Star Trails time lapse in 4K Dark Arts Astrophotography 2019-06-14 | A star trail time lapse over Camden Lake near Moscow, Ontario. Shot as the moon was settings, hence the bright foregound near the beginning. The total span of this time last is about 3½ hours that you can see unfolding before you in a mere 20 seconds. Blog: http://darkartsastro.caFacebook: http://fb.darkartsastro.caInstagram: http://ig.darkartsastro.caFlick Gallery: http://gallery.darkartsastro.caMusic: "River Fire" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Aurora Borealis - Oct 10 2024 Dark Arts Astrophotography 2024-10-12 | The 2nd great aurora of 2024 on October 10. This was a spectacular display of geomagnetic activity even better than the one 5 months previous that had been the most intense I'd witnessed to date.
The Great Aurora of 2024 - 4K UHD Dark Arts Astrophotography 2024-05-12 | On May 10, 2024, the Earth was hit with a massive coronal mass ejection from the sun which resulted in an explosion of aurora seen all over the northern hemisphere as far south as Mexic, and even beyond.Shot at the Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area near Moscow, Ontario, Canada. Gear:Nkon Z6iiNikon D7502 x Rokinon 14mm f/2.8
The Pillars of Creation Dark Arts Astrophotography 2024-03-17 | Travelling to the famous Pillars#shorts
Day to night transition timelapse | 4K UHD Dark Arts Astrophotography 2022-08-20 | First test of the day to night transition timelapse function on the Nikon Z6iiVideo straight off the camera with no edits.
Aurora Borealis - Timelapse - July 22, 2022 - Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area - 4K Dark Arts Astrophotography 2022-07-23 | Aurora at Camden Lake
Aurora Borealis - Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area - July 7 2022 - 4K Dark Arts Astrophotography 2022-07-08 | Aurora Borealis time lapse. Music credit:Undaunted Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Surprise Aurora Borealis, Moscow, Ontario | 4K Dark Arts Astrophotography 2022-07-04 | Out shooting some other stuff at the Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area near Moscow, Ontario. Suddenly, and unpredicted Aurora Borealis decided to grace us with its appearance!Music Credit:"Killers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) in Timelapse (4k) Dark Arts Astrophotography 2020-07-11 | The brightest naked eye comet in a quarter century is now visible in our skies. At this moment, it rises just at dawn, making capturing it a challenge. But this is what I managed so far.
MY BEST OF 2019 - A year of astrophotography in review Dark Arts Astrophotography 2019-12-31 | 2019 was quite a year with its ups and downs. On the up side, this was the best-equipped I have ever been. My techniques and procedures have become more refined over the years. I'm now able to capture images I could never before and process them more expertly than I ever thought I'd be able to. On the down side, the weather was dreadful for most of the summer. The week surrounding each new moon seemed frought with cloud and rain. The few clear nights we did have had poor seeing and transparency. I also suffered from some mystery technical issues that plagued me through the latter part of the summer and foiled my most stalwart of plans (I believe they're all resolved now). But I persevered and succeeded despite the setbacks. This is a collection of my best work of 2019. It took hundreds of hours of field time shooting pics, dozens of hours of post-processing and editing time. But in the end, I managed to shoot my best images ever. And over the past several weeks, I've been working on assembling my work into this video for you to hopefully enjoy.---Blog: http://darkartsastro.caFacebook: facebook.com/darkartsastroInstagram: instagram.com/darkarts_astroFlick Gallery: flickr.com/photos/crunchmeisterIntro Music: Sleep and Then Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Other Music:Epidemic Sound - www.epidemicsound.com
Rig Rundown: Deep Sky Astrophtography Rig 2019 Edition Dark Arts Astrophotography 2019-07-28 | Inevitably, I get questions on what I use to acquire my astro images. In this video, I'm on location to share one of my favourite spots, an overview of my entire imaging rig, and the resulting image. DISCLAIMER: There is no sponsorship from anyone for the equipment I use and am showing in this video. ---Blog: http://darkartsastro.caFacebook: facebook.com/darkartsastroInstagram: instagram.com/darkarts_astroFlick Gallery: flickr.com/photos/crunchmeister
Celestron CGX Equatorial Mount: Unboxing, Setup, & First Impressions Dark Arts Astrophotography 2018-10-03 | In this video, I go through the unboxing of the mount and setting it up. You'll find an overview of its assembly and features, as well as my overall honest impressions of the Celestron CGX.Blog Page for this video: http://bit.ly/2Rkjxv0Facebook: http://darkartsastro.caInstagram: http://ig.darkartsastro.caFlick Gallery: http://gallery.darkartsastro.ca
Solar Eclipse 2017 from Kingston Ontario (65% coverage) Dark Arts Astrophotography 2017-08-22 | Time lapse of the solar eclipse shot from Kingston, Ontario using an Explore Scientific ED80 f/6 telescope, a Celestron AVX mount for tracking, and a Baaader solar filter.All 3 hours of the eclipse shot at 1/640 second exposures @ ISO 75. -5EV. 30 second interval between shotsMusic:"Peaceful Desolation" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
August 2017 Perseid Meteor Shower at the Dark Sky Viewing Area Dark Arts Astrophotography 2017-08-05 | What's better than viewing the night sky the way it's meant to be seen? Seeing it with dozens of other stargazers! The Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area proudly presents 'The Perseid Meteor Shower' Stargazing Evenings on August 11 & 12.Weather permitting, you'll get a laser-guided tour of the night sky and have a chance to take a look through a telescope. And of course, the (shooting) star of the evenings will be the Perseid Meteor Shower, which will be at its peak on those 2 days.The fun starts at dusk and the presentation starts at about 10! For more information, please visit www.DarkSkyViewing.com.
July 2017 Summer Stargazing Series at the Dark Sky Viewing Area Dark Arts Astrophotography 2017-07-17 | What's better than viewing the night sky the way it's meant to be seen? Seeing it with dozens of other stargazers! The Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area proudly presents 'The Milky Way' Stargazing Evenings on July 21st & 22nd. Weather permitting, you'll get a laser-guided tour of the night sky and have a chance to take a look through a telescope. The fun starts at dusk! For more information, please visit www.DarkSkyViewing.com.
Episode II : The Moon - Post-Processing of DSLR Lunar Images Dark Arts Astrophotography 2017-06-10 | A comprehensive, step by step tutorial to processing lunar images. Links to the tools used in this video posted below.Extra nerdiness added at no extra cost. :P - The tools used in this video include - Free tools:PIPP: sites.google.com/site/astropippAutostakkert!: autostakkert.com Registax 6: http://www.astronomie.be/registaxPaid tools: Astra Image ($42 US): http://www.phasespace.com.au/Dark Arts AstrophotographyWeb site / blog: darkartsastro.caFacebook: fb.darkartsastro.caInstagram: ig.darkartsastro.caTheme Music: EPIC - Royalty Free Music from Bensound.com
DSVA Spring Session Kp 7 Aurora in 1440p QHD Dark Arts Astrophotography 2017-05-30 | I was giving the first public viewing presentation of 2017 at the L&A County Dark Sky Viewing Area in Erinsville, Ontario when a surprise Kp 7+ aurora started flaring up just before sunset.
Drone Footage from the Dark Sky Viewing Area Dark Arts Astrophotography 2017-05-21 | Normally people go to the Lennox and Addington County Dark Sky Viewing Area to look up at the sky. This time, we're looking down at the DSVA and the surrounding area via some drone footage.
Episode I: Stacking Night Sky Images in Adobe Photoshop Dark Arts Astrophotography 2016-11-29 | Tutorial on using Lightroom to preprocess raw images and then stacking them in Photoshop.Site: darkartsastro.caFacebook: http://fb.darkartsastro.ca
Aurora Borealis under a 90% Waxing Moon Dark Arts Astrophotography 2016-10-14 | Shot under a 90% waxing gibbous moon. 124 minutes of aurora borealis in time lapse compressed down to just over 1 minute of running time. Shot Oct 14 at Camden Lake near Moscow, Ontario, Canada.
Aurora and Star Trails: A weekend at the L&A County Dark Sky Viewing Area Dark Arts Astrophotography 2016-09-07 | Shot over the span of 3 nights. We had some aurora make an appearance. nothing too drastic, but nice. I managed to capture it and did some star trail shots as well.
A night under the Milky Way Dark Arts Astrophotography 2016-07-07 | Time lapse of a night under the stars at the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area in Erinsville, OntarioThis is a total of about 4 hours of shooting time, starting at 10:50PM and ending at 3:00 AM. 1 second of time in this video is equal to 5 minutes of real time.
Time Lapse of the Sunset and Stars Dark Arts Astrophotography 2016-05-05 | Shot at Camden Lake near Yarker, Ontario. Three time lapse sequences shot over the lake."Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
An Astrophotography Timelapse Journey: The Best of 2015 Dark Arts Astrophotography 2016-02-13 | A collection of my best time lapse videos shot in 2015, from aurorae to star fields to the Milky Way.Locations:Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing AreaCamden Lake, Camden East, OntarioSouth Frontenac County, OntarioShawmere Cottages, Lyndhurst, OntarioFoley Mountain, Westport, Ontario
Fun with some star trail time lapses - 4k UHD 60 fps Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-11-11 | Having a bit of fun with some footage I got at Shawmere Cottages in Lyndhurst, Ontario. Experimenting with 4k and 60 fps video, as I'm looking to make all my future time lapses in this format.
Aurora Borealis over Camden Lake - Nov 6, 2015 - in 4k UHD Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-11-09 | A time lapse of the aurora borealis in 4k UHD. Shot over Camden Lake in Camden East, Ontario on Nov 6, 2015.On Friday, Nov 6, 2015, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an aurora warning. I was tired, I'd been busy all evening, and wasn't planning on going out to shoot that night. After some coaxing by Adam Correia via several text messages, I packed my gear, jumped in the car, and headed out to Camden Lake near Camden East, Ontario. I'd had some good luck the last time I headed out there in September, so I figured it was a good spot.And sure enough, I didn't regret the drive. The aurora went to over a Kp6 with atmospheric power of over 100GW. The light show was spectacular, even to the naked eye. the horizon was glowing bright green. Pillars of light were rolling across the sky. Giant ribbons of green light were dancing across the horizon. It was a sight I hadn't seen with my own eyes since I was a kid growing up in the sub-arctic trundra of northern Quebec. I fitted my new Nikon D750 with my 13mm Vivitar f/2.8 lens and my Nikon D7000 with my Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, set up my shots, turned on my intervalometers, and started shooting 10 second exposures @ ISO 6400. And this is the final result. Each second in the video is a span of 5 minutes in real time. At 2:30 AM, the light show was still going, but I unfortunately had to pack up and leave. I'd already stayed out way later than expected on a work night. So I had to call it quits.Like me on Facebook: http://fb.darkartsastro.caFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkArts_AstroBlog: http://www.darkartsastro.ca
Aurora over Desert Lake Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-11-06 | A not-so-bright display of the aurora borealis over Desert Lake in Eastern Ontario. Keep an eye out for the beavers swimming around in the lake. Shot with : Nikon D750 + Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8Nikon D7000 + Vivitar 13mm f/2.8
Downtown Kingston, Ontario in Hyperlapse and Time Lapse Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-10-27 | This is not astrophotography-related, but I'm sure all can enjoy this project! I was out with my camera enjoying a beautiful autumn day walking around in downtown Kingston and shot the area around Springer Market Square and City Hall in both hyperlapse and time lapse. It was a fun experience and my first time shooting in hyperlapse. Mistakes were made, but overall, it was an awesome learning experience both in terms of the photography, techniques and post processing. I really can't wait to do this again!Like me on Facebook: http://fb.darkartsastro.caFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkArts_Astro#ygk #kingston #hyperlapseMUSIC: "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Star Trail Experiment - 4k UHD Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-10-17 | Experimenting with star trail transition effects. This was basically a proof of concept for blending time lapse and star trails together. And it's also my first video in 4k.
Star Trails and Aurora Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-10-10 | Star Trail animation shot at the Holleford Crater in Holleford, Ontario.You can actually see a faint hint of aurora borealis at about 10 seconds into the animation. The yellowish glow on the horizon is light pollution though, and not aurora.Like me on Facebook: http://fb.darkartsastro.caFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkArts_Astro
Camden Lake Aurora Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-10-09 | Aurora Borealis over Camden Lake in Camden East, Ontario on October 7, 2015Music: "The Complex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Blood Moon Eclipse Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-09-28 | 2015 Perigee Eclipse - aka Blood MoonThe challenges were many while attempting to shoot this time lapse. And troubles started before even the first image was shot.1. Clouds prevented me from being able to polar align my telescope mount. It was close, but not perfect.2. Clouds prevented me from doing my correct 2-star alignment procedure on my scope. I was only able to do a lunar alignment. That's fine for visual observation, but not the best for photography. That caused me to have to re-centre the moon in my field of view a few times over the course of the eclipse, which makes for a jumpy video.3. Clouds with clear breaks made for inconsistent brightness through the video. Many of the individual images that make up this video were shot through some cloud cover, others with no cloud. So brightness tends to be jumpy. I tried to correct my exposure times as I was shooting, and tried to balance exposure in Lightroom after, but there's only so much that I could do. But in the end, I managed to capture the eclipse from the begining to end of the ubra phases. This was about 3 hours worth of video compressed into just under 1 minute. Please feel free to share or leave any comments!
Aurora Borealis - Sept 3, 2014 Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-09-04 | Shot at the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area in Erinsville, Ontario
Scope Setup Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-23 | Just a humourous time lapse of me setting up my scope and equipment for a night of imaging. This was shot over the span of 1 hour as I was getting my gear set up and scope aligned.
Aurora Borealis Time Lapse Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-23 | Aurora Borealis time lapse shot at the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area August 23, 2015
Time lapse of the sky over Westport, Ontario Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-22 | A time lapse of the sky overlooking the town of Westport, Ontario. Shot August 21, 2015 from the lookout at the Foley Mountain Conservation Area.
The Living Sky Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-19 | The beauty of the night sky from a dark site is undeniable. From naked eye observing and seeing the thousands of visible stars and the giant dust and gas lanes of the Milky Way, to deep sky hunting with binoculars or a telescope, the wonders of the night sky have dazzled young and old for millenia. This is a collection of my best images and time lapses put together into one showcase video to truly showcase the beauty of the night sky."Those Who Walk Behind The Stars"by Jessie Lacharite (reverbnation.com/jesselacharite)©Copyright 2014 - Jesse Lacharite. All Rights ReservdUsed with permission.Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/darkartsastroFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkArts_AstroImage gallery: flickr.com/photos/crunchmeister
Aurora Borealis Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-16 | The aurora made a very brief appearance. Unfortunately, by the time I got to setting up this time lapse, the best part of it was already over.
Star Trails at the Dark Sky Viewing Area Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-13 | 28 minute star trail image shot nearly overhead. This image captures 4 satellites going through the field of view and close examination will reveal at least 13 meteors with 4 very bright ones. The first sequence was a combination of 245 x 15 second exposures shot with a Nikon D5100 and Vivitar 13mm lens @ f/2.8, ISO 1600 over the span of 1H 10M. The second sequence was a combination of 110 x 15 second exposures shot with a Nikon D5100 and Vivitar 13mm lens @ f/2.8, ISO 3200 over a span of 28 minutes. In this part, you can see 4 satellites going through the field of view and close examination will reveal at least 13 meteors with 4 very bright ones.
Onward From Dusk Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-11 | Time lapse of the sunset and the sky after dark. Watch in HD for the best view of the meteors.Music:"Jellyfish in Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Moon Rise Time Lapse Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-08-02 | Moon rise at the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area, Enrinsville Ontario.http://www.darkskyviewing.com
Clouds rolling in Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-05-31 | With the expectation of a thunderstorm, I was setting up for some lightning photography. But unfortunately, it didn't happen.
5 hour time lapse of the Milky Way Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-05-25 | Shot between 11PM and 4AM at the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area in Erinsville, Ontario, Canada."Impact Andante" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Milky Way over the L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-05-20 | Shot May 17, 2015 between 2:45 and 4:20 AM at the Lennox and Addington Dark Sky Viewing area in Erinsville, Ontario. Shot using a Nikon D90 with a Vivitar 13mm fisheye lens @ f/2.8, ISO 1600.
What every clear night has looked like since early November Dark Arts Astrophotography 2015-01-05 | According to Environment Canada, The Weather Network, and the Clear Sky Charts (all data sourced from Environment Canada), we've had several clear night since early November.But it seems that every time I look up on one of these nights, this is what I see...300 x 5 second exposures (6 images per minute - total 50 minutes)Nikon D7000Vivitar 14mm fisheye. f/2.8
Star motion and star trails Dark Arts Astrophotography 2014-12-05 | Time lapse of the motion of the night sky and building of star trailsMUSIC:"Anguish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Dark Arts Astrophotography Intro Dark Arts Astrophotography 2014-11-06 | Having some fun building an intro sequence for future videos I'll be uploading.Yes, a total rip-off of Star Trek, but that's the intent.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Intro music: Fanfare for Space by incompetechhttp://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300026Royalty-free music released under the Creative Commons License.
