Let me know if these tips worked for you, and what lens/camera combo you used!

@jasonpressler7111

Жыл бұрын

William's optics gt 81, zwo 1600mm, 8 slot filter wheel with (LRGB SII,OIII,HA), Sesto senso focuser, Explorer scientific exos 2 goto mount, WO guide scope with zwo 120mm mini, N.I.N.A on the ol laptop 2-15 min exposures, Obviously i am not a beginner , but this was an excellent presentation to get people into night time photography, everyone has to start somewhere. The only thing i would add to this is Batinov masks and dew bands. But for a beginner this is perfect amount of info they need to start, because we both know this field goes deep and you find yourself not going out much.... mostly because you spent all of the money on your astrophotography addiction. ohhh i almost forgot one key point, if anyone has an interest in this kind of astrophotography or DSO, start practicing stacking and processing now. Most people share their raw data on places like astrobin and telescopius Take those photos and practicing stacking in DSS and finish editing in which ever program you prefer. If you are ready to make the JUMP to DSO go ahead and pick up the free trial of Pixinsight, it is far more powerful as it is specifically designed for astronomy.... it is also the hardest program to learn and Photoshop experience doesn't help that much as all of the tools and processes are different. Monochrome doesn't use ISO, so you will have to relearn a lot. i do not, repeat do not recommend beginners try monochrome narrowband imaging, get one shot color experience first.

@howardcrumpler2298

Жыл бұрын

I live on beach and have put in a lot of time trying to shoot the Milky Way. It's been a struggle without success but this tutorial will definitely help. Thank you so much!!

@CraigJOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I had tried astro photography in the past before watching this video and never really had any success. Went out on a backcountry trip after watching this with my Nikon D500 and a simple 18-55 and took one of my all-time favourite shots using this information. Thanks!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

@@CraigJOutdoors Excellent!

@PraneethParavasthu1

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate you for the detailed explanation and demonstration. I got some cool pictures of the milky way with my sony a7iii and sigma 24-70 pretty much following these tips.

CAMERA Settings: - Camera Mode: Manual - Screen Brightness: 20% (3 out of 10) - White Ballance: around 3800k - Aperture: f2.8 - or lowest - Shutter Release - wired, wireless or 2sec delay. - Image compression: RAW - ISO: FX 3200 - 6400, DX 1600-3200 - Exposure: 500 / 20 (lens mm) = 25 seconds (better at 15-20) - Focus - 2 ways: 1 - Focus on the far clouds during the day and mark the spot on the lens with a marker. 2 - Focus on a bright star (+ magnify on live screen)

@rkarlson0083

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@c.i.a.3384

3 ай бұрын

Star tracker removes the 500 rule and you can just do what ever exposure you want. Stop down the f stop from 1.4 to 2.8 for more sharpness and less astigmatism and coma especially if you’re tracking and can afford longer exposures. Use a 3 way instead of a ball head on the tripod because easier to compose and polar align if tracking (v and a plates are the best). Use photoshop to blend foreground and tracked sky.

@ScutuRC

3 ай бұрын

True, and I use a star tracker as well, is just that not everyone here has one and many still try shoot the stars .. @@c.i.a.3384

13:00: "I use contrast to do that, and not exposure, otherwise my stars will also get dark." This tip alone is worth the video. Having said that, I'm very glad that's just the tip of the iceberg, and that there is so much more to this video. Thank you for your content!

@alcairns149

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I was just about to post the exact same comment 👍

You're like the Bob Ross of Photography! Enjoy watching and learning from you!

Your channel deserves more recognition.

Best instructor on KZread period ❤

@simon_dentremont

9 ай бұрын

Too kind!

I'm a complete beginner to photography and the editing portion blew my mind. You're amazing...

Well daaaaamn! Astrophotography is one thing I’ve never tried. I’ve watched other photographers do it but it’s never really clicked for me…..until now! It’s been said so many times but Simon, your teaching style is perfect, your explanations, your examples, the pace of delivery…..all perfect for me. You have now given me the incentive to get out there and shoot the stars. Thank you😊

Even my 5y/o little brother understood this video, Shows that this gentleman right here helped not only me but my little brother too... Big Thanks Sir.

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

That's great!

This is an extremely well done tutorial, wow! I absolutely love watching your tutorials as they are concise and give all the information a photographer needs from start to finish for high quality photos! Thank you for your informative tutorials, well done!

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jeffmaronphotography

2 жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont You're very welcome! I would like to point out that your tutorials are as high quality as your photos!

Another hint I notice you illustrate for us without saying it out loud is to bring copious amounts of mosquito repellent. And kidding aside, you make some fantastic guides and explanations. You most definitely have my subscription.

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

Good point!

Next stop- re-edit all my Milky Way photos! Thank you for walking through (even just roughly) how you edited this! LR is still new for me (all of this is, really), so seeing you do this is SO helpful. I literally paused when you mentioned isolating the sky and looked for it in LR; sure enough, it's there! SO many nuggets in this that I can't wait to take with me with my next Milky Way shots!!

I just found your channel yesterday (1/21/2023) and I've been binge-watching all your videos. You are a fountain of useful information. My wife and I will be in Mackinaw City, Michigan where there is a place named Headlands International Dark Sky Park. I had planned to go there to shoot the night sky, but I KNOW my photos will be MUCH BETTER after learning the tips you just provided on this video. Unfortunately, we will be there between May 11 and 13 and there will be some moonlight in the sky. I'm 66 and ready to retire, but what a great hobby it would be for my wife and me to tour the country, take great photos, and maybe even sell some on stock photography sites. First, though, I think it's time to replace my aging Sony A100 with a more up-to-date camera and some great lenses. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I truly appreciate it!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Go get ‘em!

All of your videos are so informative and clear ! No filler , just killer !

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I really liked the part where u turned the brightness of the screen down . Never crossed my mind. Thanks

I just bought my very first "serious" camera (Sony A7 iii) after watching a bunch of your videos. One of the top priorities is Astrophotography and this video makes me so excited to get my first camera and go out into the night. I love your videos and you seem like a really cool guy. Thank you for teaching!

Don't think we missed that Rolex...

finally somoen who doesnt talk shit for 99% of there video just does what the title says and gets down to business, thanks for just being real with no fluff, i can actually understand what your saying and go out and use it same day , nice 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 i use fuji xh2s , i have the prime 18mm f1.4 so ill try that thanks

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

That’s a perfect lens for it.

One extra tip is you shoud make sure your fore ground (e.g. the church in this video) is sufficiently far from camera so your wide aperture will not blur it out. If you have to have close fore ground then you will have to close aperture and deal with star streak, long exp noise and high iso noise. The latter two can get fixed to some degree in LR but it is ideal to not have them at all.

Very informative yet to the point. I’ve just gained interest in landscape astrophotography and this is the best video I’ve seen on the subject. Thanks.

@simon_dentremont

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I'm so happy watching all of this massive amount of information being so easily explained. Your beautiful images that you are giving to the world as a photographer are now also matched by the ease of which you are explaining incredibly helpful photography concepts. A BIG thank you from a happy photographer in Montana, USA

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Amazingly well done - been shooting for decades and this is one of the clearest astro-photography videos I've ever seen

As many others have already said, this channel is an absolute gem. Very to the point, very informative, and one of the few, that get me to think "what more can I do with the equipment that I have" rather than "if only I had this other piece of equipment, I could do things x and y" (Disclaimer, I do have all the basic equipment, tripod, a few lenses and so on, but still many other tutorials have me focused on more lenses, a bigger camera etc)

You are the best, Simon. Have been following you for a year now. Your tutorials _and your photographs!- are superb! Will be shooting tomorrow night in the middle of nowhere in Argentina. We’ll see…

I’ve shot Astro several times in the past but this video specifically changed the way I approached my setup and editing. I went out at 3am today and got the best shot I’ve ever gotten of the Milky Way over Otisco Lake here in Central NY. Thank you Simon!

My wife said: "What?!? You mean it's all enhanced and painted?!?! I thought there were places in the world where you could just see the sky like that!"

@TopHatPenguin

8 ай бұрын

To be fair when I was in Yellowstone where there was 0 light pollution I was able to see the colors a lot more

@EVO_Smokey

7 ай бұрын

The thing is, we should be able to see it like this, there's too much light pollution for us to be able to see it with the naked eye

@CY3ER

6 ай бұрын

It doesn't look exactly like that, but there are definitely places to see it that will take your breath away.

@CopperJohn907

5 ай бұрын

​@galxctus1172 I've worked in very remote regions on Alaska ( pretty much can't get further from human light sources anywhere in US) and it still doesn't look like photos. That said the more muted color and intensity of real life brings I felt much more in person. I've seen bright dancing northern light of many colors that would need to be shot in video (or subsecond exposure) to avoid the whole canvas becoming a massive overexposed blob of light

@MarkxTube

5 ай бұрын

Tell your wife there are! Have seen it once in Australia. Milky Way dipping into a mirror still ocean and reflecting on the water. Pure magic and all seen with the naked eye only.

I’ve just discovered your instagram and KZread. One of the best photography tutorial channels I’ve seen for a while. You really explain things well and in an easy to understand manner. I don’t shoot on canon but the tips have helped loads none the less. Really good content and shots buddy! From Cornwall with love!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks H!

Simon, this was a very helpful video tutorial on photographing the Milky Way. I plan to try these tips out once I locate a light pollution free area nearby. Thanks for your very helpful tips on photography. You've been a great inspiration. God Bless!

Wish I had saw this before our Mauna Kea trip last year!

Have a friend interested in trying MW photography. I was going to try to walk her through it, but after seeing this tutorial decided to send it on to her because I can't even come close to your ability to convey and teach. Excellent.

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! thanks so much!

A short, succinct tutorial that conveys everything one needs to know to shoot the night sky. Your post method is great, I learnt something new.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Amazing just amazing how well this video is put together. Thank you for being so elaborative and brief, Simon.

Thanks again Simon, your work is greatly appreciated!

Thanks Simon..your tutorials are best for learning photography . No one explains such minute things with this much clearity. I am a novice to this but loving to learn more because of your videos and feeling much confident. Thanks again sir🙏

Thank you for your videos Simon. Your clarity, and to the point style are brilliant.

@simon_dentremont

9 ай бұрын

The former, 300/mm

This truly is the friend you want to have beside you when you learning the art of Photographing. I actually snapping up one or 5 things from each of your films :) Now Im just waiting for the dark nights up here, in the land of Santa. Hats of for you sir

Your tutorials really are the best. Expert tips, simply presented, and we get to see the whole process in action. Fantastic! All I need now is good lenses.

Your videos are a gift to so many of us. You are as excellent a teacher as you are a photographer. Kudos and thank you.

@simon_dentremont

9 ай бұрын

So nice of you

I did a milky way time lapse last year. I wasn't in the best place outside my home but I still caught a good part of the milky way. I will try your technique, especially the focusing one with the magnification! That was the most helpful tip!

I've been shooting astro for a few years now (Sony A7III, Samyang 14mm f2.8, Sony 20mm f1.8 G) and I wish your video had been around when I started. You covered all of the salient points in a very clear and concise manner. I had to trawl through a bunch of videos and blogs to piece together what you went through in 15 minutes. Great content, Simon.

Very good tutorial. I really like the finishing touches. Thanks very much

The Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is the lens I bought specifically for Milky Way photography. for the price it is an amazing lens and does a fantastic job with night sky photography. It's also not bad for many daytime applications where manual focusing isn't an issue (still subjects or landscapes).

This tutorial is so helpful and inspiring! You have a gift for teaching and explaining just about anything. Having watched your Ted Talks on Seniors, tutorials, and videos on Birding, Landscape Photography, capturing birds in their natural habitat, as well as Astrophotography, you are so easy for anyone to understand and learn from. Having taught at the Secondary and University levels for many years, I recognize the professionalism, passion, and knowledge base you bring to your work. Merci d'éclairer et d'inspirer ma vie, Simon.

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Robert!

Mr Simon is just great, and he really knows how to teach and convey information !!!! Thank you

I always enjoy your presentations. Concise, direct and easily understood. Thank you.

Another awesome video Simon. Very well explained and provides great tips on capturing the MilkyWay. Thank you for producing these.

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Hi Simon, as a new photographer I'm really enjoying your videos. You're a great teacher and I look forward to more of your content.

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! I like many are beginning/amateur photographers. I watch hundreds of hours on KZread and read many books and articles of photographers describing theory. That is great but what nobody does is explain what they do first, then second, etc. or give some direction of how to apply that theory. The second half of this video was the first time someone in real time showed what they actually do to produce a photo and not just tell us the vague theory. Please do more of this. PLEASE! It was such an eye opener, and way more than you realize, for us to fully understand what you are telling us to do. I used to do in-service training and was taught to "Tell-Show-Do" and that is exactly what you do that others do not. Thank you! I have several cameras Canon M50, Canon T5i, and a Canon 5D Mark II. Besides other lenses I guess my best lens I have to do MilkyWay would be a 50mm 1.8 or a 24-105 L 4.0 or a EFS-24 1:2.8

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Your 24 2.8 probably best.

Always the most informative without the fluff and showmanship

Another super helpful video, Simon. I’ve been wanting to explore astrophotography and your tips are great. No none sense and fluff to draw out the video. Looking forward to more content! Excellent job.

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback Kevin!

Great info. I'm a little bit more than a novice and everything you're sharing is spot on. It's what I had to learn to emerge from the pure novice stage. Wish I had seen and listened to this video 8 months ago! But glad KZreads algorithm finally popped it up in my feed.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen and even better rural Ontario, the place I call home. Can’t wait for spring and thanks.

Simply amazing. Thank you!🙏

Fantastic Simon!!!! I do many milky way shots and you taught me a new trick (lower the brightness on my screen yes!!! ) I can't wait to get my first milky way shot off my cottage deck this year with the new tips in processing as well love love your videos as much as your photos!!!

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

excellent! thanks Susan!

Amazing! The last part is like a magic~^^!

@simon_dentremont

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😄

You did a fabulous job of making it understandable for all levels of photographers. Thank you so much! I’ve been shooting the Milky Way for years but I wanted a little refresher and this is perfect. I really like the tip about turning down the brightness of your LCD. Additionally, I have the lens you spoke of, the one that cost $300 and it works great!!!

Thank you so much for a clear and very helpful presentation!

Excellent Simon. I particularly liked the way you showed us how to take the photo, along with great tips, and then how to post process the image in LR. That tip of using contrast as opposed to exposure to adjust the gradient filter on the sky was just great. I often forget that those options exist. I wonder, have you tried adjusting the luminosity slider when using the gradient tool?

@simon_dentremont

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I don’t think I use any luminosity slider in gradients, but there are tons of great masking adjustment tools in there now.

Selecting a subject and adjusting the shadows on them was super helpful to make my photo pop, as was the contrast gradient filters. The sky filter was an overall game changer. Thank you so much Simon - you made my photo great!

This was a fantastic tutorial and actually gives me confidence that in the right environment I can capture some great Milky Way photos. Thank you!

Please do an in depth video on how you use Lightroom. I would appreciate that very much

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

I’ll look into that!

I didn't realize that so much editing went into creating a great Milky Way photograph. Can something like this be accomplished with minimal editing?

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

if you have. star tracker to shoot longer exposure, you can do less editing, but yes, all astrophotos need lots of processing.

Wow, this is one of the clearest most concise explanations for Milky Way photography I've seen. Thank you so much for this video along with all of your others!

Love your videos and teaching style. Even though I’ve been a photographer for over 50 years I always learn something new from watching. Thanks 🙏 You! MikeR.

Simply: Wow! Excellent tutorial with exactly (and only) the needed information needed. But also, watching you process your shot is like watching a master painter- deceptively effortless.

This is a fabulous tutorial, precise, detailed and clear. Thank you!

Fantastic video, thank you. No blah blah, just superb content.

Love this gentleman, extremely knowledgeable

Just enough. Not too long and drawn out with a mountain of details. There is enough information here to get anyone started in Milky Way photography. Well done my friend.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis!

Hi Simon! Your video brings me a better understanding of how to photograph the milky way and also helps me with the post processing . Thanks

That was my favourite sharing of Milky Way photography.

Very useful tutorial, and a very satisfying result. Thanks!!

You're an excellent teacher. Thanks

Amazing, straight to the point. This is exactly what i was looking for to get started. The basics!! Thanks!!

Very helpful and no BS, thank you!

Excellent Tutorial Simon.. Appreciate you for sharing this 🙏🏻😊

Very easy to listen to. Awesome tutorial. Thanks a bunch

Absolutely awesome tutorial. I knew a few points which was great conformation, but most of the points I wasn't aware of. Thanks for posting this tutorial which was very easy to follow and very clearly explained. I've followed 👍

@simon_dentremont

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Simon, you did a great job breaking down the steps and making it easy for anyone to take a picture like yours. Can't wait to try something like this on my own. Thank you for making these great videos.

@simon_dentremont

9 ай бұрын

Have fun!

Wow wow wee!!! The quick editing session caught me off simply amazing thank you so much.❤

Your videos are incredible! Thank you for sharing these wonderful tips.

Absolutely great. I'm starting to understand more and more.

This is the best video you've ever made - more like this please!

Thank you very much sir. That is absolutely CLEAR. 😊

Simply best tutorials

It`s great to see that astrophotography isn`t as hard as some others make out. Thanks for the great advice.

Outstanding tutorial. Best I've seen. Well done. look fwd to spring time to try it. Thx

Brilliant! Thank you so much for your tutorial!!!

You are very skilled! You look like you really know what you are doing in Lightroom! The amount of information you are giving in such a short video is impressive and I will need to watch it again.

concise, helpful, thanks!

Excellent tutorial on a mysterious topic! Thanks for taking me along!

The best tuto so far

I get so much out of your tutorials. They are clear, concise and step bt step easy to follow. Thank you, thank you! I shoot Pentax K3iii with 16-50mm 2.8 lens. Thank you for including crop sensor settings. I'll let you know how I make out.

Fantastic, thank you for posting this.

Brilliant video Simon, every tip will help. Thanks 🙌

Another great informative video, Thanks Simon !!

Great tutorial. Thank you.

You make it look very easy. Thank you for the tips

Another excellent video, I learned so much just from this single vid. Well explained 💯

50mm prime 1.4f. Pano stitching 10x2 with 5 exposure stacking per frame. Dark, light and blanks(for hot pixels) 100 photos plus 5 ISO pre test shots. Huge megapixels. I use NPF rule and a pano head and arm for parallax….and twizzelers…

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

You’re brave! But it can work!