How to Post-Process a Milky Way Photo in Lightroom

Photographer Michael Shainblum created this 20-minute step-by-step video showing how he goes about post-processing a Milky Way photograph using Adobe Lightroom CC.

Here’s a before-and-after look at the example photo used in the video above:

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Here are some other Milky Way photographs Shainblum has created over the years:

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You can find more of Shainblum’s work on his website, Facebook, and Instagram. His website also has other tutorials, including a paid masterclass tutorial on star photography.

(via Michael Shainblum via 500px ISO)


Image creditsVideo and photographs by Michael Shainblum and used with permission

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