How to Photograph the Milky Way in Really Heavy Light Pollution Using ETTR (Expose to the Right)

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This video will show you how I make photographs of the Milky Way in really heavy light pollution around cities like Los Angeles California. I use a method of exposure called ETTR (Expose To The Right). I'll show you why it's beneficial for astrophotography and also how I process these photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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  • @MatthewWilliamsFly
    @MatthewWilliamsFly7 жыл бұрын

    Wow you made me rethink everything I thought i knew about doing night timelapse. Thanks.

  • @userde9436

    @userde9436

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sir if you're still on youtube please tell me How to install ETTR

  • @cikenot90

    @cikenot90

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@userde9436 not a pro, but i think exposure to the right means you adjust your camera exposure (aperture, iso and shutter speed) to receive more lights so that when you view the unedited photo it seems overexposed and the histogram is more towards the highlight (right side of midline).

  • @StevenChristenson
    @StevenChristenson9 жыл бұрын

    Ian, as a fellow teacher of night sky photography, I really appreciate your straight forward, easy to understand approach. I will be sending more students your way!

  • @aarondfilms
    @aarondfilms8 жыл бұрын

    Probably the most informative and straight-to-the-point astro-photo tutorial I've seen. Thanks you for the ETTR tip!

  • @QuintanNeville
    @QuintanNeville8 жыл бұрын

    Most epic intro to any tutorial ever, and an amazing tutorial to back it up. Thank you so much.

  • @lichipong
    @lichipong8 жыл бұрын

    If I watched this video yesterday before I started my 1st Milky Way shooting, I would definitely get a better result!!! Keep up the work man! Really appreciate your work!

  • @eshan95
    @eshan959 жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot pal! by far the simplest yet most informative tutorial on astrphotography ive seen.

  • @NOTJustANomad
    @NOTJustANomad9 жыл бұрын

    this is by far the most helpful tip i've got for ppl who live in the cities about astrophotography.. thumbs up and i'm subscribing. i like the way u present your videos. NICE!

  • @userde9436

    @userde9436

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sir if you're still on youtube please tell me How to install ETTR

  • @TonyFernandezjkdjedi
    @TonyFernandezjkdjedi10 жыл бұрын

    Long story short, I was unhappy with my first attempt of the Milky (camping trip at Joshua National Park) and after reading this method on a PetaPixel post raced to local spot and nailed my first Milky shot, Thanks for sharing!

  • @1993Michaelclawson
    @1993Michaelclawson10 жыл бұрын

    Love this video!!! One of the best videos about astrophotography I've watched

  • @David-ip6oh
    @David-ip6oh5 жыл бұрын

    Just started astrophotography. It was amazing how much stars i got from the balcony. My city is red colored for light pollution. Didn't expect nikon d3300 and kit lens 18-55mm to work so well. Thank you so much!

  • @sak3407
    @sak34076 жыл бұрын

    That is just insane!!! Mind blowing post processing.

  • @johanna006
    @johanna0069 жыл бұрын

    Wow... the video at the end is stunning. It's like sitting in a planetarium - a real one!

  • @hotflashfoto
    @hotflashfoto10 ай бұрын

    I've shared this with members of my camera club since I first found this video in 2015, and I keep sharing it. This is a profound method of recovering images otherwise lost to "normal" human activity that is blind to the beauty of dark skies.

  • @ronaldquint
    @ronaldquint7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. That video was so good, I have to rewatch it and take notes.

  • @bobbygreen9106
    @bobbygreen91064 жыл бұрын

    This is the exact video I need. Going about 40 minutes from the city tonight to shoot conet Neowise and wanted to minimize light pollution issues as much as possible.

  • @bt10ant

    @bt10ant

    4 жыл бұрын

    How did it go?

  • @bobbygreen9106

    @bobbygreen9106

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bt10ant was actually able to get away from the light pollution and didn't need to expose to the right. Successfully got 30+ shots that turned out well!

  • @bt10ant

    @bt10ant

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bobbygreen9106 Good for you. Thanks.

  • @gregkent3748
    @gregkent37487 жыл бұрын

    A+ I can't wait to try this in the west suburbs of Chicago... As soon as it stop raining. Thanks and please keep posting!

  • @johngiromini5745
    @johngiromini57459 жыл бұрын

    I have always had a fascination with the night sky, since laying in our back yard in the Texas Panhandle and seeing the Milky Way. This video has given me the knowledge to try to capture sky images even in light polluted Dallas area. The results are beyond may expectations. I used the same lens and LIghtroom to post-process, and was amazed. Viewing will get better in late fall and winter when the humidity goes down. And then there are those trips to Colorado High Country... Thanks for a great vid!!

  • @MiguelRomero-zu9op
    @MiguelRomero-zu9op10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this with all of us. I have to try it!

  • @nicolasbroihanne6805
    @nicolasbroihanne68058 жыл бұрын

    In French : magnifique boulot de retouche ! Merci pour ces précieux conseils !

  • @WRAND2208
    @WRAND22089 жыл бұрын

    Man,some crazy editing. thanks for the vid Ian.

  • @savbear191
    @savbear19110 жыл бұрын

    yep spot on. great tips. really good idea pushing the saturation and vibrancy all the way to get correct white balance.

  • @Jonrocat
    @Jonrocat9 жыл бұрын

    this is an awesome tut, im shocked at the amount of info that's hidden in a raw file just waiting to be tapped, thanks very much!

  • @ALittleA-cb4cm
    @ALittleA-cb4cm7 жыл бұрын

    this is very helpful. i'm gonna try it out. Thanks so much!

  • @ReubenMRU
    @ReubenMRU8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this detailed explanation Ian!

  • @BenBriones
    @BenBriones10 жыл бұрын

    That was very helpful! I will try this next time I take these kind of shots! Thank you!

  • @Skylapser
    @Skylapser9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian! this was a totally new tip for me. I can't wait to try this in my light polluted suburb of Denver.

  • @krisntokyo
    @krisntokyo10 жыл бұрын

    Great tips for dealing with a bright sky - I had kinda given up before seeing this tutorial - Many thanks

  • @udipta21
    @udipta2110 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thanks this is what I was looking for.

  • @LXIXXX
    @LXIXXX Жыл бұрын

    Wow!! This video is 9 years old, and I'm just finding out about this now?!!

  • @MrCMHUDDY
    @MrCMHUDDY5 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Just a superb video. Thank you so much!

  • @kamerakasino6750
    @kamerakasino67506 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. This will help people for decades to come.

  • @neoasura
    @neoasura4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man! Even though you obviously can't get super perfect astrophotography in light pollution, it's nice to know there are methods out there to get a decent photo from your back yard when you can't travel hours to a dark spot.

  • @MicroFourNerds
    @MicroFourNerds6 жыл бұрын

    That's fascinating. Amazing video!

  • @johnaish4987
    @johnaish49874 жыл бұрын

    Mind blown 🤯🤯 this is amazing. New photographer here and this hyped me up even more. I was doing it all wrong. Gotta think out the box when it comes to photography 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @philipmark3343
    @philipmark33435 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Seriously awesome.

  • @mutepoker1
    @mutepoker110 жыл бұрын

    thank for showing and teach to understand to other fun project

  • @giogiorno2
    @giogiorno27 жыл бұрын

    your videos are awesome my friend, you're an amazing person. thank you for making these tutorials

  • @gengotaku
    @gengotaku6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the hints man!! I´ve been using your channel as reference and bought a rokinon lens thanks to your recommendation. Cheers!!

  • @zrotzel
    @zrotzel5 жыл бұрын

    Big help. thank you

  • @artemorbid
    @artemorbid9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for posting this- i have been searching for a good method for very long time- I live in Chicago and there is a ridiculous amount of light pollution here- I will be trying out your methods in the upcoming weeks. thank you.

  • @siwol_kim
    @siwol_kim8 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Really thank you.

  • @MegaKunyuk
    @MegaKunyuk5 жыл бұрын

    Very clear explanation

  • @MichaelRainabbaRichardson
    @MichaelRainabbaRichardson10 жыл бұрын

    Amazing technique. Thank you.

  • @wildbill4680
    @wildbill4680 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I’m gonna try that 👍 thanks

  • @TheWindyBurrow
    @TheWindyBurrow3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video, clear explanation, makes so much sense! Thank you 👍

  • @nicolaslachance5057
    @nicolaslachance505710 жыл бұрын

    You sir are a god given gift. Thanks for sharing

  • @Into_The_Mystery_13
    @Into_The_Mystery_138 жыл бұрын

    super helpful! thank you so much!

  • @CR-ou4hl
    @CR-ou4hl4 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate the step-by-step editing discussion you gave. That's super helpful for noobs like me, who can barely spell fotsh... Phtosh... Photoshop.

  • @verabuen7956
    @verabuen79567 жыл бұрын

    Beauitful & Amazing Photos!!!

  • @TarrelScot
    @TarrelScot7 жыл бұрын

    Superb! Info on S/N ratio was a revelation.

  • @cristianmorales9761
    @cristianmorales976110 жыл бұрын

    excellent tutorial! tnahks man!

  • @noraschidghani
    @noraschidghani8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great information.

  • @alex.pozgaj
    @alex.pozgaj5 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks a lot!

  • @MaxC__
    @MaxC__3 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, took some incredible photos of it in a really light polluted place in manchester

  • @scottiedds
    @scottiedds10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian, I learned something !!!

  • @kc0vep
    @kc0vep10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you !! Great info for us beginners..

  • @Sheshader
    @Sheshader9 жыл бұрын

    Excellent info... wish I'd seen this before going Perseid snapping the other night... :)

  • @sans3698
    @sans36985 жыл бұрын

    wow this is interesting. Thanks for the video. Will definitely be trying this!

  • @djvorlagenblitz
    @djvorlagenblitz4 жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to try this tonight...

  • @cathattan
    @cathattan10 жыл бұрын

    awesome tutorial! subscribed

  • @metarun
    @metarun10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian. This was really informative.

  • @BenG.1986
    @BenG.19869 жыл бұрын

    This is insane!!! I really didnt expect to get that much out of my images before i saw your video. So helpfull...thanks a lot!

  • @userde9436

    @userde9436

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sir if you're still on youtube please tell me How to install ETTR

  • @TechKidShazil

    @TechKidShazil

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@userde9436 there is no program as ettr. Its a technique. You can do this on any raw photo editor

  • @primoroy
    @primoroy2 жыл бұрын

    I was soooo disappointed with my Galaxy Note 10s "superior" camera when I tried getting pictures of the 2022 full moon eclipse in a light polluted town! THIS explains it! Thanks! 😍

  • @Jonrocat
    @Jonrocat9 жыл бұрын

    i applied this to one of my raw shots taken in my backyard, it wasn't over exposed to start out like it should have been for this, but applying and tweaking the rest of the setting made 5x more stars show up and even some gas clouds. Thanks for the tutorial. I hope i get a clear night tonight so i can try this properly.

  • @AndreiRestrepo
    @AndreiRestrepo7 жыл бұрын

    wow stunning

  • @AntonioMarioMagalhaes
    @AntonioMarioMagalhaes9 жыл бұрын

    Ian, thanks for the tips on using LR for the processing, especially on the Clarity and Vibrance sliders. I've used Clarity some but not Vibrance that much. Good tip! I'm going to try it on a series of images with comets I have and see what happens. Thanks.

  • @GordonBurnsVideo
    @GordonBurnsVideo3 жыл бұрын

    Well - I would never have thought that. MAde me think again about how to approach this . Thanks

  • @MrZazomazzo
    @MrZazomazzo10 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial ***** !! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @AdeSwash
    @AdeSwash10 жыл бұрын

    Good tutorial, thanks

  • @ReesFamilyGarden
    @ReesFamilyGarden8 жыл бұрын

    Crazy, I live at the base of Palos Verdes & never would have thought it would be possible to capture the milky way without going to the desert. Definitely going to have to try this.

  • @VadimHarenco
    @VadimHarenco8 жыл бұрын

    I live in Glendale. Never thought it would be possible to take Milky Way Pictures in LA. Definitely going to try your technic. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  • @mick8586
    @mick85867 жыл бұрын

    great video , very interesting ,thanks

  • @snoopusa2006
    @snoopusa20068 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful !

  • @hankfoto
    @hankfoto10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot. You just saved me. Mine are over exposed now I can save them. Thanks to you.

  • @JefryGutierrez
    @JefryGutierrez7 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @user-ij5mv3kj9n
    @user-ij5mv3kj9n6 жыл бұрын

    Good Materials for photographers.

  • @isakwesolowski3073
    @isakwesolowski30739 жыл бұрын

    Thank You so much for that tutorial, I just captured last night Nothern Light whit this technic.

  • @NatarajanGanesan
    @NatarajanGanesan10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a ton! That was very information

  • @grega9220
    @grega922011 ай бұрын

    Wow...thx. I;ve got to try this! Tonight. 🙂

  • @trevbot6767
    @trevbot67672 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man! This helped me set up my night shots a ton for bortle 6-7 where I’m at 👍

  • @RSISOFFLINE
    @RSISOFFLINE8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro! I wanted to start practicing astrophotography.

  • @migueldesa0031
    @migueldesa00316 жыл бұрын

    the info at 5:00 just blow my mind...!!! COOL TIPS

  • @ThiHaGadgets
    @ThiHaGadgets5 жыл бұрын

    Subbed bro. Very clear instruction.

  • @actmusicflow
    @actmusicflow8 жыл бұрын

    Hey buddy just watched your video really informative, I live in cleveland oh and doing some research on astro photography and you seem to be the most informative good work.

  • @CaptureProductions
    @CaptureProductions8 жыл бұрын

    great stuff man

  • @stilmotionpicture
    @stilmotionpicture10 жыл бұрын

    awesome bro! im glad i found you channel! i have been getting into more milkyway/star shooting, thank you!!!

  • @stilmotionpicture

    @stilmotionpicture

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** thank you very much for the quick response! You're awesome!

  • @The_Keeper909
    @The_Keeper9097 жыл бұрын

    Incredible video! Amazing! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us... i try to take some photos of Milky Way, but here where i live is not easy. With your advice will be easier :)

  • @JakeDownsWuzHere
    @JakeDownsWuzHere7 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this!

  • @a2roland
    @a2roland7 жыл бұрын

    Thank You!

  • @rorufu6548
    @rorufu65483 жыл бұрын

    Time to put my _wide lens_ to the test. Thanks for the vid!

  • @icyxxxxx
    @icyxxxxxАй бұрын

    Woah cool!

  • @tristanrujano
    @tristanrujano6 жыл бұрын

    This helped me more than so many videos haha

  • @JinWu1990
    @JinWu19907 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!!

  • @jshaw6600
    @jshaw66008 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting concept. I live by LAX. I've never even bothered to try shooting the Milky Way in LA because the amount of light pollution. Glad to know it can sort of still be done!

  • @ExcelionYogi
    @ExcelionYogi10 жыл бұрын

    You sir, have won a ne subscriber, your photos are amazing, and this technique really helped me. Thank you!

  • @Darksagan
    @Darksagan9 жыл бұрын

    Great video.

  • @nels0nsilva
    @nels0nsilva10 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!

  • @juliewray5408
    @juliewray54086 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video! I thought I would have no chance in getting a photo of the Milky Way where I live. At least this gives me something to try.

  • @MarkSweeting_
    @MarkSweeting_2 жыл бұрын

    Very good to know especial for a beginner little me 😊 thanks

  • @paulbarrett423
    @paulbarrett4238 жыл бұрын

    good example ty

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