Photographing and Assembling a Lunar Eclipse Composite with Sean Duggan [repost]-0daytown

Photographing and Assembling a Lunar Eclipse Composite (2015)

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Genre: Video Tutorial / Photographing

A lunar eclipse is a relatively common astronomical event that always brings out the cameras and the long telephoto lenses. But the next time a lunar eclipse comes around, go beyond just taking a close-up of a darkened moon. Create a composite that shows the phases of the eclipse—and better still, shows the composite in the context of the landscape underneath it.

That’s what photographer and educator Seán Duggan did, and in this course, he deconstructs his photographic steps and post-processing procedures.
The course begins with advice on how to plan and photograph the eclipse, with the right gear, the right focusing techniques, and the right exposure. Next, Seán evaluates the images in Lightroom, and then dives into Photoshop and shows how to composite each image into a finished photo. Along the way, he explores blend modes, layer masking, and other compositing techniques.Content:
Introduction
3m 22s
Welcome
1m 7s
What you should know before watching this course
1m 36s
Using the exercise files
39s
1. Planning and Preparation
18m 37s
Camera considerations for eclipse photography
1m 24s
Lens considerations for eclipse photography
3m 13s
Other essential equipment
4m 21s
Planning test shoots to evaluate exposure and interval times
3m 38s
Choosing a location
6m 1s
2. On Location: Shooting the Eclipse
14m 50s
Focusing procedures for sharp night photography
4m 11s
Adjusting the exposure of the moon during the shoot
3m 42s
Shooting the landscape elements
5m 11s
Using a second camera to get a reference for the position of the moon
1m 46s
3. Processing the Moon Shots
46m 24s
Evaluating focus and exposure of the moon shots
6m 34s
Processing images in Lightroom or Camera Raw
9m 47s
Opening raw shots as layers in Photoshop
7m 26s
Choosing the best shots to refine the moon sequence
5m 56s
Selecting the moon and removing the background
8m 38s
Creating an evenly spaced sequence
4m 38s
Prepping the position-reference sequence
3m 25s
4. Processing the Foreground Landscape Image
39m 9s
Merging two landscapes into a panorama
8m 14s
Creating a selection mask for the sky
6m 37s
Adjusting tone and color for night
8m 33s
Adding a new sky
5m 58s
Perfecting the sky mask
9m 47s
5. Adding the Moon Sequence to the Landscape
39m 52s
Modifying the moon sequence
6m 56s
Adding the sequence layers to the landscape
3m 13s
Using reference shots to determine the correct moon path
4m 55s
Creating a guide layer for the moon arc
5m 14s
Making final adjustments to the moon sequence
5m 34s
Making final tonal adjustments to the moon
7m 23s
Making final tonal adjustments to the landscape
6m 37s
Conclusion
1m 21s
Next steps
1m 21s