PRO ADVICE
Expert insight to help you take your best-ever astro shots, filled with beautiful starry skies
1 Focus in the dark
Our favourite way to focus in the dark is to have a friend point a powerful torch at your foreground, so your AF can lock on easily.
2 Dark sky locations
Have a look online for ‘dark sky’ locations close to you: they will give you the best astro opportunities, with low light pollution.
3 Turn the noise down
Enable Long Exposure Noise Reduction for cleaner astro images – this will cause a delay between shots, so it’s unsuitable for star trails.
4 Sharp stars
Aim for shutter speeds less than 30 seconds long if you want the stars to appear as pinpoints of light; boost the ISO if you need to.
5 Use the rear screen
If you’re focusing on the stars to make them pin-sharp, zoom in on your screen in Live View mode so you can see the focus clearly.
Top techniques for astro shots
Three top tips for taking better photos of the night sky
6 Set up on a tripod
A tripod is a must when you shoot at night: it will allow you to accurately compose and lock offthe framing for the long exposures needed to achieve a good result in lower light levels. Use the thickest leg sections first and hang your kit bag off it as ballast if you need more down force.
7 Boost the ISO
この記事は PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine の February 2023 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine の February 2023 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
The Art of Copying Art - James Paterson shows you how to use your Canon gear to capture artwork and paintings the right way with simple camera and lighting skills
Whether you want to capture a painting like the above, digitise old prints or reproduce any kind of canvas, there's real skill in capturing artwork with your camera. Not only do you need the colours to be accurate, you also need to master the spread, angle and quality of the light to minimise glare and show the work at its best.This painting by the artist Bryan Hanlon has a wonderfully subtle colour palette. To reproduce the painting in print and digital form, it needs to be captured in the right way.
Fright night
Canon photographer and digital artist Alexander loves to craft incredible fantasy scenes with a spooky horror twist
Sharpen your shots with DPP
Sharpening a digital image also increases contrast at the edge of details
CANON ImagePrograf PRO-1100
Deeper blacks, better bronzing, greater lifespan and 5G Wi-Fi -Canon's new printer is full of new tech, says
Canon's new 'kit lens' is actually a half-price f/2.8 trinity lens!
The Canon RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM lacks a red ring, but borrows premium features from its L-series siblings
DREW GIBSON
Pro motorsports photographer Drew on why he hasn't (yet) switched to Canon's mirrorless system, why old-school techniques can be the most reliable, and the lessons learned from more than a decade shooting the world's biggest car brands
Up in smoke
Make a smoky shape in Affinity Photo and get to grips with the amazing Liquify Persona under the guidance of James Paterson
Expand your creativity with Generative Fill
Photoshop's Al-powered feature brings revolutionary new tools to image editing. James Paterson reveals all...
Turn your images into vintage postcards
Wish you were here? Sean McCormack explains how you can give your summer photographs a vintage postcard look
The Angel Malibu
Light painting an American movie producer in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan was a highly unlikely evening out for David!