Milkyway nightscapes - Page 12

xpfloyd · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by matej9o

One lucky shot from last night.

Amazing!

CaptainTonus · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

Incline Village, NV. North end of Lake Tahoe:

Rebel XT, Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 @ 2.8, ISO 800, 30 seconds

esanders101 · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

Yeah sometimes you get lucky I guess.
Okay so there is a "deep sky stacker" program? free?
And im guessing it only works on shots without a foreground?
thank you greatly for the tips.
I'll post a sample shot describing what I mean.

xpfloyd · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

Yes deep sky tracker is free, there's also some good info on their site

SteveInNZ · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by matej9o

One lucky shot from last night.

Lucky for you maybe. Not for the guy driving the UFO.

Nice composition and timing and great result.

esanders101 · 19th of July 2012 (Thu)

You guys sure know what you are talking about so here is a question.
How do I get the milky way to pop and show definition in this image?
stack? adjustments?
it seems like there is a secret technique that no one wants to mention. Anyone willing to part with some knowledge? It would be greatly appreciated
http://500px.com/photo/9974021

esanders101 · 19th of July 2012 (Thu)

In terms of bringing out the colors and sharpness of the milky way I mean

Zaeros · 20th of July 2012 (Fri)

ISO 3200, 25 sec, 18mm 3.5
single exposure, I took this one some days ago. For some reason when I stack the pictures it reduces the noise a lot, but I loose the colors, even later with Photoshop I can't get the colors as I get them in a single exposure.

I love Camera Raw of Photoshop, but I can edit TIFF or JPG in it.

(sorry if I made a grammar mistake, English is not my primary language.)

lerroy · 21st of July 2012 (Sat)

8 photos stitched using a pano head

5D mk2 Samyang 14mm F2.8 30 seconds ISO 3200

Same as above settings but no pano.

esanders101 · 21st of July 2012 (Sat)

It seems like everyone is using Deep Sky Stacker. Is there any equivalent for Mac?
It seems like stacking is the only way to get the MW to pop out like that

Todd Lambert · 21st of July 2012 (Sat)

I don't do any stacking, it's definitely possible to get decent results without stacking. The darkness of the sky is really the most critical aspect of MW shots.

vivala1210 · 22nd of July 2012 (Sun)

Milky Way by martin L photography, on Flickr

David Ransley · 23rd of July 2012 (Mon)

Hi, I don't know if you tried this before - one RAW file and save it to TIFF in 1/3 increments - increasing the exposure. Use three files 0 +1/3 and +2/3 then fuse them together using exposure compensation in an HDR program. Don't tone map. Once done, adjust the tone curve and colour temperature.

victorelessar · 23rd of July 2012 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lerroy

very nice photos, but i loved this one!

cheers

spotz04 · 23rd of July 2012 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by esanders101

It seems like everyone is using Deep Sky Stacker. Is there any equivalent for Mac?
It seems like stacking is the only way to get the MW to pop out like that

You don't necessarily need to stack if you shoot in a dark sky area which has little to no city lights. The Milky Way is very visible in a dark sky for a single exposure, but you have to get out of town. I shot it Fri night in a national forest that was nearly a 3 hour drive from a major city.

Have you read through the subforum to this one?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...play.php?f=136

18th of July 2012 (Wed)	#167
CaptainTonus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 1,378 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Milkyway nightscapes Incline Village, NV. North end of Lake Tahoe: Rebel XT, Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 @ 2.8, ISO 800, 30 seconds __________________ 5D Mk2 + BG-E6 \| Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L \| Canon EF 70-210 f/3.5-4.5 USM \| 580EX II \| Manfrotto 3021N/3030/RC2 \| B+W Filters

18th of July 2012 (Wed)	#168
esanders101 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 64 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Milkyway nightscapes Yeah sometimes you get lucky I guess. Okay so there is a "deep sky stacker" program? free? And im guessing it only works on shots without a foreground? thank you greatly for the tips. I'll post a sample shot describing what I mean.

18th of July 2012 (Wed)	#169
xpfloyd Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 2,098	Re: Milkyway nightscapes Yes deep sky tracker is free, there's also some good info on their site __________________ 5DII \| TS-E 24L II \| 50 1.4 \| 85 1.8 Eddie \| Amateur ●●flickr

19th of July 2012 (Thu)	#171
esanders101 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 64 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Milkyway nightscapes You guys sure know what you are talking about so here is a question. How do I get the milky way to pop and show definition in this image? stack? adjustments? it seems like there is a secret technique that no one wants to mention. Anyone willing to part with some knowledge? It would be greatly appreciated http://500px.com/photo/9974021

19th of July 2012 (Thu)	#172
esanders101 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 64 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Milkyway nightscapes In terms of bringing out the colors and sharpness of the milky way I mean

21st of July 2012 (Sat)	#174
lerroy Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA Desert Australia Posts: 412	Re: Milkyway nightscapes 8 photos stitched using a pano head 5D mk2 Samyang 14mm F2.8 30 seconds ISO 3200 Same as above settings but no pano. __________________ JLB Photography Website 5D MKII / 5D MKIII - 17-40L - 85 1.2 L - 50 1.2 L - 70-200 F2.8 L - 100 L 2.8 Macro - 24-70 2.8L - Samyung 14mm 2.8 - 300mm F4 L Last edited by lerroy : 21st of July 2012 (Sat) at 08:25.

21st of July 2012 (Sat)	#175
esanders101 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 64 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Milkyway nightscapes It seems like everyone is using Deep Sky Stacker. Is there any equivalent for Mac? It seems like stacking is the only way to get the MW to pop out like that

21st of July 2012 (Sat)	#176
Todd Lambert I don't like titles Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dallas Metroplex Posts: 11,790	Re: Milkyway nightscapes I don't do any stacking, it's definitely possible to get decent results without stacking. The darkness of the sky is really the most critical aspect of MW shots. __________________ » Twilightscapes.com - Unique night photography -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5D3 - 5D2 - 16-35L II \| 17 TS-E \| 24-105L \| 24L II \| 35L \| 85L II \| 135L

22nd of July 2012 (Sun)	#177
vivala1210 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 794	Re: Milkyway nightscapes Milky Way by martin L photography, on Flickr __________________ Gear List flickr Feedback(1) Feedback (2)

23rd of July 2012 (Mon)	#178
David Ransley Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 641 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Milkyway nightscapes Hi, I don't know if you tried this before - one RAW file and save it to TIFF in 1/3 increments - increasing the exposure. Use three files 0 +1/3 and +2/3 then fuse them together using exposure compensation in an HDR program. Don't tone map. Once done, adjust the tone curve and colour temperature. __________________ DRH Last edited by David Ransley : 19th of April 2013 (Fri) at 12:37.

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