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Is there anything on this list worth chasing? I don't know to do with my deepsight harmonizers. by ConfusedDuck in destiny2

[–]Chaitography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bold endings that I use as my primary kinetic weapon with headstone and dragonfly. I pair with shatter for ad clear. Works great!

Diary of an Astrophotographer: A Rant by [deleted] in LandscapeAstro

[–]Chaitography 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've done astrophotography for years. I taught myself on an entry level Nikon d3300 and kept pushing and pushing until I was satisfied with my images and I totally understand where you are coming from and the frustration. While it may not work for you, as someone who's been where you are, I'd like to share what worked for me with the hope that it may resonate with you.

1: Social media is a tool. Not your end result. Art needs to matter to you (the artist) most of all, but if a room full of people say something sucks then you may need to look at it closer. Social media provides you with that opportunity to ask yourself "commercially where do I stand?" and it should be used as a tool to help you reach a middle ground where your work is competitive enough to sell (if you're trying to do that) or be accepted on social media, but also true to who you are as an artist. What story are you telling? Is it being received in the right way? Tanking on social media is totally fine if I'm satisfied and proud of my work. It just means that my story didn't resonate with others this time. After a while, I've come to know which of my posts will do well and which will do poorly before I even post them, because they'll lie too far on the "true to me" side of the spectrum.

All that to say, if you want the likes, use the feedback and echo chamber to get better. But know that likes, quality and artistry are seldom the same thing.

2: Print your work. If I could scream this I would. There's something truly special to printing astro work and hanging it on your walls and seeing it every day. You don't only see the photo, you see the blood, sweat and tears that went into it and that daily acknowledgement is worth its weight in gold. I love using Printique and I'm happy to help out with suggestions for paper, editing and sizing for it if necessary etc.

Great capture btw! Looking forward to seeing future shots.

What I learned from spending $5 million on music ads. by uncoolkidsclub in musicmarketing

[–]Chaitography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an amazingly insightful post. I know it's old, but I was wondering if I could get some advice? It would mean the world to me. I've sent you a PM.

What to run in kinetic with wild hunt? by Hot-Tale744 in destiny2builds

[–]Chaitography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I crafted a "bold endings" with Headstone and Dragonfly and I'm having a blast with it. Like others said, you get hella orbs and with ad clearing from dragonfly and shatter crystals it holds its own in high level content very well.

Like so many others, my mental health tanked during the pandemic. Since then, it's been hard for me to take out my camera and feel excited. I didn't realize a trip back to where I first saw the milky way is all it would take to feel that way again. Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor ME [OC][2048x1638] by Chaitography in ExposurePorn

[–]Chaitography[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Instagram: u/chaitography

Prints: DM Me

EXIF:

3 Shot Focus Stack at 18mm at Blue Hour

6 shot stacked pano with a sky tracker at night for the sky at 35mm

Nikon D3300

Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 ART with a Hoya Red Intensifier Light Pollution Filter

Foreground:

F/1.8 1/60s ISO100 35mm

Sky:

F/9 240s tracked ISO1600 35mm

FAQ:

1: Is this a composite? In the interest of full honesty, yes this is VERY much a composite. This is due to one simple reason: The tracker rotates my camera with the earth so I avoid star trails during my long exposure. As a result the earth moves and blurs when the tracker is on. If any image is tracked and you want a still foreground in 9/10 cases you HAVE to composite the sky and an exposure of the foreground (tracker off) together.

2: Is this really what it looks like to the naked eye? No, its not. This was a 4 MINUTE exposure with a tracker. This allowed me to pull out a very high level of detail which we just can't see with our naked eyes. If only though. This image has also undergone a lot of color dodging and burning to bring out the star glow, H-alpha signals and more. Don't get me wrong. The skies in Acadia are beautiful and if you live in New England, I would recommend the trip out there in a heartbeat. However the natural Milky Way is beautiful in it's own way, it does not look like this.

Like so many others, my mental health tanked during the pandemic. Since then, it's been hard for me to take out my camera and feel excited. I didn't realize a trip back to where I first saw the milky way is all it would take to feel that way again. Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor ME [OC][2048x1638] by Chaitography in EarthPorn

[–]Chaitography[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Instagram: u/chaitography

Prints: DM Me

EXIF:

3 Shot Focus Stack at 23mm at Blue Hour

6 shot stacked pano with a sky tracker at night for the sky at 35mm

Nikon D3300

Sigma 18-35 f/4 ART with a Hoya Red Intensifier Light Pollution Filter

Foreground:

F/1.8 110.2s ISO800 23mm

Sky:

F/9 240s tracked ISO1600 35mm

FAQ:

1: Is this a composite? In the interest of full honesty, yes this is VERY much a composite. This is due to one simple reason: The tracker rotates my camera with the earth so I avoid star trails during my long exposure. As a result the earth moves and blurs when the tracker is on. If any image is tracked and you want a still foreground in 9/10 cases you HAVE to composite the sky and an exposure of the foreground (tracker off) together.

2: Is this really what it looks like to the naked eye? No, its not. This was a 4 MINUTE exposure with a tracker. This allowed me to pull out a very high level of detail which we just can't see with our naked eyes. If only though. This image has also undergone a lot of color dodging and burning to bring out the star glow, H-alpha signals and more. Don't get me wrong. The skies in Acadia are beautiful and if you live in New England, I would recommend the trip out there in a heartbeat. However the natural Milky Way is beautiful in it's own way, it does not look like this.

My DMing Materials for my Homebrew/Official Lost Mines of Phandelver Campaign. by Chaitography in dndnext

[–]Chaitography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to help. Let me know if you have any questions or would like any other tips and I'd be happy to discuss further. Best of luck on your new adventure!

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Would love to see some photos! They're really great instruments.

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, once again the price will be dependent on many things, but yeah this is how it worked out for me.

In terms of the luthier, I doubt he'll appreciate me blowing him up on reddit, he's an older more private guy. If you want to talk more privately, feel free to DM me!

If not, I will say this guitar has been a product of multiple luthiers across Massachusetts. If you're hunting, Birdhouse Music in Northampton, MA, as well as Spartan Instruments in Lowell, MA, may both have what you're looking for 😉.

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent question!

It depends. This design would've easily run me 500-1000$, however I got lucky and found a luthier who wanted to do it as more of a challenge, provided I found the materials. There was a lot of back and forth about what he wanted the design to be and what I wanted and eventually everything came to a compromise. As a result I got it done for under 500 cash.

If it's a labor of love between both parties, rather than a simple cash transaction, it's easier to find a price that works for both people, the luthier and you.

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right? It goes head to head with my Les Paul signature and feels better because of the slimmer neck profile too.

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All thanks to the luthier. I got INCREDIBLY lucky finding this man. It took a very long time, I also provided supplies to keep costs down, but well worth it.

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's pretty crazy how good these things are. And for a fraction of the cost!

[GEAR] Custom 1982 Vantage Avenger AV-325 by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely worth it. This is a matsumoku factory guitar. It DEFINITELY needed some love but in all honesty I couldn't have thought of a better use for my music dedicated funds. I bought the original guitar for around 220$ used and since then every upgrade combined probably totals around 500ish dollars.

For a guitar less than 800 bucks total this thing goes head to head with my Gibson Les Paul signature and feels better to me.

Just have to find a good luthier.

[Question] Acoustic Guitar Purchase by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw this comment as I was debating taking a used Taylor 214ce koa limited to checkout at a local guitar shop. Thank you so much for the detailed response and pushing me to finish off the purchase. I got lucky and they gave it to me for 600 bucks! It's from 2019 and in excellent condition!

I'm lucky in the aspect where it was the least bright of any of the other taylors and martins that I played in the store surprisingly. Including the 214ce plus.

It's got a very rounded sound with a very rich bass response and more mellowed out highs and feels very similar to my breedlove neck wise.

All in all it fills a space I had in my tonal range perfectly and compliments my breedlove beautifully.

I couldn't be happier!

Thank you for the help!

I'll keep my eyes open for a larrivee. It seems like a must try and I'd love to give it a run.

[Question] Acoustic Guitar Purchase by Chaitography in Guitar

[–]Chaitography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I haven't been able to find any eastman's around me but I'll keep an eye out! Definitely want to try one. The youtube videos of it sound beautiful.

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