Use the gradient tool. Shortcut G and default colors create a soft transition between the sky and the foreground. 4. REMOVING DISTRACTING ELEMENTS I like to go through the image and see if there are unnecessary spots, and in this case, I removed one rock and some long exposure noise dots...
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My processing did not really evolve as much as it started from scratch. In the past I used Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop, but in hindsight, I really had no idea what I was doing in DSS. While waiting for my new equipment to arrive, I watched many youtube tutorials, again fromCuiv t...
The benefit of the 500 rule is that it’s easy to remember, and it’ll get you in the right ballpark for your Milky Way shutter speed. That’s likely why it’s become such a popular tool among photographers who are first learning astrophotography. The biggest drawback with the 500 rule...
He is an acclaimed public speaker and his tutorials are held in high regard across the astrophotographic community. He is also a PixInsight Ambassador. Adam and I have been working together over recent weeks to create a new script, NBColourMapper, designed to allow narrowband greyscale images ...
https://bbs.astronom...ging-camera.comalso has a lot of info along with ZWO Tutorials https://astronomy-im...a.com/tutorials https://astronomy-im...mera.com/asiair Being Old School I just like to Plug In and Go. Edited by NoDarkSkies, 02 January 2021 - 12:37 PM. ...
If you follow my astrophotography tutorials, you will have captured light frames, dark frames, flat frames andoffset/bias framesduring each of your imaging sessions. These support files (calibration frames) will go a long way towards improving your final image. I recommend capturing new calibration...
Before diving into the articles and tutorials below, make sure you have a look at the astrophotographyequipmentI use for deep-sky astrophotography, including the telescope and camera I use. The resources and tutorial sections contain a wealth of information to help you along the way. You can al...
For photographers that are just learning astrophotography, I’ve very often recommended using the500 Rule (calculator)to calculate shutter time. My tutorialshereandhererecommend determining shutter speed based on this “500 Rule” concept. More of a guideline than a rule, the 500 Rule tells us ...
There are numerous online tutorials, but the best place to start is by putting an extreme S curve on your master file, opening up the top third and darkening the bottom third. You’ll be amazed at what is lurking in the final file. ...