Moon Photography with a DSLR | Astrophotography for Beginners
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- Опубліковано 16 лис 2024
- I teach beginners how to photograph the Moon with a basic astrophotography setup. We then process the images using Siril, a free astro processing software. All equipment used is budget-friendly as well!
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This is one of those tutorials I know I am going to keep coming back to for reference on the Siril process
Awesome to hear 😃 Siril is such a great tool.
Possibly my favourite tutorial ever, the delivery is perfectly balanced between funny and informative
That means so much! Thank you! So glad you found it funny and informative :)
watched dozens of tutorials on Moon Photography , and by far this is the best , you covered everything ... Keep up the great work , subbed
Thank you, that means a lot. I appreciate your support too!
I’m not sure which is worse: Advertisements masquerading as UA-cam channels, or the bots showering them with compliments.
@@readthetype I don't know but I unsubbed from most of them.
I’ve just recently become transfixed on astrophotography! This is one of the best & simply directed, videos I’ve seen yet…👌🏼❤️
Astrophotography has that impact, for sure! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video and for your kind words. Wishing you all the best on your new journey :)
This is the best moon stack processing tutorial on the Internet.
Wow, that means a lot. Thank you! Really glad this video is helpful.
I’m a long time photog (interiors/landscape/street) who wants to get into AP, so naturally I have been hyper focusing on all the info I can get the last 2 weeks. I am so happy I found your channel. AP is NOT like regular photography other than its cost, and your beginner video was the best I came across. Now I am watching this as some moon action sounds good with my current gear while I am figuring this out.
A proper budget and understanding of a full kit before I buy a single thing to help acclimate myself to this kind of photography is proving to be a bit hard. I hope you also have more advanced videos as I can already tell I would rather hear you explain it. From what I have seen so far, that content I feel glosses over the simple things you gain with experience, but people forget the only reason people watch these videos is to gain the pre knowledge of the little things. Best example, Your beginner video is the only one that clearly explains how Polaris is used with a tracker. Great job, keep it up!!!!
I’m so glad!!!
No idea how it was this hard to find a simple video that outlines the process comprehensively. Thank you so much! I especially appreciate the explanations for some of the technical terms. Very helpful to understand the science behind it.
I’m glad this video was helpful. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Wishing you clear skies!
This young lady knows her stuff! Well done and thanks for posting:) Hi from Canada
Thanks so much and thanks for watching! Hi from the US :)
I'm so glad UA-cam recommended your channel. Your presentation is just so clean, informative, and enjoyable. I have been away from astrophotography for several years, and am looking to start up again. Your channel will be a definite resource in that effort.👍🏾
That's so awesome that you're starting back up again. Really excited for you and glad our paths were able to cross. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and provide feedback. It's really helpful! Wishing you the best.
My wife bought me a Saxon 70mm/900mm refactor telescope about 15 years ago, and we used it a couple times then it went in its box because we moved house, and it's only just come out again. I am very much looking forward to making proper use of it, and just found your channel, which I am sure is going to be a great resource! Thank-you.
Oh wow, very happy to hear that the telescope is back out. I’m excited for you! Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all the best :)
As usual, excellent tutorial from A to Z. I feel you're right beside me showing how it's done every step of the way.
Thank you! I'm glad this tutorial is helpful. Thanks for taking the time to watch it and thank you for your feedback, too! Hope all is well for you!
I like how you are showing people they don't need to buy expensive gear to take moon shots 👍🏼
I have a canon 5Dii and bought a 500mm reflex lens for £65
The first moonshot I took with it was amazing.
Keep up the good work buddy 🔥
It’s important! Thanks so much! Sounds like you have a great kit
@SarahMathsAstro I'm switching to old FD lenses as they are cheap!! 😆😆
The subtle, dry humor caught me off guard, I was laughing for the whole video. 10/10 will watch again.
I'm really glad you had a laugh with this video. Cheers!
Thanks so much for the tutorial on the use of Siril, as this is all so new to me. Going from surfing and nature photography to Astro photography is quite fun but challenging at the same moment.
Happy this could be helpful in your photography endeavors. Very cool you have experience with surfing and nature photography as well! Clear skies!
You don't need an App to tell you what the cloud situation is. You just need eyes.
Also: sometimes is the simplest method the best. My best shot of the moon is one I made several years ago.
I pointed my SCT to the moon, took a single shot with my dslr and I have that picture on the wall right now and it is fantastically sharp. No stacking, no video, no processing. Just a really really fantastic photograph.
True! Sometimes they creep up on you though O_o that’s also awesome about your moon image
It does help to have an app so you can plan what you are doing, especially if you live in cloudy places like the UK.
I know what you mean about taking a single photograph. I have a feeling that if you stack lots of images, the movement of the air distorts the images and a stacked image can be blurred. Maybe the way to go would be to take a succession of images, pick the best one and used modern AI noise reduction techniques to remove any noise. I don't like the frequency based methods of noise reduction and sharpening.
I use Siril for all my DSO stacking but always had trouble with moon stacks. This is the most straightforward Siril moon stacking demo I've seen, and it works, very helpful!
Oh wow! So glad this worked for you :D thanks for letting me know!
You are so awesome. I have taken thousands of moon shots over the years. The best tutorial I have seen on the subject. Thank you so much. Keep going you are doing great!
Wow! I'm so stoked to hear (read) this! I'm very happy that this video is helpful on the subject. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and share your feedback. Wishing you all the best!
Lol, great video Sarah. Such a charming person you are. Cool! Cool.
@EGTGUY aww thank you!!
Millions of years ago, some kind of ball hit a globe and our moon was born, i love it !
There's a really cool (digital and more sophisticated) simulation of it here: ua-cam.com/video/kRlhlCWplqk/v-deo.html
I finally found the best Moon Photography tutorial! Keep it up, you're the best!
You are so kind! Thank you! I'm glad you found this video helpful!! Cheers :)
For years, I used the T7, and that same lens you present here in this video. It's a really awesome inexpensive lens. I now use the Canon 90 D and the Sigma 150-600mm lens. The results with this new setup are truly amazing. Yes! you can achieve amazing results with the setup in this video.
That’s awesome you’ve used the same camera and lens! I’m also glad that you’re enjoying the Canon 90 D and the Sigma 150-600mm lens. Thanks for stopping by and cheers!
Excellent video Sarah! Honestly so informative for people, and just plain fun to watch! :-D Keep up the amazing work, you're absolutely smashing it!
I appreciate your kind words very much, Luke! Thank you!! About to go check out your newest video on GHS! Hope you and the Mrs are doing well!
Thank you for your videos, have looked at this one 4 times now, slowly getting to know how to use Siril.
I’m glad you’ve been able to use Siril. It’s a great tool!
excellent workflow. and your instruction is at a great level to give newbies the information and the examples to acquire and process a photo but not so much as to overwhelm.
super well done.
cheers from connecticut!
Thank you for the feedback - I appreciate the kind words. Also, thank you for taking the time to watch this. I'm happy to hear that this video was helpful. Cheers!
This video is great! I like how you dumbed things down a lot without skipping on details and everything made a lot of sense
I'm glad you found this video helpful. Thanks for taking the time to watch and add your feedback. It's also helpful on my end to hear/ read. Cheers!
This was next level! Thank you so much for your hard work on this and for sharing your knowledge. Fantastic job. Cannot wait to get started creating images of the moon.
I'm so excited for you and your photography journey! Happy to be able to help however I can. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to watch and share your feedback!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for this tutorial. I'm very much an amateur photographer but I was able to take some amazing photos of the super blue moon this month by following this video.
I am so glad to hear (read) this! That's amazing :)
This is such a great tutorial for beginners from start to finish. Great job Sarah!
Thank you, Brian! I appreciate it!
I think that one of the biggest takeaway from this for me is that the 75-300mm is a useful lens! It gets soooo much hate, and yet you have elected to show a strength that it has. It has always been discouraging to hear its disadvantages from others and look at it in my lens collection. Its so affordable and durable (while of course not amazing picture quality and its a bit overpriced used due to this and basically not worth buying brand new), however in my case it was the first actual glass lens i ever owned. Very refreshing to see someone use a lens that can be found for less than $100 instead of those big white USM zooms that cost thousands. Thanks so much for giving me this confidence in my 75-300mm. :)
I'm glad this video was helpful! Is this the best lens of all time? No. But for the money and for what it can do? I think it's well worth the price. Pushing equipment to the limits is one of the things I like to do most. You can really learn a lot about photography that way, too. Because so many factors go into making a final image, not just the hardware (although still very important). If you can learn what those factors are, and can try your best to get the best out of what you do have and find the best conditions, etc., it's amazing what's possible. Wishing you the best!
Yes go over a camera connecting to a telescope... and I hope you go into teaching astronomy or astrophysics.
Thanks for the feedback! I'll add that to the video queue. As far as teaching astronomy or astrophysics, that is a dream of mine. I wish I would have gone to school to be a cosmologist or astrophysicist. There's still time :D Cheers!
@@SarahMathsAstro You don't need a school to get knowledge of incredibly complex subjects. Just a sponge-like mind, persistence, and time. Then, there's Wikipedia and people like you on UA-cam.
Loving the humour, who else would refer to a remote gadget as "this little dude".
Still waiting for an adapter so I can use my vintage zoom for this exercise but it seems to be coming on a slow boat from China.
Haha, it is a cool little dude B)
But, I hope the ocean currents help push that boat along more quickly so you can get your adapter sooner. Wishing you clear skies as well! Thanks for stopping by!
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10k subs right around the corner
I'm in girl...... You rock! You make all of this make sense in the way you go about teaching. God Bless and Thank you to the moon and back :)
You rock!! Thank you so much! :D
you are a brilliant teacher. your instruction makes me very happy. you are clear and informative
That means a lot, thank you!
Oh, this is fabulous! This is right up my alley. I love your sense of humor! And this is exactly what I want to do, taking pictures of the moon. Great information and great presentation! Thank you. You just got a new subscriber!
I'm so glad that you enjoyed this video :) thank you for taking the time to check it out and thank you for the kind words!!
First of all let me say, “good job!” However, I think the process of shooting the moon can be MUCH easier. Your insistence on manual mode is spot on! For exposure at least. Not so much for focus. The camera can focus better than I can.
Using a mounting system AKA tripod or even a go-to equatorial mount is not necessary. This is because, even with a long lens, it is possible to use a fast shutter speed. As you say, exposure is a function of shutter speed, aperture and ISO. What you failed to state was the RULE! The rule is, for an object in direct sunlight, at f/16 the shutter speed is the ISO. So, if I set my ISO to 100, I would set my aperture to f/16 and my shutter to 1/100 sec. Of course, any equivalent EV would work (1/200 @ f/11 for example). The moon is illuminated by direct sunlight.
There is also no reason to make the ISO super slow. I like to set things to make the shutter speed at least 1/1000. If I use my Nikon, I keep it closer to 1/3000.
I go outside, find the moon, if it is a good look I point the camera at it, let the camera achieve focus and press the shutter button. I set the manual mode earlier to achieve proper exposure based on the RULE. I will often bracket the exposure by changing shutter speed. It is not necessary to stack images. Gimp or Photoshop will allow altering the color curve to set the ranges of exposure scale. This being said, IF I have put the DSLR on my Newtonian scope, mounted on a computer controlled German Equatorial Mount, I may let it go in movie mode and use a stacking program. For sure, if I use my planetary imaging camera.
Despite this rather lengthy comment, I enjoyed your video. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I always appreciate hearing others' perspectives and appreciate you taking the time to provide such thoughtful insight. Thanks again!
outside sticker & moon on the wall was a nice touch . Great tutorial as always
Thanks, friend! Appreciate it :D
@@SarahMathsAstro It's one of the reasons I stuck with the video: originality. I think that was the best entertainment part of it. I kept hearing Carl Sagan's voice in there, too. You must have picked up some of his mannerisms, eh?
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for an excellent tutorial, perfect for a fledgling astrophotobluffer like me. I used it tonight to get a great shot of the full moon. If I learned one thing from it, it is that "snacks are good"
Hi there, awesome and so glad you tried this out and got a great shot of the moon! Also, I’m glad the takeaway that snacks are a vital part was not lost. It can be easily overlooked by how grad and awesome space is lol
Great video sarah! You always do great productions. In a kind of textbook form. Keep them coming. Ive learned
Much from you. Thank you
Thank you! I appreciate it and am very happy to hear that the information is helpful. Clear skies!
thank you for your insight. I am new to this so I will probably come back for review. I liked the fact that you were using the camera that I have.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by!
Hands down, THE most accurate simulation of how the moon came about. Cheers from Alpine, CA!
I’m really happy I invested in the visual effects software 😆 cheers!
Defintely not what i expected when i clicked on this video. I have taken my fair share of moon photos and they were all pretty decent. This tutorial, I feel like I can land on the moon. I expected decent shots and then edits in Lightroom/Photoshop. This is a new method for editing and will give it a try, thank you for the in-depth walk through. The features in that application do not seem as foreign now. Happy shooting and love the shots you have posted on your other pages!!
I’d love to hear how your experiences go with this method! My hope is that it will introduce folks to more advanced imaging of the moon later on. Thanks for taking the time to watch and thank you for your feedback! Cheers!
Super helpful tutorial. It's really good to learn about how to consider the balance between quality and quantity of images to stack as well as other steps in the workflow. Thank you!
Really happy to hear that this was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to watch and for the feedback :)
How is this not the top video when searching for moon photography. Thank you!!!
Thank you and thank you for checking out the video and stopping by! :)
This is very well put together step by step !!! Amazing job!!! Thanks a ton !!!! Keep your contribution towards the universe 🌝
Thank you so much for watching and thank you for the kind feedback!! :D
I have the exact same camera and lens and was underwhelmed with my single shot result. You've convinced me to try stacking sometime soon. Thanks for the great video. Clear skies!
I think stacking is well worth it. It really gives you a lot of room later on to sharpen more and play with the settings far more, too. Thanks for your kind words, too! Cheers
Another nice video Sarah! I'm relatively new to Siril , so I was this old when I found out you could stack planetary images with it! I've always just used video then align in PIPP then stack in Autostackert. It's great when you learn something new or a different way to do something! Thank You
Thank you and thank you for taking the time to check the video out! I wasn't too sure how well trying to do a lunar preprocessing workflow was going to go with Siril, but I think it worked out pretty well. I also usually use PIPP, AutoStakkert, and Registax but I know not everyone has a Windows device or wants to have to use something like a virtual machine to be able to use the softwares. I have to use my old, solid-state field laptop to run the programs since that's the only Windows machine I have so it was nice being able to use my Mac which has a lot more processing power. Hope all is well! Cheers -Sarah
Without a doubt, one of the best process videos I have ever seen. Well explained and presented.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and provide your feedback. That's awesome to hear/ read. Cheers!
This is really well put together! I learned so much, well done!
Thank you, Mike! I’m so happy to hear that :)
In awe tonight of what the moon looked like and clicked the first video that popped up for help, was not disappointed!
That's awesome that you were inspired to image it! Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
A great video that gives me the tools to get into astrophotography. I especially like the advice to experiment and not accept everything as gospel. Thanks, Sarah. Looking forward to more in the future.
I'm very happy to hear this. Wishing you clear skies!
Thank you so much - you are such a delight! Looking forward to using this, already have all the equipment. AND, I live in a great Dark Sky location. From my front yard I can see at least three observatories atop Mauna Kea! Aloha
Aww, thank you! Sounds like a perfect location you're in! Wishing you clear skies :)
Outstanding. That is all.
That is very kind! Thank you :)
Thank you for existing! Your content is deep, inspiring and full of insights.
Aww, thank you!!
You had me at the sand/dirt debris 😂 great video!
Hahaha :D so glad you liked that!! I didn't know if that whole sand/dirt debris would really go over very well with others. Thanks for watching!
@@SarahMathsAstro Awesome! Keep on keeping on with that style of video.
You're great. Delightfful and smart. Thanks for the thorough presentation. Really appreciate it. You've cleared up so many questions for me.
Thank you, Keith! You are very kind. I’m so happy that this video was helpful. Cheers!
I really love your step by step videos - so many Astrophotography channels tend to be lot of hand waving :) Probably because it's a lot more work? BTW I love your Nasa - Death Star T-Shirt. PS are you an Engineer? 😊
Thank you so much! And thank you about the T-Shirt! I'm a big fan of cool space shirts, they make up most of my wardrobe, lol. And yes, I have been an engineer in my lifetime. Although, I suppose you never really stop being one. It's kind of just a way of approaching things maybe? Cheers!
Too true once an Engineer, always an Engineer in my case a Spacecraft hardware Engineer:) Astrophotography can be very frustrating, but throws up loads of things to solve and helps feed my Aspie brain. My current 'puzzle' is collimating the Hyperstar I just fitted on my Edge HD11 - I think you have one too??
You're spot on and same here! Constant puzzles guaranteed. I also have the Hyperstar for the EdgeHD 11 but I haven't used it yet on it, so I'm not sure if I'm the best person for this, but would love to know what you come across >.
New to astrophotography and this channel has been giving me some real good info before I start, great presentation!
Congrats on starting your Astro journey, that’s really exciting! I’m glad to hear this channel has been helpful so far. Cheers and all the best!
@@SarahMathsAstro Thank you❤️
wow i literally just finished watching a SW movie but still took me 5 minutes to notice that shirt.... amazing :D also, a sub & patreon reminder rarely makes me laugh, nice job hahaha
Ahh! You noticed the shirt :D And I’m stoked that the reminder made you laugh, it is super awkward for me haha. Cheers!
@@SarahMathsAstro you're doing great, don't worry:)
Dear, Sarah, your guide to mastering the camera to get the best possible moonscape, is one of the best I so far have enjoyed! Much appreciated! Please, stay richly blessed, every new day!
Best regards from Sweden! (I hope to capture the so-called "super moon" on Wednesday 18th of September 2024, Lord willingly, and if the sky is somewhat clear!)
Hello there! Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and for your kindness! I hope that you’ll be able to capture it too!! All the best!!
cool video showing how to use common entry level camera gear to get spectacular images of the moon. and a question... where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Thanks! And thanks for watching. I hope this helps others get their feet wet and maybe even get into more advanced lunar imaging in the future. Who knows! :)
To your question, I hope that in 5 years I'm still helping others learn about the night sky/ astrophotography. I really love helping others connect with space and science!
@@SarahMathsAstro if i may ask rather, do you plan to teach high school, college, science museum, etc?. I think you are really good at this. I look forward to you videos :) 🙂
She probably will be another Richard Feynman type. Or Sagan.
@@randallmacdonald4851 I was thinking more like Andrea Ghez or Wendy Freedman.
You hooked me with your stellar moon formation demonstration.
I was really trying to hone in my special effects techniques.
Great video and nice to have you back!
In my experience it’s better to go with an even shorter shutter speed. At least double your focal length is what I do. Having to boost iso to compensate isn’t a big issue since we’re stacking
Thanks all around! Really appreciate it and love hearing what settings other photographers use with different equipment. I also agree with the higher ISOs! And was on the fence as to whether up those starter values or not. Thanks again and hope all has been well!
As entertaining as it is informative ... my type of humor. Your channel has been a great find!
I'm always happy to have paths cross with people who have similar humor. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Welcome back :)
Thanks! :D
New subscriber here. I am extremely appreciative that you are as clear explaining and showing this as you were. I have wanted to take astro photos but have not done so yet.
I am in Central Florida and the weather has just begun to change. We are going into our fall with less humidity, lower dew points, and lower air temperatures that will help with the clarity issues you described.
I can take videos and photos from my driveway of rocket launches at Cape Canaveral. Now I can take photos of other astro bodies also. Thank You!
Hey there, thanks for your support and subscribing to the channel. I'm happy to hear that this video was helpful. That's so cool that you live somewhere where you can photograph rocket launches. I've always wanted to do that type of photography. Especially at night! Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg are prime for that. I'm excited for the upcoming fall/ winter for you though and that you'll be able to do some astrophotogrpahy. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all the best!
"And optimism and happiness."
Just a way of life
@@SarahMathsAstro well, saying that was enough for me to dig out my tripod and get ready for the half-moon. TY. I subscribed.
Great video. If you were to upgrade your camera, which camera would you choose?
Thank you! Maybe a Canon 90D or the EOS R5 for higher frame rates with videos.
Camera, snacks, optimism, and happiness - got it! 👍😁 This was awesome! Thank you for the time and detail you applied to this!
That's all you need :D Thanks for stopping by!!
You are awesome! Nice job on this video. Very informative. I love that you are using gear that mere humans can afford. I always assumed I didn’t have the right gear for this. Thank you.
Thanks and happy to hear this! Cheers
I love the way your showing how to set this Camera up I just bought me a new one. This was great help, Thank you much
So happy this could help! It’s a great little camera.
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you for putting in a lot of time to do it.😊
Thank you for taking the time to stop by and watch! I appreciate your kind words :)
Thank you for producing this video! Nicely thought out and planned. Your speech is easy to understand even though I have some hearing loss. I like that you don't assume the viewer has knowledge/experience since many of us are beginners. Keep up the good work!
That's awesome, I'm really happy to hear this. Thank you for taking the time to watch and thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. It's very helpful! Wishing you clear skies :)
@@SarahMathsAstro I started astronomy last year and am now wanting to do some astro photography. Currently fixing a HEQ5pro and waiting for a 122mm f7 triplet. Now trying to understand software and will download the one you used. Biggest issue is arthritis being older than dirt. Keep looking up 🙂
highlight of the video: "muy importante"
excellent tutorial
I appreciate that, haha.
It was "interwebs" for me! :-)
Ahh. The atmosphere is where I went wrong. I can see the wavy wobbles last night in my photo. Everything else was great except that.
Also this was lowkey a quick photography run through. Kudos for making it to the end.
Yeah, it will get ya. Excellent atmospheric "seeing" conditions for your location is always preferred. I think I mentioned this but check out astrospeheric.com for local/ current seeing conditions. That's awesome you were able to get out and image it though. Cheers!
That was awesome. Your step by step explanations of the process made it easy to follow. Going to find my DSLR now and give it a try.
Excellent to hear! Would love to know how it goes.
Great video and clear explanation of a simple step by step process, brill, thank you
Happy to hear this, thank you!
That's really close to the setup that I started with (same lens on a Canon T6). I upgraded the lens for my wildlife photography to the Sigma 150-600 C and then I could take the images hand held due to the image stabilization. Thanks for your knowledge!
That's awesome! I've heard wonderful things about that lens. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers!
Thanks so much, you're awsome!!! You really have a great talent for explaining something in a way that is understandable for everyone! This was the best possible introduction for anyone using Siril for the first time.😁
Thank you! That means a lot. I'm really happy to hear that this was helpful :) Siril is awesome and is improving all the time. Cheers!
This is mint, thank you so much for sharing this excellently clear, practical tutorial, much appreciated 🙂
Thank you!! So happy it was helpful :)
Really helpful, thank you! 👍 Exactly the tutorial I've been looking for.
So glad this was helpful! Cheers!
My adapter finally arrived on a slow boat 🚢 to London and I got some nice shots with a vintage 80-200 zoom with 2x Barlow. Only thing I didn't try was adjusting the aperture as you suggest to find the sweet spot for sharpness, so that will have to wait until next clear sky. Great video, thanks again and regards from Blighty (UK).
Happy to hear that your adapter arrived and that you had some clear skies to get some nice shots. I hope the clear skies return very soon! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say hello. Cheers!
Siril looks like a nice program. Thanks for the in-depth instructional video.
Thanks, Keith!
@@SarahMathsAstro I enjoy taking all kinds of astro photos, but the moon seems to hold a special place. If I’ve been away from astro for any length of time due to life, diving back in with photographing the moon is a good, simple restart. I’d say including clouds and land-based objects in the frame can add a lot to the image, but it’s not something for a beginner, really I suppose. Some of my favorite moon images do have beautiful color due to clouds or fading sunlight. The waxing moon several days before a full moon usually has the most drama from twilight, but as you mentioned, atmosphere comes into play, but it’s not a deal breaker. I guess the drama and color factor compensates for any loss of detail. Anyhow, that’s been my experience.
Nice and thoroughly presented. Bravo!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks, Sarah. The video was just what I needed to get started.
So happy to hear this. Thanks for watching!
Hi Sarah, Thank you very much for this great and detail video. I appreciate it.
Hi there, thank you for your kind words.
Thank you Sarah. I just started my journey in this hobby. Very educative and complete.
Congrats on starting your astro journey! Thanks for checking out the video and thank you for the feedback! Cheers
Wonderful and informative video. In addition to learning a lot, I love your sarcasm and humor! It makes it entertaining to watch while learning.
I’m really happy to hear this! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and share your feedback :) cheers!
Please definitely do a video on connecting your Cannon to a telescope for photographing the Moon. Thanks.
Here is the video - there are different ways to connect a camera to a telescope based on your camera and type of telescope (in general): ua-cam.com/video/3l-9MUT5BXw/v-deo.html
Awesome video Sarah, love the way you share your knowledge.
Thanks, Nancy. I’m happy to hear this. Thanks for your feedback :)
I'm retired and have just started this adventure. It's become a hell of a learning curve. I've watched a number of your videos and I have to tell you, you are one smart lady. So much info, my mind is overflowing. But I'm getting there. Leaning towards Celestron edge HD 9.25, ASI294, AM5 and ASIAIR plus. Right track? Thank you. You've helped me alot. Great videos.
Congratulations on starting your astro journey. That's exciting and it sounds like you've been putting a lot of work into learning. As far as gear, I take it you're going for planetary/ lunar astro? Also, many thanks for your kindness.
Planetary, yes. I would love to create an image of Saturn and be able to say wow, I did that. 3 weeks ago I discovered what equatorial mount meant. I also was not aware that there are telescope specific cameras either. Still a newbie but learning. Discovered today the ZWO auto focuser and guide camera(178). Thoughts? Doesn't look like a direct fit for the focuser on the edge HD. Thank you.
Thanks! That was excellent and the link is saved in my PKM for reference.
Aww thank you!
🤯OMG!!!
If you segment the video in some smaller ones, you can create a complete course with just this one,
anyway thank you very much for your effort in bringing us this invaluable information/tutorial.
PD. Know you have a new follower.✌
Very true! Thanks so much for the kind words and for your support :)
Perfect! Just what I was looking for, extremely informative and helpful, thank you for posting. Hi from the UK 👋🏻
Very happy to hear this! Cheers from the US!
Absolutely amazing visual display of the moon's birth 😂. Another great tutorial video! Thanks and keep them coming.
I really tried there with the advanced visual effects :D haha, thanks and thanks for saying hello.
Thank you Sarah! I created my first stacked moon photo thanks to you! One request for future videos, please describe exactly where you're clicking on the software to do each task vs. "click over here." I had trouble tracking your mouse and finding the right buttons. That said, wonderful guide and much appreciated. Very informative end to end.
That is wonderful to hear! Congrats! Also, thank you for the feedback, I apologize my mouse placement/ clicks could've been easier to follow. I'll be sure to make that better in the next video. Thanks again and clear skies :)
Excellent video. I have made a nice single-shot of the moon using my Sony 200-600 zoom. Now I will try the multi-shot technique as you describe. Thank you.
Thank you! It's amazing what's possible even with a single image. I'm excited for you to try out this method though. It's pretty wild to see what 100, 200, 300, 1000+ images of the moon stacked together looks like.
Really good in depth information Sarah, with some nice touches of humour..I have subscribed. Great. ❤
Thank you and thank you for becoming a subscriber, it means so much! :)
Thanks for this.
Wish I found this before I tried on the moon last week. I used Rawtherapee, Hugin and GMic to get the 1700 pics I took whittled down, stacked, and merged which in the end stacked about 100 of the images together. Despite all the stuff I done wrong (moon low in the sky, middle of town, on a wooden deck, clouds) I was quite pleased with the result.
Siril looks as it it will simplify and improve the stacking so I will have to try using that the reprocess. It works on Linux as well - bonus.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I'm looking into the softwares you mentioned here now. I'm also happy to hear that your images came out nice! Looking forward to see how Siril performs for you. Cheers!
Love your fresh introduction to photographing the Moon. 👍
Thank you! I'm happy to hear this.
I have a Nikon P900 that has a “Moon” setting and I have excellent moon definition plus can be hand held. Your video is excellent.
I had no idea Nikon had cameras with a "Moon" setting. That's really cool! Glad to hear you get great results from it. Cheers and thanks for your kind words! -Sarah
Enjoyable video. Do you find that Siril is better for this type of work than Lightroom?
I find that Siril is great for the pre-processing (all of the stacking steps), as well as the SCNR (green removal) and the wavelets sharpening. I would do everything else like curves adjustments with Lightroom.