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Milky Way slowly setting in the West · **5 Likes**

A single shot of the Milky Way with astrotracer doing its thing.

Pentax K-50, Samyang 16 mm F2 @ f/2.0, 60 s iso 800.

GeoJerry · 09-18-2018, 11:01 PM - **1 Like**

This turned out pretty well. How long was your exposure? I need to try this feature some more.

DanAmfi · 09-19-2018, 12:17 AM

Nice!

**SunValley** · 09-19-2018, 04:16 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

This turned out pretty well. How long was your exposure? I need to try this feature some more.

Thanks, 60 s was the exposure. Could go much longer but the trees would be too blurry.

Originally posted by DanAmfi

Nice

Thanks!

SJM · 09-19-2018, 06:53 AM

Its a beauty..

bertwert · 09-19-2018, 09:00 AM

Beautiful!

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**SunValley** · 09-19-2018, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by SJM

Its a beauty..

Originally posted by bertwert

Beautiful!

Thank you both for your comment!

Kennygee · 09-19-2018, 05:33 PM

Really nice! Hope to get that lens as my next purchase

GeoJerry · 09-19-2018, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by SunValley

Thanks, 60 s was the exposure. Could go much longer but the trees would be too blurry.

The trick here is to shoot the scene twice: an astrotracer exposure for the stars, and a second exposure for the foreground. Then bring both exposures in as layers and composite them by masking out the bits you don't want. (I say this like I know what I'm doing, but I haven't tried it before!)

**SunValley** · 09-20-2018, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by Kennygee

Really nice! Hope to get that lens as my next purchase

The best lens for starscapes on APS-C by far imho.

Originally posted by GeoJerry

The trick here is to shoot the scene twice: an astrotracer exposure for the stars, and a second exposure for the foreground. Then bring both exposures in as layers and composite them by masking out the bits you don't want. (I say this like I know what I'm doing, but I haven't tried it before!)

I'm too lazy to do that on such a complex tree line! I usually just copy the foreground into the star shot. The refine edge tool does wonder at selecting the finer details. I should have backed up and take a picture of the starfield only and then come back for a fixed shot of the trees.

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09-18-2018, 11:01 PM - 1 Like	#2
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	This turned out pretty well. How long was your exposure? I need to try this feature some more.

09-19-2018, 12:17 AM	#3
DanAmfi New Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 6	Nice!

09-19-2018, 04:16 AM	#4
SunValley Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry This turned out pretty well. How long was your exposure? I need to try this feature some more. Thanks, 60 s was the exposure. Could go much longer but the trees would be too blurry. Originally posted by DanAmfi Nice Thanks!

09-19-2018, 06:53 AM	#5
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	Its a beauty..

09-19-2018, 09:00 AM	#6
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Beautiful!

09-19-2018, 03:07 PM	#7
SunValley Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by SJM Its a beauty.. Originally posted by bertwert Beautiful! Thank you both for your comment!

09-19-2018, 05:33 PM	#8
Kennygee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: . Posts: 228	Really nice! Hope to get that lens as my next purchase

09-19-2018, 06:38 PM	#9
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Originally posted by SunValley Thanks, 60 s was the exposure. Could go much longer but the trees would be too blurry. The trick here is to shoot the scene twice: an astrotracer exposure for the stars, and a second exposure for the foreground. Then bring both exposures in as layers and composite them by masking out the bits you don't want. (I say this like I know what I'm doing, but I haven't tried it before!)

09-20-2018, 04:47 AM	#10
SunValley Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kennygee Really nice! Hope to get that lens as my next purchase The best lens for starscapes on APS-C by far imho. Originally posted by GeoJerry The trick here is to shoot the scene twice: an astrotracer exposure for the stars, and a second exposure for the foreground. Then bring both exposures in as layers and composite them by masking out the bits you don't want. (I say this like I know what I'm doing, but I haven't tried it before!) I'm too lazy to do that on such a complex tree line! I usually just copy the foreground into the star shot. The refine edge tool does wonder at selecting the finer details. I should have backed up and take a picture of the starfield only and then come back for a fixed shot of the trees.

Night Milky Way slowly setting in the West

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