I’d like to start out by stating that there is no way the human eye can see the night sky exactly like this. We as people persons cannot replicate the long exposure techniques and longer focal length lens used here. With that said, the Milky Way is still an incredible site to behold in person. You cannot really compare what is seen here on a tiny computer/phone screen to actually being surrounded by a sky full of stars in real life.
If you like this shot, feel free to check meowt on my Instagram @danieljstein for more Milky Way landscapes like these.
This is a wider image I took last year in the Adirondacks which I tried to edit to represent how we see the night sky. Although it is not perfectly processed for how we see the night sky, I think it does a reasonable job of visually demonstrating what the bulk of the differences are. The Milky Way appears as a cluster of mystical clouds cluttered with stars spanning the sky. You cannot quite make out the specific details and nebulae, but you will see it and know exactly what you are looking at when you do.
Should you choose to venture to the Adirondacks for any reason, please remember to be respectful of any rules, regulations, and leave no trace on site.
This image is a 2 image stack, consisting of 1 image with a star tracker for the Milky Way exposure and 1 untracked image for the foreground. All shots were taken consecutively one after the next. No crazy compositing or swapping the sky for a Milky Way facing a completely different direction here.
I used my h-alpha modified Nikon Z6 and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 to take this shot. I took 1 tracked shot for the stars at f/2.8, ISO 800, and 2 minutes. After the tracked shot finished, I took another shot to capture the detail on the landscape at f/1.8, ISO 800, 4 minutes with the camera still on the tracker but not actually tracking. I did initial adjustments in LR on each image, then sent the foreground into PS and the star layer into Pixinsight. From there, I performed adjustments to reduce the noise, color collaborate, reduce larger stars, as well as bring out more data in the Milky Way Core. After this, I brought the output file into PS where I stitched it together with the foreground untracked shot manually. I used masking to correct for a small discrepancy between the layers while performing additional adjustments to my liking to yield this final result.
If you have any questions or feedback about this shot, astrophotography, or astronomy in the Adirondacks in general—feel free to ask below! My goal is to be 100% ethical and transparent with this process.
I like night hiking because nowadays we have super high powered headlamps and, from a distance, it looks like you're a choo-choo train going through the woods.
![image showing I will never get tired of night hiking and photographing our Galaxy! The Milky over the Adirondacks in NY [OC][1393x2048]](d89d343c-57de-5b7c-a8b4-2ed0485cee49.jpg)
DanielJStein on December 12nd, 2019 at 23:06 UTC »
I’d like to start out by stating that there is no way the human eye can see the night sky exactly like this. We as people persons cannot replicate the long exposure techniques and longer focal length lens used here. With that said, the Milky Way is still an incredible site to behold in person. You cannot really compare what is seen here on a tiny computer/phone screen to actually being surrounded by a sky full of stars in real life.
If you like this shot, feel free to check meowt on my Instagram @danieljstein for more Milky Way landscapes like these.
This is a wider image I took last year in the Adirondacks which I tried to edit to represent how we see the night sky. Although it is not perfectly processed for how we see the night sky, I think it does a reasonable job of visually demonstrating what the bulk of the differences are. The Milky Way appears as a cluster of mystical clouds cluttered with stars spanning the sky. You cannot quite make out the specific details and nebulae, but you will see it and know exactly what you are looking at when you do.
Should you choose to venture to the Adirondacks for any reason, please remember to be respectful of any rules, regulations, and leave no trace on site.
This image is a 2 image stack, consisting of 1 image with a star tracker for the Milky Way exposure and 1 untracked image for the foreground. All shots were taken consecutively one after the next. No crazy compositing or swapping the sky for a Milky Way facing a completely different direction here.
I used my h-alpha modified Nikon Z6 and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 to take this shot. I took 1 tracked shot for the stars at f/2.8, ISO 800, and 2 minutes. After the tracked shot finished, I took another shot to capture the detail on the landscape at f/1.8, ISO 800, 4 minutes with the camera still on the tracker but not actually tracking. I did initial adjustments in LR on each image, then sent the foreground into PS and the star layer into Pixinsight. From there, I performed adjustments to reduce the noise, color collaborate, reduce larger stars, as well as bring out more data in the Milky Way Core. After this, I brought the output file into PS where I stitched it together with the foreground untracked shot manually. I used masking to correct for a small discrepancy between the layers while performing additional adjustments to my liking to yield this final result.
If you have any questions or feedback about this shot, astrophotography, or astronomy in the Adirondacks in general—feel free to ask below! My goal is to be 100% ethical and transparent with this process.
CurlSagan on December 13rd, 2019 at 00:24 UTC »
I like night hiking because nowadays we have super high powered headlamps and, from a distance, it looks like you're a choo-choo train going through the woods.
Jar14 on December 13rd, 2019 at 00:31 UTC »
I’ve never seen the Milky Way with my own eyes... after seeing this photo, I’m expecting to be absolutely amazed... great shot