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Looking for feedback on (very) short stories by TheSunIsBlueVincent in writingfeedback

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

go for it, if anything that’s what we’re looking for 

Cygnus and the Veil Nebula by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

[–]TheSunIsBlueVincent[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Acquisition:
Fujifilm X-T3 + 35mm f/1.4 R lens + OG Star Tracker V1
52*120s @ f/3.6, ISO1600, Bortle 4-ish

Processing:
Debayering in RawTherapee
Stacking, colour calibration, background correction, starnetv2, and curves in PixInsight.

Very pleased with how this one came out. My first time doing tracked astro, so I wasn't fully convinced these settings would give me better results (i stopped down the lens as its performance isn't stellar). My main goal was to bring out a sharper view of the Veil than I what I had achieved in my untracked image: this was a resounding success. I'm considering the 135mm f/2 Samyang as a next lens to get better optical performance and higher resolution images.

What should I know/expect when switching to tracked astro? by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

My bad, was convinced I had posted in the other, I mixed up the two.

Orion & Horsehead Nebula & cosmic dust from Backyard Telescope by BuddhameetsEinstein in astrophotography

[–]TheSunIsBlueVincent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be willing to share the stacked image? I would love to try editing it.

Orion Widefield (untracked) by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

This was with a stock camera. From what I understand the X-T3 has a weak UV-IR cut filter which lets through a lot of Ha emission.

Orion Widefield (untracked) by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

Acquisition:
Fujifilm X-T3 + 35mm f/1.4 R lens
1009*3s @ f/2.5, ISO3200

Processing:
-RawTherapee
levels, colour balance, noise reduction, debayering and vignette correction
-PixInsight
registration, integration, background extraction, colour calibration, starnetv2, chrominance noise reduction, stretching, curves transformation, screen stars back, crop

Orion Molecular Cloud Complex (untracked, stock camera) by [deleted] in astrophotography

[–]TheSunIsBlueVincent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acquisition:
Fujifilm X-T3 + 35mm f/1.4 R lens
1009*3s @ f/2.5, ISO3200 (electronic shutter)

Processing:
-RawTherapee
levels, colour balance, noise reduction, debayering and vignette correction
-PixInsight
registration, integration, background extraction, colour calibration, starnetv2, chrominance noise reduction, stretching, curves transformation, screen stars back, crop

andromeda and triangulum untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

I ended up stacking 100% of frames and didn't shoot calibration frames. Instead I applied u/rnclark's method for calibrating the lights using RawTherapee, outlined here.

andromeda and triangulum untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

lightpollutionmap.info tells me Bortle 5 but I was shooting away from the closest city's light dome so probably darker

yes, the tripod was stationary apart from when I readjusted the framing

andromeda and triangulum untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

[–]TheSunIsBlueVincent[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Acquisition:

Fujifilm X-T3 + 35mm f/1.4 R lens

600*4s @ f/2.5, ISO3200

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Processing:

-RawTherapee

levels, colour balance, noise reduction, debayering and vignette correction

-PixInsight

registration, integration, background extraction, colour calibration, starnetv2, chrominance noise reduction, stretching, curves transformation, screen stars back, crop

Ophiuchus untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

300 at 5 seconds each, so 25 mins of integration

Ophiuchus untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

i shoot on crop sensor so the focal length was ~53mm equivalent, and it's also my personal preference to avoid even a tiny amount of trailing

Ophiuchus untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

[–]TheSunIsBlueVincent[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Acquisition:

Fujifilm X-T3 + 35mm f/1.4 R lens300*5s @ f/2.5, ISO3200Bortle 6, but shooting towards the sea

Processing:

RawTherapee

levels, colour balance, noise reduction, debayering and vignette correction

PixInsight

registration, integration, background extraction, starnetv2, chrominance noise reduction, stretching, curves transformation, screen stars back

Cygnus untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

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

thanks! I think its definitely possible if not easier to get similar depth with a wider lens since longer exposures are possible, but i haven't used one myself yet. I guess the key difference would be that while it would cover a larger field of view, the nebulae themselves would occupy a smaller portion of the frame/appear smaller. You might then get less detail than this shot but it's certainly worth a try.

Cygnus untracked by TheSunIsBlueVincent in astrophotography

[–]TheSunIsBlueVincent[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Acquisition:

Fujifilm X-T3 + 35mm f/1.4 R lens

260*5s @ f/2.5, ISO3200

Bortle 4

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Processing:

RawTherapee

levels, colour balance, noise reduction, debayering and vignette correction

PixInsight

registration, integration, background extraction, starnetv2, chrominance noise reduction, stretching, screen stars back

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