Orion Nebula (M42) with a DSLR, Start to Finish - Deep Sky Astrophotography
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Join me as I show you every step of capturing and processing the Orion Nebula (M42) with a DSLR, small telescope, and an iOptron SmartEQ mount. Links/resources here: nebulaphotos.com/resources/m42
This video will show processing with DeepSkyStacker and Adobe Photoshop. If you use GIMP or PixInsight, you can watch up to 01:17:00 and then switch to one of these videos:
PixInsight - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iK2WaN2FuqmWfYU.html
GIMP - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNGcl9yd0c-UaWg.html
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iOptron SmartEQ Pro+: amzn.to/2Fdek3d
Canon T6i: amzn.to/2tryDXT
Telrad Finderscope: amzn.to/35ihFJ5
Astrotech AT60ED: www.astronomics.com/astro-tech-at60ed-60mm-f-6-fpl-53-ed-doublet.html
Astrotech Field Flattener: www.astronomics.com/astro-tech-at60ed-field-flattener.html
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Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
04:49 Gear choices
26:51 DSLR settings
38:38 Planning with dso-browser.com
47:00 Setting up and imaging
1:04:21 Taking calibration frames
1:09:28 File organization and preparation
1:16:54 DeepSkyStacker
1:31:18 Adobe Photoshop
@MicheleUrukHai 5 жыл бұрын
I spend all my free time learning astrophotography on videos, blogs, books etc. But this is the best walkthrough I've ever seen. Extremely detailed, helpful, well explained content people can find on web. Thank you very much for your hard work.
@sirschanzelot 2 жыл бұрын
You are doing such precious work here.... teaching us beginners your techniques for free in such a detailed way! Thank you so much!
@chriskaprys 5 жыл бұрын
Incredible. I just discovered astrophotography last night and I feel like I woke up from the matrix. Dizzy with delight. Thank you for ... ALL of this.
@theorncampbell4432 5 жыл бұрын
HA! Same, I wanted to look at Saturns rings sometime this month and learned of these set ups and methods just last night.
@hbastronomer517 4 жыл бұрын
Good, you're finally awake. We've been waiting for you. In all seriousness though, I hope you are still exploring astrophotography.
@NanoByteGaming670 2 жыл бұрын
When I looked at the moon I wasn't dizzy with delight... I was jumping off walls and litterally having a seizure.
@Astro_Ophiuchus 5 жыл бұрын
I love how detailed you are explaining how you process your images. Great video!
@duggus777 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nico, I’ve watched quite a few videos on this topic but this was the one that connected all the dots for me. Great work and amazing photos.
@alexlandrum8871 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been photographing for a while now and this basic walkthrough still helped a lot as it even explains the principles of more advanced techniques like plate solving. Great vid
@cletepfeiffer3469 5 жыл бұрын
Terrific video! Very very helpful! Thank you so much for spending the time to teach this stuff. It is genuinely appreciated!
@niyatisarkar33 3 жыл бұрын
Usually talented people start as small, but at last, they win. You too deserve a great fame unlike other youtubers who only share their experience and knowledge as a glimpse of their skill and make money fast.
@KBGtone 5 жыл бұрын
Great job! Understood all the processing steps. Going to watch it a few more times and put this valuable information to work. Thank you very much Nico!
@prabhakarrao4922 5 жыл бұрын
By far the best tutorial I’ve come across. My heartfelt thanks to you for putting this together.
@gooner9038 5 жыл бұрын
These are really great! The step-by-step approach is super helpful to novices like myself. Looking forward to more.
@mike91188 5 жыл бұрын
As others have said, thank you SO much for taking the time to create this super in depth outline. I can easily translate the knowledge you have given me for MANY other uses. very much appreciated.
@markgraham4503 5 жыл бұрын
Boring snore
@Creeno1 5 жыл бұрын
By far the best 'walkthrough' I've seen. Ever. Yes, it is quite long. And I can only imagine the time and effort gone into this. But it is totaly worth the watch. Thanks a lot for this video.
@truthseeker5890 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice. A wonderful "tone of voice" for teaching, also. Fabulous job. Thank you for doing this.
@peteallennh Жыл бұрын
Okay Nico, I’m ready to walk through this whole process. You’ve hooked me. I have the old Canon T2i all set, manual settings, GEM to hold it, and GIMP on the laptop, wireless intervalometer, etc. My first attempts were okay, but I wasn’t well aligned. Once I sort that, I am really excited about the rest of the process. Thanks a million for making this video!
@tonyhaz6664 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video, it’s the best one I’ve watched with detail covering everything needed, and the how to use DSS was just what I needed, only used it once and just added lights as didn’t know what to do with darks, lights etc. I shall be watching it again as the PS editing I need to learn too. You covered so much and I have so much more hope my next nights shooting of Orion Nebula will improve loads. 👍🏻✅
@Nottsboy24 5 жыл бұрын
Orion Nebula ☺ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/br15YMWntcDNio0.html
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Tony Haz glad it helped!! Clear skies Tony!
@kamcma1 5 жыл бұрын
This video is very informative and obviously effort went into putting it together. Thank you.
@michaelmorris5116 5 жыл бұрын
I've been looking through my 8" Meade for years but astrophotography is so very new for me. Everything was confusing until I came across your video which I must say is excellent and free for everyone. I live in Hawaii and light pollution here really sucks. Anyway, you'd make a good teacher and thanks for your help.
@thebeardedgeordiephotography 3 жыл бұрын
This is EXACTLY what I needed to help me get started. Thanks so much!
@wanderingquestions7501 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Many details clearly explained that others neglect to mention. Thanks!
@Tihpem 3 жыл бұрын
What a good and easy to follow video. Now I really wana image Orion Nebula and then start processing having this going next to it to guide me all the way!
@dawsonjackson9187 5 жыл бұрын
This was SO LONG but SO WORTH IT! Thank you so much! Just captured my first Orion set last night, only about 25 minutes before the clouds rolled in. I can't wait to use your tips on editing!
@samsen3965 2 жыл бұрын
So three years later and can you update me as to your where you are being in the world of astrophotography today? Just curious.
@MathaGoram 3 жыл бұрын
A short thank you is wholly inadequate for any one of the videos you have prepared. What can I say about the entire collection other than to toss in some superlatives. You, sir, are in the company of the best teachers I have encountered all my life; it is a short list but you made the cut! Hope to see you uploading videos for years to come.
@sanjaynagarakatti 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great video. Just started astrophotography and this is a great resource. Have watched different sections several times as I go through my own set up.
@WilliamCadiz Жыл бұрын
Every time Nico turned the light off to polar align or whatever needed done, he should have changed his hat or put on a different jacket. It would have been so funny! As someone who is just starting out with astrophotography, this was a lot of information! But thank you for taking the time to walk through the routine step by step
@jamesa373 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this, what a excellent video and great tutorial. I would reccomend taking some notes for anyone watching this and then watching it side by side when it comes to the stacking and photo shop processes. Thanks once again :)
@brentonrasheed384 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic to go through the process with you Nico! Appreciated!!
@stevewilsonAmbropoetica 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing... Thank you for sharing the whole process. It truly helps a lot!!!
@dranrebnor 4 жыл бұрын
You are a genius and thank you for your time sharing your hard earned experiences to us.
@jcass6671 5 жыл бұрын
Best astrophotography video on KZfaq!! Really helps out some of the newer people just getting started in AP!
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
JCass thanks for the kind words!
@pnousiai 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video for beginner astrophotographer like me! Thank you very much and keep up good work!
@dgoddard 4 жыл бұрын
There is a lot of tutorials on YT that show a lot of different things about AP. But when I want to get in depth with something, I come find your tuts. Great job on this one! I learned so much about the post processing which is where I feel I'm the weakest. I appreciate the time you took to make this in depth tutorial. Thank you!
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words.
@flyingmedic Жыл бұрын
I spent 3 evenings watching this in detail. The teaching is superb and so professional in its presentation. I am quite new to photoshop and you have helped me enormously. Thanks again:-) Paul
@astrojourneyuk 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, so much detail in the processing side of things. Great video, thanks.
@NatarajanGanesan 2 жыл бұрын
No other video has made me more confident with levels and curves than the series of uploads here.
@unrealspetznaz 4 жыл бұрын
This video is amazing. I watched it from the very beginning to the very end, and will probably watch it again. THANK YOU.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mamessner 4 жыл бұрын
Watched this end to end. Really appreciate you taking the time to put this together. You saved all of us many hours of searching for this information piecemeal.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, Glad it was helpful! Clear skies, Nico
@MikeViker 5 жыл бұрын
This guy is the best, a true astrophotography master.
@dizznizz314 5 жыл бұрын
DUDE! Amazing video. I just got a 70mm Meade APO Quad, AVX mount, and the exact same T6 you used in this video. I was kinda bummed as a lot of KZfaqrs have dedicated astronomy cameras and I was beginning to think I wouldn't get very good results. Not only did you school me, you restored my hope. Please keep making videos man!
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! You will have fun with that set up!
@CitizenSniiiips 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. This has been something I've been hoping someone would make. Just started my journey into astro and purchased my first scope last week. This video and your previous one will be super useful for me!
@darcyprice2387 5 жыл бұрын
Make sure your bank account is not running on over draft because the more you learn the more you might spend on this addictive hobby.
@waynerogers5485 4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous presentation. You have a wonderful manner and message delivery. I really appreciate that as much as the depth and clarity of demonstration and instruction. Thank you very much.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne! Clear skies, Nico
@bobpilz1021 5 жыл бұрын
Impressively good tutorial. Many you-tubers seem afraid to put out long videos due to short attention spans of many people these days. I am glad you have gone the detailed rout no matter the time. Thanks for all the hard work. Incidentally, your audio is excellent.
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I've had a few negative comments about the length or level of detail, but most people seem to be reacting positively to it. I appreciate your comment!
@aesarikaya 4 жыл бұрын
Dear Nico, You're making very long but perfect walkthrough videos. I'm from Turkey and I've recently started astrophotography and you're videos helping me very much. Thanks for that !
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Dear Ali, Very glad that my videos are helpful for you! Clear skies, Nico
@Zaris1021 5 жыл бұрын
This is the best walkthrough ive seen thank u!
@jessbailey1429 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This is the most thorough explanation I've seen. So tired of You Tube videos that spend 4 minutes showing 300+ Photoshop steps as though I already know everything. Well I don't, that's why I watching the video! Thanks for the list of equipment links as well.
@cletepfeiffer3469 5 жыл бұрын
If you're interested, here's another pretty good Photo Shop DSO processing tutorial... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNeKhaiUr5uYpI0.html
@GalacticHunter 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent in depth tutorial and great final image!
@Nottsboy24 5 жыл бұрын
Sure is good ☺
@revpatrickchand 5 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I will share what I have learned once the stars show themselves
@achimfreyer1138 4 жыл бұрын
this is a fantastic tutorial to process nebulas. Thanks a thousand times. Just did mz firt one using 60 mins of data. the result is breathtaking. Waow!
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Love seeing comments like this Achim! Very glad it was helpful
@robyone7729 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, your video is just perfect for my study! I'm too much to study from zero. Thank you so much!
@Paul-of3ut Жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial thankyou so much for taking your time to help us,by far the best video tutorial I've come across. Thankyou
@Mobius3c273 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this in depth video. I come from a visual astronomy background and have a dedicated Planetary camera ZWOASI178 and large 9.25imch telescope but I am moving towards deep sky AP. I am quite an experience amateur astronomer. However I find this video very useful as I need to approach this field from a photography perspective. I need to go back to first principles. This basic video is ideal and not rushed like many others. I have already learned a surprising amount from this video. Many thanks
@galileo5854 5 жыл бұрын
Greatest tutorial i have seen. Thank you very much!
@monsyschuller3561 5 жыл бұрын
GREAT tutorial! Just beginning with astrophotography, thanks for taking the effort to get me/us started!
@billynightmare 3 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos, very easy to follow a true start to finish!
@By.ozalsa 3 жыл бұрын
One huge gigantic thanks for this amazing tutorial 🙏.
@bjmoodie1 5 жыл бұрын
After over a year of trawling KZfaq, and viewing many instructional videos, your's wins the prize. Many thanks for this awesome tutorial.
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Brian Moodie you’re welcome, glad you liked it!
@gianniformica8235 4 жыл бұрын
Now that...is what you call a tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Gianni!
@newtonamary6353 4 жыл бұрын
FROM PARIS ....Very best introducing and tips and explain i ve seen since 4 years ...BRAVO ! félicitations
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks newton amary! Clear skies, Nico
@nilaya80 5 жыл бұрын
This video explained all my questions. Thank you very much
@huexley Жыл бұрын
The BG removal is pure genius !
@waseemtoma5458 2 жыл бұрын
Love your work mate keep it up and thanks for the effort you're a champion.
@markn3586 3 жыл бұрын
I have been interested in trying this out. Unfortunately, most videos tell you what to do with little explanation. It is way over a beginner's understanding. The best thing you can do is explain why you are doing things. I haven't found anything as comprehensive as this tutorial for someone to 'try' astrophotography out. All the basics are provided and the explanations are excellent. This actually makes sense to me. Thanks for putting together an excellent tutorial.
@feketehou6573 5 жыл бұрын
this must be the best video i've ever seen about astrophotography
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@Harv3st 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I had no idea there was so much of a process with editing. I still have allot to learn.
@billvinson7859 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, this is a really important class for getting this all right. Thanks a lot. ❤❤❤
@raincntry2657 5 жыл бұрын
This is great. Very clear, very detailed.
@drt9424 4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the pace and patience you have for explaining everything from top to bottom! I'm still putting together my basic rig and it's a pit lol. There's always something else I seem to be needing but i'm just about there. Your videos are by far the best paced and most informative. You are a great teacher!
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! Let me know if you have any questions. I am still small enough on KZfaq that I can keep up with emails and such. Clear skies, Nico
@ronaldsoltis4576 5 жыл бұрын
Very well done and informative. Looking forward to more.
@iridikim 5 жыл бұрын
This is soo good! I've spend 2 hours of my afternoon sitting on my couch, drinken two cups of coffee and ate a cookie, just by watching this impressive tutorial on my TV! I'm from the Netherlands, so I would like to say: 'Lomp goed gedaan!' (this translate with: 'Brutal well done' or in better English 'Very well done!')
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@iridikim 5 жыл бұрын
@@NebulaPhotos you helped me a lot with removing lightpollution from my photo's. They look black now instead of red/orange.
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
@@iridikim awesome, glad it helped! Do you post your photos somewhere? Would love to see what you're working on.
@iridikim 5 жыл бұрын
@@NebulaPhotos Well, I just started with astrophotography so my results aren't really worth showing ... My polaralignment wasn't very good, noise (EOS 400D), flats, bias and so on, only lights ;). And my imageprocessing wasn't good. M57: 1drv.ms/u/s!AtCDTk5r11m2jIQPqlPEDfbZqJaBRg?e=QbcjdS M13: 1drv.ms/u/s!AtCDTk5r11m2jIQQh-bLzPTAfG7GoA?e=aSxm1m
@mikegorecki345 5 ай бұрын
Fantastic learning video... Thanks for taking the time to really help learn the art of astrophotography
@drummingspain207 5 жыл бұрын
2:13:35 kitty translation: "Come on you've been on that thing for hours.... where's my tea?!!!" Really great vid - many thanks for all your efforts!
@bram1772 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Nico, thank you very much. Very informative and great detail, well presented. This answered a lot of questions!
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped Bram!!
@winstoneaton4468 6 ай бұрын
You are one fantastic human being! Thanks.
@av-ji9qy 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent excellent video ......thank you for going through the entire process
@gman9525 3 жыл бұрын
This has been the video I’ve been looking for. Thank you. And shot from the same place I live was a funny boost. It is great for us beginners. Love to buy you a cup of coffee some time, talk about Astrophotography or whatever.
@NebulaPhotos 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I moved to Boston a couple years ago, but check out the Delaware Astronomical Society if you haven't yet. Great group!
@gman9525 3 жыл бұрын
Just my luck. Ever come back to visit, drinks are on me. Excellent work. I have learned the most from you Dylan O’Donnell and backyard Trever Jones. Hope to meet all three of you one day to say thank you in person.
@lukesastro2380 5 жыл бұрын
Great Tutorial, thank you for sharing. Clear Skies!!!
@anx1 4 жыл бұрын
Such a fantastic insight to the whole process and I didn't realise how involved post processing was thanks for taking the time to upload this👍😀
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful Andy! Clear skies, Nico
@ricedumplings3767 4 жыл бұрын
That's the best DSA tutorial for beginners! Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to watch it again and again XD
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful! Clear skies!
@JohnICGomes 4 жыл бұрын
Best coverage on the end to end process...!
@richardr3178 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice video Nico! Very informative!
@damian3182 3 жыл бұрын
Greetings, thank you for your content, I've learned so much and took some amazing random shots of the stars with a Nikon D5300. I'm now interested in upping my gear with the Astrotech AT60ED. Thanks for making it easy to follow with all your videos for us DSLR users. I'm subbed to your channel now thanks! 👍
@woody5109 Жыл бұрын
Western Canadians appreciates your efforts, thank you.
@specialized415 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant tutorial man.. probably the best, most informative video I’ve watched so far - everything explained simply but thoroughly 👍🏻 The only thing I wish you’d covered was your polar alignment method.. I bet you could explain that in a simple way brilliantly. Keep it up man, and clear skies ahead.. RAWz.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I do cover using the Polemaster software in another video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odl2gpaVm77aeGQ.html But maybe it would be better to do a whole video on different polar alignment options.
@specialized415 4 жыл бұрын
Nebula Photos hello nico.. I just ordered my polemaster earlier this evening and can’t wait for it to arrive 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
@@specialized415 Awesome! I love mine!
@robertnovak7433 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for this type of video, very helpful!!!!
@bertblankenstein3738 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! I was mainly interested in what I need to get to use my DSLR camera with a telescope. Lol. So now I'll be taking bias, darks, and numberous lights. Thinking about how I can do flats. I'll try dark sky stacker, but I don't think I'll spend quite so much time in Photoshop. Excellent video. Thank you.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your nice comment Bert! Clear skies!
@marksims8690 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!! So much time and effort. Greatly appreciated.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! Glad it was helpful
@DawnFurness 5 жыл бұрын
Really interesting video, very useful and clear! Thank you! x
@robertsipes7391 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I should have come to you first. I tried a lot of others, but got lost in technicalities. Tomorrow I shoot M42 (skies permitting) and I'll use this tutorial as my basic guide. Thanks Nico!
@davew1234 5 жыл бұрын
What a great video. You’ve taught me a lot, thank you 👍
@ItsDrPancakes 5 жыл бұрын
Been looking for something like this. Awesome video.
@catpool 5 жыл бұрын
Perfect tutorial, thank you very much.
@wyngaart1 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and you exelent explained workflow. Special starting from the DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop. I'd watched a lot of youtube video's on it but I'd never came to a good result because the go to fast or left parts out. This is clear to me and I'll have to process the Orion Nebula again. .... this weekend :)
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DzMx 4 жыл бұрын
Thank your for your deep explainer. Just the right balance in details.
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad it was helpful
@marstrooper2045 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, this will help me post process my latest capture of the Orion Nebula.
@bowen2307 5 жыл бұрын
For background removal I usually do the same, but besides having a subtract layer, I make another layer, and take a 101 by 101 average colour pick, and then paint this entire layer in that colour. Then I change the mode to linear dodge and add it on top of the subtract layer. This makes sure that, after doing a 100% subtract, the background stays nice and clean - without touching the subtract settings.
@NebulaPhotos 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for the tip!!
@Bar_Bar27 4 жыл бұрын
It looks so fun and so peaceful! I wish I had someone to do this with.. lots of fun!!
@NebulaPhotos 4 жыл бұрын
It can be very peaceful! Look for a local astronomy club to find people to do it with.
@bommel7047 3 жыл бұрын
Much respect for your effort, I appreciate that!
@DeepSpaceDad 5 жыл бұрын
Great walkthrough. Thanks!
@rjg82070 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this! Very helpful!
@joejasper4073 2 жыл бұрын
Two Ps trick - Ctrl or Cmd I to invert a selected mask or hold the Alt/Opt key when invoking the mask to get a black mask. Try exploring layer properties, "Blend If" background to avoid applying curves to the core. Alt click the white slider to split it and move the left half to the left to have a gradient of how your adjustment will affect the core vs rest of pic. Thanks for another detailed video. It is interesting to see how your processing has evolved.