3 easy steps to get started with Astrophotography
Go find a really dark sky.
You will need a camera, a prime lens and a sturdy tripod. Don’t stress about gears too much.
Find your composition in daylight / evening-light / low-light. Don’t hunt for compositions in the dark.
Project - Above the glacial line | Mt. Hagso, Kishtwar, Himalayas | Single exposure
Project - Above the glacial line | Mt. Tipundev, Kishtwar, Himalayas | Single exposure
Project - Above the glacial line | Unnamed peak, Zanskar, Himalayas | Stacked
Project - Above the glacial line | Mt. Gumbok Rangan, Himalayas | Single exposure
Project - Above the glacial line | Somewhere in Spiti, Himalayas | Single exposure
PS - All photos showcased here, doesn’t qualify as astrophotography, but I’m sure they qualify as images of landscapes, shot under the night sky, and that’s a great place to start!
Camera settings? Just ask #Perplexity
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Rajarshi Mitra
