How to Plan the Perfect Comet NEOWISE Photograph

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[@AlynWallace]

Some people are reporting that the Comet is not showing up, perhaps in the free version. I'm using the PLUS version and even then it doesn't show up when you search for it, you just have to aim north at roughly the right time and zoom in a little and it should appear. If it's still not coming up just use the free web version that I linked in the video description. Good luck and clear skies!

[@annkeane4247]

Fabulous

[@jbishop72]

Had to add and download it on my desktop version

[@sbrenden]

The comet shows in the web app, but in the desktop version i couldn't find it. Jason Bishop have the answer i see :)

[@SFbayArea94121]

Wicked clean shot man, looks perfect. I had my shot all planned out over the mountain called Half Dome in Yosemite NP here in California only to realize they now require vehicle permits because of this Wuhan Virus and them being sold out a month out. Got some clean shots @ the Lick Observatory near San Jose instead the other night but it just wasn’t the same due to the lack of good scenery composition in regards to where the comet was positioned to the landscape....Keep up the great content

[@halwilkerson7360]

Here's a handy link showing how to add C/2020 F3 Neowise to Stellarium. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5vSpmVql7GCb68 . Thank you @ Visibledark Astro.

[@NigelDanson]

Absolutely amazing Alyn - literally everything came together. Well worth all the sleepless nights and hard work mate. AWESOME STUFF!!!!!

[@berniewhitebrown]

Alyn, truely OUT OF THIS WORLD. Thank you for all the information you give us. In your giving, you receive. Awesome images. Congratulations.

[@melaniebalmick7143]

Your passion transcends the lens and it was felt by many.

[@MochitoMaker]

Amazing video of a historical moment (on a galactic level). These shots are worthy to be proud of. Not with all photos you can say that the next time it can be photographed in 6 766 years. All of us see it now for the first and the last time.

[@Alchimaera]

I am into late middle age now and I am so sleep deprived I feel like I did 3 months into being a new Mum at 22!! I just know that this is so special (and UK skies so unpredictable) that I can't miss any opportunity to get out there however ill I feel - I think I'm going to be processing images for months! I got into astrophotography about 6 years ago & have spent so many hours star hopping to find tiddly little faint comets and hundreds of stacks of images for little green blobs & last night I was standing in my kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil and looking out my window at the comet AND its tail with my naked eyes! I just can't get over it...

[@cottontheeastercottontailr265]

alice w i’m 14 and i’m up every night trying to catch this. sometimes it is raining, sometimes i see venus and think that is neowise, and sometimes i sleep through the night. yeah im gonna miss this comet

[@jessbailey1429]

Wow! Awesome. No worries about the phone line. Use Photoshop Content Aware Fill. Congratulations!

[@Theguywithspectacles]

Wow you are lucky... That you saw the commet

[@linkedwinters]

@@cottontheeastercottontailr265 Oh hey, it's you from the other video. Good luck with finding this comet!

[@nasrjaber3106]

your reaction is just priceless mate! Wonderful combo u captured right there! Normal people will say this is beautiful. Photographers will realize the complexity of the planning of these shots then say it's beautiful. way to go my man! ❤️

[@davekelly8168]

Nasr Jaber indeed

[@RimantasLiubertas]

yeah, so over the top. Fun the first time, not so after.

[@gerrevandermeer7500]

0:12 "feel free to comet down below" I see what you did there.

[@AlynWallace]

hahaha

[@gerrevandermeer7500]

@@AlynWallace Well, at least you laughed hehe, thank you!

[@pierreoesterle3971]

This was without a doubt one of the best vlog ive seen from you. THe emotions man!!! An these noctilucent clouds were insane!!! THank you for also tell us how to use the photopills and stellarium together. I am really glad I watched this video (and massively jealous )

[@Boshuda1977]

Great to share in your fabulous night. I managed to see it yesterday in my local light polluted skies and it took my breath away. You know you've seen something unique!

[@stevecromwell5526]

What a gorgeous timelapse! And as for trespassing, you should leave them a print at their door with a note that says, "Had to drop by the other night, and this is why. You're welcome."

[@LucyJazzy85]

Great idea 💡 but I bet he could sell it... it’s a great piece of art as well as history. 💜

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

@@LucyJazzy85 I can understand the excitement. My shot is nothing compared to some of the others I've seen including this one(and those clouds!). I risked a whopping big fine to get mine. What a night.

[@LucyJazzy85]

Jeff Nielsen you’re being too modest and you have only solidified my not-so-humble opinion... not only is your picture historical and a great piece of art, but it’s even better still because it comes with a terrific backstory ... the planning, the intrigue, myths breaking of laws, the risk! “An artist’s work is never done...” and as a photog myself I know the feeling of “I would-ah, should-ah, could-ah...” so don’t compare your work to that of any other’s... beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yes? Besides... a true photog will do nearly anything to get “The Shot” even if it means risking fines, trespassing, and even personal safety (I’m sure you have climbed that tree, hung from that bridge, clung to that 50 metre wall, just so you could “get THAT shot” ... ) I love it... YOUR shot... all the more so BECAUSE you took us all on your journey and we all felt the excitement... and those of us who ARE photogs know firsthand how much effort goes into the timing, the composition, the execution and the blending of a perfect backdrop with the actual subject.... ( especially with digital bc at dusk you can either shoot the sunset but the green trees go dark, or you can shoot the green trees but you blow out the sunset... therefore it’s necessary to blend two exposures...). LOL 😂 What was my point?? Oh yes. Artistic merit. I am standing my ground on my opinion... I would definitely buy your piece should you decide to make prints (and sign them 😁) and I’m quite sure others would as well... of course I am in America so there’s the conversion factor... perhaps I could even get a “finders fee”!?! 😁Yes, I am teasing you now... (sort of...) But at the very least, I have made my point, and you have made a new fan and a new sub. 💜

[@RossHicks]

2 Nights ago I finished work at midnight. I got home and planned to go shoot the comet at about 02:30. During some downtime between finishing work and going out to shoot, I found your channel and watched some of your videos. Then I headed out.... and what did I find?.... The Noctilucent Clouds, staring right at me! Only now am I realising how rare these are!! And how bright they were compared to previous ones! Thank you Alyn for providing inspiration and motivation. I experienced these first hand because of you!

[@infinity31460]

I love to hear the excited whispers of a magician behind the camera. Pure magic, what a beauty this is!

[@richardvernon7019]

excellent video, Alyn...good to see you out on the road having some nighttime adventures, again

[@peterebel7899]

Congratulation! The greatest photographs taken from this comet I had seen so far!

[@scienceoutthere]

Absolutely fantastic as always, Alyn. Wish I knew you were putting this out sooner, it complements a video I’m uploading right now wonderfully. The days ahead are going to be even more exciting for us deep sky folks as it escapes twilight!

[@genx1144]

Congratulations on capturing such an impressive spectacle of our universe and sharing it with us all.

[@sharksfan2011]

Magnificent! Love that you show us how you actually do the planning etc. I’ve struggled with Photo Pills but this has motivated me to watch more tuts on it so when the time comes to plan something like this I am better able to do so. Thank you so much for your incredible work - you are truly an inspiration! Cheers.

[@marioluigi333333]

Man, your videos and seeing all of your reactions make me so happy. Really inspiring.

[@boscomac2434]

That time-lapse is simply amazing! I’m so jealous! 👍👍👍

[@tony_r_pierce]

Lots of good photos showing up now of this comet, but yours with the castle is the best I've seen.

[@stephenwebber3850]

I was up one of your previous haunts , the Bwlch , staggering views of comet , noctilucent clouds and a rising Venus. Spectacular

[@abdulhalimekram4151]

Neowise comet with the NLC.....couldn't ask for more,an epic combo. 👍🏼

[@RikFreemanPhotographer]

Bloody amazing Alyn. So chuffed for you. I was out on Saturday morning, got some great shots of the comet and then.. OMG, the noctilucent clouds appeared.. I was like a kid in a candy store. Could not believe it. Needless to say my projected shoot time went out of the window and I strung it out until the comet and clouds disappeared into the dawn light. What a feeling. Keep up the great work, some stunning captures you have got. :-)

[@anitarussum4590]

I am so jealous😭 happy for you😊

[@AstroRoad]

That time-lapse at the end, completely speechless! What a night out, I'm grinning ear to ear for you and I'm on the wrong side/part of the planet to even have castles, comets or noculant clouds.

[@MayfieldCreekObservatory]

I threw my DSLR on top of my car tonight after work and shot at 50mm and even at 18mm. I got some decent shots for not having a tripod. I propped the camera up on an old pair of jeans. I should have bumped the ISO up and a tomorrow night I will set up right with my tracker. My 11 year old daughter is excited about going to see it. Thanks for putting this video together. Your work is awesome!!

[@oneandonlyjaybee]

That was some morning. Seeing the nlc displays up here in Northumberland last year inspired me to buy a dslr and I've been wanting to photograph nlc's up at Hadrian's Wall ever since. To get that nlc display and the comet all together was just insane. Glad to see someone as stoked as I was!

[@RiellaGuo]

I know you gonna do it, and you will impress us again, and you did it. Thanks Alyn!

[@cult4037]

Absolutely amazing. It's sheer beauty. You are one lucky man for everything to fall right in place. Clear skies Alyn! Ur inspiring!

[@dyrectory_com]

One of my bucket list item is to learn how to take a photo of the night sky, comets and like... thanks for the video!

[@Tritium8]

that NLC shot with the comet looks fantastic! Instant follow.

[@andrewbradley1044]

Fantastic video and photographs. Mother nature puts on the best spectacles, for sure

[@servancastillo986]

talk about the right place at the right time mate, fantastic job. Worth the wait, worth the loss of sleep!

[@seantomlinson3320]

What a great video between the instructions and some of your best shots. What an incredible experience. I'm excited to see myself!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Awesome shots as always Alyn. Really appreciate your enthusiasm and passion for the night sky . .well done my friend.

[@quentinrouxel7769]

Amazing shots Alyn ! I just started my very first astrophotography session saturday morning inspired by your passionate work that I've discovered. I've also seen the noctulescent clouds next to the comet, I was at the beach in Normandy, France. Very suprised by the result with my Sony a5100 - E16-50mm. Can't wait to learn more about it with your content ! Keep the good work !

[@danielmesa2102]

I don't even have the gear to do this, but I'd have been as excited as you by only watching it with my own eyes. Amazing job and also sheer luck with those beautiful clouds. Cheers from Colombia :)

[@RafaelBConceicao]

Inspirational video Alyne!!! Love that timelapse with the clouds and NEOWISE comet.

[@Rwm18]

You sure inspired me to go out and enjoy the night skies. After a failed trip to Snowdonia and awoke to cloud I made for the coast at 2am and at least managed to grab a few shots. But the most rewarding thing was just sitting watching the display. The brightest I've ever seen. Warming to know others were out enjoying it to. Top one for the info here. Clear skies for the rest of the month hopefully ✌🏻🤞🏻

[@astrophotonics9470]

Masterclass..best shot i've seen of NEOWISE yet, that"s going to be tough for anyone to beat, well done Alyn !

[@LeeMansfield]

Very inspirational Alyn, your passion and excitement says it all, keep up your incredible journey mate

[@francescas6026]

So excited for you. Thanks for taking us along with this journey. Your passion and excitement is wonderful. Hope to see one of these photos in your calendar for 2021.

[@garethkelley3093]

Cracking video Alyn. There's more technical info in that video than Google has! I was enjoying photographing the comet from the Long Mynd when the Noctilucent clouds kicked off. It was the most surreal, otherworldly thing I've ever seen. It completely boggled my mind. I absolutely loved it. Like you I shot a load of timelapse too. Had a bunch of editing to get through, images are done but the video editing is yet to begin. Cracking video Alyn.

[@teigas84]

I only got the night shining clouds and a really washed out comet in the clouds. Can hope for beather weather this week in the end. Great video, glad you got the shot. Great framing with the castle!

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

So happy to see you so happy getting great photos and videos. ✨👽✨☀️🌹✨👍

[@scotty4418]

That was a cracking vlog Alyn, a sense of enjoyment just oozed from this episode. Not had the chance to be out this week so this was a tonic to see the beauty of the skies on show for those who were fortunate to get the right conditions

[@theknock1000]

You are a true inspiration Alyn. Just love your photography and your videos,

[@ElioFrongia]

Thank you for sharing not only your knowledge, but your amazing experience!!!

[@loczster]

I can see the photo of the comet with the castle being in a science magazine. Just stunning.

[@enricocarca7899]

That is insane! Magnificent! Thanks for sharing this spectacular images! Very well done Alyn!!

[@raymonddam6587]

So excited for you Alyn! And thank you so much for sharing what you know!

[@LucyJazzy85]

OMG you are so cute and your shot(s) are just brilliant. I’m in Florida but all my family is in London and Jersey (Channel Island not USA!) so to see you so happy is just a treat (and very American!). I haven’t yet used my Cannon SLR, but I am definitely more motivated after watching you... and I REALLY appreciate all the pointers, you’ve made it easy for us. Thank you and many blessings 💜

[@sohalscapes]

Absolutely amazing Alyn! 😍

[@Bazzasphotolife]

Thanks, Alyn. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Had me up all night for my first NEOWISE image!

[@jowallace-blaker8202]

Wow! That really is out of this world and I just love your enthusiasm and hard work. Your sheer delight brought goose bumps and I’m so pleased for you. Can’t wait to see some more images of this 🥰

[@mannyleinz264]

Wonderful images and great information on shooting the comet - not to mention an excellent Photopills tutorial!

[@MSmith-Photography]

I saw some amazing shots of the comet with the Northern Lights from Manitoba in Canada from Monday and Tuesday night. Whoa!

[@naturealbums]

I love how you did your research and the results were really jaw dropping man congrats absolutely beautiful work.

[@annjeffree]

So so awesome - so glad for you that you got the shots! Thanks for sharing ♡

[@figzastro-photography]

Stunning. Great job Alyn.

[@onepennyalloy2664]

omg alyn your reaction in this vlog is priceless i love watching your videos. the noctilucent clouds are so beautiful. its like watching water moving but in the sky.

[@novinsenetraroygnanasekara1774]

Now u r absolute pleasure to watch even if didn't vlog as u mentioned.... Thanx fr giving such an amazing sceneries allan....

[@scotthalverson604]

great shots! Congrats Alyn

[@ShaunieMcNeil]

Honestly though it actually blew me away. Me and a friend were driving to our location that we had scouted for earlier that day, we seen the Nocs popping up over some low lying cloud. I've been out almost every night I was off work trying to catch some Nocs & boom... The best display I have ever seen in my life lit up the Northern skies, then to top it off there was Comet NEOWISE. There was so many tears of excitement. So much to learn from your videos. Keep up the great work 😁

[@markstpierre]

Yup, you're getting us all excited (maybe not as much as you ! :) ), and thus we're going out there, so good on ya for that Alyn! My alarm clock went off at 3:00am, and I had planned a great shot, and got it !! Now to process, stack, but first, S L E E P . . .

[@mikkdc]

Castle + Clouds + Comet = One hell of a stunning view!

[@piteshmistry9957]

Been searching for something like this, really well explained video Alyn!! So happy you got these awesome shots :)

[@Dibbzaudio]

Beautiful vid and beautiful shots Alyn. Inspiring stuff to say the least. Loved watching this.

[@FilippoMasoni]

This is so amazing Alyn, thanks for the tips, lots of planning, and sleepless nights ahead, but I'm excited!

[@davidberndt9491]

This was most likely my favorite video of yours. So informative and exciting. Amazing photos!

[@abhrajyotinandi8546]

Thats true. It did inspire me to go outside at night and take a look at the sky

[@L_M_C]

I was one of those who was inspired by your photos and vlogs and went out to shoot the comet. Amazing night.

[@Teeb2023]

Alyn, these shots are phenomenal, and that final timelapse is gorgeous.

[@stoicbloke]

Breathtaking stuff, Alyn. Congrats.

[@PhotoPills]

Amazing image and adventure Alyn! Love it!

[@harrygibson1883]

Just amazing. I am one of the people who have gotten into Astro photography in the last year, in large part because of your vlogs. I was also out on Saturday morning and was blown away, I had never seen NC’s before and it was awe inspiring. Thank you for doing what you do 🙌🏼

[@llSLASHERll]

Amazing Alyn The best photos i'v seen so far.

[@veronica0406]

Brilliant result! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@alphanimal]

That is so awesome! I got lucky the other night too with the NLCs and NEOWISE. I've been out photographing for 4 nights now... I love this comet! Also I now have to choose two of Comet, Work, Sleep

[@brendanoconnor5999]

Brilliant video & shots Alyn

[@nibs8837]

Magic! Mesmerizing, awe inspiring magic! Thank you so much for this gift!

[@alevans1168]

Love the passion in this! Stunning shots as always

[@manwithtwoeyes6911]

The shot with the n-clouds with the comet is one of the most beautiful things I've seen

[@DesignedbyWill2084]

Finally got it the last 2 days through the Florida morning humidity and clouds. Nice that your location allows you to wait for it to get where you want it!

[@nikolatesla9384]

Havent seen you this excited since the eclipse in chile. Incredible stuff man so inspirational

[@mxblock]

Just wanted to say, thanks. Thanks for your videos and inspiration. I recently bought a camera because of your videos and i think it is my new favorite hobby. So just thanks. ^-^

[@johngiromini5745]

Easy to feel the excitement and glow of achievement with photos like that, Alyn. A very good outing, I would say. Thanks for sharing them.

[@easy56wedge]

Wholly molly... Amazing images and time-lapse. Thank you for sharing Alyn.

[@vacanechaser]

Simply fantastic Alyn. I am so jealous.. I have had zero luck even seeing the comet for various reasons. Nicely done!

[@hersh23]

I legit let out an "Oh My GOD..." at the @08:50 mark when you showed us the comet. It's one beautiful thing to see it in photos. it's another to see it in video in real time and to see how big and bright it is! I plan on shooting it this sunday night. Because of you, I learned about and downloaded the Stellarium app and WOW! I love it! AND it shows where Neowise is! Plus I learned more about PhotoPills! I had no idea you could input camera and lens info and it would display how much space a subject will take up! Thank you for this video! It was so amazing to see your genuine reaction to the comet and I hope I have a similar experience in a couple nights

[@Kevin.kistermann]

Really amazing shots Alyn

[@graysmith4732]

Stunning work as always Alan. 👍

[@simonbaigrie2485]

Thanks Alyn. This is exactly what I needed! Great photos!

[@martinevans9841]

Awesome vlog Alyn, amazing images and invaluable info, thank you 🙏 🙏🙏

[@parimalwasekar7014]

This is so surreal and dreamy

[@pitoresc8161]

indeed inspiring ! Well done Alyn!

[@Stillfilm1]

Really appreciate this video. You inspired me to go out a couple of nights ago when I caught the comet and the noctilucent clouds. Thank you so much.

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Maaaaaaate congrats on a stunningly stunning session. Absolutely beaming sat here watching this with a dumb grin on my chops. I love shooting astro and recall seeing Haleys, and Hale Bopp mind blowing sights. I did shoot McNaught but not a great shot to be honest. I'm buzzing to have a go at this puppy, we get a glimpse in New Zealand from the end of the month cannot wait. TOP quality video Alyn incredible images soooooo happy for you.

[@Westlake]

So happy for you Alyn! I did watch Trevor’s (@astrobackyard) video first, but the excitement on your face tells the whole story. Well done! Congrats! 🇨🇦

[@tamasdebreczeni5335]

Wow 😮. Technique, work, picture