How to capture sharp images of the night sky: Reducing blur and nailing your focus

 

 

When shooting night sky photography, it can sometimes be very tricky to capture images with sharp stars. There are two primary reasons for this: not using a fast enough shutter speed and not having the stars properly focused. In the video below, we learn from photographer Matthew Saville with NatureTTL how to address both these concerns and capture sharp nightscapes.

Regarding blurry images, focus aside, you need to ensure that you have a solid, stable tripod for your camera, which may involve hanging weights from your tripod to help keep it stable. You will also want to use a remote or self-timer to start your exposure. Supposing you have a good shutter speed, which you can read about more about here, and you are still getting blurry images, the issue might be focus. To learn how to properly focus the night sky, watch Saville’s full video below. For more content like this, be sure to visit NatureTTL.

(Via NatureTTL)