4 ASTRO
Capture exquisite imagery in the dead of night with our pro advice for star-studded astro photos
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PRO ADVICE
Expert insight to help you take your best-ever astro shots, filled with beautiful starry skies
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ocus 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 D
ark 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.
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urn 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.
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harp stars
A im for shutter speeds less than 20 seconds long if you want the stars to come out as pinpoints of light; boost the ISO if you need to.