Properly editing the Milky Way

Posted byMichael GulledgePosted inPhotographyTags:, , , ,

After our Colorado trip, I still wasn’t too happy with how my Milky Way photos turned out. Stumbling across a Peta Pixel article, I found a video showing how to properly edit Milky Way photos.

Here’s the result:

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My original edit:

A portion of the Milky Way just after midnight overlooking Winter Park, Colo., on July 28, 2016. Canon 5D Mark III Canon 17-40 f/4 @ 17mm f/4 30 seconds ISO 2500
A portion of the Milky Way just after midnight overlooking Winter Park, Colo., on July 28, 2016.
Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 17-40 f/4 @ 17mm f/4
30 seconds
ISO 2500

It’s a subtle but big difference.

Here’s the video:

Published by Michael Gulledge

Software developer and freelance photojournalist based in St. Louis.