How to Definitively Kill Noise SKY STORY 2025-02-17 | Getting the best denoising results requires not just a good tool but also good technique. To obtain the best outcome, a denoising tool should be surgically applied at optimal points in the workflow. I find a 4 (sometimes 5) step process effectively eliminates all noise.You can see the full res version of Messier 82 (the Cigar Galaxy) at the Sky Story Astrobin:app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=fuhb7n#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Reveal Dust Lanes By Transforming An Image Into False Color SKY STORY 2025-08-21 | Easily transform a color image into false color to highlight dust lanes and other structures.You can see the full resolution color image used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin at: astrobin.com/n7j0tbYou can view the full resolution false color image of M31's dust lanes at the Sky Story Astrobin here: astrobin.com/j9ikhd*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Touring the Cosmos With Astrophotography SKY STORY 2025-08-15 | Modern astrophotography now has the ability to reveal the cosmos in ways never before possible. Let's use some astro photos and a little CGI to launch the Starship of the Imagination and go on an intergalactic tour.See the images used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How to Tell If An Image Is Sufficiently Integrated Without SNR Tools SKY STORY 2025-08-08 | SNR tools are poor measures of sufficient integration. They don't know what your target is. They don't know what makes a good image. Lots of times, they can't even tell clouds and light pollution from good information. There is a better way: the trusty Mach 1 Eyeball. And clues within an image reveal whether it's information rich or needs more integration time.You can see the full resolution versions of the images used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Mini LED Monitors: Beautiful Space Without OLED Problems SKY STORY 2025-07-31 | Modern monitors struggle to portray black, which means they struggle to present the darkness of space that is so much a part of astrophotography well. Only OLED monitors can portray pure black, but they are fraught with problems of color infidelity and burn-in that make them poor choices for photo editing. A new technology, the mini LED monitor, may well be an affordable solution.You can see the full resolution images (and others) used in this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Advanced Color Development 2: Complete Layer-Based Color Enhancement & Transformation SKY STORY 2025-07-21 | Layer-based editing is the most powerful and precise way to enhance and transform astrophoto colors. Working with NGC 7000 (the Chasm), we will use the key color developing tools found in layer-based photo editors to lay a saturation foundation, enhance and transform the color, and emphasize the information within it. This gives us a powerful and efficient way to obtain the color we want while maximizing detail.See the full resolution progress on The Chasm project at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=i2hfn0#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Great Stars Evolved: Colorful, Varied & Luminous Stars Without Scripts SKY STORY 2025-07-15 | Getting great stars doesn't require scripts, and it isn't very hard. The Great Stars Evolved technique reveals dim stars, brightens all stars, retains their color and avoids fringing.You can see the full resolution image used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=xrgczz#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Advanced Color Development 1: Balance Masters, Get Colorful Stars & Use Levels & Channel Mixer Tools SKY STORY 2025-07-07 | Great astro photos have great color, but great color is elusive and color management tools are often counterintuitive. This series is intended to fix that. We'll begin by exploring the best method I know to color balance masters to establish a foundation upon which to build, then explore how to obtain the most colorful stars, then examine how to use the Levels and Channel Mixer tools to strategically enhance, transform and refine color layer by layer.See the full resolution image used to make this video, and follow The Chasm Project, at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars E1
Computer Monitors for Astrophotography: It Matters As Much As Your Telescope & Camera SKY STORY 2025-06-30 | What's the right computer monitor for astrophotography? For some reason, this question rarely gets asked, but astrophotography presents technical challenges today's most popular computer monitors were never designed for, leading to grey space, color inaccuracy and loss of detail. If your goal is to create the best images possible, you must be able to see them accurately, so your choice of monitor is as important as your choice of telescope, camera and mount.All the images used to make this video were shot at the Sky Story Observatory. You can view high resolution versions at our Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Revising the Imaging Sequence for Greater Efficiency SKY STORY 2025-06-25 | In an hour of imaging, you can never collect an hour of integration due to inefficiencies such as disk write times, focus checks and filter changes. So how do we get more information per hour? Tweaking the sequence can help, and for those who shoot luminance on a mono camera there is a path to extraordinary gains.Check out the images used in this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Are Synthetic Luminance Images Really Useful? SKY STORY 2025-06-19 | Making and using synthetic luminance images to denoise and improve astrophotography is a long-standing technique. But it is a flawed technique, based on the notion one can get something for nothing. The reality is it adds needless inefficiency and complexity to the development workflow and offers nothing in return.Check out the images used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Matching Hubbles Image of a Fragment of the Witchs Broom Nebula SKY STORY 2025-06-12 | In April 2015, the Hubble Telescope used its Wide Field Camera 3 to shoot an amazing image of a fragment of the Witch's Broom Nebula, the remnant of a long-ago exploded star. Is it possible for an astrophotographer, using modern but common equipment, to come close to matching an image produced by a $16 billion dollar orbiting telescope?See the Fragment of the Witch's Broom Project in full resolution at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=xrgczz#gallery You can see the full resolution Witch's Broom Hubble Emulation Project at: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=j87n2c#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Developing Dark Nebulae: Finding Detail In LDN 673 SKY STORY 2025-06-05 | Dark nebulae are revealed in how they silhouette a tapestry of stars beyond them. And they represent a special challenge for astrophotographers. How does one reveal the detail in a silhouette?Check out the full resolution image of LDN 673 at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=1iqw46#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Adventures (and misadventures!) In Dark Nebulae Astrophotography SKY STORY 2025-06-02 | One might say the toughest thing about imaging dark nebulae is you're literally trying to photograph darkness. But in the world of astrophotography, gremlins in the gear and weather with a chip on its shoulder are par for the course. And the tougher the target, the more likely any problem and its grandaddy are likely to show up.See the current full resolution progress of the Lynds' Dark Nebula Project at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=1iqw46#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
The Myths That Keep You From Monochrome SKY STORY 2025-05-29 | Have you thought about taking the plunge into monochrome astrophotography but are still sitting on the fence because you've heard it's wildly more expensive, takes longer and is a lot more difficult? Let's look at the myths and sort out fact from fiction.Check out the full resolution versions of the images used in this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Why LRGB Collects Photons Much More Efficiently Than RGB and One Shot Color SKY STORY 2025-05-22 | If you have a dark sky, imaging in LRGB is the most efficient way to turn integration time into information. Compared to shooting in RGB or with an OSC, imaging in LRGB is like getting bonus shooting time.See the final, fully developed image of the Flame Nebula at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=qob6di#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Why I Dont Do Astrophotography Product Reviews & Promotions SKY STORY 2025-05-15 | How much astrophotography stuff do you need to shoot good images? Perhaps less than you think. Let's have a frank talk about stuff, astrophotography, and why I don't subscribe to the "buy to get better" approach.Check out the Sky Story Astrobin portfolio at astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How to Save All of an Image When New Information Is Out of Alignment SKY STORY 2025-05-08 | You have shot new information to add to an older image, but the new information is out of alignment. Do you have to crop to make it work? Nope! With a little photo editing wizardry, you can keep those corners!You can see the full resolution deep field image used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=ivyqvn#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Deep Field Astrophotography: Imaging the Far Side of the Cosmos SKY STORY 2025-05-05 | It is estimated the observable universe is 93 billion light years across, but imaging the far corners is generally left to space agencies and professional observatories. But astrophotography equipment has reached the place where we too can image the far-deep cosmos.See the full resolution image of the deep field images shot at the Sky Story Observatory and used to make this video at our Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=ivyqvn#gallery Thank you to NASA, ESA and the HST Frontier Fields team (STScI) for the three deep field images used at the beginning of this video.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How to Shoot Color With a Monochrome Camera SKY STORY 2025-05-01 | Have you thought about getting into monochrome astrophotography but were intimidated by the idea of turning black & white information into color? This short video will give you the theory and practice of how it's done. Shooting in monochrome is a few more steps, but it's not that hard.See the full resolution version of the Dumbbell Nebula used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=okc7jk#gallery See the full resolution version of the M82 Galaxy, also used to make this video, at our Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=fuhb7n*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
A Better Way to Add Ha: Evolved SKY STORY 2025-04-28 | In moments, an Ha image's detail can be separated from its light and color with frequency separation and added to a color image with compositing. The evolved method streamlines the process and makes use of the low frequency color and brightness.See the full resolution, finished version of the image used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=8paj2m#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Developing Astrophotography In PhotoLab 8 SKY STORY 2025-04-24 | In just a few minutes, PhotoLab 8 can reveal the dim plumes of the Messier 82 starburst galaxy, sharpen up and enhance all the detail, and improve the color within its structures. Let's look at how.You can see the full resolution final version of the Messier 82 starburst galaxy used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=fuhb7n#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
All The Tools That Make PhotoLab 8 Amazing For Astrophotography SKY STORY 2025-04-21 | PhotoLab 8 offers many tools that produce stunning astrophotography results. In this episode, we'll take a look at all the ones that apply to astrophotography. And in the next episode, we'll use those tools to develop a very challenging DSO: Messier 82.View the full resolution image of the M82 galaxy developed with PhotoLab 8 and used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/fuhb7n?r=BESee the Sky Story workflow playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Create a Close-to-Accurate Video Spaceflight to Your Astro Image SKY STORY 2025-04-17 | In this video, I'll show you how to create a close-to-accurate CGI video voyage from Earth to any DSO you image and smoothly blend your astrophotography to it.This video builds on some concepts covered in last week's video: Fly Through the Stars Into Your Images: Making Stellar Fly-Thru's. You can see it here: youtu.be/k8CsofdI9z0You can view the full resolution version of NGC 6853, used to make this video, at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=okc7jk#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
A Better Way to Add Ha SKY STORY 2025-04-14 | Adding Ha to a color image can produce beautiful results, but messing with mask scripts and pixel math is often tedious and limiting. Frequency separation provides a better way to add Ha that provides faster, more flexible and sharper results.See the full res version of Messier 81 at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=8paj2mSee the full res version of Messier 82 at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/fuhb7n?r=BC*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Fly Through the Stars Into Your Images: Making Stellar Fly-Thrus SKY STORY 2025-04-10 | Have you ever shot an astrophoto and thought: I wonder what it would be like to fly there? Let's make that happen! We'll cover how to create an accurate CGI simulation of a flight to a specific DSO that resolves into your image, and how to make a generic CGI starfield you can use to create a fly-thru to any DSO image.You can view the full resolution version of the Great Orion Nebula mosaic used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=eig87x#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Why Astrocamera Sensors Should Be Square SKY STORY 2025-04-07 | If someone had told me two years ago I would be using a square sensor for astrophotography today, I would have told them they were nuts! And now, having used one for sixteen months, I'd never want to go back. It's hip to be square, baby!All the astro images used in this video were shot at the Sky Story Observatory. You can check out the full res versions at our Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Histogram Clipping: How Bad Is It, Really? SKY STORY 2025-04-03 | When shooting astrophotography, how important is it to avoid clipping the light curve off the left and right sides of the histogram?You can see a full res portfolio of all the images used in this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
What Astrophotographers Are Really Doing All Night SKY STORY 2025-03-31 | Every night, thousands of astrophotographers are up watching the sky. You thought we were quietly taking pictures of space. That's what we wanted you to think! But it's time to reveal the truth.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Reveal Dust & Gas In a Galaxy From Core to Outer Arms SKY STORY 2025-03-27 | Galaxies can be demanding DSOs to image. They contain a great deal of fine detail in the form of dust and gas structures, but their inherently bright cores and dim arms often require compromises in histogram stretching that can wash out detail. But you can balance the brightness by creating multiple stretches of the data and strategically compositing them together, and you can reveal and reinforce the detail with frequency separation.See the full resolution version of the image used in this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=8paj2m#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Is It Worth Imaging Galaxies During a Full Moon? SKY STORY 2025-03-24 | Many DSO astrophotographers say if the moon is full, you should pack it in, or at least limit your shooting to certain filters. But how true is that? Let's shoot a galaxy under a full moon and under no moon and see what happens. No special filters or equipment required.You can see the full resolution, current version of Messier 81 at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/8paj2m?r=B*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Partially Sheering Sharpness The Best Way to Sharpen An Information-Poor Image SKY STORY 2025-03-20 | When an image is information-poor, as from insufficient integration time, it's often best to reduce use of traditional sharpening tools like the unsharp mask and sheer off and add back a little of the image's own high frequency information.This video builds on the preceeding video: "Developing a Friend's 4 Hour Mirrorless Camera Shot of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex" which can be viewed at: youtu.be/M8NZ1HdWm8E*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
A Telescope Is a Time Machine. No, really! SKY STORY 2025-03-17 | Why is looking into deep space the same as looking back in time?Article from the RASC - Calgary clearing up the confusion that comes of observing objects at cosmic distances: calgary.rasc.ca/jnarticles/galaxy_distance.htm#:~:text=This%20distance%2C%20called%20the%20comoving,376%20light%20years%2C%20slightly%20farther.See the full resolution image of the region around NGC 1272 at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=p1elhj#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Imaging Galaxies & Quasars Halfway Across the Cosmos SKY STORY 2025-03-10 | Using a modern off-the-shelf telescope and astro camera, it is possible to peer billions upon billions of light years deep into the cosmos. Let's go quasar hunting!You can see the original image containing the information used to make this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=fuhb7n#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Developing a Friends 4 Hour Mirrorless Camera Shot of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex SKY STORY 2025-03-03 | A friend shot the amazing Orion Molecular Cloud Complex with a mirrorless camera, unfiltered, in considerable light pollution, and he was only able to get 255 minutes of integration. He asked me to see how much detail I could pull out of it using layer-based photo editing. Let's take a look and, along the way, study layering different composite methods, survey the uber-powered Levels tool, and explore the use of partial frequency separation.Avopoc, who created the image, has given me permission to provide a link to the original file if you want to try editing it yourself. drive.google.com/file/d/1mdMNLVFcIvQAH1wzhr-AjzKQW4YTnmZY/view?usp=sharingAvopoc has also just put up the same image with 6+ hours of integration and kindly given me permission to share it here for if you would like to try editing it. drive.google.com/file/d/1MuuxgoH3-IQLLtcLow9_w33gQnF3GHAP/view?usp=sharing*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
A Crash Course In Orbital Mechanics SKY STORY 2025-02-27 | It's not hard to understand orbital mechanics. It's basically falling sideways.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How to Precisely Frame a DSO the Same Way Over Multiple Nights of Imaging SKY STORY 2025-02-24 | To get the best stacking results when shooting the same DSO over multiple nights, it is important to frame the DSO the same way each night. If you are a NINA user, this can be done with the touch of a button.You can see the ongoing Flame Nebula project at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=qob6di#galleryYou can see the ongoing Cigar Galaxy project at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=fuhb7n#gallery*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Illuminate Dark Material With Advanced Compositing SKY STORY 2025-02-20 | Invert light polarity and apply advanced compositing (blending) to tease out detail hidden in the dark material of DSOs.You can view the full res version of the Flame Nebula at the Sky Story Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=qob6di#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How Much Integration Is Enough? SKY STORY 2025-02-10 | When it comes to figuring out how much integration is enough, what is not revealed in the space around your DSO is as important as what is revealed in the DSO.You can see the full res version of Messier 82 (the Cigar Galaxy) at the Sky Story Astrobin:app.astrobin.com/u/SkyStory?i=fuhb7n#gallery*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
A Personal Message From Canada SKY STORY 2025-02-05 | It's hard to find motivation to make videos just now. Recent events in the USA have left us in Canada shocked, angry and, above all, unified. Yet we still hope for a better tomorrow.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Why You Should Start Shooting In Long Focal Length In 2025 SKY STORY 2025-02-03 | Long focal length telescopes: For ages, astrophotographer advice was generally to avoid them due to the additional challenges they posed. But times have changed. Long focal length is much more manageable now, and for a little extra effort, they can open an extraordinary window on the cosmos.Check out full res versions of all the images used to make this video and more at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStory*** *** ***If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How to Make a Mosaic When Scripts Fail SKY STORY 2025-01-30 | You don't need scripts or special software to make mosaics. And knowing how to make them yourself makes common problems such as images that refuse to plate solve, color and luminance imbalances, and borders that won't blend seamlessly become non-issues. It's a surprisingly fast and straightforward process that I find often yields superior results.You can see the full resolution mosaic of the Great Orion Nebula used in this video at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/eig87x/E*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Strip a Gradient From an Astro Image Without a Gradient Tool SKY STORY 2025-01-23 | Can you strip a gradient out of an image without a gradient tool? You just gotta level and curve. It's as easy as wabi-sabi!*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
The Flat Earth Cult: A Disturbing Commitment to Ignorance SKY STORY 2025-01-20 | The flat earth cult's steadfast commitment to science denial reveals an even more disturbing aspect of the human psyche.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Radiant Stars Evolved: Lustrous Stars In Every Image SKY STORY 2025-01-16 | Have you ever struggled to get your stars right? Where they do not overwhelm the more delicate forms of DSOs but nonetheless radiate that special star-like luster and glow? The Radiant Stars Evolved technique may be what you're looking for.You can see a full res version of LDN 1369, used to make this video, at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/m04wgv/F*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Reinforce Color & Sharpness of Specific Structures Without Affecting the Rest of the Image (Expert) SKY STORY 2025-01-13 | What if you need to improve ONLY the color and sharpness of a SPECIFIC structure within an image, such as just the blue-white filaments in the thumbnail? The best solution is more integration time, but if you can't get it, you can find the color channel where that information is strongest, create a single-color master from it, and add it back to the image. But to avoid artifacts, it must be done with finesse. (Please be aware this is an expert level technique and presumes you are already familiar with developing astrophotography.)See the finished image of the Flaming Star Nebula at the Sky Story Astrobin: astrobin.com/3jchdv*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Three Tests That Break the Flat Earth Cult SKY STORY 2025-01-06 | There are three things any flat earther could do that show beyond a shadow of a doubt the world is a sphere and space is real. But the vast majority won't because facts would break the cult.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Green Swamp Server: A Better Way to Control Your Mount SKY STORY 2025-01-02 | Switching to the Green Swamp Server to control my mount was the best thing to happen to my astrophotography since the CMOS sensor. Let's take a look at how to set it up and use it.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
Flat Earthers & Space Is Fakers: Cults Who Dont Know They Are Cults SKY STORY 2024-12-30 | Flat earthers have a sibling you may not have heard of, the space-is-fake bunch, which has been getting nasty and pushy. Both these groups are not just fueled by misunderstanding. They are cults.*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
How to Reveal the Blazing Cores of Globular Clusters SKY STORY 2024-12-23 | Globular clusters are like mini-galaxies with tens of thousands of closely packed stars. They are often portrayed with blazing cores like suns, the inner regions far too bright for the individual stars to be seen. But that central brightness can be lifted, and the stars at the core revealed. Let's see how.All the images used to make this video were shot at the Sky Story Observatory. Check out the full res versions below.NGC 7078 at 1280 mm focal length: astrobin.com/16s7hrNGC 7078 cropped in: astrobin.com/vf10yz*** *** ***Check out a portfolio of astro imagery shot from the Sky Story Observatory at Astrobin: astrobin.com/users/SkyStoryIf you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QNoAcKJBRP7G0psAfSFUqXvglKWidAs&si=DcCQjIO33-PEj5XNWe are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK15sLXmWwAll videos best viewed in 4K.Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography.All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars
