Milky Way over Poncha Pass, Salida, Colorado: Here are some Milky Way photos from Aug 18. Critique welcome. Novice photographer. First attempts at Milky Way. Sony a7iii Tamron 17-28mm.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

Here are some Milky Way photos from Aug 18. Critique welcome. Novice photographer. First attempts at Milky Way.

Sony a7iii Tamron 17-28mm. Tripod. Wired remote. Lightly edited in Luminar 4.

I don't know if these are any good or not. I can lighten to an almost daylight look, but that seems unnatural.

Prefer 1370 or 1371?

Thanks for looking.

DSC1353 28mm f2.8 13 sec ISO 3200 8/18 9:45pm Milky Way
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DSC1370 Milky Way framed 28mm f2.8 15 sec ISO 3200
DSC1370 Milky Way framed 28mm f2.8 15 sec ISO 32...

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DSC 1371 Milky Way framed and AI enhanced slightly 28mm f2.8 15 sec ISO 3200

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nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

You did good!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Very nice. Like 1371.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

nimbushopper wrote:

You did good!

Thanks! 1st attempts.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

NMGal wrote:

Very nice. Like 1371.

Thanks. It’s easy to over-do the AI.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great captures.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

Earnest Botello wrote:

Great captures.

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

dbfalconer wrote:

Here are some Milky Way photos from Aug 18. Critique welcome. Novice photographer. First attempts at Milky Way.

Sony a7iii Tamron 17-28mm. Tripod. Wired remote. Lightly edited in Luminar 4.

I don't know if these are any good or not. I can lighten to an almost daylight look, but that seems unnatural.

Prefer 1370 or 1371?

Thanks for looking.

Good set!

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

bcheary wrote:

Good set!

Thank you! The night sky here is spectacular.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Well done!

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

dbfalconer wrote:

Here are some Milky Way photos from Aug 18. Critique welcome. Novice photographer. First attempts at Milky Way.

Sony a7iii Tamron 17-28mm. Tripod. Wired remote. Lightly edited in Luminar 4.

I don't know if these are any good or not. I can lighten to an almost daylight look, but that seems unnatural.

Prefer 1370 or 1371?

Thanks for looking.

Pretty good for a start...

Your focus was off by a bit but reasonable.

I'm one of those people that prefers a brighter Milky Way shot but everyone to their own.

bwa

kmpankopf Loc: Mid-Michigan; SW Pennsylvania

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

bwana wrote:

Pretty good for a start...

Your focus was off by a bit but reasonable.

I'm one of those people that prefers a brighter Milky Way shot but everyone to their own.

bwa

Thanks. I played with brightening too. Easy to go too far!

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

kmpankopf wrote:

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

Thanks! I don’t have any local photo buddies so UHH is a great place to get some feedback.

Boris77

dbfalconer wrote:

Here are some Milky Way photos from Aug 18. Critique welcome. Novice photographer. First attempts at Milky Way.

Sony a7iii Tamron 17-28mm. Tripod. Wired remote. Lightly edited in Luminar 4.

I don't know if these are any good or not. I can lighten to an almost daylight look, but that seems unnatural.

Prefer 1370 or 1371?

Thanks for looking.

All Stars seem to be outline circles with darker center? Due to processing?
Different from most Milky Way photos with star trails.
Boris