Due to the relative motion between the Earth and the core of the Milky Way, we cannot always get a perfect view of the majestic night sky. It’s between March to October that the core comes out prominently. This year, October’s new moon was one of the best times to catch a view of the […]
Light painting is an interesting long-exposure photography technique that you can use to create artistic images. With this technique, you can use artificial light to highlight a selected portion or particular elements in the frame. Only those elements where you decide to light paint will be visible in the final image while the rest will […]
If somebody showed me an image of the Milky Way, I’d expect the Milky Way to be the outstanding feature of that image. And for me, this has almost always been true. Nothing can be in the same frame as the Milky Way and beat it – nothing outshines the star clusters. But, the following […]
An urban lifestyle does offer a lot of perks. But sadly, it has taken away some of the most beautiful things that nature has to offer – dark skies being one of them. Dark skies provide an absolutely beautiful view of the brilliant stars. Luckily, there still are a good number of dark zones around […]
If you’re into astrophotography, stargazing on La Palma island can be one of the finest astronomical experiences possible. The small volcanic island has a pretty impressive dark sky that presents a pristine view of the outer world. Interestingly, there’s a pretty restrictive lighting policy there to maintain a dark sky. But if you want an […]
The night sky is simply magical. It unveils to us what we fail to see the entire day. Also, it makes us realize how we are a part of something big, like really big. And thanks to the advancement in photography, today we have the ability to get a visualization of what lies beyond our […]
You can associate a lot of things with Dubai: shopping, great food, breathtaking skyscrapers, and desert safaris. But one thing you’ll rarely hear tourists (more specifically photographers) say is, “Dubai is a great place to shoot Milky Way photos.” I mean, no way, not with all that light pollution! If you’ve seen NASA’s images of Dubai […]
Astro photography takes quite a bit of skill and patience, but also a bit of luck. Skill and patience is something that you’ll have to work with. But, you need to be really lucky to be around a place where the sky gets really dark. A pitch black sky means that the stars in your […]
In this short yet detailed video tutorial, Ian Norman dissects an incredibly useful process of photographing the Milky Way in really difficult conditions. The technique, known as “expose to the right” (ETTR), overcomes conditions of extreme light pollution which are normally unsuitable for photographing the Milky Way: Photographers striving to capture the Milky Way crave […]
Making a timelapse of the Milky Way moving across the sky isn’t just about pointing a camera at the sky and taking a series of photos. There is a method that requires some serious preparation and dedication. Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens shows you exactly how you can take a timelapse of the […]
