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Nikon D800E, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm/2.8.
Two exposures blended for depth of field and lower noise in the foreground.
Sky exposure: ISO 3200, 25 sec.
Foreground: ISO 3200, 10 minutes.
Welcome to the night sky!  In this tutorial I will describe many of the tools and methods I use to create fine art landscape astrophotographs.  I will be focusing on capturing photos of the Milky Way with minimal star movement.  This tutorial does not cover star trail photography.  My goal as a landscape astrophotographer is to create high quality dramatic images of the night sky, and as such I will be focusing on using professional grade tools with a strong attention to detail, with the end goal of being able to create large fine art prints, not just small photos for online viewing.
Keep in mind that my method isn't the only method, and you should experiment and figure out what type of images you want to create and which tools and methods work for you.
I should point out that thi...

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Adam Woodworth
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Adam Woodworth is a landscape photographer, fine art printer, award winning filmmaker, and software engineer. He is originally from Maine and now resides in New Hampshire. He has had a love of photography for most of his life, and one of his main focuses is landscape astrophotography. His earliest memory of gazing up in awe at the night sky was as a child in a canoe on a lake, fishing at night. The intensity of the star filled sky in such a peaceful spot was a powerful experience, and now he enjoys sharing that experience through his photography.
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