First go at the Milky Way
Jul 10, 2019 14:06:51 #
Shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and Rokinon 12 f/2 13 sec at f/2.0 ISO 2000
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Jul 10, 2019 14:12:35 #
Jul 10, 2019 15:33:48 #
MDicnMan wrote:
Shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and Rokinon 12 f/2 13 sec at f/2.0 ISO 2000
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Great Image. You have the tools. Looks like you have the receipe for exposure and Post processing. Great results. Where did you capture this on June 27?
Jul 10, 2019 15:38:00 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Great Image. You have the tools. Looks like you have the receipe for exposure and Post processing. Great results. Where did you capture this on June 27?
Thanks Stan. I am not sure that it is everything I would like it to be. Perhaps it just needs better foreground? This was in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Jul 10, 2019 18:09:20 #
MDicnMan wrote:
Shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and Rokinon 12 f/2 13 sec at f/2.0 ISO 2000
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
If you have Lightroom, adjust the tint to about 3500k. Lighten the exposure slightly to further lighten. A radial filter stretched across the bar of the Milky Way allows you to bring up exposure and whites to give the central core dust lanes and stars more pop in your final image. Use a graduated filter on the foreground and open up the shadows to bring out some hidden detail.
If you shot in RAW, all the data is there waiting for you.
Jul 10, 2019 18:23:33 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
If you have Lightroom, adjust the tint to about 3500k. Lighten the exposure slightly to further lighten. A radial filter stretched across the bar of the Milky Way allows you to bring up exposure and whites to give the central core dust lanes and stars more pop in your final image. Use a graduated filter on the foreground and open up the shadows to bring out some hidden detail.
If you shot in RAW, all the data is there waiting for you.
If you shot in RAW, all the data is there waiting for you.
I think I follow most of that. I will give it a go. Thanks!
Jul 10, 2019 18:55:55 #
OK, I think this might be where you were pointing me. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to pull anything more out of the foreground.
Jul 10, 2019 20:56:16 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
MDicnMan wrote:
OK, I think this might be where you were pointing me. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to pull anything more out of the foreground.
This second version is very nice. I like the snow detail on the mountains, which this version shows off more. I admire anyone who'll get out at night and do the work to get shotsllike this.
Jul 10, 2019 21:53:25 #
Thanks so much for the kind words! I need to spend a lot more time on this forum. Arguably the most supportive group of people on the internet.
Jul 10, 2019 22:32:32 #
I like this shot a lot. I attempted to catch the milky way this past week but failed to get a good shot. I don't think I had a good lens to capture it. You did an amazing job getting the colors from the milky way. Thanks for posting.
Jul 11, 2019 03:32:02 #
MDicnMan .., your shot is gorgeous ...just practice on the photo programs .. I used primarily “Snapseed”.. .., as you can see .. there is a lot there ..
Jul 11, 2019 05:46:51 #
MDicnMan wrote:
Shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and Rokinon 12 f/2 13 sec at f/2.0 ISO 2000
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Jul 11, 2019 06:40:54 #
Bayouguy
Loc: From Chauvin living in North Carolina
MDicnMan wrote:
Shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and Rokinon 12 f/2 13 sec at f/2.0 ISO 2000
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Its a Keeper! Outstanding
Jul 11, 2019 07:44:47 #
Jul 11, 2019 07:55:38 #
MDicnMan wrote:
Shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and Rokinon 12 f/2 13 sec at f/2.0 ISO 2000
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Hoping for guidance from those with more experience.
(apologies, I had posted in the wrong section originally)
Terrific work, especially for first go at it. Check out a photog called Milky Way Mike on youtube. Tons of editing info, pre-shooting foreground and blending images as well as stacking images. I learned a lot from www.lonelyspeck.com. There is also a formula about focal length and sensor size vs. exposure time if you have not already discovered. You might be about a second or two long, as I see just the start of star blur.
https://www.lonelyspeck.com/milky-way-exposure-calculator/
I also follow the guys from NPAN (National Parks at Night) and subscribe to their newsletter.
But I would hang this effort on the wall, for sure!
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