Astrophotography Post Processing Tutorial // Twilight blend with Light Painting

[@renansausen9574]

It's hard to understand how a person that gives that much knowledge for free in such a nice way, doesn't have a million subscribers... Thank you for the great content man!

[@thomastuorto9929]

Probably because he doesn't put a vid out once or twice a week like others just to put out a vid for views. It seems to me he rather put out a higher quality/content vid. Or, quality content over quantity. Hope I said that correctly.

[@NickPage]

@@thomastuorto9929 Thats pretty much exactly it. Some people strive to be full time KZbinrs... I just put out content when i am inspired to do so.. and I try to make those videos something I am actually proud of. There are a lot of people out there that do it just because they have a squarespace ad contract to uphold.

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@NickPage Good to see your out & about in that your back is doing better, I hope!

[@NigelDanson]

Brilliant video Nick. So interesting to see other photographer's workflow.

[@BobbyClements]

I couldn't agree more 🌅📷

[@Wistbacka]

Watched a lot of tutorials over the years and a lot of blending tutorials. Yours (this video and several others I have watched from you) is by far the best ones. Because you walk that fine line between being thorough and advanced, yet somehow managing to make a 5 year old understand each and every step of the way, without becoming a 3 h tutorial.

[@briestockwell5402]

How can I give this video extra thumbs up to counterbalance the three unscrupulous people that gave it a thumbs down? Seriously Nick - this is awesome information! Thank you!

[@epostiljon]

I dont care why they do it, I just like it. Thanks to all you guys that take your time and learn out tips and tricks to neewbies like myself :-) Hats of for you all

[@PatrickLantz]

I LOVE when you do tutorials like this, hearing your rationale for the processing decisions you make is like gold. Thank you for sharing!

[@paulscott9329]

Great tutorial with ideas that open up countless possibilities for anyone interested in night sky photography. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@thebeardedgeordiephotography]

This is EXACTLY what I needed to have to help me learn my way around editing my astrophotography stuff. I've struggled so much with blending and editing. Cheers nick 👍

[@howardkoch289]

Thanks Nick I have missed these little tutorials over the past year. So today you have inspired me to get out and shot some night scapes with idea of blending. With luck the smoke will clear out over Alberta and Saskatchewan to try these imaging ideas. If not fall is approaching to reduce the number of fires burning. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your ideas and workflow. I hope we can meet in the future. Howard Koch

[@nnisargpatel]

I was spending hours with precision masking never thought of use blending modes and selection techniques. Thank you so much this what exactly i needed to improve my work flow. Cheers from India.

[@jacktaylor6190]

I always enjoy and learn something when you have processing videos.

[@NiniRockX]

I love this video. I lost my interest in landscape photography a little, but this one motivates me again. I think that's the best video I've seen on KZbin. I know a little bit about Photoshop. But this kind of blending is new to me. The individual steps that you take here are not known to me either. First of all, I don't look at many landscape photographers posting videos here. But I like your very calm character, plus your pictures are, of course, all phenomenal. I want to take another photo of the Milky Way soon and try to get it done in the same way. I saw your other one too. Just beautiful!

[@rajulathigra6469]

Top notch Nick! One day I will stand shoulder to shoulder to you with my processing prowess (wishful thinking.....)!!!!

[@paraproject2019]

Nick is absolute photoshop wizard.

[@butchshaffer]

Excellent tutorial, the use of Photoshop is much better then Lightroom. Your presentation is very well done and easy to understand, thanks!!!

[@perfectlylonely]

Watched this 3 times. Reversed another 6. Thanks for this video. Now if the Monsson season would retreat, I'd ready for next month.

[@proriyami]

Thank you so much Nick for sharing these useful and professional techniques.

[@chrisnigul]

Glad to see you back, Nick! Cheers!

[@normjames4451]

Wow! This hit so many of the buttons that I needed to have answered! Can’t thank you enough!

[@eamonncullen5220]

Nick, great video; thanks so much for the post-processing tutorial to add to the earlier video of your workflow in the field. You manage to put across potentially complicated concepts is such an accessible, understandable manner. You're a star, man!

[@michaelcohen6177]

Nick, I just want to thank you for such useful video content. I got a lot out of this one and appreciate it. Thanks!

[@ninacleven7889]

Thanks for a really great video on your processing techniques. Love your channel and hope you’ll be doing more videos more often. Your Astro photography is very inspiring.

[@stever.8013]

I never get tired of these processing videos. I attended your boot camp with Greg Benz and have consumed endless tutorials, but I feel like I forget more techniques than I remember, particularly when weeks or months pass between editing sessions. Always great to be reminded of the best processes and to pick up a few tips (sky selection). It makes me more confident editing and helps speed up the process when I am not casting about trying to remember how to do something.

[@NickPage]

I hear you, I get rusty myself when it’s been a while and I go through slump swear I feel like I don’t process anything worth a crap… Just like any creative thing it ebbs and flows, and then when you combine it with how technically can be it’s easy to forget tools and techniques

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Really great work Nick. Enjoy your work very much. Richard

[@gerryroncolato8895]

Superb as always Nick! I tend to use your techniques in post-processing. Still, having watched your tutorial over and over, I learn something every time. This was no exception. Lots of great tips and insights!! Thanks much.

[@donhuff3795]

Thanks Nick. Great explanations and use of smart objects and layer mask not only for night photography but other genre too.

[@peteranspach3463]

Thanks so much for this video! I’m new to photoshop and have been trying, unsuccessfully, to blend an image. This really helped! Thanks again!

[@AstroCloudGenerator]

Outstanding. You make this look so easy. As if your abilities as a photographer weren’t enough you have a gift for teaching too.

[@robertdemint5750]

I have to say bud, its nice to hear your voice and see your face again. Awesome tutorial, and presented so well keep em coming and hope to bump into you out at Mesa Arch some time, I'm guessing that's where this was taken lol.

[@tjcuneo]

Great video. I have struggled with blending milky way images and this video has been extremely helpful. I will put many these techniques into practice. Thanks.

[@michaelmckeag960]

Impressive! So many useful lessons large and small delivered at a relaxed pace, efficiently, with such clarity, a hallmark of your tutorial style.

[@larryroberts1635]

Great Video!! Your style of explaining your process makes it look so easy even a caveman can do it. I really appreciate your tutorial videos!!

[@corinbradfield4595]

Awesome video mate. Kept me riveted and I have the attention span of an insect. Appreciate your work.

[@johnchambers6272]

Wow, outstanding tutorial, thank you so much for your time and sharing this knowledge. Several great tips included such as using 100% saturation while setting the Temperature and the Lighten blend Mode and all very well explained.

[@paullengyell9057]

Nick, your tutorials are very helpful. It’s refreshing to see someone actually sharing ideas and workflow methods for us novices.

[@mbnyus]

Wow what a great tutorial Nick, you covered so many aspects of editing, thank you very much..!!!

[@fernandosantos8573]

Awesome tutorial. You should do more of these. Thanks.

[@SteveP_2426]

Thanks a lot Nick. I use ON1 Photo RAW not Adobe but I think I can translate most of those across. Some aspects are easier in ON1 others a bit harder. The sky mask accuracy was very impressive. Now all I need is some clear skies in my bit of England to actually see/shoot the Milky Way!!

[@ArefAlragehi]

Thanks for sharing the process of making that photo Nick And of course some Orton Glow for Clarance

[@roadshoulderphotography683]

Thanks for Video - really taught me a different and maybe easier way of editing my Astro photography - Thanks Again

[@jlid1]

You make it look so easy Nick! Too bad it's not...lol. For me it's not anyway, even taking your own advice and following along best I can. I'll keep trying, thanks for all the help!!!

[@twohitchedhikers]

Super helpful! Thank you for this awesome workflow tutorial!

[@DM-ti1yk]

Natural teacher Nick - thanks

[@2mcarp]

Thanks. Great video. I love to see other people's workflow.

[@petersvacho1936]

Excellent tutorial Nick, very good job!

[@benjaminthorpe7990]

That was such a high quality tutorial

[@amalieemmynoether992]

Great tutorial, Nick, thank you. I learnt a few new tricks😁

[@BasBerkhuijsen]

Bedankt

[@thevijayraj34]

Awesome.. I just started astrophotography and today was my 3rd session. And few minutes back I started to explore the raw images in Luminar AI and able to make some good reasonable outcome with my novice editing skills. Your video is like gods gift for me, thanks for the share some details of your experience.👍🏽👍🏽🔥😎

[@timscanlanphotography]

Hi Nick. Brilliant tutorial. So helpful. Thank you!

[@sleekimagesphotography]

Love the video, you make it look so easy. Wish I could get half as good as you !! Keep up the awesome work Nick !!

[@rodbest5847]

Nice tutorial Nick! Really enjoyed it!

[@mitchellmysliwiecphotography]

What I learned today: Lighten blend mode is your friend. Thank you for that nugget.

[@keithdraycott]

Awesome as always - Thank you for sharing your immense knowledge. My wife is buying me a space on one of your Oregon Coast Workshops. Can't wait

[@JDon8110]

Great video thanks. Man - select sky! Who Knew. Wow Ive spent hours refining the sky edge before. I'll give that a go next time.

[@ashleemadden-jacobi9325]

- Lovely tutorial, Nick!

[@SimonWillig]

Very interesting, thank you! There is soooo much in Photoshop to learn...

[@davidakoubian3025]

Well done Nick. Thank you!

[@olmo47]

hey thank you, I might have to watch it several times to get your thought in my.

[@peacockmick2]

Fantastic work again Nick

[@gauthier13]

Thank you for this clean tutorial !

[@hudsonjohnston1597]

Thank you for the information. Going to Lake Powell in Az this coming week and hope to get some night images to try these techniques out on.

[@chasehoff6492]

Great video! You’re a fantastic teacher

[@juancarlosmeseguertorres4265]

Muchas gracias por enseñarnos de una manera tan fácil y didáctica como hacer un blending de varias fotografías. Thank you for all.

[@Chris.Plunkett]

So helpful; big fan. Keep up the great work brother.

[@wilfriedklein6066]

Thanks Nick, great video, I again learned a lot from you.

[@ragnaravery9578]

Wow Nick, this was super helpful. Thank you

[@ajoc510]

It's a great job Nick ☺️🥰👍

[@cbetylkata87]

Always a pleasure to watch such nice and useful workflow tutorials! Thank you for this!

[@rickpearson5139]

Great information Nick. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@dougpunzel2296]

Great teaching session, thank you for sharing

[@CAYENNEOREZ]

Really excellent video, Nick.

[@seanmiller1854]

Super helpful and well explained. Thanks!

[@paulg.2347]

Great tips Nick. Thank you for sharing.

[@Winjunkie1]

Great job! 👍 It really helps me a lot! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@johnpunnett1426]

Wow this is an awesome video! - thank you. Just got to try that Sky select feature - Many thanks for sharing - John

[@TheMounil]

Amazing workflow dude 👌

[@alexmorriss]

Really enjoyed the video Nick!!

[@FredrikisAFriendofMine]

Great video! Now I just want to get out and try this!

[@johnmagneeilertsen9566]

Great video Nick. Thank you for sharing

[@JasonLorette]

Great video Nick...love when people take the time to really go through things properly, very appreciative.

[@pattyhertogh9294]

Thanks for the video Nick!! It’s really informative. 🙂

[@dianesnowflake]

Great tips with this tutorial. Thank you.

[@sallyjberry805]

Excellent! This video came at the right time for me to start editing some recent astrophotography. You made the process so easy to understand - much appreciate your teaching style.

[@photosbyrashidny7947]

Thank you for the great tutorial!

[@jordanwheatley602]

This is awesome Nick! Thank you!!!

[@Twa-Dags]

This is great, thanks Nick, some really interesting tips. There's an old abandoned church close to where I live which is crying out for some astro and light painting, this will really help!

[@moozarksphotos458]

Wow!! I learned so much from your video, thanks for sharing.

[@colinjohnston3080]

What a great video Nick. You make it look so easy. Thank you for posting.

[@bjornletink5336]

Super useful video Nick..thanks for sharing!

[@PhillipMcCallum]

Thank you Nick, great video one ill save.

[@billhagstotz8518]

Excellent video!

[@slosmoke1]

Awesome video! Thanks!! This will really help in the future!

[@miketschappat6402]

Excellent video! I love this kind of thing.

[@pauloricardoferreira2841]

You make things look pretty easy. Thank you so much for sharing, Nick.

[@blivieriphoto]

Perfect timing Nick! I have to give a presentation to my camera club for an upcoming Milky Way field trip next weekend. This will be a perfect addition for our members to use when processing. Great video. Thanks Nick!

[@jmackimagery]

Thank you very much for this excellent tutorial! Just what I needed to take my astrophotography to the next level.

[@andrewbeckett]

Fantastic work Nick, great to see tour approach to editing.

[@JohnKAdams-lp2ov]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@hamelin82]

Great tutorial, thank you!