Orion Nebula (M42) with a DSLR, Start to Finish - Deep Sky Astrophotography

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  • @MicheleUrukHai
    @MicheleUrukHai 6 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    I spend all my free time learning astrophotography on videos, blogs, books etc. But this is the best walkthrough I've ever seen. Extremely detailed, helpful, well explained content people can find on web. Thank you very much for your hard work.

  • @rabentante
    @rabentante 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    You are doing such precious work here.... teaching us beginners your techniques for free in such a detailed way! Thank you so much!

  • @niyatisarkar33
    @niyatisarkar33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Usually talented people start as small, but at last, they win. You too deserve a great fame unlike other youtubers who only share their experience and knowledge as a glimpse of their skill and make money fast.

  • @chriskaprys
    @chriskaprys 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Incredible. I just discovered astrophotography last night and I feel like I woke up from the matrix.
    Dizzy with delight.
    Thank you for ... ALL of this.

    • @theorncampbell4432
      @theorncampbell4432 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      HA! Same, I wanted to look at Saturns rings sometime this month and learned of these set ups and methods just last night.

    • @hbastronomer517
      @hbastronomer517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good, you're finally awake. We've been waiting for you.
      In all seriousness though, I hope you are still exploring astrophotography.

    • @NanoByteGaming670
      @NanoByteGaming670 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When I looked at the moon I wasn't dizzy with delight... I was jumping off walls and litterally having a seizure.

  • @gianniformica8235
    @gianniformica8235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now that...is what you call a tutorial.
    Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it Gianni!

  • @NatarajanGanesan
    @NatarajanGanesan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No other video has made me more confident with levels and curves than the series of uploads here.

  • @G4L4CTIC
    @G4L4CTIC 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Orion start to finish” is what I search for all things astrophotography in my short journey. Classic video. Thank you.

  • @iridikim
    @iridikim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is soo good!
    I've spend 2 hours of my afternoon sitting on my couch, drinken two cups of coffee and ate a cookie, just by watching this impressive tutorial on my TV!
    I'm from the Netherlands, so I would like to say: 'Lomp goed gedaan!' (this translate with: 'Brutal well done' or in better English 'Very well done!')

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @iridikim
      @iridikim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NebulaPhotos you helped me a lot with removing lightpollution from my photo's. They look black now instead of red/orange.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iridikim awesome, glad it helped! Do you post your photos somewhere? Would love to see what you're working on.

    • @iridikim
      @iridikim 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NebulaPhotos Well, I just started with astrophotography so my results aren't really worth showing ... My polaralignment wasn't very good, noise (EOS 400D), flats, bias and so on, only lights ;). And my imageprocessing wasn't good.
      M57: 1drv.ms/u/s!AtCDTk5r11m2jIQPqlPEDfbZqJaBRg?e=QbcjdS
      M13: 1drv.ms/u/s!AtCDTk5r11m2jIQQh-bLzPTAfG7GoA?e=aSxm1m

  • @bobpilz1021
    @bobpilz1021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Impressively good tutorial. Many you-tubers seem afraid to put out long videos due to short attention spans of many people these days. I am glad you have gone the detailed rout no matter the time. Thanks for all the hard work. Incidentally, your audio is excellent.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I've had a few negative comments about the length or level of detail, but most people seem to be reacting positively to it. I appreciate your comment!

  • @flyingmedic
    @flyingmedic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I spent 3 evenings watching this in detail. The teaching is superb and so professional in its presentation. I am quite new to photoshop and you have helped me enormously. Thanks again:-)
    Paul

  • @dgoddard
    @dgoddard 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is a lot of tutorials on YT that show a lot of different things about AP. But when I want to get in depth with something, I come find your tuts. Great job on this one! I learned so much about the post processing which is where I feel I'm the weakest. I appreciate the time you took to make this in depth tutorial. Thank you!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Appreciate the kind words.

  • @bjmoodie1
    @bjmoodie1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    After over a year of trawling TH-cam, and viewing many instructional videos, your's wins the prize. Many thanks for this awesome tutorial.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Moodie you’re welcome, glad you liked it!

  • @jcass6671
    @jcass6671 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best astrophotography video on TH-cam!! Really helps out some of the newer people just getting started in AP!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      JCass thanks for the kind words!

  • @MathaGoram
    @MathaGoram 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A short thank you is wholly inadequate for any one of the videos you have prepared. What can I say about the entire collection other than to toss in some superlatives. You, sir, are in the company of the best teachers I have encountered all my life; it is a short list but you made the cut! Hope to see you uploading videos for years to come.

  • @dizznizz314
    @dizznizz314 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    DUDE! Amazing video. I just got a 70mm Meade APO Quad, AVX mount, and the exact same T6 you used in this video. I was kinda bummed as a lot of TH-camrs have dedicated astronomy cameras and I was beginning to think I wouldn't get very good results. Not only did you school me, you restored my hope. Please keep making videos man!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! You will have fun with that set up!

  • @feketehou6573
    @feketehou6573 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this must be the best video i've ever seen about astrophotography

  • @waynerogers5485
    @waynerogers5485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fabulous presentation. You have a wonderful manner and message delivery. I really appreciate that as much as the depth and clarity of demonstration and instruction. Thank you very much.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Wayne! Clear skies, Nico

  • @huexley
    @huexley ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The BG removal is pure genius !

  • @unrealspetznaz
    @unrealspetznaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video is amazing. I watched it from the very beginning to the very end, and will probably watch it again. THANK YOU.

  • @aesarikaya
    @aesarikaya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dear Nico, You're making very long but perfect walkthrough videos. I'm from Turkey and I've recently started astrophotography and you're videos helping me very much. Thanks for that !

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dear Ali,
      Very glad that my videos are helpful for you! Clear skies, Nico

  • @woody5109
    @woody5109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Western Canadians appreciates your efforts, thank you.

  • @mamessner
    @mamessner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watched this end to end. Really appreciate you taking the time to put this together. You saved all of us many hours of searching for this information piecemeal.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Michael, Glad it was helpful! Clear skies, Nico

  • @peteallennh
    @peteallennh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Okay Nico, I’m ready to walk through this whole process. You’ve hooked me. I have the old Canon T2i all set, manual settings, GEM to hold it, and GIMP on the laptop, wireless intervalometer, etc. My first attempts were okay, but I wasn’t well aligned. Once I sort that, I am really excited about the rest of the process. Thanks a million for making this video!

  • @jessbailey1429
    @jessbailey1429 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much! This is the most thorough explanation I've seen. So tired of You Tube videos that spend 4 minutes showing 300+ Photoshop steps as though I already know everything. Well I don't, that's why I watching the video! Thanks for the list of equipment links as well.

    • @cletepfeiffer3469
      @cletepfeiffer3469 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you're interested, here's another pretty good Photo Shop DSO processing tutorial...
      th-cam.com/video/jqZREcJ54tY/w-d-xo.html

  • @dawsonjackson9187
    @dawsonjackson9187 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This was SO LONG but SO WORTH IT! Thank you so much! Just captured my first Orion set last night, only about 25 minutes before the clouds rolled in. I can't wait to use your tips on editing!

    • @samsen3965
      @samsen3965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So three years later and can you update me as to your where you are being in the world of astrophotography today? Just curious.

  • @robyone7729
    @robyone7729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my god, your video is just perfect for my study! I'm too much to study from zero. Thank you so much!

  • @Tihpem
    @Tihpem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a good and easy to follow video. Now I really wana image Orion Nebula and then start processing having this going next to it to guide me all the way!

  • @mike91188
    @mike91188 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    As others have said, thank you SO much for taking the time to create this super in depth outline. I can easily translate the knowledge you have given me for MANY other uses. very much appreciated.

  • @gman9525
    @gman9525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This has been the video I’ve been looking for. Thank you. And shot from the same place I live was a funny boost. It is great for us beginners. Love to buy you a cup of coffee some time, talk about Astrophotography or whatever.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unfortunately, I moved to Boston a couple years ago, but check out the Delaware Astronomical Society if you haven't yet. Great group!

    • @gman9525
      @gman9525 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just my luck. Ever come back to visit, drinks are on me.
      Excellent work. I have learned the most from you Dylan O’Donnell and backyard Trever Jones. Hope to meet all three of you one day to say thank you in person.

  • @thebeardedgeordiephotography
    @thebeardedgeordiephotography 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is EXACTLY what I needed to help me get started. Thanks so much!

  • @markn3586
    @markn3586 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been interested in trying this out. Unfortunately, most videos tell you what to do with little explanation. It is way over a beginner's understanding. The best thing you can do is explain why you are doing things. I haven't found anything as comprehensive as this tutorial for someone to 'try' astrophotography out. All the basics are provided and the explanations are excellent. This actually makes sense to me. Thanks for putting together an excellent tutorial.

  • @KBGtone
    @KBGtone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great job! Understood all the processing steps. Going to watch it a few more times and put this valuable information to work. Thank you very much Nico!

  • @ricedumplings3767
    @ricedumplings3767 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's the best DSA tutorial for beginners! Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to watch it again and again XD

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So glad it was helpful! Clear skies!

  • @newtonamary6353
    @newtonamary6353 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    FROM PARIS ....Very best introducing and tips and explain i ve seen
    since 4 years ...BRAVO ! félicitations

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks newton amary! Clear skies, Nico

  • @truthseeker5890
    @truthseeker5890 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very nice.
    A wonderful "tone of voice" for teaching, also.
    Fabulous job.
    Thank you for doing this.

  • @specialized415
    @specialized415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely brilliant tutorial man..
    probably the best, most informative video I’ve watched so far - everything explained simply but thoroughly 👍🏻
    The only thing I wish you’d covered was your polar alignment method..
    I bet you could explain that in a simple way brilliantly.
    Keep it up man, and clear skies ahead..
    RAWz.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I do cover using the Polemaster software in another video: th-cam.com/video/ksFO3d6XvH0/w-d-xo.html
      But maybe it would be better to do a whole video on different polar alignment options.

    • @specialized415
      @specialized415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nebula Photos hello nico..
      I just ordered my polemaster earlier this evening and can’t wait for it to arrive 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@specialized415 Awesome! I love mine!

  • @prabhakarrao4922
    @prabhakarrao4922 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    By far the best tutorial I’ve come across. My heartfelt thanks to you for putting this together.

  • @duggus777
    @duggus777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks Nico, I’ve watched quite a few videos on this topic but this was the one that connected all the dots for me. Great work and amazing photos.

  • @astrojourneyuk
    @astrojourneyuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, so much detail in the processing side of things. Great video, thanks.

  • @CitizenSniiiips
    @CitizenSniiiips 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. This has been something I've been hoping someone would make. Just started my journey into astro and purchased my first scope last week. This video and your previous one will be super useful for me!

    • @darcyprice2387
      @darcyprice2387 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make sure your bank account is not running on over draft because the more you learn the more you might spend on this addictive hobby.

  • @alexlandrum8871
    @alexlandrum8871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve been photographing for a while now and this basic walkthrough still helped a lot as it even explains the principles of more advanced techniques like plate solving. Great vid

  • @Creeno1
    @Creeno1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    By far the best 'walkthrough' I've seen. Ever.
    Yes, it is quite long. And I can only imagine the time and effort gone into this. But it is totaly worth the watch.
    Thanks a lot for this video.

  • @Astro_Ophiuchus
    @Astro_Ophiuchus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love how detailed you are explaining how you process your images. Great video!

  • @andyg8197
    @andyg8197 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks, it is truly a Tutorial. I love it !
    People disliking this - really???? Are you mad? Sorry guys, but there is no hope for you .

  • @dranrebnor
    @dranrebnor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are a genius and thank you for your time sharing your hard earned experiences to us.

  • @bertblankenstein3738
    @bertblankenstein3738 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! I was mainly interested in what I need to get to use my DSLR camera with a telescope. Lol. So now I'll be taking bias, darks, and numberous lights. Thinking about how I can do flats. I'll try dark sky stacker, but I don't think I'll spend quite so much time in Photoshop. Excellent video. Thank you.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your nice comment Bert! Clear skies!

  • @gooner9038
    @gooner9038 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These are really great! The step-by-step approach is super helpful to novices like myself. Looking forward to more.

  • @sanjaynagarakatti
    @sanjaynagarakatti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for a great video. Just started astrophotography and this is a great resource. Have watched different sections several times as I go through my own set up.

  • @michaelmorris5116
    @michaelmorris5116 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been looking through my 8" Meade for years but astrophotography is so very new for me. Everything was confusing until I came across your video which I must say is excellent and free for everyone. I live in Hawaii and light pollution here really sucks. Anyway, you'd make a good teacher and thanks for your help.

  • @brentonrasheed384
    @brentonrasheed384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic to go through the process with you Nico! Appreciated!!

  • @achimfreyer1138
    @achimfreyer1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is a fantastic tutorial to process nebulas. Thanks a thousand times. Just did mz firt one using 60 mins of data. the result is breathtaking. Waow!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love seeing comments like this Achim! Very glad it was helpful

  • @WilliamCadiz
    @WilliamCadiz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time Nico turned the light off to polar align or whatever needed done, he should have changed his hat or put on a different jacket. It would have been so funny! As someone who is just starting out with astrophotography, this was a lot of information! But thank you for taking the time to walk through the routine step by step

  • @Paul-of3ut
    @Paul-of3ut 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent tutorial thankyou so much for taking your time to help us,by far the best video tutorial I've come across.
    Thankyou

  • @drt9424
    @drt9424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really appreciate the pace and patience you have for explaining everything from top to bottom! I'm still putting together my basic rig and it's a pit lol. There's always something else I seem to be needing but i'm just about there. Your videos are by far the best paced and most informative. You are a great teacher!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks David! Let me know if you have any questions. I am still small enough on TH-cam that I can keep up with emails and such. Clear skies, Nico

  • @Katsjosh
    @Katsjosh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Wow! It's pretty amazing to see the whole process from start to finish. Great video. Thank you

    • @Nottsboy24
      @Nottsboy24 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Orion Nebula ☺ th-cam.com/video/8WI-bvPZiZY/w-d-xo.html

  • @tonyhaz6664
    @tonyhaz6664 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video, it’s the best one I’ve watched with detail covering everything needed, and the how to use DSS was just what I needed, only used it once and just added lights as didn’t know what to do with darks, lights etc.
    I shall be watching it again as the PS editing I need to learn too.
    You covered so much and I have so much more hope my next nights shooting of Orion Nebula will improve loads.
    👍🏻✅

    • @Nottsboy24
      @Nottsboy24 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Orion Nebula ☺ th-cam.com/video/8WI-bvPZiZY/w-d-xo.html

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tony Haz glad it helped!! Clear skies Tony!

  • @Harv3st
    @Harv3st 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow, I had no idea there was so much of a process with editing. I still have allot to learn.

  • @wanderingquestions7501
    @wanderingquestions7501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent presentation. Many details clearly explained that others neglect to mention. Thanks!

  • @wyngaart1
    @wyngaart1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the video and you exelent explained workflow. Special starting from the DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop. I'd watched a lot of youtube video's on it but I'd never came to a good result because the go to fast or left parts out. This is clear to me and I'll have to process the Orion Nebula again. .... this weekend :)

  • @stuMoH88
    @stuMoH88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How do you only have 4k subs? This is gold, thank you so much!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      SRLP Photography i probably need to post videos more often to gain followers. I have lots of ideas for videos, and many of them are half-started, but my follow-through is not so great. Oh well, thanks for watching; glad it was helpful!

    • @stuMoH88
      @stuMoH88 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NebulaPhotos Oh I know exactly what you mean! You have no idea how helpful this was, Photoshop confuses the crap out of me so I used Lightroom for my first shot of Andromeda. I will be trying again thanks to this video. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you! Thanks again ✌️

  • @Mobius3c273
    @Mobius3c273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much for this in depth video. I come from a visual astronomy background and have a dedicated Planetary camera ZWOASI178 and large 9.25imch telescope but I am moving towards deep sky AP. I am quite an experience amateur astronomer. However I find this video very useful as I need to approach this field from a photography perspective. I need to go back to first principles. This basic video is ideal and not rushed like many others. I have already learned a surprising amount from this video. Many thanks

  • @revpatrickchand
    @revpatrickchand 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I will share what I have learned once the stars show themselves

  • @marksims8690
    @marksims8690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing!!! So much time and effort. Greatly appreciated.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Mark! Glad it was helpful

  • @jamesa373
    @jamesa373 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for sharing this, what a excellent video and great tutorial. I would reccomend taking some notes for anyone watching this and then watching it side by side when it comes to the stacking and photo shop processes. Thanks once again :)

  • @MikeViker
    @MikeViker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This guy is the best, a true astrophotography master.

  • @pnousiai
    @pnousiai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely fantastic video for beginner astrophotographer like me! Thank you very much and keep up good work!

  • @gomcse
    @gomcse 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude. How do you not have a million subscribers. You're the best.

    • @PellegrinoPool
      @PellegrinoPool 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      seems like Google agrees with you. No matter what I do no matter what I want the next video of always is this guy I'm not subscribed I don't like him and I don't know why Google never stops sending me here.
      Somebody is paying someone something

  • @mds1986ms
    @mds1986ms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First nice night in weeks and what am i doing... sitting inside watching a video about what i should be doing outside. I totally dropped the ball you guys.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂 Ha, I always feel guilty when I stay in on clear nights, but sometimes I still do

    • @mds1986ms
      @mds1986ms 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NebulaPhotos
      Yeah but i just got a new explorer scientific 152mm refractor so its a major dropped ball. Ive gotten a chance to take it out 2 times in the 3 weeks iv had it so far. guilty? I cant even look at myself. Hahaha!

  • @kamilkp
    @kamilkp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic to see the entire process first-hand. Especially the post production steps! Any reason why you switch to Windows for the stacking part in DSS? Is SSS for mac OS (Starry Sky Stacker) significantly worse at this task?

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's possible I just didn't understand how to use it. But I tried it and it seemed to automatically stretch my images which I didn't want it to do. For me, stretching is part of the creative process. I do like Siril on Mac, so now I have a Mac-only workflow which I've shown in newer series.

    • @kamilkp
      @kamilkp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NebulaPhotos oh ok, awesome. Being a Mac user myself I’ll make sure to check out those videos!

  • @cletepfeiffer3469
    @cletepfeiffer3469 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Terrific video! Very very helpful! Thank you so much for spending the time to teach this stuff. It is genuinely appreciated!

  • @billynightmare
    @billynightmare 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like your videos, very easy to follow a true start to finish!

  • @stevewilsonAmbropoetica
    @stevewilsonAmbropoetica 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, amazing... Thank you for sharing the whole process. It truly helps a lot!!!

  • @Bar_Bar27
    @Bar_Bar27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It looks so fun and so peaceful! I wish I had someone to do this with.. lots of fun!!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It can be very peaceful! Look for a local astronomy club to find people to do it with.

  • @kamcma1
    @kamcma1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This video is very informative and obviously effort went into putting it together. Thank you.

  • @robertsipes7391
    @robertsipes7391 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video! I should have come to you first. I tried a lot of others, but got lost in technicalities. Tomorrow I shoot M42 (skies permitting) and I'll use this tutorial as my basic guide. Thanks Nico!

  • @brentwalthall9690
    @brentwalthall9690 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Nico. I'm just getting started and this is the most helpful video I've found so far. I've been doing Milky Way photography, but would like to start doing DSO. Your video was very helpful. My suggestion for a future video for beginners is to do one with just telephoto lens, which is what beginners use since we haven't made the investment in a telescope yet. Thank you for the great video!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Brent, thanks for your comment and the suggestion! I will add it to the list. Clear skies, Nico

  • @OMGTapioca
    @OMGTapioca 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are many channels talk about astrophotography but always find you are one of the more patient and friendly photographers with detail steps and without too much technical terms. I like the idea of shooting calibration frames before the real action especially the dark. But also found it sometimes hard to do since you might not know the exact exposure time especially first time shooting a subject. Also, wouldn't temperature also a factor that might change over time?

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, good points. I tried to keep it simple, but I probably should have shown looking at weather forecast and only started taking darks after the temp stabilized and the camera was outside for an hour or so. As far as, knowing your exposure time. After shooting at a location once, you can typically reuse the same settings. Ideal exposure time is based more on the light pollution level, not the deep sky object.

  • @galileo5854
    @galileo5854 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Greatest tutorial i have seen. Thank you very much!

  • @By.ozalsa
    @By.ozalsa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One huge gigantic thanks for this amazing tutorial 🙏.

  • @monsyschuller3561
    @monsyschuller3561 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    GREAT tutorial! Just beginning with astrophotography, thanks for taking the effort to get me/us started!

  • @TheHoward187
    @TheHoward187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow. Instant subscribe. Well done. Keep these videos coming. Just getting into this hobby. Can use ALL the help I can get, especially at processing with photoshop. Never used any programs before nor, do I know that much on cameras and photography, . Have just been a lover of astronomy. and the first time I seen jupiter red spot and banding, all I wanted to do was take a picture and show the world. Thanks again for the lessons and chance for me to do just that. Also a shout out to Trevor Jones @astrobackyard

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Nothing beats seeing the planets through the eyepiece! Clear skies, NIco

  • @FROGGS01
    @FROGGS01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this step by step guide, helps alot.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem! Clear skies!

  • @waseemtoma5458
    @waseemtoma5458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your work mate keep it up and thanks for the effort you're a champion.

  • @riotrichi
    @riotrichi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this vid! So far it has been really helpful. There is one thing though I cannot quite comprehend. Your Telrad Finderscope seems to have some sort of extra device applied to its bottom to mount it to the clamp. Can you (or anyone else) give me a hint for what is being used here?

  • @DzMx
    @DzMx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank your for your deep explainer. Just the right balance in details.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Glad it was helpful

  • @lukomatico
    @lukomatico 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The amount of time and effort that this video will have no doubt taken is nothing short of astonishing!

  • @av-ji9qy
    @av-ji9qy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent excellent video ......thank you for going through the entire process

  • @GalacticHunter
    @GalacticHunter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Excellent in depth tutorial and great final image!

    • @Nottsboy24
      @Nottsboy24 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure is good ☺

  • @raincntry2657
    @raincntry2657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is great. Very clear, very detailed.

  • @outdegree
    @outdegree 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would like to thank you a lot for this tutorial. Today I did my first stack from last night’s acquisition. I would only recommend if you could share your acquisition files so that people could experiment and practice with your files before they go on their own. Thank you and have a splendid 2020! :)

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the suggestion Sebastian! I will look for the files. If I can find them, I will upload them and add the link on my website. If this happens, I will also update you here.

    • @outdegree
      @outdegree 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NebulaPhotos Thank you very much!

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@outdegree Hi Sebastian, I finally had time to upload the files, and the link to download them is now on my website here: www.nebulaphotos.com/resources/m42/
      Thanks, Nico

  • @joejasper4073
    @joejasper4073 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Two Ps trick - Ctrl or Cmd I to invert a selected mask or hold the Alt/Opt key when invoking the mask to get a black mask. Try exploring layer properties, "Blend If" background to avoid applying curves to the core. Alt click the white slider to split it and move the left half to the left to have a gradient of how your adjustment will affect the core vs rest of pic. Thanks for another detailed video. It is interesting to see how your processing has evolved.

  • @mikegorecki345
    @mikegorecki345 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic learning video... Thanks for taking the time to really help learn the art of astrophotography

  • @ronaldsoltis4576
    @ronaldsoltis4576 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very well done and informative. Looking forward to more.

  • @thethirdman225
    @thethirdman225 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    33:45 Yes, it does matter. Adobe RGB has a wider colour gamut, while sRGB is optimised for the internet and keeps files smaller. Always use Adobe RGB unless you're trying to save space.

  • @farrjarr
    @farrjarr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm hooked. Just bought a goto .. so I'm learning.. gr8 information. Many thanks.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great, Congrats on the goto!

  • @surfcd77
    @surfcd77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow fantastic detail. You’re a genius.
    It would be easier not to have to switch to windows to just do the deep skystacker. I got deep skystacker working pretty seemlessly on my MAC using Wine. No need to reboot or use parallels.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the high praise Clyde. I have never been able to get DSS to work using Wine on OSX. Could you explain how to do it correctly? I've installed the latest stable version of Wine for OSX. I then downloaded the exe for 32 bit DSS and installed that using Wine. That created shortcuts on my desktop, but those shortcuts do not actually open DSS. The icons for DSS end in .desktop and .ink extensions, which want to open in GIMP and Inkscape respectively.

  • @bowen2307
    @bowen2307 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For background removal I usually do the same, but besides having a subtract layer, I make another layer, and take a 101 by 101 average colour pick, and then paint this entire layer in that colour. Then I change the mode to linear dodge and add it on top of the subtract layer. This makes sure that, after doing a 100% subtract, the background stays nice and clean - without touching the subtract settings.

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome, thanks for the tip!!

  • @Zaris1021
    @Zaris1021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is the best walkthrough ive seen thank u!

  • @xhani6459
    @xhani6459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic video. Thank you. Do you think that using a triplet APO OTA would reduce the greenish halos around the stars which means less work on PS? Have you also tried using smart object layers for a less destructive workflow on PS?

    • @NebulaPhotos
      @NebulaPhotos  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, a well made triplet would likely have better stars than a doublet. The only drawback is weight, so one needs a better mount.
      I have tried putting everything in smart objects, groups, etc. Eventually, the photoshop file gets so large that my computer stops working. It might work better for you, if you have more than 16gb ram I have.

  • @bram1772
    @bram1772 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Nico, thank you very much. Very informative and great detail, well presented. This answered a lot of questions!