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Astrotracer and the Alps · **10 Likes**

Hiking in the Austrian Alps I used the Astrotracer function of the K3ii for an image with the Heart-of-Jesus Chapel and the Milky Way above the Mottakopf mountain in a little village named Brand. The final image consists of 20 x 60 s with the Astrotracer for the stars and 8 x 30 s for the foreground. The stars were stacked with the freeware Sequator (great! program) and the composite was arranged and postprocessed in Photoshop CC2018.

**kcjonez** · 10-16-2018, 07:28 AM

Beauty!
Great image Pete!

jjansen · 10-02-2019, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

Hiking in the Austrian Alps I used the Astrotracer function of the K3ii for an image with the Heart-of-Jesus Chapel and the Milky Way above the Mottakopf mountain in a little village named Brand. The final image consists of 20 x 60 s with the Astrotracer for the stars and 8 x 30 s for the foreground. The stars were stacked with the freeware Sequator (great! program) and the composite was arranged and postprocessed in Photoshop CC2018.

awesome! well done

Piotrek K · 10-02-2019, 02:06 PM

This is very nice, but for me hard to understand why do you used stacked images for the foreground? I'm just curious, as I was always thinking it is just one exposure for the foreground. Was this used to kill the noise plus get some more details on the mountain, maybe?

**TedH42** · 10-02-2019, 03:21 PM

A very nice composition, well done, with the Milky Way erupting out of the mountain. Are you sure that's not a volcano?

Thanks for sharing.

**Pete_XL** · 10-03-2019, 01:21 AM

Originally posted by jjansen

awesome! well done

Thanks a a lot!

Pete

**Pete_XL** · 10-03-2019, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by kcjonez

Beauty!
Great image Pete!

Thank you! Glad you like it!

**Pete_XL** · 10-03-2019, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by Piotrek K

This is very nice, but for me hard to understand why do you used stacked images for the foreground? I'm just curious, as I was always thinking it is just one exposure for the foreground. Was this used to kill the noise plus get some more details on the mountain, maybe?

The location and the mountains in the background were very dark. I stacked someforeground images to hold the noise down and be able to pull a bit of light the scenery. The chappel I had lighted a bit with a small torch.

**Pete_XL** · 10-03-2019, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by TedH42

A very nice composition, well done, with the Milky Way erupting out of the mountain. Are you sure that's not a volcano?

Thanks for sharing.

Hi Ted,

I first thought myself I had discovered a vulcano! But beeing a geologist I examined it closely and can asure now - it is No Vulcano

!

Cheers
Pete

Piotrek K · 10-03-2019, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

The location and the mountains in the background were very dark. I stacked someforeground images to hold the noise down and be able to pull a bit of light the scenery. The chappel I had lighted a bit with a small torch.

Thank you very much, simple but clever. I was always thinking about stacking is a kind of solution mostly reserved for the stars, not foreground.

**Wingincamera** · 10-17-2019, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

Hiking in the Austrian Alps I used the Astrotracer function of the K3ii for an image with the Heart-of-Jesus Chapel and the Milky Way above the Mottakopf mountain in a little village named Brand. The final image consists of 20 x 60 s with the Astrotracer for the stars and 8 x 30 s for the foreground. The stars were stacked with the freeware Sequator (great! program) and the composite was arranged and postprocessed in Photoshop CC2018.

I really like this, well composed and put together.

Dewman · 10-17-2019, 01:27 PM

Most definitely National Geographic-worthy. Beautiful work.

jack002 · 10-17-2019, 01:32 PM

Wonderful shot!!

**kiwi_jono** · 10-26-2019, 06:41 PM

Stunning! Great job with stacking too - great example of what can be done with astrotracer and a static scene!

**cg57** · 10-26-2019, 06:44 PM

beautifully exposed church with the Milky Way towering above. Speaks volumes, does it not? I'd like to get these kind of shots... astro photography is quite challenging and I've yet to try it.

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10-16-2018, 07:28 AM	#2
kcjonez Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mount Desert, Maine, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 861	Beauty! Great image Pete!

10-02-2019, 12:05 PM	#3
jjansen Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 66	Originally posted by Pete_XL Hiking in the Austrian Alps I used the Astrotracer function of the K3ii for an image with the Heart-of-Jesus Chapel and the Milky Way above the Mottakopf mountain in a little village named Brand. The final image consists of 20 x 60 s with the Astrotracer for the stars and 8 x 30 s for the foreground. The stars were stacked with the freeware Sequator (great! program) and the composite was arranged and postprocessed in Photoshop CC2018. awesome! well done

10-02-2019, 02:06 PM	#4
Piotrek K Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,384	This is very nice, but for me hard to understand why do you used stacked images for the foreground? I'm just curious, as I was always thinking it is just one exposure for the foreground. Was this used to kill the noise plus get some more details on the mountain, maybe?

10-02-2019, 03:21 PM	#5
TedH42 F/8 & Somewhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,412	A very nice composition, well done, with the Milky Way erupting out of the mountain. Are you sure that's not a volcano? Thanks for sharing.

10-03-2019, 01:21 AM	#6
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by jjansen awesome! well done Thanks a a lot! Pete

10-03-2019, 01:23 AM	#7
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by kcjonez Beauty! Great image Pete! Thank you! Glad you like it!

10-03-2019, 01:26 AM	#8
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by Piotrek K This is very nice, but for me hard to understand why do you used stacked images for the foreground? I'm just curious, as I was always thinking it is just one exposure for the foreground. Was this used to kill the noise plus get some more details on the mountain, maybe? The location and the mountains in the background were very dark. I stacked someforeground images to hold the noise down and be able to pull a bit of light the scenery. The chappel I had lighted a bit with a small torch.

10-03-2019, 01:29 AM	#9
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by TedH42 A very nice composition, well done, with the Milky Way erupting out of the mountain. Are you sure that's not a volcano? Thanks for sharing. Hi Ted, I first thought myself I had discovered a vulcano! But beeing a geologist I examined it closely and can asure now - it is No Vulcano ! Cheers Pete

10-03-2019, 01:29 AM	#10
Piotrek K Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,384	Originally posted by Pete_XL The location and the mountains in the background were very dark. I stacked someforeground images to hold the noise down and be able to pull a bit of light the scenery. The chappel I had lighted a bit with a small torch. Thank you very much, simple but clever. I was always thinking about stacking is a kind of solution mostly reserved for the stars, not foreground.

10-17-2019, 01:25 PM	#11
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Originally posted by Pete_XL Hiking in the Austrian Alps I used the Astrotracer function of the K3ii for an image with the Heart-of-Jesus Chapel and the Milky Way above the Mottakopf mountain in a little village named Brand. The final image consists of 20 x 60 s with the Astrotracer for the stars and 8 x 30 s for the foreground. The stars were stacked with the freeware Sequator (great! program) and the composite was arranged and postprocessed in Photoshop CC2018. I really like this, well composed and put together.

10-17-2019, 01:27 PM	#12
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Most definitely National Geographic-worthy. Beautiful work.

10-17-2019, 01:32 PM	#13
jack002 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Missouri Photos: Albums Posts: 727	Wonderful shot!!

10-26-2019, 06:41 PM	#14
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Stunning! Great job with stacking too - great example of what can be done with astrotracer and a static scene!

10-26-2019, 06:44 PM	#15
cg57 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,134	beautifully exposed church with the Milky Way towering above. Speaks volumes, does it not? I'd like to get these kind of shots... astro photography is quite challenging and I've yet to try it.

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