me. Hope the stars keep shining on you all of 2022.
Thanks so much for your very encouraging comments William. I hope you do well with your adventure.
Wow, such beautiful shots! Thanks a lot for sharing! Greetings from Vienna!
Thanks very much for watching my friend.
Great instructions. Am enthused to give it a try. Thank you
I'm glad you enjoyed it Laurel, thank you.
Great to see you,my Scottish sky just clouded from clear,disappointed.
Thanks so much for watching. But what a beautiful landscape you have to live in ..!!!
Thanks for sharing Richard!
Thanks very much for watching Victor.
G,day Richard, once again stunning work mate I love the fence posts.
Thanks heaps Brad. It's a matter of using what's out there.
First time viewing your channel and am very impressed with it. Thank you.
Thank you so much for having a look David. I really do appreciate your support.
Thank you, Richard.
I love your calm manner, excellent communication skills, and the sharing of your obvious knowledge and talents with your viewers.
I'm really pleased you enjoy my work, means a lot .. .thank you.
Great images once again Richard, from what seems to be such simple compositions. You have changed my driving habits! Eyes on the road but always scouting the countryside for possible compositions. What can I say! Speaking of which, I sometimes find it challenging to get my composition "right" at night. I shoot with Nikon 7200 with 18-35 Sigma f1.8 lens. Once set up I take some test shots and usually up my ISO to max so I can see what is in or out of my shot. Even so I have been caught out and miss important subject matter that should have been in the shot. Image is simply not bright enough or shadow details difficult to see. You often talk about composition but rarely show techniques we can use to ensure you get that composition just how you want it on the night. Might be worth making this topic part of another video. Loving your work , very inspiring!
Thanks so much for watching Greg, also for your generosity. It is very difficult to see what you're composing at times at night. I think sometimes we need to sit and wait for our eyes to get used to the darkness and it's amazing what you can actually see. Things like tree silhouettes or buildings etc. It also takes a lot of concentration to pick out little things that may be in the shot that you don't want in there. I will certainly do more videos on this topic moving forward.
the Subaru shot great for Ads for the Subaru hope they'll see that !!! Always a pleasure to be watching your photography input much love from Washington State.
Thanks very much for watching my friend.
The big Post shot, a personal favorite! I also love the pano with the road leading to the Milky Way. Great job
Thanks a lot Walter, really appreciate your insights.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video, i was so surprised what a 35mm and 50mm lenses would do so wonderful images like what you did there. It's so inspiring . It gave me ideas where to shoot next time. Have fun and good luck for the next episodes. Cheers from Fleury en bière France.
Thank you very much for watching Sam and Wheng. I certainly appreciate your comments.
Richard, another top video, love the simple approach, as you said some people drive past locations, and I am one of them, to see what you achieved is great. Really looking forward to attending a class next year. You can see the Milky Way at night. When I look up at the sky at Bribie, I cannot see anything and need Photo Pills to help- out. I hope to come back from your class with a image I can hang on my wall, and believe I will with your course. Looking at this video on the dead tree one you took 8 panos for the sky but only 2 for the foreground. Why do you not need as many for the foreground as the sky? Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks a lot for watching Gary. Yes you can clearly see the milky way down here in the south. With the shot of the dead tree, I only needed the 2 shots to get what I needed. It was a very simple scene. I need a lot of images for the sky as I'm stacking them for noise reduction. I'm not stacking the foreground here as I shot them at a lower iso with a closed down aperture.. That's what I normally do as it makes the foregrounds very sharp.
Great video, as they all are. There is a lesson learned in looking for that everyday subject that everyone else would just walk or drive past. It's given me an idea for a metal gate, just up the road!! I just need some clear nights :-) Thanks again for such great and inspirational content.
Thanks as always for watching and leaving a comment Simon. All the best with that gate ..!!
I really appreciate how awesome your photos look. They do inspire me. Now to get out. Thank you for making these videos
I'm really pleased you like the videos Maurice, many thanks indeed.
Great video Rich. I think we are all guilty of dismissing what's there to find the "one" great shot. I have just been given access to an old farm untouched for over 70 years. I have a month window as its going to be levelled soon. Hoping for clear nights. Have a great weekend Rich.
Wow, that sounds wonderful Malcolm .. can't wait to see what you get.
Must have missed this one Richard, nice one.
Thanks for catching up with it Paul, really appreciate it.
loved the simple gate posts 👍
Thanks a lot Greg, yes do did I.
You’re flat out Awesome 🔥. Thank you.
You're very kind indeed my friend. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Richard, yet another interesting video capturing simple foreground images with the spectacular backdrop of the Milky Way. Now here in the UK the nights are longer and it's dark just after 5pm, but we do not have the Milky Way core. So I have to look for interesting foreground subjects that dominate the image and hope that there may be a few stars around. It is your light painting techniques that have taught me so much what to look for and I thank you for that.
I'm really pleased you like the videos Peter. Thanks a lot for your encouragement.
That image is absolutely beautiful 😍 you are the best Milky Way educator I find on TH-cam thus far
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. I very much appreciate you watching.
Absoutely beautiful images Richard 👏👏❤️🇮🇪
@@viviandaly5110 Thanks as always Vivian
Awesome images mate. Often simple things can be the best.
Thanks a lot for watching mate, yes simple is often the best.
Cool!! Love the fence posts!! And i was thinking, as you were saying about we might think to ourselves ""it's pretty ordinary.." someone else might absolutely love it!! I'm hoping to get out soon, I know the milky way has gone, but stars of any description are awesome at night! Ps, you're so right about the distortion on the 14mm lenses...don't like mine at all (Samyang 14mm), so will be buying a (I think) 20 mm lens soon!!
Thanks a lot Carmel. Yes there is always something to shoot in the night sky. The only 20mm lenses you can get for Canon mount are the Sigma 20mm f1.4 or the Samyang 20mm f1.8 as far as I'm aware.
@@nightscapeimages.richard i seem to have lost a converstaion we had a few weeks ago...you were telling me to try a Tamron over the Sigma, but perhaps that was 35mm???
@@carmelthomson9917 Yes it was the 35mm. Tamron do a 20mm lens but it's f2.8 the others are faster aperture.
Thank you. Can’t wait to try this out. I just ordered a 20mm f1.8Z S lens. I have a few other primes in the f/1.4 to f/2.8 range but I honestly think the Nikkor 20mm f1.8 S will let my Z8 perform at its best with more flexibility than using my 35mm f/1.8.
Thanks heaps for watching Roy. You will love the 20mm f1.8Z lens.
This was very informative, and really hit on one of my main issues when trying to make these kind of photographs. I would always get stuck on trying to visualize that epic location and eventually just not go out at all. This makes it clear that is not the right approach. Your 'simple' compositions in these less than epic locations have still created some truly wonderful images - I would be ecstatic with these type of results. Thanks for posting this, very inspirational, now it is just time to watch for the next clear night!
Thanks for your great comments Michael, really appreciated.
You can never be too weary of those snakes my friend, be careful. I'm thinking perhaps a portable whipper snipper would be a great gift for you Richard, better pop it on your xmas list! With so many nightscapers l see continuously at epic locations sometimes it leaves the "little people" discouraged by limited locations so l for one really do appreciate these video's, yes they are simple but simply beautiful all the same 🙂
Haha, yes good idea . .although this grass was so thick I reckon it would choke up ...!!! Thanks again for watching.
I was so disappointed last week. Took my D850 out for the milky way, got home and realised that, somehow, the camera had shifted to JPG instead of RAW.
Loved watching this, Richard.
I've done that as well Kerry . .we live and learn I suppose. Thanks for watching.
Really awesome captures!
Thanks a lot Alex
Great channel! If somebody is interested in astrophotography, he can learn a lot from you. I am looking forward to early May. The milky way will be visible and I life in a sparsely populated region close to some mountains in south west Germany. I hope the weather will be better than in April and March and I can use what I have learnt in your channel.
Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement Christof, I really appreciate it.
Hi Richard,
great video once again.
I like your point with the small things, that also have their beauty and I totally agree with that.
One thing came in my mind.
How about a tutorial for shiny car lighting? As you said it is difficult light paintingwise. May be we can learn one or two tips that differ from other surfaces.
Greetings
Steffen
Thanks a lot Steffen. Yes it comes down to reflection really. The shiny surfaces will flare badly if not careful. It's also the same as when shooting an old rusty car with dew all over it . .the surface becomes reflective. The trick is to make sure the light isn't mirrored straight back to the camera . .this is hard to achieve as you can't really see that unless there is another person looking from the camera view. Maybe a video sometime.
You've got me hooked Rich, I live close to the Peak District in England must have a few nights out. Great vlog mate, and yes we are all scarred of snakes especially them big poisonous buggers you have.👍
Haha, well I've never actually seen a snake in my photography travels . . but I know they are out there. Thanks for watching.
Snakes aren't poisonous 🐍
@@jaceacekalgoorlie You reckon ..!!!
@@jaceacekalgoorlie Thought you'd got some of the worst in Australia?
Richard, I love the way you tell the whole story. Including the final images, so great for my learning process. You DO inspire us to go out there and experiment. It can be cold, dark and add brown snakes for you. We have rattle snakes in Colorado, they are much more polite with their warning and usually hide during our cool nights. I find myself watching your videos to the very end, because of your story telling skills. Thanks so much!
You're very kind indeed Jeff. Thanks so much for watching and for your support.
Awesome images Richard, the master of creating simple beauty in images! It will be march before I can get back to mw photography again. You're very lucky with your southern mw for composition, but you're a master of maximizing what you have in your images
Thanks as always Suzanne. There are plenty of other great things in the night sky to photograph as well.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I know, we're in lockdown again at the moment and having frequent rain and cloud
I truly appreciate your channel. The effort you put into each episode is very apparent. 👍👍
I'm so pleased you like my work Ralph, thank you so much for watching.
Simplicity is the key
sometimes we get to carried away with having to have something really different in the image . I love finding old stuff to shoot but a tree or a fence post is just as good .
Cheers Richard 👌👌
And you're very good at finding great subject matter Michelle. Always appreciate your comments.
📸 good show.
Thanks as always Spence.
Morning Richard. Great opening image that pano is awesome. The open gate shot I particularly liked as you captured the core magnificently. The second pano was the six shots all one row? Simplicity at its best, and plenty of scouting I need to do more of that mate! Thanks for sharing Richard.
Thanks a lot Carl. Yes both the panos were single rows.
Hi Richard, I thought the simple gateposts shot was great. It's given me some ideas for around my location (south east England)
Thanks so much for watching Bob. I'm glad it inspired you a little.
Brilliant and informative as usual.
Thanks very much for having a look David.
Awesome!! Thanks a lot! You job is inspiring!!
I really appreciate you watching Valeriy
All your images are fantastic Richard , thanks for all the information you so kindly give out to everyone 👌🏻👏
Thanks so much for your kind comments Ross, really appreciated.
Thank you Richard for another inspirational video. I have just started doing nightscape images this year and I particularly struggled with finding interesting foreground images for my compositions. This video has encouraged me to look closer when scouting out locations. Our Milky Way season is over this year, being in the northern hemisphere, however I can hardly wait for next year. thanks again.
Thanks so much for watching Bob. Yes there isn't much milky way here now either. I think it's always good to look beyond the obvious compositions.
Wonderful, Richard, as always. Great also the new video shots dynamically walking straight towards the cam from a distance - AF following you perfectly. 👍 Also the drone shots turned out great. Thanks for your enthusiasm 🌈👍🙂🙂
Thanks a lot Jiffi. Yes I'm very happy with the new camera for my videos. I do love the odd drone shot to help set the scene also.
I actually enjoy 'simpler' shots, for me it tends to more accent on the night sky and the Milky Way. It also makes good practice time and learning how different camera settings affect the end outcome, far better to do that in your local than travelling for miles to a special area and mucking up the shots. Great video as always Richard.
Thanks as always Three-phase. I tend to agree with you
Actually the shot you said is nothing special is the shot I like the most among the ones you showed in the video. Great job as always. Cheers Mr Richard!!!!
Thanks very much for your comments as always Milorad.
Nice work Richard. Love the fence post shot. It's difficult sometimes to pick out something you see almost daily. Photography has taught me to look at everything as a potential image.
Thanks a lot Darrell, really appreciate you watching.
Good job teacher!! 🌌
I'm really pleased you like the video, thanks for watching.
Really nice. Yep, I would have driven by this site. It sure would be nice to have a diagram of your lighting placement setup with lamp types used. From what I see, I'm guessing you used 3 lights??
Thanks for watching Gus. Some images use different lighting methods. Some used fixed "Low Level" lights, while others are "Light Painted" with a single torch by using multiple exposures. I have lots of videos on these techniques. th-cam.com/play/PLAYKmqkUeSM8v3JeXcLiD9QWok_kWs-ob.html
Richard , Your Milky Ways are almost parallel to the horizon..Very beautiful..Ours in Arizona our perpendicular to horizon..Any good suggestion for a Pano when perpendicular? Thanks..love your video..Ken in Arizona 🌵 🇺🇸
Hey Ken. You could do a vertical panorama. I think in the early part of the milky way season you may see the milky way laying down a bit more .. not as much as you can se down here, but a bit more sideways.
Great video, thanks for sharing. On your stacked background and foreground photos, I assume you took these at different exposures and then stacked them in Photoshop to blend together? Looking for tips as I try to go out to take Milky Way photos with my Z6 for the first time.
Thanks a lot for watching Mary Ellen. Yes I did take them at different exposures. I have quite a few videos which go into great detail about this process. See here: th-cam.com/video/3uXHTmwcaFM/w-d-xo.html or here: th-cam.com/video/9sFVT1e-jMo/w-d-xo.html Always happy to help if I can.
Richard, I’m a bit behind, but this video, as all of yours is simply outstanding. I’m located in Kansas, USA so many of my photo sites mirror exactly what you are showing in this video. I happen to love these settings & find the absolute beauty of the simple landscapes backed up by one of the most spectacular sights, the Milky Way just goes from zero to sixty in a second for me! I truly love these images. Thank you again for your time & willingness to share your knowledge. Your work & attitude is magnificent! Thank you, thank you, thank you & Happy New Years to you & yours.
Thank you so much for your very encouraging comments William. It means a lot. I think it's important for me to demonstrate how to find beauty in seemingly bland landscapes. I hope you have a wonderful 2021 chasing the milky way through Kansas ... !!!!
Thanks so much Richard
Really appreciate you watching Peter
Sometimes the simplest compositions are the best. Beautiful work Richard. The image at 3:31 is just so amazing. But even the car at 17:40 was super cool too with the 35mm. Fantastic video as always mate and thanks for sharing your passion and great advice 👍🙏
As always I really do appreciate and value your comments and insights Adrian, thanks a lot mate.
Thank you very much appreciated
Thanks Gary, I appreciate you watching.
This was inspirational! I am new to this genre and have pondered long and hard about where I can find epic locations. This video turned that on its head and made me realise that stunning shots can be found locally with simple subjects. And I think your shots were amazing!
Thanks so much for watching David, and for your kind comments. Yes we often drive past these simple but amazing scenes all the time looking for something more epic.