Milky Way Editing: Would appreciate any and all input regarding editing photos of milky way in Lightroom and Photo Shop...photos were taken in Atacama Desert...

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Milky Way Editing

Mar 31, 2019 18:33:32 #

midazolam

Would appreciate any and all input regarding editing photos of milky way in Lightroom and Photo Shop...photos were taken in Atacama Desert

Mar 31, 2019 18:48:42 #

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

midazolam wrote:

Would appreciate any and all input regarding editing photos of milky way in Lightroom and Photo Shop...photos were taken in Atacama Desert

Image???

Mar 31, 2019 18:49:10 #

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

My habit has become to use stacking software. I most often use Starry Landscape Stacker, sometimes just LR.

Lucky you to experience the Atacama. Must have been a thrill. I am fortunate, to a lesser degree than that trip, to own property in Oregon’s Cascades with no light pollution at a bit above 4700 feet elevation. It’s over 50 miles to the north to the nearest sizable town at my back. 90 plus miles in all other directions.

Good luck deciding and have fun.

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Mar 31, 2019 21:51:53 #

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

I forgot to mention this: go to the Astrnomical page on this site. They will know more than me about your questions.

Mar 31, 2019 21:54:48 #

midazolam

I tried to post on astronomical page but could not

Mar 31, 2019 22:00:34 #

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

I just posted a test message on that page and it went through. Contact admin and ask for advice. I’m no tech. Sorry

Mar 31, 2019 22:21:20 #

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

midazolam wrote:

Would appreciate any and all input regarding editing photos of milky way in Lightroom and Photo Shop...photos were taken in Atacama Desert

See the att image of the Milky Way from Lone Pine, California. All processing done in Lightroom Classic CC

I set the tint slider to -40, which gives the sky a nice blue tint which matches what I saw on site.
Using a Radial Filter, I extend to cover the majority of the MW and lighten exposure and adjust shadows to bring out the predominant dust lanes of the central core. You have to fiddle with this to get the right balance. I used another radial filter to dampen the sky glow from Lone Pine.

A graduated filter on the foreground with brings out hidden detail balances the composition.

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Apr 1, 2019 08:16:35 #

duffy021049 Loc: Colorado

I found this video on you tube taken at Atacama

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2D7jHfitzk

Apr 1, 2019 09:49:15 #

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

One thing that you have to decide when capturing and processing night sky pictures is whether you want to end up with a more scientifically and literally 'correct' image or one that is more artistic. That decision will guide you through both parts of the process. Right now, I am focused more on literal representations, which call for 5500K WB, dark surrounding sky, and other treatments that may be different from more artistic approaches. (Although I am fascinated by the ability to show a starlight-illuminated foreground and midground.)

Have fun.

Apr 1, 2019 14:10:27 #