I believe that you have seen pictures of the starry sky, the Milky Way, and the meteor shower in many places. For photographers, enthusiasts, and photography enthusiasts, these subjects are unique and fascinating. Who wouldn't want to share photos of themselves in their circle of friends or social apps about the stars, the Milky Way, and meteor showers? Today, we will give you a detailed introduction to the shooting methods of these photographic subjects and the parameter settings of the camera.
The shooting environment and weather should be carefully chosen
Shooting stars, the Milky Way, and meteor showers is actually a combination of luck and photography skills.
It's completely dark and shoot the stars
First of all, let's talk about the shooting time, the last thing these photographic subjects want is light pollution, whether it is natural light or artificial light sources, so when shooting, we generally have to wait until it is completely dark, which is different from shooting city night scenes. In addition, we should also pay attention not to be affected by the moonlight, so the shooting money should also choose the time when the moon is not hanging high in the sky.
The moon can seriously affect the shooting of the starry sky
Then there's the weather, the weather is simple, cloudless, clear skies, as long as these adjectives fit. Of course, less cloudy weather is also OK, but cloudy, smog, rain and snow weather will be directly abandoned, do not waste time.
Try to shoot in a place where there is no light pollution
Speaking of the shooting environment, in fact, the choice of shooting environment is very simple, away from the place where human life lives, that is, the best locations such as deserts, Gobi, primary forests, polar regions, uninhabited islands and so on can be. However, it is generally very difficult and dangerous to come to these locations, so as long as there is no excessive artificial light source interference environment, it is not necessary to go to no man's land or deep mountains and old forests.
Implement to check the location and time of the milky way appearing
If you want to shoot the Milky Way, or have a meteor shower with the theme of the Milky Way, etc., we must first use the "Starry Moon Phase" app to query the specific time period, location and orientation of the Milky Way. Especially in July and August, the best time to officially shoot the Milky Way in the northern hemisphere. In addition, if you are shooting a meteor shower, you can directly check the news.
Essential photographic equipment and accessories
The equipment part is mainly the camera, lens, tripod and shutter cable; if you shoot with a mobile phone, then it is the mobile phone and tripod.
Cameras, although very one-sided, but the more expensive the better, such as the now very popular full-frame micro single camera or medium format camera can be. The larger the frame (that is, the larger the area) of the camera sensor, the better the detail capture ability for faint starlight, and the better the noise control effect with high sensitivity. Therefore, the author recommends that it is best to at least choose a full-frame camera to shoot.
Lenses, the best choice for shooting starry sky subjects is a combination of large wide angle and large aperture lens specifications. For example, 24mmf1.4, 16mmf1.4, 14-24mmf2.8 and so on. A large aperture can capture fainter starlight and record a more complete starry sky, as can a wide angle, which can record more starry sky, after all, the starry sky is a wider perspective.
The tripod is a must-have accessory that guarantees us stability when exposed, while also making it easier for us to adjust the angle of view.
A tripod is a must-have accessory
Shutter line, if you shoot the star track with b-gate photography, bring it, otherwise it is not needed. If you simply shoot the starry sky, the Milky Way, and the meteor shower, you can use the countdown to shoot.
Take a star track photo consider using a shutter line
How to adjust camera parameters when shooting
Coming to our last topic, the parameter adjustment of the camera, here the author can only introduce a more versatile combination of parameters, but different scenes need to be changed at any time, not completely copied.
We recommend that when shooting starry sky themes, use the camera's m-file, that is, manual transmission, because the parameter combination needs to be set and tried by everyone.
It is recommended that you use the m file
Aperture, this is very simple, use the maximum aperture of the lens, such as f2.8, f1.4, f1.2, f0.95, etc., how big it depends on how big the lens you carry supports.
Shutter, try 15-20 seconds, generally do not need to expose to 30 seconds, 30 seconds there will be a slight orbit appearing, that is, the stars are drawn when they move. If shooting star orbits, it is recommended to use interval shooting, which is better than b-gate shooting, but it is necessary to stack superimpose composites on the computer in the later stage, which is more time-consuming.
iso is the most complex parameter. If aps-c format is available, iso 1600 or lower is recommended. If you use full-frame, it is recommended to use ISO 3200-6400, after all, the noise control ability of the camera is excellent, such as the Nikon Z6 or Canon EOSR6, can be used properly iso 6400. ISO does not have to be in this range, you can also try it yourself, how high the ISO is used, in fact, it is mainly to see if your camera noise control ability is good or bad. Because long exposures add to the appearance of noise.
Finally, it is recommended to use manual focus for the lens, which needs to be focused on an infinite focal length. If your lens is a product of the SLR era, it is recommended to twist to infinity focal length and then twist back a little, otherwise it is easy to defocus.
Look for or create some beautiful prospects
Look for some pretty prospects
Or create a prospect yourself
Even if the Starry Sky Galaxy is beautiful, if you simply shoot the Starry Sky Galaxy, it will make people visually tired, because there are too many such photos on the Internet. We need to be different, and the easiest thing is to find or create a beautiful prospect on our own. The foreground can be any object, such as mountains, lakes, trees, tents, people, buildings, umbrellas, vehicles, etc., without or stuck to an object or form, beautiful.
At this point, our introduction is over, shooting starry sky photography is the same, you need to shoot more and practice more, the most important thing is to choose the right time and the right shooting location.
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