Astrophotography Landscape Photography - Star Tracking - Sunset & Star Photography - Air2s

In this video I visit Titterstone Clee Hill in Shropshire to photograph the sunset as the sun dipped over the landscape and take some wide field astrophotography landscape photography.
The plan was simple photograph and capture the late evening sunset colours in the clouds as the setting sun dipped below the horizon, which would hopefully set the sky a wash of oranges, pinks and purples. Once again my trusty Pentax K1 camera was matched with the Samyang 24 mm F1.4 and the diminutive Pentax Smc - DA 35 mm F2.4 AL (which is fast becoming one of my favourite lenses)
If that wasn't enough I also wanted to make best use of my time on top of the hill to photograph the landscape and radomes in the blue hour; an opportunity to photograph the early evening landscape, in the cool blues using the DJI Mavic Air 2 drone to do some aerial photography, revealing details and textures that easily go amiss when from standard perspective.
Waiting around for a few hours more I then planned on filming myself photographing the night sky and milky way, by doing some astro photography over the tops of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) radomes using my Pentax K1 and duo of lenses, the Samyang 24 mm F1.4 and the Pentax Smc - DA 35 mm F2.4 AL . However producing the video content for this was a challenge and the absence of light made it impossible to really show you how I had my scene composed and my camera setup. So unfortunately the video and story telling was limited in this part, but still, the resulting images taken on the night once I got home and processed them, produced some very pleasing wide field landscape astrophotography photographs. I hope you like them as much as I do.
The photographic opportunities and views from the top of Clee hill and the wider area of outstanding natural beauty are some of the best in the Midlands and the area is quite often overlooked by photographers in favour in my iconic locations, its hilly landscapes makes for some fabolous landscape photography from the early mists of Autumn to the snow drifts of Winter to the breathtaking sunrises of Spring and Summer and landscape photographers dream.
The hills that make up the landscape and the remoteness away from light-polluted cities means the skies above are amazingly dark. Views of the Milky Way from this region are fabulous on Moonless nights. There are also a number of publicly accessible Dark Sky Discovery Sites so camera like the Pentax K1 with it astro tracer functionality or for users of the popular Move Shoot Move systems are spoilt for choice for wide angle astrophotography landscapes.
let me know your favorite image from the video, and your comments below.
Until the next video, take care all
Geoff.
Images
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04:38 Last Light (Pentax K1)
06:09 Sun Down (Pentax K1)
07:20 NATS 1 (Air2S)
07:26 NATS 2 (Air2S)
07:32 NATS 3 (Air2S)
09:15 NATS Stars Landscape (Pentax K1)
09:32 NATS Stars Portrait (Pentax K1)
09:51 NATS Stars Milky Way (Pentax K1)
Camera & Lenses Used to Make This Video
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Pentax K1
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Pentax Smc - DA 35 mm F2.4 AL
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Samyang 24 mm F1.4
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Filming
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DJI AIR2S
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DJI Pocket 2
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Canon M50
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Canon 10-18mm UWA
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[@SummersSnaps]

9:45 (portrait orientation) came out great too and I like the landscape one at 10:37 where you used the cloud formations with the framing, bravo!

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Than you Eddy. I was more than made up with these images as on the night just couldnt see if I had managed to capture the milky way like I had hoped. I also think the K1 Rear LCD is starting to show its age now too the lack of resolution is being a real problem for me as my eyes are getting worse :)

[@SummersSnaps]

@@GeoffMoorePhotography Yeh, for all the hate I throw at the k3III and the fixed screen it is a REALLY nice screen, large and clear (better than Fuji). If a K-1 successor comes it would be nice to have the K3III screen with a swivel.

[@dradmin792]

Incredible photos!!!

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thank you. Thats what matters the most to me that the images and photos are well received. Worth the effort making these videos when I get to read comments like this thank you!

[@AdrenalinePitStop]

Fascinating place, lovely images great condition and nicely edited and put together. Well done buddy

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thank you. I'm please to read you enjoyed it. Fingers crossed more to come.

[@LeeIveson]

Lovely B-Roll from the drone & the images are top draw yet again mate, especially the final Astro image! It looked almost 3D.

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

thank Lee, i'm pleased you enjoyed the video. The final astro shot, i had no idea on the night if I had even captured anything of note. Age is catching me up and eyesight is getting worse. In fact, the rear LCD screen on the K1 is starting to show _its_ age now in its resolution. Which isnt helping. I do have a pair of reading glasses I should use.

[@Valentascream]

Hi Geoff great images as always the landscape ones with those clouds were the best I loved those colours, best wishes and stay safe!

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thanks Mark. Yeah the weather were cooperative - less so in the evening, i think they all went t the pub .

[@PentaxLife]

Nice shots. That's a great location.

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thank you, yeah its one of my fav spots, I think it really has great potential for photography.

[@robgutkowski7141]

Nicely done all around.

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Awe thanks Rob, appreciate that.

[@nigelwhitlock4702]

Nice one Geoff! You got some really lovely images there.

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thank you Nigel. The weather played ball for the Sunset and the clouds coloured up just perfectly. The Night was another story, the clouds pushed in, then waned away a little only to build further and further forcing me off the top of the hill in the wee hours.

[@Stainphotography]

Really enjoyed that mate, the sky at sunset was fantastic. I’ve been there once and it was blowing a gale. Want to return now, great job 👏

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thanks Steve. Honestly nailed it for the weather at sunset, at night less so. I'm fortunate that its not to far away, a little under an hours drive, and I was thinking with the recent stormy weather how amazing the views would be of an electrical storm from the carpark! would be.

[@ChrisPattonPhotography]

Nice video love that first sunset image with the colours reflected on the dome and despite the clouds I really like the astrophotography images think they may even add to it 👍

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thanks Chris, perhaps one of my favourite locations, and suppose made the best I could out of the conditions. Pleased to read you enjoyed the film though :)

[@evolvingphotons]

That's not a climb.... Cloudy or not you got some cracking shots, nice one

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

In comparison to your recent video and adventure you are quite right. In my defence I have the fitness level of a man that sits down 18 hours a day.... errr I might need to fix that! Thats me! lol :)

[@rebeccalammas3396]

Finally my own profile! Now I will no longer be confused with trains!! Really is a very good vlog Geoff, Rob was only saying how well they are presented the other day 😊😊

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Hey Rebecca. Thanks for getting back in touch, and on your own profile too! Next you will be telling me you have started at YT channel lol :) - All joking aside, hope you enjoy what i'm producing if you have any questions or if there is anything you would like me to cover please do let me know. And its good to know I have Robs vote too! PS. you lad might like this video of mine of the flying scotsman steam train > kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5vPfnuZhq1msKc

[@rebeccalammas3396]

@@GeoffMoorePhotography Hi Geoff 😊 re the youtube channelI shall definitely just be watching and leaving it to you the professional, don't think the viewers would cope with my constant chunerings ...and now if you're asking I can come up with quite a list 🙈 , definitely more trains and mountain landscapes! And thank you for the link for H -I will be watching avidly with him (would like to learn more about capturing in motion too!).....hoping poppies and a steamie down your way next year 🤞 😊

[@andynewtonphotography4167]

Nice channel Geoff. subed 💯📸📸

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thank you Andy. and thank you for the subscribe. I try to get a video out on the landscape and general photography genre every 6-8 weeks, really its dependent upon my work commitments. If there is anything you would like me to cover etc in the future videos please do let me know.

[@michaeldutsonlandscapephot2184]

Cracking drone stuff Geoff 👍🏻👍🏻 A really good vid, this one.. your vlogs are getting better all the time. Your powers must be diminishing as the weather didn't perform.. we'll need to get a new Weather Talisman if this continues to happen! 🤣

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Ha thanks Mike. I think the lucky pants are like a battery, they were fully charged for the sunset and half depleted for the blue hour... come the night a quick hand shuffle restored some vitality .... errr :)

[@SummersSnaps]

Love the shot at 4:55, yummy!

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thank you.

[@doxfie.]

great video, but you missed critical focus on the stars

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Thanks for your comment, I'll do better next time.

[@SummersSnaps]

You can tell a Pentax shooter, because they are out of breath 🤣

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

A Pentax Camera and Lens combo weighs the same as a 5 year old child.

[@SummersSnaps]

@@GeoffMoorePhotography lol, you see! Pentax has your best interests at heart, think of the fitness benefits to using Pentax 😆💪