Above you see the final results after correcting an image that I took at Zion National Park with a really high ISO of 25600 which is way too high. Having a high ISO can lead to the photo being blown out and not being as clear compared to a lower ISO shot. If I had to take this photo again I would use a lower ISO like 3200 and would have used a spotlight to quickly highlight the canyon in front. Going back and tying to edit photos that you screwed up on in the past makes you appreciate what you have learned and helps you understand ways to limit the amount of edit time needed in the future.
Here is the original photo that is all blown out and in need of some major work!
EOS 6D
25 Second Exposure ------------------------------ 25-30 Seconds would be fine
ISO 25600 ----------------------------- Better to use 3200
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Was the original JPEG or RAW. When I first started I only shot JPEG. Now I have the camera set to take both. I can work more with RAW. Nice job.
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Luckily this was raw, I like shooting in RAW and JPEG as well
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Yeah I have my cam set to shoot both at the same time. Then I have the RAW if I want to work it in post, or I have the JPEG to put up on here if I dont want to bother working it.
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Beautiful photos of Milky Way, as always! I could not choose which one is more beautiful because I love both! I admire your works on these! Well done!
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Thank you, I need to take a vacation for a month or so and get more content.
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With my pleasure! That's very great idea! If you can really take a vacation for a month, then I'll see a lot of nice photos of Milky Way from you, too! ;)
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Nice edit! Can you describe in short what were the main changes when you were editing the original?
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I mostly adjusted the following specific for this photo.
Exposure
Contrast
Highlights
Shadows
Whites
Blacks
Clarity
Luminance
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Cool tnx. And sharpening / noise reduction? I'm still learning, how to proper use those two :)
A week from now is new moon. I'll try to get my brothers camera to shoot some sky photos. I hope the sky will be clear and no storm surprises me this time :P
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In this case Luminance is a great way to reduce noise along with Clarity for detail. Every photo is different so the main thing is to take lots of photos and practice editing.
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Upvoted and RESTEEMED :)
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Very cool of you, thanks
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Stunning shot.
I'm happy that no aircraft/shooting stars/ISS streaked through it.
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I have quite a few with those kind of objects passing through, its hard to avoid with all the junk flying and floating around.
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Damn. Taking notes on these! Awesome work per usual.
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Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.
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Anytime, I dig your work! I actually was super excited to show you my night time photography since I just got a tripod! You were one of the first people on steemit I saw doing photography like this and I was inspired. Thanks for doing great work man. Would love your feedback if you get a chance!
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Thanks for letting me know I just checked out your photo and left you a comment.
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Beautiful! This looks like a great place to go!:) Please check my little journey that I made soon. I hope you enjoy my photos. @nakedchef89
https://steemit.com/travel/@nakedchef89/my-trip-to-canada
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It really is a nice place if you want a dark sky location.
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Wow, another beautiful picture! I love the details and color you brought to the edited version :-)
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Thanks, I was happy that I could somewhat salvage this shot.
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Nice shot and the editing helped make it more dramatic. Hard to tell what you lost with the higher ISO unless the image is blown up more than it is here. As shown, it worked out perfect!
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Thanks and yes you are spot on, the larger the image is the easier it is to see the flaws.
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Amazing work!
I love editing in a natural way, thank you for sharing :)
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Thank you, its not as perfect as I like but it turned out better than the original I think.
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What's a good time for milky way start shooting? Beautiful photos...good work!
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I like to go out as close to a new Moon as possible so you do not get the extra light reflected from the Moon. You are usually good if its five days before or after though. The less light pollution you have the better, so a location far away from city lights is best.
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Great shot but your explanation as to why it's blown out is a little backwards. High ISO by itself doesn't cause over-exposure; you could have used the same ISO but with a shorter exposure or smaller aperature and it wouldn't have been blown out.
The problems with high ISO are more noise and less dynamic range. It is better to use a lower ISO whenever possible, which is hard to do with astrophotography though.
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I look forward to seeing your Milky Way photos
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