Thanks all for attending and your thoughtful questions and discussion.
We started by looking at some of the deep sky objects to photograph in the constellation Orion. I used this impressive mosaic image by amateur Matt Harbison to talk through the objects:
https://spaceforeverybody.com/Orion/
2022-01-03 19:40:25 +0000 UTC View PostJust a friendly reminder that Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #9 will take place today, Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 at 19:00 UTC (7pm UK, 2pm EST, 11am PST), and run for about an hour. The live chat is on Zoom, and you can just click this link when it's time to join in:
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/81272922638?pwd=dXE1OXU1bitwbHBLS0FaV2VLMitEUT09
The monthly challenge ob...
2022-01-02 16:45:36 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #9 will take place this Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 at 19:00 UTC (7pm UK, 2pm EST, 11am PST), and run for about an hour. It will be recorded, and the recording will be posted here on Patreon with a day or two after the chat. Here is the Zoom Link for joining on Sunday:
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/81272922638?pwd=dXE1OXU1bitwbHBLS0FaV2VLMitEUT...
2021-12-29 01:58:40 +0000 UTC View PostI've combed through your suggestions and whittled it down to the four ideas that had the most +1s on the previous post. Whichever idea gets the most votes here will be made into an exclusive Patreon-only video! Please vote by Wednesday, December 22nd.
Cheers, Nico
2021-12-14 16:59:50 +0000 UTC View PostI will be premiering my latest video (40 minutes long) at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8LlWY4BK_A today, December 9th, 2021 at 19:30 UTC (2:30pm ET, 11:30am PT, 7:30pm UK)
After the premiere, it will turn in to a regular video at that same link. This video compares a Svbony SV48 achromat with an Apertura 6" f/5 Newtonian. Even if you are not interested in either of those telescopes specifi...
2021-12-09 10:07:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks all for attending and your thoughtful questions and discussion.
Discussion Topics: -registering data from different telescopes -looking at my processing on the December Challenge objects -Q&A
2021-12-07 00:42:34 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #8 will take place this Sunday, December 5th at 19:00 UTC (7pm UK, 2pm EST, 11am PST), and run for about an hour. Zoom Link:
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/83446559027?pwd=TG1KcnNlRHlaNko3YzdEMUw3YzlHdz09
Topic this month will be tips and discussion on both the December monthly challenge (processing my data) and the new Winter Group Imagin...
2021-12-02 16:51:12 +0000 UTC View PostThank you all for the support!!
As a perk for being one of my first 500 patrons (now 506), you get to choose the topic for an exclusive video that will only be available here on Patreon.
Here's how the process will work:
1. Suggest video topics in the comments below. If you see your idea, please reply to that comment with a "+1" so I know it's a popular idea.
2. After one week, I will go through the comments and pick out videos I feel confident I could make reasonably ...
2021-11-24 01:42:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks all for attending and special thanks to Grigory for suggesting the topic.
Here are some links for further reading on some of the stuff I showed:
J-P Metsavainio's Tone Mapping Technique: http://www.skypixels.at/downloads/ade/Tone_Mapping.pdf Replicating Photoshop Blend Modes in PixInsight: 2021-11-08 16:07:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #7 will take place Today, Sunday, November 7th at 19:00 UTC (7pm UK, 2pm EST, 11am PST), and run for about an hour. Zoom Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/89029391857?pwd=QXFrbFF4dEhCNlc4QUh4YlJUUUhmUT09
I got the time conversions wrong in a previous message because I forgot about the dumb switch from Daylight savings to Standard time.
Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #7 will take place next Sunday, November 7th at 19:00 UTC (EDIT with corrected times: 7pm UK time, 2pm EST, 11am PST), and run for about an hour. Zoom Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/89029391857?pwd=QXFrbFF4dEhCNlc4QUh4YlJUUUhmUT09
I know we've been doing this the last Sunday of the month, but with company in town this weekend and holidays...
Hello all! If you happen to be available in 90 minutes (10/20, 12pm EDT), Helena and I will be in the chat for the premiere of our latest collaborative imaging project. My video will last about 20 minutes, and then you can follow us over to the premiere of Helena's video on her channel. After the premiere, this will become a normal video you can watch anytime.
Clear skies, Nico
2021-10-20 14:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostPatron Fred Oswald delivered a presentation on Afocal Astrophotography using a smartphone for our Zoom chat today, and offered to let me share this presentation here on Patreon for anyone that wants to check it out including the links to further resources in the last slide: https://www.nebulaphotos.com/doc/AfocalAstroPhoto.pdf
Unfortunately, I forgot to video record today's Zoom session. Will d...
2021-09-26 23:19:31 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #6 will take place this Sunday, September 26th at 19:00 UTC (8pm UK, 3pm EDT, 12pm PDT), and run for about an hour. Zoom Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/81697629363?pwd=NXEzcy92L0ZweDgrRTdFbnBkczF2QT09
Patron Fred Oswald will kick us off with a short presentation on:
Afocal Astrophotography Using a Smartphone
Discussion an...
2021-09-24 15:08:56 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #6 will take place this Sunday, September 26th at 19:00 UTC, and run for about an hour. Zoom Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/81697629363?pwd=NXEzcy92L0ZweDgrRTdFbnBkczF2QT09
I won't have time to prepare a presentation for this one. If someone else has something the would like to present to start us out, let me know. It can be ...
2021-09-23 14:38:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Jason Jendrusch for supplying his Elephant Trunk data for me to show off a narrowband workflow in PixInsight at the beginning. Q&A starts at 16:26
2021-08-31 21:23:13 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #5 will be this coming Sunday (8/29/21) at 19:00 UTC. This one will be open to all Patreon Tiers. I will talk about a few things I'm up to. Also, if anyone wants me to process one of their photos live, let me know. We will also have the normal Q&A / open chat. Going forward, I will be recording the whole Zoom session. By attending you are opting-in to have your likeness and voice recorded and for the video recording to be posted to Patreon. If yo...
2021-08-26 01:43:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Informal demo of: http://cdsportal.u-strasbg.fr/
Followed by Q&A and discussion on various astrophotography topics including: forest fire smoke, light pollution, calibration frames, ISO, and many more.
2021-07-26 21:18:50 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #4 will be this coming Sunday (7/25/21) at 19:00 UTC. This one will be open to all Patreon Tiers. I will give a brief demo showing how one can use the free, online tools here: https://cds.u-strasbg.fr/ and then we will have an extended Q&A / open chat. Going forward, I will be recording the whole Zoom session. By attending you are opting-in to have your likeness and voice recorded and for the video...
2021-07-21 14:30:44 +0000 UTC View PostNew video called 'Astrophotography from $100 to $10,000' premiering tomorrow at noon, Eastern time. Hope to see some of you there. 35 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1v6BjHm8U
It will also be available as a regular video at that link after the premiere (approx. 12:35pm)
2021-07-15 03:31:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Week 8 of Five Minute Fridays. Almost missed this one because I ran out of batched videos. Need to record some new ones before next week!
2021-07-09 14:58:44 +0000 UTC View Post
June Challenge Community Pick VOTE now open: https://forms.gle/7jY4TkSkHdLGQuWt6 Please pick your one favorite before you go to sleep on Monday, July 5th. The vote is open to all patrons. Good luck all! 25 entries this month!!
If you want to participate in the July Challenge (anything in the constellation Cygnus), join us over on Discord: https://...
2021-07-02 20:11:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Free download here: https://mailchi.mp/nebulaphotos/data
Join me as I show you how I bring a milky way photo to life in Adobe Photoshop.
2021-07-01 15:10:13 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a recording of the unedited Zoom call taken on June 27th, 2021. This is a Patreon-only exclusive and should not be shared outside of the Nebula Photos Patreon. Cheers, Nico
2021-06-28 01:23:35 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #3 will be starting in about 40 minutes at 19:00 UTC (Sunday June 27th). This one will be open to all Patreon Tiers. I will give a very brief presentation on using 'masks' in processing, and then we will have an extended Q&A / open chat. Going forward, I will be recording the whole Zoom session. By attending you are opting-in to have your likeness and voice recorded and for the video recording to be posted to Patreon. Link: 2021-06-27 18:24:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Counting down the 10 best nebulae for astrophotographers based on their visual impact, availability across the world, and creative possibilities. In this weeks installment, I share 10-6. Join me next week for 5-1. #fiveminutefridays #nebulaphotos
2021-06-27 18:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Continuing with my camera lens reviews. I started with fisheyes a few months back, now this video covers 14mm 'ultra-wide' lenses. My plan is to keep moving up in focal length over the years, so next will be 24mm 'wide angle' lenses, then 40/50mm, then 85mm, then 135, then 200, then 300, then 400, etc.
2021-06-24 14:12:34 +0000 UTC View PostNebula Photos Sunday Chat #3 will be this coming Sunday (6/27/21) at 19:00 UTC. This one will be open to all Patreon Tiers. I will give a very brief presentation on using 'masks' in processing, and then we will have an extended Q&A / open chat. Going forward, I will be recording the whole Zoom session. By attending you are opting-in to have your likeness and voice recorded and for the video recording to be posted to Patreon. If you want to 'opt out' of being recorded, but still attend, yo...
2021-06-21 01:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Just realized I forgot to add this as a post last week! I also released a short how-to on the hubble palette a couple days ago: https://youtu.be/2RUGZlMcjtQ
Another five minute friday out tomorrow morning about 'apparent size' and 'field of view'
Clear skies, Nico
