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Any idea how they manage to get clearly defined nebulae in the skyscapes? I've never seen it before; is it a new technique, filter or a composite of smaller ang

• pridkett 2y ago
  It’s almost always stacking. This type of photography has recently become much more approachable thanks to products like the SeeStar S50/S30 and the Dwarf 3. These are smarter devices that can find and image most anything in the sky for you. And they retail for under $500. You won’t be as good as these photos or people who send $10k rigs to be remotely operated at Starfront[0] in Brady, Texas - but you’ll be impressed with what you can get from almost anywhere. [0]: https://starfront.space/ https://starfront.space/
• illwrks 2y ago
  My guess is very precise tracking to counter the earths orbit, long exposures, sensitive image sensors, massive lenses to capture the light, a remote location and luck.
  • illwrks 2y ago
    There’s an overview from the winner here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/beads-sunlight-photographing-annular-solar-eclipse-astronomy-photographer-year https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/beads-sunlight-photogra...
• nbaugh1 2y ago
  You take many long exposure photographs of the same spot in the sky, stack them together, and then edit the images to make them look nice. There is a ton of specialized equipment and software for the hobby - star trackers, astrophotography specific cameras, optics, camera control software, stacking software, and of course Adobe lightroom and photoshop You can start out with just a digital camera/cellphone and tripod, and go all the way up to a full blown backyard observatory