Last night was my first time using a star tracker with a medium telephoto lens, and I must admit I'm hooked! This was shot a 70mm, ISO 800, with a 60" on a Nikon D750. I prefer the B&W over the color version, but both are super clean.
Hi, Jay. Nice shot!
I like both of them, I prefer the color but the b&w has no color noise.
Also if you want more contrast:
Try to merge b&w with the Color. Just to the b&w highlight more the highlights and drop the darks. It's like a Pseudo-Ha (Ha false color).
--Image/ Apply image, add, 10% opacity, -50 offset
For much much better result try to take ~10 same captures and Stack them (with Photoshop or Deepskystacker etc). Then process the 16bit Tiff with the Double++ details and quality ;)
Thank you for the suggestions! This was my first go with anything like this, and I know I have a bunch to learn.
I think I'll try adding more contrast with merging in the B&W. I've seen that done before, and i like the results.
As for stacking, I only took shots for 50 mins, and didn't think about taking multiple exposures. But come this weekend, I'll definatley give that a go as well.
Also with Adobe Raw you can ad some "Dehaze"
-You can also try NIK Collection, Vivezza2, so you can add some "Clarity" to the Darks or any change topical.
Thanks for sticking Katy Perry in my ear man...
Nice images, i prefer the color version.
Thanks!! Haha, every time I photograph the core you know what song i think of...:)
Hi, Jay. Nice shot!
I like both of them, I prefer the color but the b&w has no color noise.
Also if you want more contrast:
Try to merge b&w with the Color. Just to the b&w highlight more the highlights and drop the darks. It's like a Pseudo-Ha (Ha false color).
--Image/ Apply image, add, 10% opacity, -50 offset
For much much better result try to take ~10 same captures and Stack them (with Photoshop or Deepskystacker etc). Then process the 16bit Tiff with the Double++ details and quality ;)
Thank you for the suggestions! This was my first go with anything like this, and I know I have a bunch to learn.
I think I'll try adding more contrast with merging in the B&W. I've seen that done before, and i like the results.
As for stacking, I only took shots for 50 mins, and didn't think about taking multiple exposures. But come this weekend, I'll definatley give that a go as well.
Any tutorials you can recommenced me to?
I just found it, but I think it can help you with the stacking.
https://fstoppers.com/composite/create-noise-free-images-using-exposure-...
Also with Adobe Raw you can ad some "Dehaze"
-You can also try NIK Collection, Vivezza2, so you can add some "Clarity" to the Darks or any change topical.