MRPS The Night Sky Presentation 20210510 - Stan Mansas

Step 3: The Ingredients
Single shot: Single shot exposure
Stacked: In short, stacking consists of taking different photographs with the same settings, composition,
and focal length, with the ultimate goal of processing them to achieve a particular effect
In Milky Way post-processing, image stacking is generally used to make the stars look brighter while
reducing the noise in the photo. The steps to creating a stack are:
1. Take a series of Milky Way photographs using the same settings
2. Stack the images using software such as “Sequator” for PC (free) Starry Landscape Stacker for Mac
(paid), and once the Stack is made, import the shot into post processing software for editing
Blended: A series of foreground, mid and background images taken from exactly the same spot
blended together
Composite: Foreground, mid and background images taken in different locations and combined together
Background Image: Stellarium