Hello Richard, you are a engine of inspiration. In each video I have the feeling a old friend speak with me. Your canal is without advertisement of hardware equipment, not the hardware is imprtant, the mindset is the key. Please, go ahead with your stiyle. Norbert

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I thank you very much for your kind words of encouragement Norbert, I really appreciate you watching.

Love your coloquial expressions . . . "They don't know me from a bar of soap" or the always popular, "Talk the leg off an iron pot." - Fantastic!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, well that's what I remember from my childhood Gordon .. I'm sure a few people have no idea what I'm talking about ..!!!

@gordonelwell7084

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard I just watched "Episode 3 Creative Composition", and sure enough, you have not failed me with your "And Bob's your uncle" comment! LOVE it. We Americans so enjoy your Aussie - isms . . .

Thank you again Richard for another awesome video. I love that you're a straight shooter, you tell it like it is.. Some people just need that. I'm looking forward to your next video. Cheers

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again my friend, I really appreciate that.

the video is s o much more than trying to find the milky way. you are one awesome teacher.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you my friend.

You've just taught me how to use stelarium properly thank you so much your an absolute star sir. Love your channel

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Nick. I'm really pleased you got something out of it.

Richard you are my HERO!!! You make a fantastic job ! Thanks from Romania !!!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm very pleased you like it Adrian

Hi Richard, Ultracrepidarian.One who is presumptuous and offers advice or opinions beyond one's sphere of knowledge. Love your work.

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for having a look Geoff

This was awesome. Inspiring as always, you're presentation is epic and the way you teach is just the best. I live in the United States and I shoot the Milky Way but you make me want to come to Australia just to do attend one of your workshops. Be safe and stay healthy

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased you liked the video Paul, thanks so much for watching.

Richard, thanks so much for this course. I have been following your KZread channel for a while and have learned quite a bit from your videos. I just wish I could get out more to practice the techniques, it doesn't help that I live in an area that is besieged by clouds almost constantly. The few times I have been able to get out have been much easier because of the clear way in which you present the material. Including the RAW files to practice on is a real Godsend for someone such as myself. Looking forward to more episodes. To everyone else out there: this is well worth the price of a monetary contribution and hitting the like button costs $0.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your great encouragement Charles, it really means a lot.

Good demonstration of the Stellarium software. I like the brief recap of the previous lesson and the solid advice given throughout this video.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Three-phase, I'm really pleased you like it.

Another great video, Richard. It's so good to have all your advice and guidance presented in this format. An absolute Masterclass!!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Simon

In line with what you discussed at the beginning of the video….”For every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert.”

@nightscapeimages.richard

2 жыл бұрын

I very much appreciate you watching Dave. Very good insights my friend ...!!!!

Brilliant video 38 minutes just flies by im learning so much keep up the great work Richard all the best Phill

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you sticking it out Phill, thanks so much.

@PhillTicehurst

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard im loving it

Thanks Richard, who said you can't teach a old dog a new trick ,I now know about stelarium Great video

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got something out of it Phillip, really appreciate you watching.

1. Now I got the answer how you are finding awesome places for photography. 2. I bought the PhotoPills app quiet long back haven’t know about the use of AR mode but now at least I have some more idea. 3. Learned about infinity focus and use of tripod. Appreciate your work.

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

And don't forget to get out and have a look at likely locations during the daylight hours. You just never know what you'll find.

I believe in you because you have images to prove your practices

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like the videos.

FANTASTIC!!!! mate,love it!! looking forward for the next video. Well done

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps as always Patrick.

Thanks Richard for another great workshop video. I've never tried nightscape photography but your work is an inspiration and I've already got some ideas of what I'd like to try and shoot locally. I always appreciate well presented tutorials so I've made a donation. Would love to visit Australia one day especially for photography. Cheers Dave.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you Dave, thanks so much for your support.

Who could refuse you when you ask permission to go on their property... no one! Richard, great post.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Walter, really appreciate you watching again.

Hi Richard Your so right about people reviewing camera gear, I always search hard if I want to buy something, after watching your channel from the early days and from your advice I bought a 20mm lens instead of a 14 mm and results for me are better Great job Richard 👍👍👍

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm really pleased to have been helpful to you Brian. Thanks so much for the comments.

Thank you for making and sharing these wonderful videos! I hope to join your workshops in the future!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

You'd be most welcome Sokho. Thank you for watching.

Finding your presentation here tremendously helpful. Looking forward to your comments in the following episodes.

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Blane, really appreciate it.

Hi Richard, As usual, great stuff. You haven't lost this subscriber

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm really pleased you're hanging around Ivan, thanks.

Really enjoying your simple approach to what in my mind is a complicated subject. Thank You so much for doing this.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'll do my best to keep it very simple Steve, thanks again.

Amazing video as always, Richard. Thank you. Stay safe

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words Sam, really appreciated.

love the 2 episodes so far Richard, I've learned so much new things, appreciate your time & effort. Well done.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased you like them, thanks for watching.

Hi Richard, as an astronomer I can confirm you gave great advice. Stellarium is a great visual program and my astronomy society uses it to illustrate presentations. I personally don't use it, I have used hundreds of similar programs and have found the best one for me is an App called SkySafari. This App is somewhat overkill for the Milky Way, but can really do everything, so much so, I don't use any desktop Apps for this purpose. As for Photopills I can only say, it is really the best. The closest to it is TPE which is really great and in particular has great graphics, but I just find PP easier to use and it has everything I need in one App. One thing PP is good for, is to say when and where the galactic core is at it's highest. This is important for us in northern europe, as it doesn't ever rise fully like in Australia, so it is important to optimise things to get best results. Also, the app has a useful little scale saying if it is a good night for Milky Way photography ( based on the moon phase ). This is shown in little blue bars at the top of the screen, one doesn't need to move around in other apps to determine this. As I said, I rate PP as one of the best apps available, there are also loads of good tutorials on its use onlne.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

All very good points you've mentioned there David, I really appreciate you adding to the discussion. That's exactly what I was talking about in the video .. Sideways learning. Everyone has some worthwhile experience to bring to the table. Thanks again.

Very informative and helpful tutorial Richard thank you. You're so right regarding advise on recommendations on purchasing a lens. It's a mine field and I've certainly had my fair share of no it all's...but I'm glad to say after watching you for quite a while and knowing the NIKKOR 20MM F1.8 lens is a cracking one, I'll be purchasing that very soon as I know it works based on your fantastic results... So cheers bud... 👍🍺 Look forward to the next episode... 🙏

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for your valuable insights Royston. I always appreciate your comments.

Very good and well planned. I use Stellarium all the time. What I have learned about Stellarium is that it gives you the view of the Milky-Way according to the light pollution at the point you are searching. Your view is a lot darker than my view up here in Pennsylvania in the U.S. I made a similar video on my channel discussing how to find the Milky-Way here in the States. Very good video, Richard...

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your insight Mike, really appreciate it. I'll check out your video.

@pupperemeritus9189

4 жыл бұрын

try cherry springs state park. its an approved dark sky site

Thanks Richard, that Stellarium segment alone was worth a small donation alone (which I've done) i will continue to donate when i find something that appeals to me directly..nice job!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much William, I really do appreciate your support.

Another very informative video. Very true words about reviews!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tony, it's a minefield out there i reckon ..!!!

Perfect as always!Thank you very much for the information.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Chris

Thank you for everything you are teaching this online course, Richard! I'm very new in this field I greatly admire your rich experience in this intensive Astro. Love your motto is '' Learn the way and create your own way'' messages! Truly impressive!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching , really appreciate your comments San.

Thanks for another great video Richard

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you having a look Dave.

Simply awesome

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Chetan.

Awesome video Richard. I installed Stellarium on my laptop and this will really help me find my way around the program. Nice one, Cheers 👍

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Ian for watching, really appreciate that.

Thanks Richard, I am really enjoying you sharing your knowledge! Very well thought out. Too bad I can't make it down under your sky looks amazing!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

The sky is wonderful down here Art, thanks for watching.

Awesome video Richard. Can't wait to try some of these tips. Thanks

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate you watching.

Fantastic Content as always! Great pointers when it comes to finding the milky ahead of time! Thank You

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps for watching my friend.

Outstanding content! Thank you😉

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Ken

Fantastic Information. Thank You!!

@nightscapeimages.richard

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching Jon, I really appreciate it.

Chinese whisper product review. 😂 On the mark Richard. Brilliant 👍🏻

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot my friend . .yes it's very true.

Excellent again!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for looking my friend.

Full recomended all your videos.. Im telling all my photographers friends to follow your great channel as well. Very great part 1 & 2 Workshop videos

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luis, you are too kind my friend.

Loved this. Thankyou

@nightscapeimages.richard

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very pleased to hear that Jon.

Once again.....Thanks!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for watching Guy

Thanks Richard, once again a great Video. I've used Stellarium for years for Astrophotography. It's an amazing FREE project, hat's off to the developers. You can also control your telecsope mount with Stellarium and ASCOM sofware. One of the biggest things I like about it you didn't touch on and that's setting up FoVs. You can input your Telecsope/Lens data along with your Camera sensor info and it will give you a refrence FoV that's helpful when planning a shot. Take care and see you next week.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your insight Rick, I really appreciate that. A great example of the "Sideways Learning" I mentioned in the video.

Great video learnt a lot..thanks again.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Jo

Fantastic video Richard. So very inspiring. I'm in Southern Ontario, Canada and we're just entering into the nicer weather. Can't wait to get out under the stars. Cheers and keep well !

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching my friend, really appreciated.

Another top video. I got Stellarium after seeing it on your first video and it's fantastic. Really great information mate and thank you for sharing it all again. Photo Pills is such an awesome app and I've used it a lot. Awesome for pre planning your shots.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching Adrian. Yes the Stellarium app is simply amazing I reckon as is Photopills.

Great and instructional

@nightscapeimages.richard

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks indeed David

Great video, thanks a lot!😊

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you watching, thanks very much.

Thanks for the information . cheers

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome my friend, thanks for watching.

Brilliant

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that Peter.

Great tutorial!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for having a look Alpha, really appreciate it.

Congratulation!! Great jobs!! Greetings from Brazil - Olinda.

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you watching, thanks so much.

Thanks for the heads up fantastic advice and video👍🙌📷

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Eric. Hope it's helpful.

@herx2429

3 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard Yes it was thanks I can't wait to start planning the 12 Apostles shoot. Cheers Eric

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

@@herx2429 All the best Eric

Thank you for the passion and strength to keep delivering these inspiring classes for free! would love to hear your opinion on the X-T30 W/ Samyang 12mm f/2.0 for nightscape, Much appreciation and love from Canada.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching Sabrix. I've not personally used that combination but I have a few friends who use it and love it. That Samyang 12mm f2 is great on the Fuji's.

Great video. Had these apps for a little while and couldnt get my head around them, so thanks

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm very pleased to help Vikki. Thanks for watching.

Great.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for watching my friend.

@soumenroychowdhuryphotogra864

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard Keep going.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

@@soumenroychowdhuryphotogra864 I intend to

Awesome video Richard. Love the series as I have just started to watch them and as a local resident of Bendigo I am looking forward too attending a workshop when they come back!

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Ben, I really appreciate your support.

This was a great video. I finally understand why I have not seen the MW where I live in Washington State US. Being as northern as we are the core never rises above the horizon. I guess I will do the best with what I get until I can plan a trip to come take one of your workshops. Stay Safe..

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it all makes sense when you can see it visualized John, thanks so much for watching.

First Exposure. Excellent material and presentation. I'll try my hand here in New England in the states and we'll see what comes of it. Perhaps an Australian trip is on my horizon. Thanks very much.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching Gordon, really appreciate that.

Ripper Episode Richard.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks indeed Gary, appreciate you watching.

Awesome video, Richard. In one of your videos you drew a line in the dirt and said those on the left are artistic and those are those on the right are more into camera settings (I hope I got that right.) I am way on the right side of the line and it is a struggle for me to move toward the left side, in other words, take my logical brain and try to be more artistic. In fact it is sometimes even a painful experience. But I keep moving forward. Got a decent photo of and old barn with the Milky Way last week. I really like your advice on getting permission. I didn't do that at the barn but I will the next time I am out there. Take care. Nyall.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for watching Nyall. Yes it is the centre around which everything rotates . .and when we understand this we will all be much better photographers. As I mentioned in the video .. you can only really take very small steps in that direction and learn new ways of seeing things. Using compositional rules is helpful in the short term to train your inner mind to see things that aren't there at face value.

Thank you

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for tuning in again Spence.

Second episode done. The ways of focusing to infinity you mention can be found on youtube, they make sence for older cameras which don't have good live view mode. About reviewing gear by different influensers, it's really hard to distinguish if they are telling us "truth" or they are payed to praise product. You are right, better trust person using the gear regularly than the one reviewing it. One question, is there a software that can show us light polution so we can decide of the location will work or not. Thanks again Mr. Richard.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching my friend.

vintage fast prime lenses are convenient for focus. its always very nice since you just find the focus once and you can just remember what point is infinity focus because it is all marked.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend.

@pupperemeritus9189

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard no problem mate. Lucid and very cool tutorials

@pupperemeritus9189

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard I'm binging on the series. I had slept yesterday will continue now .

Another great video! I've been a long time user of Stellarium on both PC and phone and recently acquired PhotoPills mobile app. Hopefully the pandemic restrictions don't last too much longer and I can get out to potential sites with them.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rowland, really appreciated.

Fascinating. I’ve been a Photo Pills user but I need to give Stellarium a try.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps for watching

Great tutorial so far Richard. One app I use here in the U.S. to get an idea of whether or not the property I'll be shooting on is private and, if not, who owns the land is onX Hunt. Probably not available worldwide, but is really handy where I live. Thanks again for sharing

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I've not heard of it Rory but it sounds good.

thank you for all the work you do & share... Q: Do you ever run into wild animals at night? & how do you protect yourself?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of kangaroos but they are more dangerous whilst driving than in the flesh. Nothing much else out there.

@speliotis

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard just wouldn't want to step on a spider, snake or a lizard...

❤️

I'm enjoying (?) lock down watching your videos, looking forward to the next new moon to try to get some shots of the Milky Way out of my backyard here in inner Melbourne It hasn't worked in the past but maybe the cleaner air might help this time on a technical note: your downloadable RAW (Z6 NEF) files, need a LR upgrade (unless you already have the last version) for them to be imported directly, updating Camera Raw gets them into PS but then you have to convert to DNG before you can import into LR

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info re the files Nick. I'm using the latest version but these files are about 2 months old .. although that shouldn't make any difference. I'll be keen to see if anyone else has problems.

I’ve noticed that although you’ve done some videos and the occasional mention of a tracker, you don’t seem to actually use it much. I’ve considered getting one but have found that stacking yields pretty impressive results without the expense of the tracker. I’d love to see a video comparing the pros and cons of trackers and how they can improve - or hinder - nightscapes vs. stacking. Thanks for another great video!

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Very good questions. In a nutshell .. yes I do have a tracker and no I don't use it much, mainly because for the vast majority of my work I do multiple exposure blends of my foregrounds. When using a tracker the sky is tracked but the foreground is blurred by the movement. Therefore they can become a nightmare to get all the images lined up properly in post production. It's pretty straight forward when you have hard edge foregrounds like distant mountains or the like but when you add trees and other complex foreground shapes .. well .. it's a nightmare. Stacking bypasses all of that hassle because you are never moving the camera between shots. Having said that, there is no doubt that tracked sky shots are awesome and can look incredible. Hope that's helpful.

@ScottMoore

4 жыл бұрын

Nightscape Images I guess in the end whether tracked or stacked, the final image is still a composite, but I agree that having a blurry foreground makes the post processing a real headache. Most of the best tracked composites seem to have been made from images taken on different dates and times and even different locations. I think I prefer the stacking method!

You are right Richard, Stellarium is excellent! I use an app on my Android called "SkySafari - Astronomy App". It is a free app and does not give the augmented reality like Photo Pills, but it is sort of like having Stellarium on my phone. It also has a built in compass which you can activate or deactivate as needed.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It's great that there are so many great apps on the market.

@GarrenteedCreations

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you for your excellent content. I am just getting into Astrophotography and you are truly an inspiration.

Infinity Focus. I understand Nikon Z cameras with Z (S) lenses automatically focus to infinity when you turn the camera on.

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that is correct and I find it a very handy feature.

@Carlosdani17

3 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard btw I enjoy your very informative videos

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

@@Carlosdani17 Thanks so much

Great stuff Richard!! Have you ever used a light pollution filter?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, I do not own a light pollution filter .. no need for one where I live. I have heard good things about the Haida Clear night filter though.

Thanks for sharing bro... Loving all your great arts, your video make me wanna try milky way shot but all i got only my phone camera 😅😅 Hope sometime you can give any tips video for phone

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Petani. I only use my phone to make calls and receive texts. Check this Aussie channel. kzread.infovideos

Hi Richard. You mentioned white ballance, and I couldn't agree with you more. However, I also adjust the picture profiles in real time. The two or three that I've set up, out a buzillion profiles my camera has, has taken me hours / days. Often not taking any usable shots but just something to guage what the images look like IRL. Would you say this is worth while, as the scenes I stage my photography vary quite heavily? Anything from bright city scapes with lots of light pollution, to lightpainting interior shots of abandoned buildings. TLDR; Are picture profiles useful? Great follow up to your last vid. Anyone who hasn't watched all of your vids is doing themselves a disservice. Its a great form of informative entertainment during lockdowns.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

To be honest I'm not sure about picture profiles, I don't use them but of coarse there may be something in there worth using.

I really want to thank you for everything you are teaching me. I'm learning a lot with you. I would like to know what app you uses as compass? Thank you so much

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Fernando. I use an android app called: Field Compass. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.fieldcompass&hl=en_AU

Thanks so much for this episode. Very interesting. How many episodes does this course consists of?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I haven't completed the course yet so it may never end .. !!! At least 8 episodes at this stage.

thanks again I am enjoying this very much, a quick question if I may, if I buy and download photopills on my phone can it be on my tablet as well, or do you pay twice??. I was also able to pick up a Tokina 11-16mm a ouple of weeks ago, mint condition takes very good picture on my nikon 7200 I thought it was a good place to start after watching some of your videos, thanks again for the content you produce.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rick. No you can have it on more than one device .. I have. You'll love that Tokina lens.

Hey Richard having trouble with my Panorama How about a step by step to PANS thank great video!!!! PS what is the orange film that you use thanks Jeff

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps for watching Jeff. I'll be dedicating an episode to panoramas down the track for sure. The film I use is 1/2 cto gel. See this link. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/44201-REG/Rosco_RS340811_3408_Filter_RoscoSun.html

another great video buddy i feel I'm learning a lot thank you... one question it may seem a silly one one though.. as i live in a very built up area is there any way to reduce the light pollution as i cant get out due too lockdown.. would nd filters help or just not pick up the stars (i think image would be too dark but I'm just guessing)

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

You're right about the ND filters Bob, they just wipe out the stars. There's no easy solution to light pollution I'm afraid.

Thank you Richard. Could you say something maybe in the next episode about how to evaluate light pollution? I try to use Dark Sky App but it looks quite difficult to me correlate the various color to what will be the real appearance of the stars during night, this just to plan all correctly in advance. Thank you

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Gabriele. Check this video regarding light pollution maps. kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6OVmNSSkq6aeKw.html

Got another Question Richard, I bought the same Yongnuo 603 II remote triggers that you have and the're great..I also bought the Yongnuo 560 III flash to use as a remote flash like you do but I can't seem to get it to fire...Do you just use the 603's or do you also need the 560 Tx transmitter to make it work on the rear curtian setting? From what I find I don't think you need it but no one really says definitively...or do you have a 3rd 603 that you attach to the Flash?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Rick. This weekend I'll be releasing a video specifically talking about shooting nightscapes using flash. Anyway, you do need to mount a third unit on the camera hot shoe to fire the flash. On that unit you have to set the trigger to TX. On all the others you set the triggers to TRX. Having said that, not all cameras will operate rear curtain sync with non genuine flash equipment . .Canon in particular.

Nightscape photographer. Adult educator. I'm guessing you were good in spare parts as well 🙂.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Well I'm not too sure about that Bernard, although I did learn a lot about cars as an 18 year old .. !!! Thanks for watching.

This is brilliant, Richard you are doing amazing work. The question I have is, my camera only goes to iso 3200 am I better of getting a camera that can go higher?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

That's a hard one Brad. I'd say that if it only goes to iso3200 it would be quite a few years old. What brand is it .. ?? Some brands like to be pushed higher than others. There's no doubt that the later madels certainly cope a lot better at those high iso's. You'll certainly be able to shoot a lot of nightscapes at 3200 but for others it will be too dark. A lot also depends on the lenses you use. If you have a really wide open aperture lens .. say f1.4 then you'll probably be fine at 3200, but if you're using a kit lens at f3.5 you'll struggle.

@bradtuckerman388

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard It's a cannon 40d and yes it is quite a few years old and the lens I'm using is a sigma 17-50mm f2.8

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

@@bradtuckerman388 Yes I think you may be pushing it a bit with that one Brad

G'day Richard. Have you produced a vid on your Stellarium settings? I can't get my universe to look like yours.

@nightscapeimages.richard

2 жыл бұрын

No I don't think I have specifically. But you can change the brightness of the milky way in the settings tab. Also there are many versions of this software and they look different.

Hello Richard, Thank you for the great videos. In your instruction on how to use Stellarium, I see that the mouse pointer shows on the screen and you use it to select whatever. How? I don't see it on my PC. I have read the instruction manual and did not find how to. Can any one, please explain. Thanks.

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

The mouse has always been on my screen. I assume it should be there.

Thank you sir for this great video! I want to try using a tracker (MoveShootMove) but since I live in Bogor, Indonesia it seems that I will have a hard time finding the celestial pole. One reason being that my location is near to the equator rather than down South where you can find The Crux easier. Any advice you may have for me?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

It's always difficult when you can't see the stars so well. Work out your latitude and point your tracker due south to that angle .. it will get you in the ball park.

@errydm

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard I will try it as soon as I get the tracker and the rain season here has ended. Thanks. Much appreciated.

@errydm

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard But is that enough? Or do I still need to find The Crux and adjust accordingly?

Hi Richard, what is the story behind your guitar framed and on your wall?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Not a very interesting story really. I played guitar a lot when I was younger and I bought this guitar. However I never really playing it much so I decided to display it in a case rather than putting it away somewhere.

Something else I thought of... Light pollution. How do you account for it when scouting sites in the day time? I live about 35 Km NE of a major city (1.25 million) and have to account for that in my planning. Often this can be worked on by using a map but upon occasion there have been other issues, such as feed lots, gas plants etc. that do not always show up. Thanks.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

That's a very good point Guy, there's no way you can be sure of the effects of light pollution until you go there in the dark ... unfortunately. I'd suggest 35km is too close to a major city of 1.25 million. Especially if you're shooting in that direction.

Richard, how do you know how long to light paint or expose your subject? Is it a trial thing?

@nightscapeimages.richard

2 жыл бұрын

Yes to be honest it is something that you work out by trial and error and experience. It depends on the brightness of the light source, how long you light and of course the distance to the subject. Every scene is different in these regards.

@bassplayer60

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard! I love your work! You are a great teacher!

Hi! Amazing channel, you are very professional. Can you tell me where i can download polish translation of your guide?

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Katarzyna, if you give me your email I'll forward it to you.

@katarzynapajda262

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard here,s my email; katarzyna.pajda91@gmail.com i'm very thankful ;) i'm watching a little bit less but my husband watched all of your videos ;) greetings

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

@@katarzynapajda262 Email sent

@katarzynapajda262

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank You so much :)

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

@@katarzynapajda262 You're very welcome

Always wondered, do the folks who you ask permission from ever heard of you? Some areas here you would not want to go driving up their driveway unannounced. Sharing this on FB now. I think most of my friends think they can't do it. You can.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your insights Bruce, really appreciated.

Time stamps would be great. I can't find the Milky Way on Stellarium right now (California) so I'm trying to find where you're talking about it.

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin, check at about the 20 minute mark of the video. When you go into Stellarium just make sure you set the location to where you are and just scroll through the time and you'll see the milky way somewhere in the south east moving across the southern horizon.

@kevinjack5184

4 жыл бұрын

@@nightscapeimages.richard It took me 'forever' to find the Milky Way on Stellarium, but I found it! You can barely see it on my screens. There's dark skies about 30 minutes from me.

Does Stellarium works in India??

@nightscapeimages.richard

3 жыл бұрын

It works anywhere in the world.

Could you please let me know the edit tool name

@nightscapeimages.richard

4 жыл бұрын

I use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Sequator for stacking. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.