No Milky Way Core No Worries
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- What happens when the milky way core is gone from our night skies ..??? Well we need to look for other subjects to shoot, so as far as I'm concerned it's No milky way core .. no worries.
I'm looking at creating a series of videos where we go out and find subjects to shoot during those months of non-core activity.
In this adventure we find ourselves at a beautiful old stone ruin with the magnificent constellation Orion overhead. Not only that but I'll get the star tracker out and see what I can do with that.
I'd love to hear your thoughts about this topic in the comments section below.
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Hello, Thank you for making these tutorial videos. Very inspiring. - Ron from Houston Texas
Thanks so much for watching Ron. All the very best to you for the coming year.
Thanks.
Question - when you say 12 x sky - you mean 12 stacked exposures right?
@@ronnuval Yes that is correct.
Wow thanks for the mention Richard! Do you ever photograph anything that's not abandoned though? 😜 Great video bud, loved it
No problem at all Alyn. Everyone loves your work mate. I do occasionally visit some inhabited buildings ...!!!!
This is my day off and Im going through your vids, my Atmospheric app is showing me I might have sometime to image, havnt had clear SKIES for 3weeks and I'm excited...I'm thinking about doing the church next to my house, it's got a real nice cross on the top on the top of it... I like all your vids and I'm learning alot, thanks! Ttyl
Its gonna be about 10° tonite, not to shabby, I love the smooth light frames..
Thanks a lot for watching William. I hope you get some good shots of the church. I appreciate your comments.
Something different & beautiful Richard, very nice ❤👍🇮🇪
Glad you liked it Vivian.
Great to see you out and about producing fantastic images even without the Milky Way.
I'm doing my best Three-phase, thanks again for watching.
Nice. Glad you and Alyn are showing there is more to the sky than the core
Thanks a lot Barrie, really appreciate your comments.
Lovely compositions.....
Thanks heaps for watching Alan
Amazing what can be done when you have a beautiful subject like that old house. So inspiring Richard.
Yes it's gorgeous isn't it Robert. Thanks for looking.
Oh! My! God! You’ve nailed it again. Every time I see your pictures I get instantly very humble and I realize that I still have so much work to do "to get there"!
Obviously, practice makes one better so I’ll go on and on that’s for sure. Being under the stars ✨ is the greatest of time in life. Milky Way is gone, Orion has become my friend for night shoot. Since it’s getting colder and it will worsen as winter goes on, I have the opportunity to see it from my home, over the neighbour’s house. So I’ll set the Z6 on the patio and try to get something out of that.
The picture of the silhouette of the house and the glow from nearby town is mesmerizing .... WoW 🤩 ! Looking forward for other videos.
Merci 😁
Thanks very much Carole. I'm sure you'll get some great images even in the very cold climate. Persistence is always the key.
Absolutely brilliant Richard. I really like the fact you give the property owners a print of the shot you take, nice touch mate. I tell ya what, you’ve sold me on the A7S3 for my next vlogging camera, be great for sunrises and sunsets in low light. I loved the imagrs you got Richard, the light painting inside was perfect 👌 Thanks for sharing the video, top work 👍🙏
Thanks Adrian. Yes I reckon they deserve something for all the help they give me. I'm just getting used to the A7s3 . .it's a great machine.
Another great photo Richard. Always look forward to seeing your videos & your next adventure.
Many thanks indeed, appreciate your kind comments.
I have been watching from Russia with my pleasure what wonderful job had been done by you, thanks a lot.
Thank you very much for watching Valeriy, I really appreciate it.
Best tip of the video 11:46... Thank You Richard..!
Thanks very much for watching, really appreciate it.
I love how you use the portable LED lighting, it really makes your compositions beautiful. Thanks for all the tips!
Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it.
Brilliant pictures again. Without the Core, it looks more Real and has its own fascination. I am happy to hear That there are more vids coming during christmas Season. This will help ne through the Hard lock down coming to Germany very soon.
Thanks so much for watching Matthias, sorry to hear about the lockdown.
Great video and awesome images. Love your Milky Way images but I'm looking forward to seeing more of this series. The night sky has so much to offer. Stunning work as always Richard. Cheers!
Thanks a lot for watching my friend, really appreciate it.
What a surprise to found today this great video. Thank you...be waiting for more of it.
Thank you very much as always Luis.
Wow, a bonus mid week special, thanks so much Richard for taking the trouble. Even without the Milky Way core your images are great. I've used so much of your tutorials to take and process night images and I keep revisiting them when I need to refresh myself. I live under a Bortle 5 sky north of Manchester in the UK, I went out the other night onto the Lancashire moors with Manchester visible to the south to shoot and old digger and before the moon had risen, I shot at 15 seconds f/2 ISO1600 and it was still like daylight! I like the tip on lighting stonework as I hadn't realised it could be so effective.
Thanks a lot Peter. Yes the light pollution is always a problem. You'll just have to adjust your settings, maybe stop down the aperture as well.
Thank you Richard again.Nice scenery,good or great explanation and strong temptation to the stars :-)
Thank you again for watching Peter
ah, more beauties! Absolutely love the interior lighting for this building; it is perfect! Think my favorite was the end-on shot of the building with the milky way. Really glad to see you demonstrating the beauty of the night even without the core!
Thanks a lot for watching my friend.
Fantastic video...Thanks for sharing your passion of night photography...Night shots gives a totally different mood. Thank you.
Thanks very much for watching Darren
With Orion who needs the core. I love Barnard’s Loop.
It's a beautiful part of the sky Bill that's for sure.
Another wonderful video Richard and always instructional. Love the pictures.
Thanks heaps for watching Andy, really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Really liked the shot at 13:39 with the soft, warm glow on the side of the building - it gave it a look of a sunrise. Also just a beautiful sky tracker shot with the Orion Nebula later in your video. Thanks for sharing Richard.
I'm really pleased you liked it Bob, thanks heaps for the comments.
Really been looking forward to these videos about shooting the night sky without the core to get a bit of inspiration.
Thanks Richard. Great images and great video......again :)
Thanks so much for watching Mark. Always very much appreciate your comments.
I must admit when the Milky Way season is over all I can think about is doing star trails, thanks for reminding me that there is alot more in the night sky to capture. I think it might be time for a star tracker that tracked image of Orion looked fantastic.
Thanks a lot Brett. Well I don't use it often but I reckon I'll get it out a bit more this summer.
I love your works. Realy a great ispiration for me.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I'm so pleased you like my work Antonio, thanks a lot for watching.
Way braver than me going inside 😂 great pics as always 👍
Haha, well there weren't any bats inside this one ..!!! Thanks heaps for watching mate.
Superb vlog Richard thats such a cool place the building is lovely as are your shots of The Hunter!
Thanks so much Carl, really appreciate your comments mate.
Thanks for another inspiring video Richard.
You're very welcome Bob, glad you enjoyed it.
Such gorgeous images Richard.
Thanks so much Jules. Was just thinking about you the other day .. hope you're going well ..!!!
excellent Richard. Great idea and very well realized!!!
Thanks so much Dieter. I very much appreciate you watching.
You're a night wizard :) thanks for your great content!
Thanks so much Guiseppe
Excellent Richard...great video!
Thanks very much for watching Jim
Nice one I especially liked the last 2 images.
Thanks very much Gavin, yes I like those 2 also.
Another great video Richard. Inspirational
Thanks so much Brian, I'm pleased you like it.
Wicked as always mate 👍
Thanks Rob, really appreciate you taking a look.
Fantastic photos
Thanks very much for watching Rafal
Thanks Richard. Another episode so soon after the last :). Great work mate.
Yes I've had a busy week John, thanks as always for the comment.
Richard, I am definitely hooked on your videos. Your narration and enthusiasm is so inspiring. Feeling a bit deflated with the end of the Milky Way shooting season but this video has given me more appetite to go out and try shooting Orion on a moonless night. Keep up the great work! Best wishes, Chris.
Thanks so much for your kind words Chris. Really appreciated.
Fantastic photos!
Thanks a lot Joe
Thanks for another great video, Richard. I'm thrilled at the prospect of more videos from you over the winter (here in the UK). A couple of early Christmas presents for me!! :-) Thanks again.
Thanks a lot Simon, I'll see how I go with it all.
Great content and photography as always! I appreciate you discussing your different processes when out in the field Richard. I'm certainly inspired, Good stuff! Thanks
Thanks again for your comments, always appreciated.
It is strange to see Orion (for me) upside down. Living in England, Orion is the other way up.
Yes I get that all the time Roy. Appreciate you watching.
Great stuff. You answered my comment on your last video with this video, ha. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks a lot for watching Michael, glad it was helpful.
Wow!! that is awesome video, well done mate
Thanks a lot Patrick. I really liked producing this one also.
Hi Richard, thanks so much for your video again. Great pictures! Very interesting is your new technique blending different focal lengths: 20 and 50 together. I am really curious about your workflow in the post production. Hope you will share this in the future! 👍 keep up the good work! Grtz Titus.
Thanks very much Titus, I really appreciate you watching. Yes I will share my workflow with blending the different focal lengths in the future.
Inspiring as always. Many thanks.
Thanks very much Robert, really appreciate you having a look.
Very nice Richard
Thanks a lot for having a look Jeff. Always appreciated.
Nice Shooting Star over your left shoulder at 8:28! Thanks for another well done video.
Very well picked up my friend .. it's amazing what happens when my back is turned ...!!!
Great you not only explained what you did but also your considerations for doing so. And awesome falling star at 8:28. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you very much Mick, really appreciate you watching.
Wow mate beautiful work and it was a nice surprise to see this upload, gave me something awesome to watch on my lunch break. Stunning work.
Thanks a lot Brad, yes I'd like to upload more but it's a lot of work.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I could only imagine how much work goes into your videos mate, you do a fantastic job. Let me know if and when you would like to catch up. Cheers mate
Fantastic, Richard! LOVE your stacked images you took on the tracker! The nebula (forgot its name) looks incredible! I have never tried a focal length blend! That sounds interesting - maybe another video discussing it :-)? Thanks again for the video!
Really appreciate you watching as always Gary. Thanks heaps for the comments.
Thanks for taking us with you.
My pleasure David, thanks for watching.
My first thought was “hey Orion is upside down!”
Then it clicks.... Southern Hemisphere 😂🤦🏻♂️
Thanks a lot Gavin, yes we are a bit upside down around here.
Took me almost a month to figure that one out. Sunday night I might get a shot with it rightside up.
@@JungleEddie Go for it Eddie
@@nightscapeimages.richard from my backyard
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Great video!
Thanks very much for watching Adrian
Amazing
Thank you so much
I thought the image at 13:45 was the most successful. A fascinating video.
Thanks so much Simon, yes I love that one as well.
Thank you for yet another great "How to" video. You have a unique gift for narrating these videos. Excellent.
You're very kind indeed Colin, thanks so much for watching.
Hi Richard,
great video once again.
I am interested in your blending technique of the two focal lenghts, maybe a topic for a future video.
best regards Steffen
Thanks so much Steffen. I will be including this in a future cideo. To be honest I've been quite impressed by the Sky Replacement addition in Photoshop. For certain images it works really well. Thanks again.
Another great video and the subject - I was just thinking what I might shoot over the next few weeks. Have a few churches and an old bridge in town so a moon shot perhaps, hmm. I actually like the look of the sky and the building at 11:22 when it's darker.
Yes there are so many variables .. I'll be keen to see how you go.
Thanks again Richard for another great video of your work!
I really appreciate you watching Dave, thanks heaps.
Killer vlog Richard, liked the 50mm tracked shots and blend. Cheers. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks heaps Michael. Always appreciate your support mate.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Hi Richard, hope you don’t mind answering a question for me. With the differing field of view between the 50mm and 20mm did you have to crop the 20mm to fit the 50mm, in the blending. Hope that makes sense.
@@quarkyman1 No problem at all Michael. Actually I had to jiggle the 50mm background sky a bit to get it to fit where I wanted it. I didn't adjust the 20mm foreground at all.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks for that Richard. Yeh I get it now. 👍🏻
Thank you so much for this video. I don't have the opportunity up here in the Northeastern U.S. for many Milky Way adventures.
Thanks so much for watching Angel. I'm sure you'll find something to shoot where you live.
Cracking vid Richard. You should grab yourself a Jetboil and make a brew fresh when out and about 👍🔥
Yes, you should have a few camping meals with that.........wonder where you could get some........
@@spenceford4299 Haha, yes they are being put to good use Spence ..thanks again my friend.
I do have a jetboil and it makes a cameo appearance every now and again. It's a bit too hot at present to get it going with tinder dry country.
@@nightscapeimages.richard yeah I guess we never have that issue here in Blighty with the incessant rain lol
Great video, nice to see you break out the tracker! Why not longer exposure times? Oh, and thanks for using the back borders on the stills. Love it! 😁
No worries at all mate, always happy to make it easier for everyone. My polar alignment was a bit dodgy so I went with smaller shutter speeds. I'll try for longer next time.
Ripper mate, loved it ... When we were kids sleeping in the backyard in Summer, Orion ( The Saucepan we use to call it ) was always there looking over us.
Yes Tim, my mum always refered to it as the Saucepan as well.
I love your videos Richard - so educational. Have you done or considered doing some videos on how to use the moon creatively in your NIghtscape images?
Thanks a lot Steve. Well I have a love hate relationship with the moon. It's usually getting in the way. So, no I haven't done that video at this stage.
Just set my gear out to adjust to the cold air. Setting up to try for the Horsehead Nubula , Orion and the Pleiades . Using the Ioptron Skyguider Pro, D750, and a Tamron 150-600. We will see. No foreground but still fun and challenging. Thanks again for the videos. Love em.
Thanks so much as always for watching Bruce.
Great video yet again Richard. I look forward to every video you produce.
Do you mind telling me whether you take any photos with the lens cap on to include in Sequator to reduce noise?
Thanks as always Simon. I have done the dark frames with the lens cap on but usually don't bother for these type of shots.
Their really cool, l especially liked the south facing image with the light pollution glow mixed with the clouds 🙂
Thanks a lot Leigh. Yes clouds and light pollution .. ..who would have thought ..!!!
@@nightscapeimages.richard I need to find some light pollution! I guess you can't have that and bortle 1 skies too!
@@Madieisacutie. Well I reckon you can have that. All you need is a farm house or something to give a little glow . .especially if there are any thin clouds above.
Richard thank you, lovely video and great photos! Any chance you can do a video (or link to one already shot) showing your blending steps...
Thanks so much for watching. Yes I have a few. See here; ua-cam.com/video/zy3GY019jI4/v-deo.html
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you!
Great images Richard, looks like the missing Milky way core has not prevented some lovely and dramatic Night sky images.
Thanks very much Peter, really appreciate that.
Another beauty Richard, this one was magical with the great lighting you've done on this! I intend to get down from the Gold Coast to one of your workshops when there is an opening!! Cheers
Thanks very much Michael. I really appreciate your comments.
Wow, that shot starting at 2:00 is amazing!
I didn't think it was even possible to get video of a mostly un-lit subject and be able to see the stars in the background too! So cool!
Would you say this type of shot only possible thanks to the amazing low-light capability of the A7SIII?
Thanks again Cody. Yes it's due to the amazing A7s3.
Nice subject
Thanks as always Chetan
Hopefully early next year (when it's still warm) you can run a hands on course. I've gotta getting this stacking thing straight in my head. Using a canon mark 3.
Thanks again for your work.
Thanks very much for watching Wayne. It takes a while to get the stacking and editing right ... just keep persisting.
Wonderful in every way! I was impressed with the stars that were visible in the video too. What camera, lens and settings did you use for that sir. Thank you!
Thanks so much for your comments Dallas. I use the Sony A7S3, Sony 20mm f1.8 Shot in 1080p 25fps f1.8 iso51200 Some of the other talking shots are about 12800 iso.
I don’t understand how you can blend 12 exposures when the earths rotation means the starts are (seemingly) moving. Could you do an episode of how you edit (create) your final image. Awesome work man. Love your style.
Yes it's the magic of stacking software. It both aligns and blends the images to get pin point stars. See this video: ua-cam.com/video/3uXHTmwcaFM/v-deo.html
Another great video Richard, good to see what can be achieved without the Milky Way. Question, when I look at Mars here at Bribie, I see a small dot. Your Mars was 4 times mine, is that because of the air pollution reducing the visual size of Mars?
Thanks a lot Gary. No it was larger because it was out of focus. The camera was focused on me so the background is blurred a little.
Thanks for the Video, do you have a video on how you layer you images
Thanks a lot for watching Kate. I have a lot of post processing videos. Check this one: ua-cam.com/video/zy3GY019jI4/v-deo.html
Hey mate, I think next time you come across something like this with lots of texture if you get as close as possible to the object and funnel your torch light by cupping your hand around the lens or attaching a small tube and just skimming across the subject at an almost perpendicular angle you'll bring out an awful lot more texture. It's about not letting too much light spill into the shadow area and although you've tried to do that on this building your way I reckon trying this method will surprise you with the result. I light paint rock faces and old gnarly trees and the like. The difference having that light just skimming across at a very slight angle and close as possible to the subject is hugely noticeable to the point of almost being a completely different dynamic to the photo you didn't know was there. Give it a try, it might surprise you how different your images appear and which type of scenes it works well on or not for your style. All in all, not criticising what you do, just sharing a thing I've learnt and just to be honest I've learnt a lot from you in lighting a whole scene. I prefer my images mostly to be single subject, in your face loud almost monolithic images, so lots of detail and textures and strong graphic shapes are required to make that work.
Hey that's all goo advice my friend. I really appreciate your input, and thanks heaps for watching.
Great Vid Richard. I was so pleased to see you doing Orion, it's one of my favourite objects in the night sky. The shot with the 50mm lens, did you just mask out the sky on the foreground shot and drop in the 50mm sky? The result was lovely. From your photos it seems like your night sky is significanly darker than here in europe.
Thanks heaps David. I think everyone loves Orion. I actually used the new sky replacement feature in photoshop .. I was very surprised how effective it was. The sky is very dark where I live.
Awesome video as always, thank you so much for the inspiration!
Is it necessary to use star tracker to capture those molecular clouds?
Thanks so much for watching pixeydixey. It really helps to use a star tracker to get more detail in nebulas.
I've been able to get a sliver of barnards loop and flame-horsehead complex from my bortle 8 untracked . The taurus-orion molecular cloud complex is absolutely beautiful but they require multiple hours of exposure for a good clean image. I am waiting for a tracker because stacking 1000 shots isn't fun (been there and done that). I think you can stretch your images more without much significant noise.
Thanks a lot my friend. Yes I reckon there is more there . .I'll see how I go with the next one. Appreciate your comments.
Richard, I use the same gel filter as you on my LED light, but often my light painting comes out green and I have to work really hard to color correct. What is your typical white balance setting? Gonna love this series...
Thanks a lot Bruce. I usually set my camera to about 4000k. What torch/flashlight are you using . .it could be that the green is caused by that particular model.
@@nightscapeimages.richard I use Coast lamps. Thanks for the info on WB setting. I typically set mine to 3850. I'll try 4000...
The Orion nebulae is a amazing thing . Speaking of deep space stuff have done eny deep sky stuff ?
Thanks so much. This is about as deep space as I get at the moment.
@@nightscapeimages.richard i think you would rock it if you gave it a go your editing skills and technical know how is dam good .
Two videos in one week and more to follow! That's a nice little Christmas bonus Richard which is really appreciated - thanks so much for all the effort and hard work that goes into producing this content 👏👏👏.
Quick question: how tricky was it to composite the tracked sky with the foreground in your final image?
Thanks very much Paul. I'll see how long I can keep up the pace. In this occasion i used the new replace sky feature in Photoshop and it did a great job .. I'll see how we go with the next one.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Looking forward to it Richard 👍
Great video. Very inspiring. I have a question. I live in an area with light pollution and wonder if you have experience with light pollution filters?
Thanks for watching Frank. No I have never used a light pollution filter . ..sorry.
Wow, Just subscribed as i love what you are doing.
Can i ask how do you get all the image pin sharp??? If you take 6 do you have 6 Focus points. And
Thanks so much for watching Phil. No I don't usually have to change the focus point once it's in focus. For the foreground shots I stop down the aperture and lower the iso which increases the sharpness.If there is something very close to the camera then perhaps I would change that focus point.
Could you please do a tutorial on blending using different focal lengths.I have learnt so much from your other tutorials using Lightroom and photoshop, thanks in advance
Thanks a lot for watching Ken. Yes I'll certainly do that down the track.
nice the vidio
Thank you very much for watching.
@@nightscapeimages.richard no problem friend
Great job as always !!! Do you use a WB of 4200 if there is no moon light ? Thanks in advance.
Thanks a lot. Usually about 4000 -4500k and I'll bump it up over 5000k when moonlit.
Félicitations encore!! Great video once again! I watched maybe 30 of your clip and still have the same question when you shooting your foreground with lightpainting? Do you program with a intervellometer a sequence, as i.e 8 shoots of 15 sec and 2 seconds in between and then you press Start and then starting the light painting process or you press one shoot and star lightpainting and then, you move for another location and then press start for the second 15 sec. picture lightpainting, so and so! Thanks in advance!!
Thanks so much for watching Andre. I shoot each exposure one at a time. I use a wireless remote for the camera so I don't necessarily have to go back to the camera after each shot.
Thanks! You are the best!
Great tutorial, why stop the lens down to 2.2 for the sky? Will you get distortions/aberrations at 1.8? Thanks
Thanks for watching Jesse. Well any lens will be sharper when stopped down a bit. I usually do f2.2 on these lenses with good results.
Good man, Richard. Great video.
Just wondering what to do w/o the core, myself. And then I thought, sure there's the Hunter and a plethora of old ruined churches and cemeteries near my loc.
As you'd say 'no worries'. 🛴 P.S. What WB setting do you use?🎄 Thanks.
Thanks heaps for watching John. Usually about 4000k but with the moon I bumped it up to 5500k
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks for that, Richard, I never thought about WB before you mentioned it, just set Auto WB and trusted the photo gods !
Hi and thanks again for the video. Hi would you think the likes of fujifilm x series (apsc) would cope with astronomy as it’s something I would love to get into. Thanks
Thanks heaps David. I have a lot of friends who use the Fuji cameras with great success. A good fast aperture lens is a must.
@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks and I could watch your videos all day and night of course lol. Keep em coming 👍🏻
@@davidharrison8948 Thanks again David
The 2nd shot was fantastic.
Question, is there a way of using the moon in a shot without over exposing the moon but also getting a nightscape image?
Stacking is one way to go. I managed to shoot 97% moon at Bortle 5 zone facing Bortle 9 city and got the milky way core. I used ISO1600, 15 sec, 15 mm lens at F2.0, and stacked 32 images in Sequator, and post-processed in LR. The final result was beyond my expectation. Extremely challenging but definitely worth a try! Clear skies!
It's never easy but anything can be done with enough patience and perseverance.
I guess it's just doing a HDR blend.
Hi Richard, Just a question on the tracking for the Orion image, why did you choose to track each exposure for only 30 seconds and not longer? Was it related to polar alignment issues or something else?
PS. You still haven't updated your equipment used list to include the Sony a7S3 🤩
Yes Geoff, mainly related to polar alignment. I might try longer exposures next time. Yes I must update that list . .thanks for the reminder.
The core will be visible on February 18 2021 😉
Thanks for that Villiam. I'll actually see it at the end of January very close to sunrise where I live.