First proper go at the Milky Way

Back at Christmas I got a Samyang 14mm and thought I would try capturing the Milky Way from the field outside my back garden as it is relatively dark and away from the big towns. However I am not sure if I have processed these in the best possible way that I can. I do have a few shots either side some of these so I could stack but when I gave that a go I didn't quite get it right.

I am not entirely happy with them but as a first attempt I am ok with them.

Is there anything I can do to improve these? I did use some presets from lightstalking.com (I think) and then tweaked them.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pphT​zd

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/qj15​es

WildernessTracker wrote in post #17501606
Back at Christmas I got a Samyang 14mm and thought I would try capturing the Milky Way from the field outside my back garden as it is relatively dark and away from the big towns. However I am not sure if I have processed these in the best possible way that I can. I do have a few shots either side some of these so I could stack but when I gave that a go I didn't quite get it right.

I am not entirely happy with them but as a first attempt I am ok with them.

Is there anything I can do to improve these? I did use some presets from lightstalking.com (I think) and then tweaked them.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pphT​zd Milky Way by andy_mcdonaldphoto, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/qj15​es Milky Way by andy_mcdonaldphoto, on Flickr

Nice capture! How was the light pollution? Street lights?

Thanks.

Being out in the middle of the countryside helps however there are still streetlights in front of the houses. even though there are 8 houses and nothing else.