Great Tips For Better Milky Way Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- Today we look at some great tips for getting better milky way images. Even when we've been doing this for a while we can still fall into old bad habits and I think it's always good to go back to some of the basic steps required to succeed in this genre of photography.
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I think the main thing i got from this video is....get back to the basics. I constantly find myself jumping ahead of my abilities. Great job Richard and thankyou as always.
I think that's a very good lesson for all of us Mark. It's so easy to get ahead of ourselves and we don't often realise til we get back home and look at our images on a larger screen.
I fully concur with you on your tips. Tip number 4 is so important. When shooting the Northern Lights it is of imminent importance to control your camera gear in the dark fast. This why I am recommending my workshops clients before coming, to practice this at home, so you feel confident at prime time. What I also recommend is that you have cameras and lenses on fixed locations in your bag. This will help you to find your gear blind in the dark. This has proven to be very beneficial. Thank you for making these videos. Happy shooting! ---- Hendrik
Thanks again for watching Hendrik, very good advice indeed.
I can relate to a lot of these, especially the fiddling around in the dark. One final tip, go back through Richards early tutorials when the channel started. I found myself doing that this week and my images went from terrible to OK after watching one old tutorial. Thanks Richard another great video.
Thanks for your kind words Michael, really appreciated.
I couldn't agree more. 😁
Richard you are our resource for all thing for night photography. TXS !! One thing I always say to my workshop people is get to know your camera in the dark. Cheers Frank
Good on you Frank, always appreciate your comments my friend.
Very true Richard, you can’t beat getting out there and doing it, one tip I need to remember, empty your card before you start and have spares, I’ve made that mistake a few times 😂😂😂. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for your insights Jeff, really appreciated.
Hi Richard, great Video as always. The one thing I would add is to occasionally just to stop and look at and enjoys the stars, rarely fails to lighten the soul. 😊
You are spot on Eric. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thank you for the refresher Richard.
You're very welcome Pat, thank you.
Last summer I drove to a dark sky area, set up, got perfect polar alignment with my tracker in record breaking time. Was incredibly chuffed with myself with that and how I was 30 mins early before the show started. Took a test shot and then I saw it, "DEMO". Yep i had forgotten to put my SD cards back in the camera and left them at home on the table. To say i was devastated is an understatement lol. Top top it off that as the last clear night for a while.
Oh no . .!!! Yes it's so easy to do isn't it. Thanks again for watching.
Great advice! It does seem that nightscape photography has become incredibly complex in recent years, with as you say people thinking they have to have trackers and modified cameras and special filters and on and on. No! You can get great shots with simple gear and techniques. First and foremost, it’s location. Then secondly, it’s location! Then timing. Down the list is gear. Cheers and happy new year!
Always appreciate your experience and insights Alan, thanks so much my friend. Happy new year to you also.
I've only barely gotten past the beginner stage but I feel like I need to add this for other beginners who might read your comment..
Yes, location matters, I've personally not experienced bortle 9 skies, but I've been to Gran Canaria (bortle 1, i believe) and although single exposures have insane clarity and color, I'm pleasantly surprised that with my own bortle 4/5 skies, and just a phone and stacking software, I'm still getting juicy milky way astro landscapes. Location is key, but don't stress about not being in a prime bortle 1 location. Sometimes the composition is more important than the clarity of the sky, and not taking the picture would be a waste!
I think the “get back to basics” is so important, it’s easy to forget things when you become more proficient and confident and with confidence comes mistakes sometimes and the mistakes alway seem to be more pronounced simply because it’s dark, I usually do all my setting up the way I think it should be then just stand back and think “is this right is that right” and sometimes it’s not, something as simple as checking focus and then touching the focus ring without knowing and if your doing multiple shoots for say star trail it can be a lot of waisted time. Thanks Richard
Always appreciate your comments Nick, thanks for watching mate.
Great video to get everyone pumped up for MW season. Santa brought me a shiny new Z6ii and my 20mm f1.8 is ready to go. Come on spring (here in the northern hemisphere) I’m ready to get some MW shots. 😬
That's awesome David. You'll love the Z6ii my friend.
That's a great video, Richard. I certainly subscribe to all those points, and particularly to visiting the chosen location during daylight, and then deciding on the desired compositions. You very modestly didn't mention the 100% value-return on watching your videos! I got into nightscape photography directly as a result of your videos, your tuition and guidance....and of course, your amazing images!! I would also recommend watching them during those cloudy nights when there's little point trying to shoot the stars but you need to keep the motivation up!! Thanks again for another superb video, and reminding us all of what is important.
As always your comments are very kind indeed Simon. Thanks for your long term support my friend.
Basic but essential tips to succeed at nightscape photography. Keen to get out under the stars as always for some Summer Milky Way shots in the next two weeks! 👍😁👌
I'll look forward to seeing what you get up to Geoff. You need to get that new A74 out into the action ...!!!!
@@nightscapeimages.richard You are so right. Did some preliminary shots about a week back ... still coming to grips with the astro modified images 😁
WOW!! Looks like I have violated all of these tips, but what good tips they are! Thanks for reminding me of these issues and especially your tip on trying new things -- I am an old dog (71) but I feel if I sop learning - I stop living! Thanks again, Richard - look forward to your next video!
Good on you Gary. As I said in the video . .it doesn't matter how old or young we are . .all we need is the determination to press on.
Great reminders and advice. I left my SD card in the reader on my desk the other night when I was out in the backyard doing some deep sky imaging. Grabbed my camera bag which was outside with me, grabbed my SD card holder and popped in a new card. Thankfully I was prepared (could have gone inside to grab it). Also liked your reasoning for using the lens hood. I usually don't use it when doing night photography, but you gave some good reasons as to why I should start using it.
Thanks for watching Cheryl. Yes I have saved a few lenses from damage by having the lens hood on the camera . .not to mention the dew build up at night.
This was a wonderful summary to help me restart my love for night photography.
Thanks so much for watching Sally. Glad it was helpful.
Great advice, I also have just left the house thinking all my gears in the bag. Another thing I fall victim to is letting the cloud forecast and moon talk me out of going out for the night, I always regret it the next day. Look forward to your videos this year Richard.
Thanks heaps Brett. Yes I've fallen for that one as well. Nothing beats getting out there and having a look for ourselves ..!!!
Always say practice at night. Many times I get out there and especially if you shoot more than one camera you forget where the buttons are. Always love your videos. A little late commenting on this one.
Your comments are always appreciated Bruce .... better late than never.
Thank you, Richard.
Great tips and advice.
For me I also like to make a check of the area before I leave that area, for any equipment that I might have used in getting that shot, especially on top of my vehicle,
But that’s another story about tripods and coffee cups.
Haha, yes indeed . .I've done that as well. Always have a good sweep around the area before you leave. Appreciate your input as always.
A video best appreciated after a few 'failures' ; ) Very, very sound advice!! A great reminder of what really is needed. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for watching Paul. Yes you are right about the failures . .that's for sure.
Nice video Richard and lots of home truths. Yes, I have made most of the mistakes you mentioned ! Worst ever was in post processng. I made a great timelapse of my telescope tracking with the sunset in the background. Only in processing did I realise that it was a fly magnet and the little buggers were everywhere. I ended up clone stamping the flies out in every single frame!
Wow what a pain that would have been ..!!! Thanks for watching, always appreciated.
Very nice video. Sometimes I forgot this important tips and suffer then later. Thats is its so important follow your channel and check out again your videos. Thank you so much for it!!
As always I appreciate you watching Luis
Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 Thanks for sharing friend 👍
My absolute pleasure . .thanks heaps for watching.
Another great video Richard, sometimes we do get in a rush and forget about how the image will come out👍
Yes it's a common problem for all of us Dennis. Thanks for watching.
Great tips! Thank you Richard
I really appreciate you watching.
Another great and informative video Richard sometimes going back to the basic is the best place to start.
Yes I think we often overlook the basics Steve. Thanks for looking.
Thank you, dear Richard! Very useful video!
I'm so pleased you enjoyed it Sergey, thanks for watching.
Another great video Richard, so many home truths in their that I"m sure we all can relate too, including myself. They are the basics that will ultimately deliver the great results with practice and as you say knowing your gear and locations. Looking forward to 2023 :)
Thanks a lot for watching Alan. Always appreciate your comments.
Awesome work Richard great tips and tricks
You're welcome Brad, happy new year mate.
@Nightscape Images Happy new year to you and your family hope you had a great Christmas and I look forward to a year full of your awesome videos.
Happy new year to you and your family Richard, I wish you all the best for 2023. Another very useful video with good tips on making sure you are prepared for taking night photos and day photos. Thanks again for sharing these with us 😁👍
I very much appreciate you watching Duncan, thank you and happy new year.
Good refresher there Richard
Thanks as always Chetan
Excellent presentation and good advice. I learned a lot from this. Thank you.
Paul
You're very welcome Paul, thanks so much for watching.
Great tutorial Richard🎑🎑🎑🎑
Thanks for watching Alan
Looking forward to trying to get some shots this year after last years blank in my locality in the UK, weather just did not play ball whatsoever, every good opportunity was thwarted by overcast skies at the critical times. I’m a complete beginner when it comes to night photography, don’t have the optimum gear and don’t use Photoshop or Lightroom so my chances of getting some reasonable images are pretty remote to begin with but I am mad keen on trying. Managed a few practice shoots on clear nights in the garden just to see what results are possible with my kit and I am encouraged to persevere. Planning a shoot is part of the fun even if you don’t get the chance, the Milky Way and my subject are going nowhere so just need the clear skies and I’ll be there trying 🤞🌌
That's a good attitude to have Garry. I'm sure you'll get some good weather conditions soon my friend.
Thanks Richard. Appreciate your words of wisdom here mate. A good way to start the new year :). Keep well mate.
Thanks as always for watching John, have a great new year my friend.
Love your tutorials! I'm going to try some of your techniques this weekend!
I'm pleased you found it helpful.
I normally scout the location in daytime the same day I shoot at night. To minimise the petrol cost as much as I can.
And that is one of the reason why I bought a7IV to get fully articulated LCD screen 😆
And copying what other people have done is the process of learning though. Just to apply them to our workflow because we don't really know everything on earth.
Thanks for this video.
Yes all good thoughts. Many thanks for watching again.
Great tips Richard! Been there done some things mentioned many times! 😎
Thanks so much for watching John
Thanks for this video Richard! I expected a lot of the tips I've seen/read over and over. However, you managed to name a few surprising but definately important ones who are easy to forget after a while.
Thanks so much for your kind comments as always my friend. All the very best to you and your adventures in 2023.
@@nightscapeimages.richard thank you, the same goes for you ofcourse! Now hoping for some clear skies. It's been nothing but clouds and rain here for the past 4 weeks. Terrible 😅. How is it down under?
@@StarScaperPhoto It has been a bit cloudier than normal . .but pretty good at present.
great video. so much to learn from all your videos.
Thanks so much for watching Karen. Really appreciated.
Great video, many Thanks.
Thanks as always for watching Philip
All great tips, Richard just o er 2 months I be were you are, wish I could get out more
All good Phillip .. .the time will pass quickly.
Such good advice, especially before Milky Way Core season for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Last year I concentrated on my editing using two shots (foreground/sky) and this year I hope to add a tracker. "Measure twice, cut once " was my dad's favorite saying along with "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right". I have both of those ingrained and going through my head every time I shoot. Happy New Year and looking forward to future videos in 2023!
Thanks for your kind and very insightful comments Andrea . .I really appreciate your support.
Good tips! I practice setting my camera with gloves on developing muscle memory. I spend a lot of time shooting during the winter months. Also, just head out at night practicing lens focus, etc.
That's an excellent suggestion, appreciate your insights.
Another great video Richard, you can never be to prepared with tips and ideas when it comes to night photography. Keep them coming mate 👍
Thanks as always for watching mate, really appreciated.
An idea - maybe - using a star tracker for panos. There is a lot of info on setting up star trackers and on taking panos. There is a lot of information on the processing of the images. Where I struggle is the actual process of using the star tracker and shooting panos. Maybe only me but....... Thanks.
Thanks a lot Guy. No it's not only you my friend. Lots of people struggle with that I reckon.
To my mind it is knowing how to get the best out of the images on the computer that is the hardest part.
Yes you are right . .and that is an ongoing journey Martyn
Thank you Richard for this video, the observation of these fundamentals are without a doubt the principle for success in any type of photography and especially in night photos. Happy New Year Richard
Thanks so much for watching Mario
Happy New Year, another fab video Richard, my new years resolution is to get out and attempt some Astro, and that's down to you buddy. I hope I can manage with the limited lenses available to MF. Take care and have a great week 🙏🙏🙏
Good on you Izzy. Happy new year to you as well mate. I'm sure you'll manage to get something awesome. . I'll be following your journeys through 2023 with interest my friend.
Ahh Muskerry Church, don't know about you but I've shot it several times and is 1 of my favourites
Yes it's a great landscape object to shoot around here Rob for sure. Hope you have a great new year mate.
@@nightscapeimages.richard cheers Richard and same to you and your family
At 6:21, what is that magnificent mounting device on the front of your Skyguider? I need one of those!
That's the Alyn Wallace designed "V Mount" by Move shoot Move. See here: www.moveshootmove.com/products/z-v-platform-designed-with-alyn-wallace-preorder
As always great advice to photography and life in general. BTW I'd be curious to know what you're file management procedures are (if not already explained).
Thanks again for watching John. Well I always back up my files to external hard drives after completing projects. If I'm on a road trip I'll always backup my SD cards but never wipe them clean until after I've returned home .. so I have a lot of spare cards with me.
For my home computer I have all my images in date order, in monthly folders under each year. So it's always easy to find what I'm looking for later on. When importing photos from the camera I use the standard Windows import dialogue system. I don't use Lightroom to import photos. That enables me to allocate a specific name including date so it sorts properly on the computer.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you. For some reason this has always been a bottle neck for me
Hi Richard, is there any advantage to using the "silent photography" AKA electronic shutter setting on the Z camera, as far as taking milky way images? Thank you!
I use the silent shutter mode a lot when taking timelapses but rarely for my general nightscape work. The only advantage is less wear and tear on the mechanical shutter in the camera. That's why I use it for timelapse as I'm taking hundreds of photos at once. Thanks for watching David.
Yeah I've done it a few times forgot to take something out on my bag forgot to check batteries it happens.
Yes it sure does . .we have all done it my friend.
Tip 1: should be have a good supply of rum balls
Yes I think you are right indeed ...!!!!
Hi Richard - Happy New Year! Have you experimented with any new AI Denoising software recently or are you using Adobe to do that? Are there any new software products for astrophotography that we should be aware of?
Well I have been using Topaz De-noise AI recently. I think it's a lot better than it used to be for nightscape photography.
@@nightscapeimages.richard The cost for that program is reasonably priced. Luminar Neo has an upgraded denoise as well. It is a more comprehensive program than Topaz AI. Just looking at different programs at the moment. Thanks for your input!
@@MSACoachMike All good Mike
One tip I've learnt over the years shooting cars is always have a second local in mind in case someone has parked the Ford Transit (other vans are available ! ) in front of were or what you want to shoot
Yes that's a really good comment Paul. I've had to change plans on the fly many times as well.
Processing is my brick wall. Too many directions to go with it. Tried watching videos on how to do it and I don't get the same results (I suspect it could be the data is not the same). My attention span can't do more than two hours and not seeing anything really good to keep me going is the other issue. My tracking and focus is good, but still, processing is evil. I'm in construction and I can build a commercial building with no issues, but processing an astrophoto, nope.
Have you tried my Interactive Editing Tutorials ..?? They're free and you can use some of my images to practice with. See here: www.nightscapeimages.com.au/editing-tutorials.html