Delta Astrophotography
Delta Astrophotography
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How To Process a Milky Way Nightscape
In this video I show how to process a Milky Way nightscape in Photoshop alone. No other software or additional plugins. I cover AI noise reduction, basic edits, and blending a foreground with a tracked sky.
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Milky Way Photography In The Bisti Badlands
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Milky Way Photography In The Bisti Badlands
Complete Milky Way Tutorial For Beginners
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In this video I show how to photograph the Milky Way from scratch using a DSLR camera with a kit lens and a Rokinon 24mm lens. I also photograph the Milky Way with my phone. I cover topics such as planning apps, location scouting, camera settings, stacking, and processing. www.lightpollutionmap.info Sequator: sites.google.com/view/sequator/download?authuser=0 Starry Landscape Stacker: apps.appl...
Askar 103APO Review After Four Months
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In this video, I go over the features and performance of the Askar 103APO telescope. It's a triplet apochromatic refractor telescope with a focal length of 700mm. You can get one here: agenaastro.com/askar-103apo-triplet-apo-refractor-telescope.html 1x Flattener: agenaastro.com/askar-1x-full-frame-flattener-for-103apo-telescope.html .8 Reducer: agenaastro.com/askar-0-8x-full-frame-reducer-flatt...
2024 PixInsight Tutorial
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This video is just a newer version of my PixInsight workflow. I've replaced EZ Soft Stretch with a basic Screen Transfer Function stretch. I've also started using Image Blend to recombine my starless and star images instead of Pixel Math. This data was taken with a Radian 61 telescope at 275mm with an asto-modified Canon t5i. I used an Altair 6nm dual narrowband filter. Camera settings were ISO...
Altair 6nm Dual Band Filter Review: A Light Pollution Killer
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In this video I spend multiple nights testing out and reviewing the Altiar 6nm Dual Band Filter. Together the filter and I became WAltair and we battled bloated stars, light pollution, and more. Get the filter here: www.altairastro.com/altair-ha-oiii dualband-6nm-certified-cmos-filter test-report-13234-p.asp Altair's Website: www.altairastro.com/ Outtakes and bloopers and be found on my Patreon...
Photographing The Winter Milky Way With A DSLR And A Star Tracker
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In this video I photography the winter Milky Way with my Canon DSLR and a star tracker. I also fix my star tracker when it dies. There are no dragons in this video sadly. My Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=58719176&Link&
My SeeStar S50 Full Review. Is It Worth The Hype?
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In this video I try out ZWO's SeeStar S50 smart telescope. ZWO loaned this to me for review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Get a SeeStar: tinyurl.com/mtae2szc Field of view calculator: astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/ @zwoastro
Orion With A Stock Camera And No Tracker Tutorial. Photoshop Vs. PixInsight
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In this video I shot the constellation of Orion with a stock DSLR camera and tripod without a star tracker. I then compare my Photoshop and PixInsight processing workflows. My Stacked Tiff File: drive.google.com/file/d/1bYeQ7YTSCCxNKtC9BCyISRKDg_CsFaZI/view?usp=sharing Software: Photoshop: www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?filter=photography&plan=individual (choose the $9.99 a month plan) ...
I Tried To Photograph The Ghost Nebula But Got Something Else By Accident
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In this video I talk about how I photographed the Ghost Nebula with a Celestron C11 telescope and Canon t5i camera. I also show a photo I took by accident in the process.
Astrophotography Under A Full Moon With An Optolong L-Enhance Filter
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In this video I show how you can still do deep sky astrophotography under a full moon with an Optolong L-Enhance filter. Link to the filter: tinyurl.com/4ra38k92
I Answer Your Questions About Astrophotography And My Experiences
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I asked my Instagram followers to ask me questions about astrophotography and I answer them in this video. My solo trip video: ua-cam.com/video/xSlXuD-qKY4/v-deo.htmlsi=IRoP4-gbt23g3eob
How To Process A Milky Way Nightscape
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In this video I show how to process a Milky Way nightscape in Photoshop. I cover stacking in Sequator, Milky Way processing, and how to blend a foreground. Taking the Photo Video: ua-cam.com/video/ckUPqecfWRU/v-deo.htmlsi=izGwhswx97lwVzkO Software: Sequator: sites.google.com/view/sequator/download?authuser=0 Siril: siril.org/download/ Starry Sky Stacker: apps.apple.com/us/app/starry-sky-stacker...
Astrophotography Trip To The Valley Of Dreams And The Grand Canyon
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In this video we drive out to the New Mexico desert to photograph the Milky Way in the Valley Of Dreams. We also drive to the Grand Canyon to try and get some shots as well. I briefly explain my milky way photography process along the way.
How To Photograph The Milky Way With Your Phone
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How To Photograph The Milky Way With Your Phone
My Full Astrophotography Workflow in 2023
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My Full Astrophotography Workflow in 2023
Milky Way Photography Road Trip To Utah And Arizona
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Milky Way Photography Road Trip To Utah And Arizona
Rho Ophiuchi With A Nifty Fifty Processing
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Rho Ophiuchi With A Nifty Fifty Processing
Astrophotography With A Nifty Fifty: Rho Ophiuchi
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Astrophotography With A Nifty Fifty: Rho Ophiuchi
Orion Nebula With A 75-300mm Lens Processing
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Orion Nebula With A 75-300mm Lens Processing
Astrophotography With a 75-300mm Kit Lens: The Orion Nebula
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Astrophotography With a 75-300mm Kit Lens: The Orion Nebula
PixInsight Processing For Beginners
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PixInsight Processing For Beginners
Astrophotography Processing: The Rosette Nebula
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Astrophotography Processing: The Rosette Nebula
How To Photograph and Process The Green Comet
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How To Photograph and Process The Green Comet
Moon Photography Tutorial: Lens vs Telescope
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Moon Photography Tutorial: Lens vs Telescope
My Best Astro Photos From 2022 And The Gear I Used
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My Best Astro Photos From 2022 And The Gear I Used
Astrophotography In Death Valley And Area 51
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Astrophotography In Death Valley And Area 51
Witch Head Nebula Processing Tutorial With a 75-300mm Kit Lens
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Witch Head Nebula Processing Tutorial With a 75-300mm Kit Lens
How To Photograph The Witch Head Nebula - Halloween Special
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How To Photograph The Witch Head Nebula - Halloween Special
Astrophotography Auto-Guiding Tutorial
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Astrophotography Auto-Guiding Tutorial

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @chuckclark1762
    @chuckclark1762 10 годин тому

    I have been to Bisti several times. It is a wonderful place. I have learned to use my Garmin GPS to put in the coordinates to places I want to find. I go out in daylight and come back in the dark by following my outbound track. Also, there is a power plant in the distance when you are back in the flat area looking in the direction of the parking lot. Just walk towards the power plant lights in the distance.

    • @deltaastrophotography
      @deltaastrophotography 10 годин тому

      @@chuckclark1762 I remember seeing that power plant at my regular campsite. I ended up camping in an area where I couldn't see it anymore but could still see the light pollution from it. I'm definitely getting a Garmin before I go back out there again. I love that place so much!

  • @tipi5586
    @tipi5586 День тому

    I was learning so much from your video and enjoying your content a lot! While I'm still enjoying your video, I've been left with an inescapable quandary for which I may never receive an answer: if "getting the fastest exposure possible" is the primary objective from a technical stand point, then why on this our third rock from the sun are you setting ISO to 100? If it's too bright then simply increase the shutter speed, you were only at 1/60th in the context of the footage? Set ISO to 200, or if you have some real balls 800, and then set shutter speed to 1/600th instead? Am I missing something? Yes, I understand how ISOs work, but it's the 2020s guys. Noise has been fixable for a while now.

    • @deltaastrophotography
      @deltaastrophotography 9 годин тому

      With the moon the lower ISO is less about noise and more about dynamic range. That being said you are correct in that raising the ISO is a better option especially with longer focal lengths. My latest moon shot was taken hand held at ISO 16,000. With Lightroom's AI noise reduction it was pretty much noise-free.

  • @astroinfinland6680
    @astroinfinland6680 День тому

    "With no clouds..." I had two nights last winter that weren't cloudy, but it was -34°C. My mount did not enjoy that

  • @DS-iu9ut
    @DS-iu9ut День тому

    Nice video, informative. Have you ever thought about using Siril and Affinity for processing, instead of pay for software. Just asking from a cheap beginner perspective.

    • @deltaastrophotography
      @deltaastrophotography День тому

      If I didn't have PixInsight, Siril would be my go-to for deep sky processing. It's really great software. As far as a Photoshop alternative, I haven't really tried much. For every one GIMP or Affinity astro tutorial on UA-cam there are probably 100 Photoshop tutorials. And the same goes for plug-ins. There are so many great plug-ins out there for Photoshop. The $10 a month kinda sucks, but I have friends that spend that daily on coffee. Photoshop is WAY cheaper than that!

  • @pksacoma
    @pksacoma 2 дні тому

    🎉great job,….thank you very much 😊

  • @RichardBO9
    @RichardBO9 2 дні тому

    Great video. I live in NM. Your next purchase, if you don't already own one, should be a GPS unit. This will help you get to your compositions in Bisti and a lot of other great places. As I am sure you experienced, cell phones are unusable here in many places.

  • @jayrichardson2907
    @jayrichardson2907 2 дні тому

    Can’t wait to use these techniques later this summer 🤙🏼

  • @NatarajanGanesan
    @NatarajanGanesan 2 дні тому

    If it's fun AND science together, it's got be YOUR channel! 😁 It's one of the reasons I tune in often into your videos (or at least the UA-cam floods me with). Didn't know you were in close by state.

  • @mariopereira8261
    @mariopereira8261 2 дні тому

    Thanks Walt, excellent continuation video from the previous video, I really enjoyed this Milky Way editing class. Thanks Walt and continuation of Clear Skies

  • @bulentcoban1042
    @bulentcoban1042 2 дні тому

    Such videos are a treasure for my personal development in Astro, thank you

  • @ermescabas610
    @ermescabas610 2 дні тому

    Great video as usual. It would be really interesting to see something similar but applied to a more complex foreground, such as a series of tree silhouettes that usually drive me crazy.Ciao ciao.

  • @Byaltair
    @Byaltair 2 дні тому

    And another question, do you think using a selection tool instead dodge/burn (white/black) would have been easier to merge two images together or more complicated? What's your experience?

    • @deltaastrophotography
      @deltaastrophotography 2 дні тому

      It really depends. On an image like this where the sky and foreground were taken at dark site at about the same time, it would be easier to just make a selection and turn it into a mask. But when shooting the foreground at blue hour or when the moon is out, the sky replacement tool really helps with balancing colors. I should probably make a video showing all the different ways you can blend. There's no right or wrong way to do it as long as it turns out looking good.

  • @Byaltair
    @Byaltair 2 дні тому

    Great video mate! A question, when you combined the two images, it appears that a lot of stars around Milky Way gone purple/pink again and a lot more of them like before the reduction, do you reckon?

  • @99jlink
    @99jlink 3 дні тому

    Thanks for this video! It’s the best tutorial that I’ve found on Milky Way photography editing.

  • @gr-astro
    @gr-astro 3 дні тому

    Great video Walt. Nice to learn about the sky replacement tool and fine tuning masks using 'overlay' blend - very useful. The PS AI denoise function is very good and will probably discourage me from taking too many single exposures!!!

  • @MCGreenofly
    @MCGreenofly 3 дні тому

    Awesome video as always !

  • @7411niels
    @7411niels 3 дні тому

    Great video that I will use in the future! Thanks for sharing this 👌

  • @Chris.Davies
    @Chris.Davies 3 дні тому

    Will it take daytime time-lapse videos? Asking for a friend.

  • @dennisblack4444
    @dennisblack4444 3 дні тому

    Thank you Walt, I was having trouble with some of my sky replacement, this has really helped. Thank you again for an awesome tutorial.

  • @1chrisandrew1
    @1chrisandrew1 3 дні тому

    Thanks Walt - great tutorial without using the extra add-on software - this is ideal

  • @cameronwalker5078
    @cameronwalker5078 3 дні тому

    Great video, thankyou 🎉 Do you prefer PS to Lightroom for this job? Regards, Cam

  • @user-cr5um6gi7m
    @user-cr5um6gi7m 3 дні тому

    Walt Fantastic update and this help a great deal. 🔭 Has saved me many hours trying to figure out PI.

  • @1chrisandrew1
    @1chrisandrew1 3 дні тому

    Hey Walt - great video. Suggest downloading a walking/tracking app on your phone. You don't need a cell signal as most support offline maps. If nothing else, you can then leave breadcrumbs on the app so you can find your way back - or you can retrace your steps if you found a good spot. We use this type of thing in Australia for our walks/adventures, where you can't risk getting lost out in the bush.

  • @odalv316
    @odalv316 3 дні тому

    Dude, you are a gem! Best tutorial videos regarding astrophotography.

  • @lotus30com
    @lotus30com 3 дні тому

    Awesome video!

  • @kevinashley478
    @kevinashley478 3 дні тому

    Also, i have a cellphone, android, that came with pro controls AND takes imafes in RAW format. Can you take longer exposures than the preset times (8,15, 25 seconds, etc)? Would you still need calibration frames? How do you figure out the FL and Aperture for a cellphone camera?

  • @kevinashley478
    @kevinashley478 3 дні тому

    Hey walt, i found a 135mm F2.8 manual lens on Temu. It claims to have 2 ED glass elements. How can i verify that?

  • @kevinashley478
    @kevinashley478 3 дні тому

    Thanks Walt. Watching your videos is helping pass time as i lay in this stupid hospital

  • @keithhanssen7413
    @keithhanssen7413 3 дні тому

    👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

  • @williammcginnis4151
    @williammcginnis4151 3 дні тому

    Thanks for sharing your expert knowledge Walt. I have been curious about using LRC Denoise for Milky Way. Can denoise substitute for stacking say 10 Milky Way images for noise reduction? I use the same method you did in the video for star reduction and like it.

  • @bobslfcu773
    @bobslfcu773 3 дні тому

    Nice video, way too cool.

  • @Mr09260
    @Mr09260 3 дні тому

    Brilliant Video I can now proceed carefully with instead of taking 1 image I can now take a Pic of Foreground I can go to take a Milky Way and then Merge >> I have the Equipment >> Z8 and Nikon 20mm f1.8 S but at 73 Computers scare me .. but this Video gives me confidence>> from South Africa

  • @edsmith-ug2kp
    @edsmith-ug2kp 3 дні тому

    Thank you, out standing vid, many thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @jenshaun6424
    @jenshaun6424 3 дні тому

    Great Tutorial. I use it for processing my images. Thanks a lot!😀

  • @AmatureAstronomer
    @AmatureAstronomer 3 дні тому

    Nice.

  • @thefailedastronomer7407
    @thefailedastronomer7407 3 дні тому

    Hey Walt. Great video. Question..... Do you ever run into snakes?

    • @deltaastrophotography
      @deltaastrophotography 3 дні тому

      All...the....time! Especially in the fall when it starts to cool down and they move too slow to get out of the road before I walk up on them.

    • @211milkman
      @211milkman 3 дні тому

      Great video Walt! A great way of combining things. Looks fantastic!!!

  • @the_hu7192
    @the_hu7192 3 дні тому

    Awesome video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Again I learned new tricks which will help me process my nightscape images:)

  • @andrewbrooks2001
    @andrewbrooks2001 4 дні тому

    Wow!!!! Beautiful

  • @RobsDIY
    @RobsDIY 5 днів тому

    Would be wicked if you could do a guiding video, love all your stuff man keep smashing it!

  • @MichelleEagan
    @MichelleEagan 5 днів тому

    Love your videos, they help alot and straight forward and to the point.

  • @andrewjbrooks2605
    @andrewjbrooks2605 5 днів тому

    An inexpensive hand held GPS unit is a huge help in finding your way back to a car or campsite. Just mark the location of your car or campsite and the unit will guide you home. Beware though, the straight line path shown by the GPS unit may not be the safest. If you scout your location, turn on the trace route function while you travel back to your car or campsite and you’ll have a digital path to follow back to your spot in the dark. GPS units are about the size of a cell phone. In fact, you could use your cell phone to do this.

  • @ricardoabh3242
    @ricardoabh3242 6 днів тому

    Weird question, I am “planing”/“trying”, to have all software running direct from an iPad. Safari or Stelarium + SynScan to Nikon Df on Star Adventurer GTi… and autoguider?? Is this possible? Like N.I.N.A. I believe can do all… but pc require

  • @StarScaperPhoto
    @StarScaperPhoto 6 днів тому

    Love your adventures dude! What a shot 😎👍

  • @Broke-Ass-Trophotographer
    @Broke-Ass-Trophotographer 6 днів тому

    Always love your videos Walt 😊😊

  • @PWhawk
    @PWhawk 6 днів тому

    The house reminds me of the house from interstellar, the seemingly empty environment just adds to that

  • @davidjennings2733
    @davidjennings2733 7 днів тому

    What an awesome adventure and great shot of the Milky Way.. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Yanivdahan22
    @Yanivdahan22 7 днів тому

    Remember guys ! It’s not the size of the telescope is how long you can use it 🔭🌌

  • @cameronwalker5078
    @cameronwalker5078 7 днів тому

    Great video Walt, thank you 👍

  • @PinoAstro
    @PinoAstro 7 днів тому

    ALL! Love it! Great video!

  • @valmikitraveler
    @valmikitraveler 7 днів тому

    thanks❤