Night Sky Photography in the Spring
May 3, 2020 21:48:25 #
A couple of examples of camera / lens / tripod shots.
You can have a lot of fun with a simple set up. Just up the ISO and shoot lots of subs for alignment and stacking (to reduce random noise).
Try to adhere to the 500 Rule; however, postprocessing can significantly reduce star trailing.
Stay away from Auto White Balance (AWB), preferable to use Daylight setting. AWB can change by image; hard to correct for in post.
bwa
You can have a lot of fun with a simple set up. Just up the ISO and shoot lots of subs for alignment and stacking (to reduce random noise).
Try to adhere to the 500 Rule; however, postprocessing can significantly reduce star trailing.
Stay away from Auto White Balance (AWB), preferable to use Daylight setting. AWB can change by image; hard to correct for in post.
bwa
Orion(38mm,f4.0,17x2.5sec,ISO6400)Avg_LR_IP_PS_LR
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Venus-ThePleiades(48mm,f4.5,17x2.5sec,ISO6400)Avg_LR_IP_PS_LR
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Comets(A6100,70mm,f5.6,125x30sec,ISO5000)_LR_PI_ABE
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Milky Way - Hyder, AK Pier - 122 Image Panorama
May 4, 2020 13:43:40 #
I had the same issue...living in Dallas. I did some research on light pollution in our area and found some areas west of Fort Worth. I did a night shoot at the State Historic site of Fort Griffen. I was able to get some really nice shots. Milky way was faint but did show in the photo. A little light painting yielded some keepers.
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