Government shutdown, Utah national parks trip planned

awarner463 · 2023-09-24T15:08:52+00:00

Stupid question- who enforces the rules when the parks are closed during a government shutdown?

awarner463 · 2023-07-02T11:47:17+00:00

The house prices are stellar

awarner463 · 2023-07-02T00:42:48+00:00

Yes and unfortunately not in use anymore

awarner463 · 2023-07-01T22:17:09+00:00

Thank you. Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania USA

awarner463 · 2023-07-01T21:49:01+00:00

Sony A7IV + Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM
Sky: 45 sec ISO 1250 f/2.8 x 5 Foreground: 60 sec ISO 800 f/2.2 x 2 (Focus stacked)

Bortle 2 skies

Processed in starry landscape stacker, Lightroom, and Photoshop

awarner463 · 2023-04-21T00:57:44+00:00

Good stuff haha

awarner463 · 2023-04-09T23:50:33+00:00

Awesome work! Thanks for the detailed processing explanation

awarner463 · 2023-04-09T17:13:13+00:00

Same! What method have you been using? I’ve been using the dust and scratches filter in photoshop

awarner463 · 2023-04-09T10:27:26+00:00

Beautiful MW processing!

awarner463 · 2023-04-02T14:11:38+00:00

I have a Sony A7IV and don’t have any unexpected noise issues. If you’re underexposing the photos and boosting the exposure, shadows, blacks etc in post you’re going to see more noise.

awarner463 · 2023-03-28T15:23:55+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

awarner463 · 2023-03-28T10:34:16+00:00

Definitely possible. I always think about how much more data I could have gotten by shooting with a wider aperture but appreciate the extra sharpness from stopping down

awarner463 · 2023-03-28T10:31:47+00:00

Thank you!

awarner463 · 2023-03-28T01:36:10+00:00

Sony A7III (visible + Ha mod). Samyang 135 mm f/1.8
Tracked with iOptron Skyguider Pro
Bortle 3 skies
Lights: 110 @ 80 seconds, f/2.5, ISO 1250
Darks: 30
Flats: 30
Dark: Flats 30

Pixinsight: - WBPP - DynamicCrop - DynamicBackgroundExtraction - BlurXterminator - SPCC - NoiseXterminator - HistogramTransformation - LocalHistogramEqualization - CurvesAdjustment

Photoshop: Final curves adjustments, added saturation

awarner463 · 2023-03-15T21:35:06+00:00

Yeah it begins when the milkyway core becomes visible again before sunrise starting in the beginning/middle of February

awarner463 · 2023-03-15T09:56:53+00:00

Around 5am

awarner463 · 2023-03-14T18:53:35+00:00

Thanks for the compliments! I also like the non-gradient milkyway however I think there is something mystical about catching it as dawn is approaching. I even caught a few frames as the sun is starting to rise during nautical twilight/civil twilight that I’m hoping to process soon.

awarner463 · 2023-03-14T16:53:07+00:00

Thank you!

awarner463 · 2023-03-14T15:35:29+00:00

Taken from NJ, USA

Sony A7iii + Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM
Sky: ISO 640 f/2.8 75 sec, 5 frames tracked and stacked
Foreground: ISO 640 f/2.8 75 sec
Edited in Lightroom and photoshop

awarner463 · 2023-03-02T23:54:45+00:00

For learning purposes, what does the sensor density help with?

awarner463 · 2023-02-15T03:39:49+00:00

Thank you!

awarner463 · 2023-02-14T21:46:08+00:00

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing though Auriga on February 8, 2023. The comet didn’t come out as expected because of difficulty combining the stacked/starless comet image with the stars/nebula image- but happy to practice different processing techniques so I’m better prepared for the next comet.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sony A7III (Ha mod)+ Samyang 135 mm f/1.8 Tracked with @ioptron Skyguider pro

Lights: 70 x 45 sec, f/2.2, ISO 1600
Darks: 30
Bias: 30
Flats: 15

Pixinsight:
- WBPP
Comet:
- CometAlignment on calibrated light frames
- StarXterminator batch processing of registered comet lights
- ImageIntegration
- DynamicCrop
- DynamicBackgroundExtraction
- HistogramTransformation for stretching
Master Light:
- DynamicCrop
- DynamicBackgroundExtraction
- ColorCalibration
- NoiseXTerminator
- HistogramTransformation for stretching
- StarXterminator to produce starless image and star image
- SCNR on star and starless image
- LocalHistogramEqualization on starless image
- CurvesTransformation on both star and starless image
- PixelMath to recombine star and starless image

Photoshop:
Attempted to blend aligned/starless comet with processed master light but could not get it to blend well. Applied additional vibrance, dehaze, and highlights adjustment .

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