Milky Way

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These are my favourites

All shot with a 6D and 24mm F1.4L II

It looks like many people are getting fantastic results with the Rokinon 14mm - that may have to be my next lens.

Beautiful series. I especially like the first and 3rd pictures.

Welcome to CR.

 

[TheJock]

Hi guys,

In preparation for my first ever Milky Way skyscape photo shoot on the 15th August (next new moon) I wanted to ask a question about the post processing situation.
I have Elements 11 and wondered if there is a similar “dehaze” function as found in other Adobe software? I am a complete noob with Photoshop although I have had it for over 1 year, but want to know how to bring out the best in my Milky Way shots.
I will use the Cokin ND grad to help with light pollution in the foreground (up to the horizon, which will most likely be the bottom ¼ or 1/3rd of the image.
Any ideas, links or suggestions on how to get the best results in post will be very gratefully appreciated.
I will be using both my 5DIII with a 24-105L and my 70D with a Sigma 10-20.

Many thanks in advance

 

[telemaq76]

yellowstone has probably one the best sky for milky way. Here is one picture taken in one single shot, no stacking, just one single shot with a 50 1.4..8 seconds

 

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Very nice shot, Nicolas.

 

[meywd]

Milky Way by Mahmoud Darwish, on Flickr

 

[meywd]

Milky Way by Mahmoud Darwish, on Flickr

 

[TheJock]

My first attempt at a Milky Way shot.
I used my wife's car to add to the foreground as it's so flat and boring out here, I was using a 5DIII + 16-35L
ISO 1600, 1/30th, f2.8. I PP'd with Elements 12 as that's all I have, I used the wand on the foreground and car, then I adjusted the colour, brightness and contrast in the sky, which caused some vignetting. I really need to educate myself with how to use Elements!!!

 

[Chisox2335]

While taking Milky Way photos I captured a Perseid meteor as well.

Canon 6d, rokinon 14mm f2.8 @ 2.8, ISO 3200 20 seconds

 

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While taking Milky Way photos I captured a Perseid meteor as well.

Canon 6d, rokinon 14mm f2.8 @ 2.8, ISO 3200 20 seconds

Lovely shot. Well done.

 

[Chisox2335]

While taking Milky Way photos I captured a Perseid meteor as well.

Canon 6d, rokinon 14mm f2.8 @ 2.8, ISO 3200 20 seconds

Lovely shot. Well done.

Thank you sir

 

[meywd]

I don't think this deserves a separate thread, and its related as its a product of all the Milky Way shots I got so far, which is not enough.......yet

https://vimeo.com/136604545

Its better with headphones, and gets better as you play it more

 

[Ozarker]

11/07/2015

Canon 5D Mark III and Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

30 seconds, ISO 1600, f/2.8

Exposure is a bit too long. The stars are starting to trail.

 

[davet4]

I finally managed to get some shots of the Milkyway, i must admit the fore ground is not too great and on the third picture someone switched on a light but overall i am happy. These were taken with a 5DmkIII, 24-105mm, set at 24mm, 30sec, F4, and ISO 4000. Even though i was at 24mm i think s super wide would have been better. Feel free to comment, any suggested improvements welcome

 

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11/07/2015

Canon 5D Mark III and Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

30 seconds, ISO 1600, f/2.8

Exposure is a bit too long. The stars are starting to trail.

Awesome. Nicely done.

 

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I finally managed to get some shots of the Milkyway, i must admit the fore ground is not too great and on the third picture someone switched on a light but overall i am happy. These were taken with a 5DmkIII, 24-105mm, set at 24mm, 30sec, F4, and ISO 4000. Even though i was at 24mm i think s super wide would have been better. Feel free to comment, any suggested improvements welcome

Nice series. I especially like the 2nd picture.

 

[telemaq76]

Milky way with 50 1.4 art series, 1dx and ioptron skytracker for the sky
3 minutes exposures, iso-1250 f3.2

 

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Milky way with 50 1.4 art series, 1dx and ioptron skytracker for the sky
3 minutes exposures, iso-1250 f3.2

Beautiful. Well done, telemaq76.

 

[stan_tall_man]

I took this just south of Lincoln, Nebraska. 6d with Samyang 14mm 2.8

 

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I took this just south of Lincoln, Nebraska. 6d with Samyang 14mm 2.8

Lovely shot. Nicely done, Sir.

 

[Mr Bean]

While strictly not a still image, it did take 290 stills to make the following movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l66Lym_EwyY

P.S. It looks better as HD