Star Trails Photography Tutorial: Take Pictures at Night

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@TonyAndChelsea 7 лет назад

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@someonesomeone1616 6 лет назад

With star trails, why do we see only the one motion , the earth spinning . Why don't we see the motion of the earth travel around the sun as well as moving with the sun thru the heavens , as these movements are faster than the earth spin ? I know we only get the night time hours to get the look of the spin, but we should still be able see the other motions as well.

@rajdeepmukherjee5646 5 лет назад

Please try to Make Video In Hindi. I Have subscribed your Chanel, and i am trying to see your all videos. your video is very helpful for photography. but sometimes i don't understand what are you said. That's because i don't know English very well. Thank You. (Love From India)

@sarfarash1 5 лет назад

fazerphil Those two motions are different. Spinning motion changes your angle of looking at stars. Which makes us think stars are moving. In contrary, the orbital motion of the planet almost doesn’t change our angle relative to stars we are looking at. Hence the orbital motion almost has no effect on the the trails.

@2020Viszion 5 лет назад

@@someonesomeone1616because the earth is not spinning, the sky/fixed stars are revolving around us. One big planetarium.

@2020Viszion 5 лет назад

@@sarfarash1 no, no, no.

@AdamCraigOutdoors 8 лет назад

this darn photography aint easy. hats off to those who do it well.

@blueckaym 7 лет назад

Once I finally got my pro-camera with all those buttons and dials, I soon discovered they were all just new ways to mess up my shots :D ... (if you don't know them well that is)

@knowledgewillincrease7508 4 года назад

i made a living with a film camera for 20 years.. Now that anyone can do digital. I'll let everyone else do it.. I'm on to other things

@turbo_bikini 3 года назад

@@knowledgewillincrease7508 nooo, don't quit!

@turbo_bikini 3 года назад

Pretty easy with all the camera and software aid in the digital era ;)

@MicBergsma 8 лет назад

Thank you so much for closed caption!!!

@goproman3504 8 лет назад

MicBergsma!!!!!

@RandyLent 8 лет назад

Hello.

@playerwii64 10 лет назад

the cool thing about this is that you can do a star trails photo and a timelapse with the same photos

@turbo_bikini 3 года назад

Nice catch, I'm heading up north for some of that!

@gunx07 10 лет назад

best photography tutorial i've ever seen. 10/10!

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Thanks for your feedback, Angel! I apologize for any inconvenience my face has caused you, and I appreciate all your respect! Unfortunately, I won't be able to add music to my video, because that's for douchebags. However, in the future, I will do my best not to stnad there not moving.

@gabe8500 9 лет назад

This guy kinda reminds me of Cesar Milan...

@90AlmostFamous 6 лет назад

how abt billy bon thorton

@hellhoundytb 5 лет назад

I'm glad I'm not alone :))

@commenter4799 5 лет назад

*camera takes a bad pic "Tssst. Tsst, no."

@giofurla 4 года назад

Caesar Salad

@rickymtz91 7 лет назад

Love your videos, just bought your book and so far it has been extremely helpful and easy to understand so many things that were not as clear as they are right now. Thanks!

@wuzihuzi 8 лет назад

A tip is to use a red torch when you need light so it doesn't affect your natural night vision and also it won't effect your picture as much as a white light. You get these torches from military disposal stores, camping stores online or you can use red cellophane.

@JoaquimGonsalves 8 лет назад

thanks man!😃

@johngalleymore1880 5 лет назад

Or get a cheap torch and paint the lens with red nail varnish

@stephenpower1 5 лет назад

I use a head light (a torch strapped to my head), that has a red light setting. Also comes in handy when I'm broke and need to sell my body.

@commenter4799 5 лет назад

No, you shine the camera with your 900 lumen tac light and make your adjustments while the camera is stunned and less likely to react with hostility.

@aandm7772 4 года назад

oh thats awesome thanks

@topulama3424 9 лет назад

Tutorial is good. Your diction is also very clear. I would be happy if you kindly upload similar type of tutorial for time lapse photography.

@fishis14 9 лет назад

the camera being out of focus as he was talking (camera in the shot) bugged me so much lol

@maxortega8073 6 лет назад

same

@cosmicphoto05 6 лет назад

LOL, me too.

@Nash1a 3 года назад

Not surprisingly. It was also badly over-exposed; two rooky mistakes which make it difficult to place any confidence in him as a tutor.

@ciaranoshea5370 10 лет назад

Tony, thank you so much for this! Excellent advice on both practical and editorial.

@TheGoldenAndy 8 лет назад

I've watched this video at least 20 times! Such awesome tips, and he does a really good job explaining what to do!

@gromann 7 лет назад

So I just have been checking through your channel and holy man, your videos are fantastic. Just got a DSLR after having an old Nikon 1 as a camera for a while and this channel has been a godsend for the learning curve.

@JasonWalter 9 лет назад

Thank you for a great book and this guide. I managed to make my first Star Trail shot and it really worked well.

@turtleHead970 8 лет назад

how did it come out? was it as simple as it seems?

@JasonWalter 8 лет назад

+turtleHead970 seemed to be okay. Let me dig it out and send you a link.

@turtleHead970 8 лет назад

+Jason Walter alright man thank you :D

@JasonWalter 8 лет назад

lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UXMAkt7CkYs/VNfZKVkDXbI/AAAAAAAAcj0/GPxP6077q1c/w1301-h865-no/StarTrails1.png That was my attempt

@turtleHead970 8 лет назад

+Jason Walter thats pretty cool dude. just keep practicing n im sure you will get it good :)

@SokratisL 10 лет назад

man, your video is amazing!!! you explained clearly and with a smile everything. i will defenetly look for your book with lessons! greetings from Greece! Sokratis

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Because I'm using a full frame camera, and the lens hood is designed to be used with a crop camera. Removing the lens hood makes it a circular fisheye, so I have a bit more image area.

@rob25978 7 лет назад

I have a question, Is there any advantage or disadvantage to using the bulb function and having the shutter open for a lot longer, but using a lower ISO to help reduce noise

@ma_auto 9 лет назад

That's it. I'm going out and buying your book soon. Thank you for all the help!

@TonyAndChelsea 9 лет назад

jack texeira Thanks, and you're welcome!

@JoaquimGonsalves 8 лет назад

by far and wide the best tutorial I've even seen on star trails. you guys are the best. Gonna buy the book soon.

@essexracer27 7 лет назад

as usual major helpful and informative video , appreciate the work you guys do thanks a lot

@user-hq9gj1cm2m 8 лет назад

So are you using the same iso1600 in the test shot as when your doing the constant 30 second exposures?

@ramenday3198 9 лет назад

Massive tip guys and dolls; I have been into astronomy and astrophotography for many years and this tip should be top of your list. Get a red filter for your flashlight, or a red LED flashlight. Our eyes take a good 20mins to get used to being in the dark, and the moment you use your flashlight to see what your doing, you will ruin your night vision. Red light however doesnt have the same affect. If you ever go to a star party you will only be allowed to use a red flashlight. The same applies when photographing nature at night (owls etc). Red light wont mess up your night vision as much. These filters are cheap as anything online. Try it one evening!

@johngalleymore1880 5 лет назад

Or get a cheap torch and paint the lens with red nail varnish

@olievans264 9 лет назад

Incredibly helpful video - finally I can do this! Been wanting to try Star Trails for months! Thank you!

@Joshua-th4vn 8 лет назад

This was an amazing tutorial Tony. Going to try and get some neat shots in the Sonoran Desert since I live really close to it.

@MetalSlugzMaster 9 лет назад

Wow, will wonders ever cease. I used to do star trails on film the old fashioned way - pick a night with the best atmospheric forecast possible, acclimate the glass before sundown to minimize condensation, and cable release the shutter open for 8 hours. Would have never suspected you could stack trails in software. I'll have to try this sometime.

@AGH331 9 лет назад

What film allowed you to expose for 8 hours without getting violently overexposed?

@MetalSlugzMaster 9 лет назад

AGH331 If memory serves, most times I used Kodak Ektar 25 speed print film and shot around f8.0. It worked fine. Unfortunately I don't have those negatives anymore and I don't know if they even sell print film of that speed anymore. But this digital method is certainly worth trying.

@matthewpsyllos8278 9 лет назад

film star trails sound wayyy cooler than digital! I'm going to look into it...

@lowellmccormick6991 9 лет назад

AGH331 Kodak Tri-X 400 ASA B&W. I've got a shot from an Arkansas bean field in 1973. I was young, uninformed and inspired by a star trails shot I saw in National Geographic. I used a broken pencil and rubber band to hold he shutter open on a Pentax K1000 w/ 50mm f1. lens, and went to bed. 6-8 hrs later, I brought the camera in. Later I developed & printed an 11 x 17 of the image. It's still one of my favorite photos. I did the same shot using Kodacolor 400 and it was terrible. Very bad reciprocity failure. Very greenish overtones and low contrast.

@TheJSB007 10 лет назад

Excellent! Thank you :)

@mariosmanesis8376 10 лет назад

thanks TheJSB007, very beautiful videos

@americandronecompanyllc4268 Год назад

The closed captions are gold. I saw Norway, Salsa.... Excellent tutorial. Very easy to understand

@sleepjamal 8 лет назад

this was a top class video. Thanks! I learned a lot from it. I am planning to buy the book too, because this video was just so good. Amazing work

@DrKatz101 10 лет назад

Can you please explain where and how the "black frame" shot comes into play in the post-processing? I understand the need for noise reduction, but did not catch how it is used.

@DiegoMojica 10 лет назад

this would be very usefull, my camera produce a lot of noise al iso 1600, usualy I work only in iso 400 maximum 800 to avoid the noise. but this demands more exposition time.

@kidkerouac 8 лет назад

You're not so subliminal messaging worked. Bought your dslr and light room books this morning :)

@TonyAndChelsea 8 лет назад

Thanks! Enjoy it!

@elizabethwhitley5169 7 лет назад

Where have you guys been all my life! Well, all my photography life! Will definitely be using this video as a guide. Also, just purchased your book! Definitely feel that I will be learning a lot through your instructions! Thanks for sharing!

@luckyblueduck 11 лет назад

Just be thankful you are getting these awesome tips from Tony. Cheers!

@JustinOsmer 10 лет назад

Whats the difference between doing a bunch of 30 sec exposures compares to doing one really long 20 minute or so exposure? Thanks!

@viveknair3 10 лет назад

Exactly ...

@TonyAndChelsea 10 лет назад

The difference is huge. Check Chapter 10 of Stunning Digital Photography (links in the description) for detailed information. Basically, you get brighter stars and more balanced ambient light if you shoot a series of 30 second shots.

@JustinOsmer 10 лет назад

I'll have to try. I've always done long exposures but never like this. I downloaded the starstax software now I just have to wait for the moon to go away.

@aldeen3319 10 лет назад

***** than check out Canon Cameras.. they dont have an intervaolmeter ;)

@shrimpinpat 10 лет назад

AL DeeN install magic lantern problem solved

@Nayr907 8 лет назад

7:30 wow, you must live in a really humid place.

@natescovill 10 лет назад

This is one of the most helpful videos I have found for doing star trails.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Good question! I go out in the New England winter cold, down to about -17 celcius, and the only problem I have is that the battery life is very short (so bring extra batteries, and keep them warm). I don't think it will cause any problems, but check with your camera manufacturer.

@aidenfgc2855 8 лет назад

how can ı find the infinity on a nikkor kit lens (18-55)

@ThePhlogPhotography 8 лет назад

focus all the way in the distance, that's basically infinity

@ThePhlogPhotography 8 лет назад

*some lenses might produce the sharpest results just _before_ infinity, so you might want to test that also

@aidenfgc2855 8 лет назад

+The Phlog Photography thanks a lot man

@waluigimedia 7 лет назад

Thank YOU

@Simon_PieMan 6 лет назад

If you're really daring, you can go to infinity and beyond!

@theepicstormblade2498 8 лет назад

How cool would it be to do this is Antarctica or the North Pole with the Aurora?

@tommartin1223 6 лет назад

The Epic StormBlade id love to take picture of auroras

@ir8free 6 лет назад

Auroras occur above both polar circles. They would paint much of the sky green in a star trail image.

@TonyAndChelsea 10 лет назад

Yes, as long as you can connect an external shutter release to it.

@littlesister7 11 лет назад

I loved this, you did a great job! I am going to try this, I have often wondered how it was done, & you gave a great explanation. Thanks

@lfakerson7703 4 года назад

Bruh i literally took a 45 minute exposure off my lens cap and was like why’s it so dark?

@aandm7772 4 года назад

LOL

@ChaoticMatters 8 лет назад

Ditch your lens caps? Whaaaaat?

@tonkatsu9907 5 лет назад

ChaoticMatters if you want the explanation then check out his lens hood video

@A_Simple_Neurose 7 лет назад

I don't personally own a camera or have too much of an interest in photography, but I have to say that this tutorial definitely sparked an interest in me. Your explanations are clear and concise, this video is great. Thanks!

@GeraldGrech 10 лет назад

I enjoy your lessons you are teaching me a lot Tony :)

@Walknbout 8 лет назад

your video man needs to watch your vid on correct exposure

@deathspace3177 9 лет назад

What if your camera lens doesn't have an infinity marking?

@MrBeaverCraft 9 лет назад

I have the same problem

@jowo7295 9 лет назад

To get a rough infinity setting, set your camera to live view, and zoom in and focus on a bright point somewhere in the distance (I usually use street lights of a town a few miles away). You will probably still need to fine tune it by taking several pictures and adjusting after each.

9 лет назад

every lens has infinity...

@deathspace3177 9 лет назад

I'm talking about if it doesn't have any infinity marking, how can you tell where it is?

9 лет назад

If you have let's say markings of 1m and 30m, it will be after 30m marking, on the far side

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

The Photographer's Ephemeris. I describe its use throughout my book (link in the description)

@sharynmoris1 10 лет назад

Tony, I am so happy to have found you. Thanks you so much for all of the videos

@ir8free 6 лет назад

Those flat-earth cavemen need to start taking notes.

@judmcc 9 лет назад

Why make so many 30-second exposures instead of an hour or two? Will the brightness of the sky ruin it?

@TonyAndChelsea 9 лет назад

Buddy Cox Right, stacking minimizes the brightness of ambient light.

@judmcc 9 лет назад

Thanks.

@musaka14 9 лет назад

Buddy Cox Also, such long exposures of 1-2 hours can heat up the sensor and produce more noise in the final picture.

@StuninRub 9 лет назад

Buddy Cox Less hot pixels, and also unless you have a tripod that tracks the earth's rotation ($$$), you will have trails,

@mattledger8304 6 лет назад

Nice goatee! Seriously though, it threw me off because I just started watching you about a year ago so this is my first throwback. Great work you guys do!

@davidabbs4459 8 лет назад

great tutorial i so want to have a go at this, difficult when living in the middle of a large city.

@edicon2392 8 лет назад

star trails prooves flat stationary earth

@liamrm 8 лет назад

LOL

@edicon2392 8 лет назад

+liam what? according to nasa u are spining in 3 directions 500.000kmh, is that make any sense?

@Trollypolly975 8 лет назад

+EDIcoN yes because a here is 3 axis

@circleman40 8 лет назад

Woah.

@CondoreComputing 7 лет назад

No subject is safe from these idiots.

@stony6872 8 лет назад

i just love this video....i've watched this over 100 times...its awesome

@pelge50 11 лет назад

Great tutorial Tony, clean and precise. You just earned a new subscriber. Keep on making inspiring tutorials, they are much appreciated! Will take a look at your book. Greetings from Norway!

@EmilPaje 11 лет назад

Thanks Tony for the tutorial. You are the best teacher in the photography.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

First, thanks for noticing :). I think all my years as a writer have forced me to organize my thoughts. Berlin is a gorgeous city!

@Projectart69 10 лет назад

That is such an awesome location. I went there in 2011, not to do star trails, but to stick my toes in the Atlantic. LOL! I have some pretty great shots though during daylight. Thanks for this video. I'd love to try this.

@KhawajaHassanAbdullah 10 лет назад

That is more easier to understand and a brilliant lesson... Thanks a million, Tony...

@vikramsinghnanua24 10 лет назад

Awesome video, love the way of explaining each and every thing.

@MrJazAfonso 11 лет назад

Thank you for the tutorial Tony, Great tips for this type of photography.

@GuidoNietmann 7 лет назад

you both do VERY good tutorials. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@TonyAndChelsea 7 лет назад

Glad to help!

@seanthibert5961 11 лет назад

best explanation i've seen so far! going to try and take a star trail photo this weekend, cheers!

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Yes, though for just a bit more you could get a used 5D Mark II or a 6D that would produce far better images. Check my comparison video, with the 7D/6D/5D Mark II/5D Mark III/T3i, specifically the night photography section.

@keyuranjaria 11 лет назад

Wonderful video and detailed step by step guide Tony. Much appreciated. Star Stax was easy to find ( it was a freeware) and it worked well with me. I tried with leaving the exposure for justice hour, but the result was LOVELY. Thank you so much again.

@DrAgwa1 11 лет назад

excellent Tutorial, very very helpful and concise. Will definitely look into your book! Thanks

@nicholaswilhoite8229 10 лет назад

awesome video very helpful, can't wait to start experimenting with these techniques!

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

I have a Mac, too. I hook it up to the same two monitors, so the resolution is the same. The retina displays on their laptops are nice for image editing, though.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

I bought it maybe 12 years ago at a furniture store in Cambridge, MA called Circle Furniture.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

That's an option on the camera, but I forget what it's called... something like long exposure noise reduction. Check the custom settings. It does help, though.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

The humidity in the air is really tiny water molecules suspended in the air. When light passes through those molecules, it bends it a tiny bit, making everything, including stars, a little less sharp. That's why cold, clear nights with low humidity offer the sharpest stars. Check Chapter 10 in Stunning Digital Photography for more info.

@Gregfromprinceton 11 лет назад

Awesome Job Tony!! Defiantly ordering you book.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Yep

@ZhouRic 10 лет назад

I'm just start to shooting star trail. This video is really helpful for me! Thanks for sharing!

@Orkrist 10 лет назад

Thank you very much for sharing your experience.It's very helpful.

@jonnatanpena8243 9 лет назад

Great tutorial Tony. Thank you so much.

@TonyAndChelsea 10 лет назад

That's one of the reasons you want to use image stacking instead of one long exposure. I describe both techniques, and the advantages of each, in Chapter 10 of Stunning Digital Photography (links in the description)... as well as all the gear you need for night photography.

@SailingLearningByDoing 8 лет назад

Super interesting, thanks! I might give something like this a try in the coming months

@TonyAndChelsea 10 лет назад

It's capturing a dark slide--taking a second picture with the shutter closed to help identify noisy sensors in the image. Turn off long exposure noise reduction in the camera settings.

@eglesti1960 10 лет назад

I do realy like the way you explain everything. Easy to understand and clear voice tone.

@proplus007flex 11 лет назад

Nice Tony Love Ur Tutorials very ilustratives

@ugosalza6659 6 лет назад

Just bought the How to Create Stunning Digital Photography, and the two recommendations that goes with it... I look forward to using and will be commenting on them, thanks for the video tutorial.

@gimperdaniel 10 лет назад

Your videos are really informative. Thank you.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Thanks!!

@kyro1979 8 лет назад

great video! could you make a checklist for startrail like you did for wedding photo?

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

No problem. Put it in bulb mode and attach a remote shutter timer set to 30 seconds. Check Chapter 10 in Stunning Digital Photography (links in the description) for a complete overview (and tons of videos).

@ericgeorge5483 8 лет назад

Very interesting upload. Thank you for this!

@jacksettleanimals 11 лет назад

Very helpful video! I am going to attempt this tonight for the first time. I actually got StarStaX earlier today before I watched this, but I'm glad to hear that the professionals use it!

@ridsnepal 6 лет назад

Still the best star trails tutorial on youtube, thanks Tony! May be you could update it in 2018 with the latest lenses for best star trail pics and may be there are new software tools available beside the still excellent StarStax

@bakerbuncha5 10 лет назад

Very cool tutorial. Lots learned here. Thank you.

@GiTr14 5 лет назад

Thanks Tony, very nice tutorial. I've been using that for a while and just found an issue using this technique for Nikon users, that is the maximum number of shots in continuous mode is limited to 100, after that it is required to press the shutter button again, so for Nikon users the intervalometer is necessary for unlimited number of shots.

@lorenbooker9486 6 лет назад

Genius with the dark frame, I've been doing astrophotography for years and never thought about doing that A+

@LibanPhotography 11 лет назад

Excellent video. Well done Tony.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Yes, but you need a shutter release to hold down the shutter button. Search for "panasonic LX5 cable release adapter" and you should find the gadget you need. Also refer to Chapter 10 of my book (links in the description) for information about the techniques and technical details about night photography.

@daveth121864 8 лет назад

Fantastic. Tony, you just made a new fan. I just added a Nikon 300S to my collection, and I can't wait to start doing some fun night sky photography. This was a terrific primer! I'll check you out on FB, and I will get your book as soon as I've had a chance to research it a little more. This video was my first exposure (ha) to your work, but I love your style. Thanks!

@EricRamz 7 лет назад

3:48 "because most lenses focus past infinity" ... You just blew my mind Tony, now I'm trying to figure about what's past infinity!

@daviangel 10 лет назад

Awesome tutorial. Learned a lot of new stuff and techniques. Never knew about the stacking technique and seems it would work way better than bulb mode in light polluted situations anyways. Also first time I've heard of the taking 30 second exposure in the dark to get rid of image noise. I assume this is different from the pixel mapping functions most camera's provide to fix defective pixels on sensor.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

There are minor differences, but either will get the job done. I have a DSLR Camera Body Buyer's Guide that comes free with my book (Stunning Digital Photography), if you buy that. It's available in the reader's group on Facebook, or you can email me for it after getting the book.

@TonyAndChelsea 11 лет назад

Very nice!