Have you ever attempted to capture and edit an image of the moon? How did it go, and what was the most challenging part? Also, you don't need fancy astrophotography equipment to take these types of images. Standard photography gear works great too. Lastly, if you use my files, I would be thrilled to see the unique masterpieces you create with them.

I just purchased a 10 inch dobsonian a few weeks ago. Haven't done visual astronomy forever. First target a few clear nights back was the MOON! In 60 years of photographing and looking at the moon, I've never seen such amazing detail. Like you said, a partial moon enhances the shadows, but wow, I was blown away. Like you said, moon = light pollution. This view was a treet. I was in awe. Still have to apply some "lucky imaging" SW (autostakkert) to the moon.

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

A 10 inch Dobsonian is a fantastic telescope to observe and image the Moon. For high-resolution observations and imaging, you really benefit from as much aperture as you can get. Yes, Moonlight is natural light pollution, but it's a great target too. I'm glad that you are enjoying your new scope. And thanks a lot for commenting 🙏🏻 Much appreciated.

@dominiclester3232

Күн бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing all this! Now I know that the colours are just about there if we all just boost the saturation thrice...

Thank you very much for such a nice story and educational video about the journey to an incredible image. Beautiful image and thanks for sharing.

@CosmicCaptures

Күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind word. I am glad you enjoyed the video and the image. 🙏🏻

I'm just blown away by your production quality. Thank you for all your effort you put into it. I always eagerly wait for your videos. Please don't rush, take all the time you need.

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

It means a lot to me that you appreciate production quality. I won't rush the next videos, but I want to find ways to post more often. Thank you for visiting and for your encouraging comment 👍🏻

This is amazing! I need to go back to some of my old shots and see if I can make them better by using your methods. Thank you very much for sharing, and for the love you have for this!

@CosmicCaptures

9 күн бұрын

You're so welcome! I'd love to hear how that is going for you 👍🏻

Great video! Thank you for sahring your knowledge how to create amazing Moon photos.

@CosmicCaptures

4 күн бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by 😃

many thanks for the files. your explanation and instruction on how to process was amazing.

@CosmicCaptures

3 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Well this was lovely thanks, nice final image.

@CosmicCaptures

7 күн бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed it 😃

Sir I want to thank you for this video and I am a huge fan of your channel. I have learned so much from you and I can't wait for the next video.

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for following my astrophotography journey 😃

You sir have a very professionally produced channel, as well as interesting videos. Count me in; I subscribed.

@CosmicCaptures

3 сағат бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks for subscribing and your kind words 😃

Great video ! Personnaly I call that a Stop screw but Toe saver is way funnier !

@CosmicCaptures

9 күн бұрын

🤣 You are right, that's what it's called. Thanks for pointing that out and enjoying the video.

I have always wondered how the moon is 'colorized' in some of the web images. Thanks for showing the steps to achieve that. Your professorial style delivery was easy to follow and understand even for a novice like me. I read one of the viewer's concerns below about compounding errors through your post-processing method. I understand that most of the deep sky images posted by NASA are enhanced!

@CosmicCaptures

8 күн бұрын

I'm happy that my video was helpful. You're correct that NASA's images are also enhanced. The post-processing that I present here aims to enhance subtle colour differences by layering multiple colour adjustments. Regarding the other viewers' concern: It's inaccurate to claim that there is no real colour in the image. With a well-calibrated monitor, I can perceive very subtle hue variances in different areas of the moon. Additionally, it's clear that these colour variations are limited to certain lunar features. Boosted and compounded random errors would create a messy, inconsistent result, which is not the case here. The best way to find out is to try these techniques for yourself. That's why I invite everyone to download the original files. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting 🙏🏻

As someone as uploads videos to youtube in a more of a showing what a particular scope can produce and what targets look like through my scopes (mostly planetary), your video of story telling and journey are a refreshing change from the norm and you have created a lovely video here that has been superbly produced. Congratulations on the video as i know from experience it probably took 30+ hrs to produce. I predict good things if you can maintain time and motivation to produce more content. I have subscribed and look forward to more. All the best Damo

@CosmicCaptures

9 күн бұрын

Hi Damo, Thanks a lot for stopping by. I am glad that you like my storytelling approach. And you are right: The production of this video took a lot of time. I'm happy that you can appreciate that. Most people have no idea how much effort it takes to produce a video like that. I just subscribed to your channel. You have some exciting content, and I am sure I can learn quite a bit from you.

@damienk2372

9 күн бұрын

@@CosmicCaptures Thanks for the sub and comment, be sure to ask if you have any questions of any of the stuff I produce👌 Damo

love the new style with more hands on/follow along storytelling and more tim personality! 🌌😊 super interesting 🌔

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

I'm glad you like it.

Completely new to here! Amazing video❤

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and welcome to Cosmic Captures :)

@Tp_astro

10 күн бұрын

@@CosmicCaptures No problem, It's nice to see new astrophotography youtubers here! Thank you too for making this tutorial. I need this since i'm making a big project this year or next, a big mosaic of the moon that will be some gigabytes. And i'm either using a 16inch dob or my own 6 inch and i want to get these colors:) 😄

I started with a DSLR, the buffer sucks,, using a Player One Artemis-C Pro, I capture .ser @ 250fps to 300fps. My most high res colour moon shot was made with 4200 frames out of the 7600 in the 1min video I took. Really makes a difference!

@CosmicCaptures

8 күн бұрын

You are right. The buffer in DSLR or mirrorless cameras sucks. Taking high-frame-rate videos with an astro camera can give you excellent results. Did you do a mosaic?

@Wombatzone31

8 күн бұрын

@@CosmicCaptures 200mm reflector, fitted in full frame! Wombatzone on face book, I have heaps there and the moon shot. Ended up doing an A3 size print for my mum which came out really nice!

BEAUTIFUL MOVIE

@CosmicCaptures

9 күн бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed the video 😃

The full Moon color image here reminds me of the images people with cheap crap web cams who claim they are imaging lakes, seas grass field areas and so on.

@CosmicCaptures

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I appreciate your perspective. We all have different tastes and interpretations when it comes to lunar photography. I'm glad to share what I enjoy, and I hope others find it inspiring too.

At a certain point, once you've modified a picture so much it's no longer what it originally was. Completely negating taking the picture to begin with. Nothing wrong with needing a computer program to make images that your camera can't capture because it doesn't truly exist.

@CosmicCaptures

Күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. For me, there's a big difference between creating something that doesn't actually exist and emphasizing, and at times even exaggerating, something that does exist. The result of emphasizing and exaggerating can lead to a highly stylized image, which may not be universally appreciated. Nevertheless, the outcome is based on real data without any invented additions.

Your use of the CRF to createcolor and to duplicate the layers is just compounding errors every time you oversaturate the RGB channels in each new layer. You are creating colors that don’t exist by amplifying errors each time you add a new color adjustment layer. There is no color in your image that exists in reality. All you have demonstrated is poor post processing technique. An error compounded 13 times(est.) resulting in color you say exist in the “mineral moon” when in reality they are just a basic error in your post processing technique that you keep repeating multiple times .

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for your detailed feedback! I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and share your thoughts. I understand your concern about the colors in the images. The technique I used aims to highlight the Moon’s subtle color variations, which can be intensified through post-processing. While it's true that the saturation levels are enhanced, the underlying color differences are based on the Moon's actual mineral content, albeit exaggerated for visual effect. Astrophotography often involves pushing boundaries in post-processing to reveal hidden details, and it's important to avoid introducing artifacts. I’ll definitely take your advice to heart and work on refining my technique to maintain a better balance. Thanks again for your constructive criticism. If you have any specific suggestions, I’d love to hear them!

@NoSpaceSuitRequired

3 күн бұрын

I agree. I've done the "mineral moon " technique before but I think you have to be careful with how far you push it. Appreciate the effort, but I think it's been pushed too far in this instance. It's feels like an HDR gone awry IMO. It doesn't look like what in real life. How do you find the balance between that and what you see in real life? That's the question for me. Cheers and thanks for sharing!

@CosmicCaptures

3 күн бұрын

@NoSpaceSuitRequired Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I believe that Mineral Moon images can be valued for their departure from realism, as they aim to reveal what is often invisible to the naked eye. I have pushed the image to its limits to showcase this effect. The diversity of our tastes and perspectives is what makes astrophotography so rewarding.

Awesome video - thanks!

@CosmicCaptures

10 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting 🙏🏻