Comparing Stacking with Tracking (Patreon)

I used the above location in the City of Rocks National Reserve for today's eBook update. These "Twin Sisters" pinnacles were a prominent landmark on the California trail. The photograph was taken in late November, when the core of the Milky Way is below the horizon. Despite this, there is still much beauty in the Milky Way to be seen.

In this installment, we use the Cygnus region (the Swan or Northern Cross), in the center of this nightscape, to enlarge and compare how stacking and tracking differ in quality. Stacking is so easy to do in the field — it only requires a few extra minutes to provide a lot of extra quality to your images; and there's no extra equipment to purchase. 

On the other hand, a tracker will cost you about $270 to $500, on average. Once you've seen the image comparisons, you may decide to the extra expense and the time it takes to set up a tracker is worth the trouble.

For me, it depends on the situation, the location, and how much of my time I feel the image is worth. I'll discuss this in another update.

PDF: Be sure to download (below) and view my latest Version 2.0 eBook update about stacking with tracking.

NOTE: My patrons can expect to see many more posts over the next few months, as I continue to "serialize" updates to my original, version 1.1 "Milky Way NightScapes" eBook. These advance updates will become available exclusively to my patrons, page-by-page, until my new version 2.0 eBook is completed and published sometime in late 2023.

All "Milky Way NightScapes" eBook Version 2.0 updates are protected by copyright: © Royce Bair 2023