Milky Way Selfie Flash Tips and Equipment

Learn some tips on creating images which include yourself in the foreground. In this video Michael Ver Sprill  talks about his 2 current methods to achieve this effect and which one he loves the most!


FINAL IMAGES WITH THIS TECHNIQUE:

-Midnight Explorer Beach Camping- Waking up from my power nap to enjoy the view of the night sky! Tech: Nikon D800 Ioptron turned off for the foreground - 14-24 at 14mm F3.2 ISO 3200 Shutter 15 seconds - 4 photos stacked Followed by Ioptron turned on for the sky - D800 14mm ISO 2000 F4 Shutter between 80-90 seconds x 4 photos. Aligned and stacked with starry landscape stacker. fb.com/mikeversprill www.milkywaymike.com 500px.com/michaelversprill #milkywaygalaxy #milkyway #nightscape #nightscaper #picofthenight #discoverearth #gothere #universetoday #theworld_thru_youreyes #astronomy #astrophotography #splendid_shotz #splendid_xposure #skylover #sky_sultans #sky_brilliance #sky_perfection #longexposure #nightsky #night_shots_ #hubs_united #huffpostgram #natgeospace #natgeo #ioptron #amazingplaces #maryland #assateague #mdinfocus #camplife

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 6 de Abr de 2017 a la(s) 5:36 PDT

-Midnight Explorer Barnegat Light- This was my first attempt stacking 6 images of the night sky which also included myself staying as still as possible. Tech: Nikon D800 14-24 at 16mm ISO 5000 Shutter 13 seconds F3.2 (6x images stacked in photoshop) #milkywaychasers #nightscape #nightscaper #night_shots_ #nightsky #skylover #sky_sultans #sky_brilliance #sky_perfection #skymasters_family #theworld_thru_youreyes #newjersey #news12nj #pix11news #fox5ny #milkywaymike #milkywaygalaxy #gothere #huffpostgram #discoverearth #globeshotz #globefever #earthpix #igersmood #splendid_shotz #splendid_xposure #longexposureoftheday #picofthenight #instadaily

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 6 de Mar de 2017 a la(s) 4:24 PST

Midnight explore at the Wall Street mill Windmill in Joshua Tree NP. Great place to see scorpions at night 😅 Nikon d800 14mm ISO 4000 f3.2 shutter 20seconds #nikontop #natgeotravel #natgeo #natgeospace #milkyway #milkywaymike #huffpostgram #gothere #discoverearth #splendid_xposure #splendid_shotz #sky_brilliance #selfie #california #picoftheday #theworldisyours #theworld_thru_youreyes #amazingearth #amazingplaces #nightscapers #nightscape #nightsky

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 22 de Ago de 2016 a la(s) 5:01 PDT

The Midnight Explorer Under The Joshua Tree! As I wandered from my campsite I came across this large Joshua Tree that was exactly what I was looking for. The unique and beautiful trees make you feel like you living in a desert on some alien planet. Tech: Single Exposure - Nikon D800 14-24 at 14mm ISO 5000 Shutter 20 Seconds F2.8 #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #milkywaymike #nikontop #california #picoftheday #instagood #topworldtravelpics #theworldisyours #theworld_thru_youreyes #huffpostgram #gothere #discoverearth #splendid_shotz #splendid_earth #splendid_xposure #skyporn #sky_brilliance #nightscape #nightscapers #bbc #bbc_travel

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 26 de Jul de 2016 a la(s) 4:54 PDT

Midnight Explorer at "282 Ft. Below" At 282 feet below sea level Death Valley is like being in a furnace, especially during the summer days. With temperatures exceeding 120 degrees during the day, you'd think your getting a treat at night when it drops to the 90s. Until the wind picks up, which is more like the hot air that hits your face when you open up the oven door. My eyes were tearing up so bad I had to keep my back to the "wind". The salty cracked dirt below my feet made me feel like I was on another planet. And as I explore this Earth, no matter how unfavorable the conditions are, I was where I was meant to be. TECH: Nikon D800 14-24 - 14mm ISO 12,800 F2.8 Shutter 8 Seconds - 10 Photos stacked with StarryLandscapeStacker followed by a foreground photo with a Gary Fong Light sphere. #milkyway #Galaxy #nightscape #nightscapers #sky_captures #sky_perfection #sky_brilliance #huffpostgram #gothere #discoverearth #discoverglobe #splendid_shotz #splendid_earth #splendid_xposure #natgeospace #theworld_thru_youreyes #thisisthelife #picoftheday #igers #longexposure #galaxy #selfie #milkywaychasers

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 24 de Jun de 2016 a la(s) 5:19 PDT

Midnight Explorer "Finding Joshua Tree" Another shot for my "Midnight Explorer" series I wanted to try something new and little more challenging. Combining a photo of me with a star trail photo, which took about 360 photos to create the trails. I got hit with some clouds to the left but it still came out awesome! For this shot I found an amazing Joshua Tree and lined my camera up with polaris and the tree underneath it. I took a shot with me lighting up the tree with a Gary Fong sphere - Nikon D600 Rokinon 14mm F3.2 ISO 3200 Shutter 20 Seconds. Then I changed my settings for my shutter to 25 seconds and started the star trails portion of the shot. After merging the star trails in post I took the starting frame which include me and blended myself into the star trail pic! #nikontop #huffpostgram #gothere #discoverearth #discoverglobe #splendid_xposure #splendid_shotz #splendid_earth #sky_captures #sky_brilliance #sky_perfection #startrails #picoftheday #instatraveling #topworldtravelpics #theworld_thru_youreyes #theworldisyours #milkywaygalaxy #nightscape #nighscapers

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 22 de Jun de 2016 a la(s) 4:05 PDT

Midnight Explorer- "On Top Of The Rock" at Arch Rock, Joshua Tree NP, California. Part of my "Midnight Explorer" series I decided to try something different with green glow stick instead of white light. Unfortunately I came out a little soft since I had to try and stand still for the exposure. I got a great workout jumping on and off rocks in the dark, playing around with exposures and creating panoramas. All in a hard nights work :) Tech: Nikon D800 15mm Sigma Fisheye Lens F2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 15 seconds. #sky_brilliance #sky_captures #instagood #theworldisyours #theworld_thru_youreyes #milkywaychasers #milkyway #galaxy #milkywaymike #california #cali #joshuatree #archrock #nightscapers #nightscape #gothere #huffpostgram #discoverearth #discoverglobe #pictoftheday #igersoftheday #longexposure #splendid_xposure #splendid_earth #starstax #explore #astrophotography #nightpix

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 20 de Jun de 2016 a la(s) 4:46 PDT

Midnight explorer at Judges Shack, Seaside NJ. #beautiful #milkyway #milkywaymike #nikon_photography_ #nikontop #huffpostgram #selfie #gothere #discoverearth #topworldtravelpics #theworldshotz #theworld_thru_youreyes #abandoned #nightscapes #nightscape #nightscaper #longexposure #tv_longexposure #tv_urbex #aband0n_all_h0pe #urbandecay #rurex

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 10 de May de 2016 a la(s) 4:31 PDT

Midnight explorer at Botany Bay Plantation South Carolina Nikon d800 14-24 1m ISO 5000 f2.8 shutter 20 seconds #mastershots #natgeo #nightsky #nightscape #nightimages #nightscapers #igersmood #milkyway #milkywaymike #gothere #topworldtravelpics #theworldisyours #theworld_thru_youreyes #discoverearth #longexposure #pix11 #picoftheday #instadaily #instagood #splendid_earth #splendid_xposure #tree_captures #sky_sultans #sky_brilliance #nature_brilliance #huffpostgram #southcarolina #reflections

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 13 de Abr de 2016 a la(s) 5:14 PDT

Midnight Explorer at Assateague Island, Maryland! Milky Way pano 8x 15 increments. Nikon d800 at 15mm ISO 5000 f2.8 shutter 20 seconds. Milkywaymike.com #mastershots #nikontop #nikonforever #huffpostgram #gothere #discoverearth #theworldisyours #theworld_thru_youreyes #topworldtravelpics #roadtrip #pix11 #picoftheday #natgeo #nightscape #nightimages #nightscapers #milkyway #panorama #splendid_xposure #splendid_shotz #sky_sultans #sky_brilliance #longexposure #igersmood #maryland #assateague #travelingtheworld

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 7 de Abr de 2016 a la(s) 4:01 PDT

Midnight Explorer "Finally Home" near Assateague Maryland this past Sunday. #mastershots #nikontop #nikonusa #pix11 #picoftheday #roadtrip #milkywaymike #milkywayscientists #milkyway #maryland #huffpostgram #gothere #topworldtravelpics #theworld_thru_youreyes #thiswildwildworld #theworldisyours #discoverearth #splendid_xposure #splendid_shotz #sky_brilliance #skyporn #starwalkapp #nightscape #nightscapers #nightimages #natgeo #nuriss_tag

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 5 de Abr de 2016 a la(s) 4:50 PDT

The Midnight Explorer at Avalon NJ - first milky shot of the year! 🤗😁 www.milkywaymike.com Nikon D800 14-24 ISO 1600 3.5 44 seconds 24mm on a Ioptron star tracker followed by a 2nd shot of the foreground at ISO 2000 10 seconds F3.2 #nightsky #nightscape #nightscapers #nikontop_ #mastershots #selfie #pix11 #news12nj #news12 #just_NewJersey #huffpostgram #gothere #discoverearth #milkyway #milkywaymike #skyporn #sky_brilliance #splendid_xposure #splendid_earth #topworldtravelpics #theworldisyours #thiswildwildworld #theworld_thru_youreyes #igersmood #instadaily #jerseyshore #nurris_tag

Una publicación compartida de Michael Ver Sprill (@milky_way_mike) el 7 de Mar de 2016 a la(s) 4:03 PST

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