My first Milky Way shot

CaptainTonus · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Hey guys, this is my first post in the astro section. I'm an avid night photographer, and I spend lots of time standing out under the stars trying to get cool shots. Last weekend I was out at a friend's house in the country and decided to break out the camera. These were taken with a Tokina 11-16 @ 11mm, f/2.8, 30' exposure, ISO 800, which explains the noise, but you guys get the idea.

taquito · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

looks awsome.

markjpcs · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Very nice!

MidnightSun · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Nice shot...

Mike Salway · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Great start, well done.

CaptainTonus · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Thanks guys. Here's another sky shot taken taken that same evening:

jackirons · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Both shots look great.

On the first shot, did you edit the photo very much, or is that basically how it looks straight out of the camera? And it's just one exposure?
Sorry for the newb questions, but I've always wondered how people get shots that are so detailed.

EvoIXMR · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

Great shots!

priorityone · 16th of July 2009 (Thu)

WOOW!! WOOW !! WOOW !!

RadAL · 17th of July 2009 (Fri)

i only see about 3 or 5 stars out at night lol

CaptainTonus · 17th of July 2009 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackirons

Both shots look great.

On the first shot, did you edit the photo very much, or is that basically how it looks straight out of the camera? And it's just one exposure?
Sorry for the newb questions, but I've always wondered how people get shots that are so detailed.

It's edited a little bit, but nothing extreme. I take all my photos in RAW and convert them over in photoshop. Before I convert them I adjust white balance, tone curves, that type of stuff. It's really quite easy to get shots like these, you just need a tripod, a remote shutter release, and a clear night sky. I took these shots at a very high ISO to bring out more detail in the sky, but at the same time you lose IQ due to all the noise. What it comes down to is me needing a better camera.

I'm glad everyone seems to be liking the shots.

jackirons · 17th of July 2009 (Fri)

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely have to try it out.

spencers · 17th of July 2009 (Fri)

That's quite amazing!

How much light pollution is in your neighborhood? I assume you don't live in the city.

STi-R · 19th of July 2009 (Sun)

amazing pictures.

CaptainTonus · 19th of July 2009 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by spencers

That's quite amazing!

How much light pollution is in your neighborhood? I assume you don't live in the city.

Definitely not in the city, probably a good 25 miles away from a highly-populated area. I thought the light pollution would be worse, but it really wasn't too bad out there.

16th of July 2009 (Thu)	#1
CaptainTonus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 1,374 IMAGE EDITING OK	My first Milky Way shot Hey guys, this is my first post in the astro section. I'm an avid night photographer, and I spend lots of time standing out under the stars trying to get cool shots. Last weekend I was out at a friend's house in the country and decided to break out the camera. These were taken with a Tokina 11-16 @ 11mm, f/2.8, 30' exposure, ISO 800, which explains the noise, but you guys get the idea. __________________ 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

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taquito Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 35	Re: My first Milky Way shot looks awsome. __________________ Matt Mitchell mmitchell.smugmug.com gear\|30D\|Tameron 17-50\|Sigma 70-200f/2.8

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markjpcs Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 275 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first Milky Way shot Very nice!

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MidnightSun Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Afton, VA / Korat, Thailand Posts: 1,204 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first Milky Way shot Nice shot... __________________ Dave Canon 350D, AE-1, Orion 8" Newt. f/4.9; EQ6 w/ modified motor drive; Orion 70mm f/10 Refractor Guide Scope; Celestron NexImage CCD Imager; Starshoot Autoguider. Orion Electronic Focusers. Astro Setup / Midnight Sun Astrophotography

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Mike Salway Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 106	Re: My first Milky Way shot Great start, well done. __________________ . Mike Salway . Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway . IceInSpace Astronomy Community . Canon 20D, Canon 350D, Sigma 17-70mm

16th of July 2009 (Thu)	#6
CaptainTonus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 1,374 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first Milky Way shot Thanks guys. Here's another sky shot taken taken that same evening: __________________ 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

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jackirons Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 338 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first Milky Way shot Both shots look great. On the first shot, did you edit the photo very much, or is that basically how it looks straight out of the camera? And it's just one exposure? Sorry for the newb questions, but I've always wondered how people get shots that are so detailed. __________________ http://wbphotos.jalbum.net/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/21613235@N06/

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EvoIXMR Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 48	Re: My first Milky Way shot Great shots!

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priorityone Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: currently in perth austalia Posts: 50	Re: My first Milky Way shot WOOW!! WOOW !! WOOW !! __________________ Canon 40D\|Canon18-55mm IS USM\|Canon 50mm f/1.8 http://www.trekearth.com/members/fariischee/

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RadAL Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 9,633	Re: My first Milky Way shot i only see about 3 or 5 stars out at night lol __________________ Equipment: Canon PowerShot A650IS (semi retired) and Canon Powershot G10 (primary) and Rebel XT 350D w/18-55mm kit lens and Quanterey 18-200mm-- www.youtube.com/alexander1485 (has links to some of my pictures on the main page)

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spencers Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 8	Re: My first Milky Way shot That's quite amazing! How much light pollution is in your neighborhood? I assume you don't live in the city.

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STi-R Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 59	Re: My first Milky Way shot amazing pictures. __________________ 7D http://Japan-saikou.com

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