First go at the Milky Way
Jul 11, 2019 08:27:20 #
Thanks Mike, those are some great resources and encouraging feedback. I'll definitely have a look. I did use a phone application called Photo Pills for the calculation but I think I was right at the edge of the maximum exposure.
Jul 11, 2019 09:58:23 #
Jul 11, 2019 12:27:14 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
I do not have much experience in astrophotography but from reading some articles, I think you could have doubled your exposure to about 25 seconds and captured more details and a brighter image. You do have a good start regardless.
One tip I read indicated that you can divide 500 by your lens mm to determine maximum exposure time without getting the start of star trails. So in your case 500/12 = 40 seconds approx. I would suggest trying shots at 25-30 seconds and see what you think. I think someone also mentioned using white balance settings around 3200 Kelvin, which would be a good starting point as well.
Good luck on your next outing.
One tip I read indicated that you can divide 500 by your lens mm to determine maximum exposure time without getting the start of star trails. So in your case 500/12 = 40 seconds approx. I would suggest trying shots at 25-30 seconds and see what you think. I think someone also mentioned using white balance settings around 3200 Kelvin, which would be a good starting point as well.
Good luck on your next outing.
Jul 16, 2019 19:12:37 #
Jul 17, 2019 15:42:27 #
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.
That's great! You've highlighted the dust lanes in the Central Core, the most dramatic part.
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