A Night at the Telescopes (GONE WRONG!)

[@dovber90]

Two of the most inspirational photographers in one vlog. Doesn’t get any better than that!!!

[@AlynWallace]

Ah cheers dude!

[@konstapelwalander]

These videos are hilarious and so educational! Thank you so much Alyn for all the inspiration to go capture the milky way! Cheers from Sweden

[@arbez101]

You guys are heros! Your planning, determination, dedication, enthusiasm and perserverence is commendable! Thank you for taking us with you on your astro-photo-hiking adventure, and for telling a great story with your words and images!

[@AlynWallace]

Thanks Rick, means a lot! Glad you enjoyed watching

[@yargstrebor4340]

Just what I needed during my night shift to chill me out 👍🏽

[@Bee0213]

Awesome vlog Alyn! great stuff

[@tlagland]

The images are stunning and the behind the scene videos are really inspirational. The mix of astro and landscapes works perfectly :)

[@AlynWallace]

Thanks a tonne!

[@Squiishyguineapig]

Great photos Alyn love your work, keep up the great work!

[@starman1969]

Epic video pal. Those Milky Way pano shots were killers.

[@AlynWallace]

Cheers Steve pal

[@jbradford5151]

Always inspirational! Thanks for all the hard work guys!

[@NightLightsFilms]

Bahahaah I can't stop laughing man 🤣 On a serious note, banger again! And those pics look just stunning! And that star trial, like WOW!! :) Can't wait to go on some astradventures again by slightly colder temps

[@AlynWallace]

Thanks dude! Was such a good night!!

[@MrFrankie1311]

Hey Alyn, great video and awesome pictures. Thank you, for let us taking part, of your great activities! 👍 😆

[@AlynWallace]

Thanks a lot glad you enjoyed!

[@harrygibson1883]

Your images are just amazing. Thank you for doing what you do :)

[@Shepard4711]

Those are some epic shots!

[@andrewlewis5065]

Brilliant , and awesome shots too. Can’t wait to go back there

[@gustavocontreras1685]

Alyn, could you tell us when you were there? when do you think is the best time of the year to photograph at la palma? Thanks

[@steveh1273]

what! yours is one without a reply. I too, would like to know where he was, but that's for him to know and us to find out.

[@gustavocontreras1685]

Not where, When!

[@AlynWallace]

I was there in June, best time of year depends on what you want to shoot, it's good all year

[@AlynWallace]

Hey Steve, the first line of the vlog I said I was in Roques de los Muchachos observatory :)

[@MrDrRipper]

Awesome Alyn as always. Can you list the battery pack you use on your Sony and the heater for your lens. I have a simular set up in Australia but I cant find a suitable battery pack here for my Sony. TIA Also can you do a video on post stacking images from start to end??

[@insanebmxthomas]

I'd love to see how you edit these images. And panoramas too, i've no clue how they're done. That last image is breathtaking. Thats both sky and foreground panorama'd and stacked? Blown away.

[@Kevin.kistermann]

Alyn what a funny vlog, love it!!

[@helencogan2187]

PERFECTION at its best!!

[@rikutalvio]

The same exact thing happened to me in July. I was on the top of the Roque, in perfect weather, setting up my equipment, and then a guard came, and told me to leave. :D

[@AlynWallace]

Haha poor guy must do it every night 😂

[@martinlovekosi7674]

I also had the same thing in March 2017... and the guy apologizes 10 times for kicking me out and ruin my timelapse :) but yes - in the end there are so much nice spots for photographing the Telescopes and the Milky Way so it was just okay. Came back this year for 10 weeks and found some good new spots and also spent a night there at the Isaac Newton telescope and the whole Group. It’s just incredible and nice to see you guys there having much fun and the results are incredible! Well done ! It immediately starts to tingle in my belly :)

[@coldeb8911]

Great Video... still not sure what was happening though, why did you have to move from your first location?, it looked like an ideal spot.

[@AlynWallace]

Because it's within the boundary of the observatory and they don't want people with lights walking around whilst they're doing their research

[@coldeb8911]

@@AlynWallace oh..I see, That was a shame. .. well you still got a magnificent view and some great shots off regardless ☺

[@tom.radziwill-fotografie]

Great and entertaining video! I like your Astro-VLOG's by the way. So, it's not possible to stay on Roque de los Muchachos for a night? But where you made the startrail image with the obervatory?

[@scotty4418]

Wow, Alyn, that first image of the telescopes and star trails, was like the telescopes were looking into another dimension. All the other images were equally as stunning. In terms of being moved, was this because you were on private property?

[@AlynWallace]

Haha they probably are! Thanks scotty dude

[@eagleroth]

Thanks for sharing. Stunning work as always. Just booked a trip to La Palma in April. Is it just the very top that is off limits? Are you allowed to walk along the service roads and take photos around the telescopes during the night?

[@AlynWallace]

The whole observatory gets closed off but there is a nice viewpoint from the LP4 road that's open all night

[@eagleroth]

@@AlynWallace thanks. Now I just have to figure out how to get something similar to your great shots from those viewpoints ;-).

[@eagleroth]

Santa came by early this year! Just won a bid on a used Canon 35 mm 1.4 mk2. This will be one of the lenses I'll bring to my astro week on La Palma in April, dedicated to night scape panorama images.. The second lens will be either a 14 mm Sigma as you own Alyn or a Sigma14-24. I am fortunate enough to borrow both of them next week for a shoot out. Game on.

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

What is the lens heater you use buddy. Your really good at this

[@adamkovacs589]

WOW, just WOW !

[@paulmog666]

Stunning mate

[@eagleroth]

@Alyn Wallace inspired by your video I just landed on the island of La Palma for a one week astrophotography. Thanks for the videos, keep em coming....

[@Astvdillo55]

Fantastic video! very inspiring.

[@KevinWoodsWorkshop]

Thanks guys for a great video.

[@skymakai1486]

I'd like to know how you do a 'tracked panorama'.

[@AlynWallace]

Same as a normal panorama except the camera is mounted on a star tracker

[@skymakai1486]

​@@AlynWallace Right, thanks. I find it a bit of a challenge to not lose too much to cropping with repositioning only using a ball head. Do you have any recommendations?

[@maxspencer1289]

Would you recommend buying an expensive Astro lens or just a mediocre lens with a tracker

[@AlynWallace]

Lens. Glass is always the most important

[@michaelmenzel5053]

Does anybody know where the last spot to park the car is before the telescopes road block? I am going to be there in the beginning of May '19

[@geniusphil1]

Fantastic!!

[@zakksheehan9531]

Why didn't you use the move shoot move star tracker?

[@AlynWallace]

This was filmed back in June before I even had the MSM

[@zakksheehan9531]

Alyn Wallace ahh that makes sense. Right on man. Keep it up love the content.

[@Jeremywm]

Definitely looks like an epic night 👍

[@skymakai1486]

I could imagine observatories strictly prohibiting use of lasers near them. Have you looked into this for using the MoveShootMove tracker?

[@AlynWallace]

I wouldn't dare use a laser around an observatory

[@skymakai1486]

Smart man. I brought it up because of your new tracker using a laser to get aligned.

[@AlynWallace]

@@skymakai1486 yes obviously you gotta be considerate of local laws. Even without using the laser you can get an average alignment just by looking through the hole where you mount the laser, at least good enough for extended wide angle shutter speeds. At the time of filming this vlog I hadn't received the move shoot move unit, I was using the ioptron skytracker, so no laser :)

[@sirwholland7]

Just stellar (sorry... had to do it). 🤩

[@AlynWallace]

You absolute extraterrestrial!

[@edenburberry9445]

Can you explain how you connect the external battery pack - are you using dummy battery or ??

[@AlynWallace]

Just an Anker battery pack and a normal usb cable

[@RobFall]

Awesome work

[@3f34f2f4]

I can't find the link to the lens heater in the description, which one are you using?

[@AlynWallace]

goo.gl/MnaCcS

[@3f34f2f4]

@@AlynWallace Thanks Alyn!

[@lookspacethings]

I am going to La Palma tomorrow, anyone knows where is it allowed to stay at night near the Telescopes?

[@docroe589]

you should photograph milky way at salar de uyuni..it will be great with your epic skills

[@AlynWallace]

Hopefully July next year, I'll be heading that way for the solar eclipse :)

[@docroe589]

Alyn Wallace can’t wait for that video 😍

[@brenttomlinson7871]

what great images

[@parijatcinematics4584]

How to turn off screen and evf during timelapse in a7iii?

[@AlynWallace]

You can assign a custom button to "Finder/Monitor Sel." and then press that before starting timelapse

[@parijatcinematics4584]

But there is not any option to turn off both

[@parijatcinematics4584]

@@AlynWallace so is it possible toturn off both during timelapse or long exposure?

[@AlynWallace]

@@parijatcinematics4584 yes, use the method I just told you. When you press it, it turns the screen off, the viewfinder will only come on if you out your face up to the camera

[@parijatcinematics4584]

@@AlynWallace Thank you veerrrryyyyy Much :)

[@yb6.]

Yup it’s not for the faint hearted

[@himanshujoshi8010]

1st viewer 😄😄😄😄

[@AlynWallace]

Nailed it!

[@dabj9546]

Definitely not first, but a lot earlier than on most videos.

[@purplesky7893]

breath

[@carlosmainaraznar2817]

I'sorry, not speak english

[@IllFlyIt]

2nd viewer