Woman Captures Cloud Formation That Looks Like an Ocean in the Sky
A woman driving home in Minnesota recently captured an incredible photo of an unusual cloud formation that looked like a stormy seascape in the sky.
A Star Trail Timelapse of the Mojave Desert Shot Under a Full Moon
Writer and experimental filmmaker Gavin Heffernan has published a night sky timelapse created from various locations in the Mojave desert and unusually leverage a full moon to illuminate the scene for a surreal result.
This Sharpness-Boosting Process is Used by Hubble Telescope Editors
Picture Instruments, a Germany-based software company known best for its plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, has released a new plugin that promises to create clean, detailed, ultra-sharp images with incredible depth by employing a technique used by the Hubble Space Telescope team.
This Storm Photo Shot in West Texas Looks Like a Sky Explosion
Check out this awe-inspiring storm photo that was captured in West Texas this week. The light from the sunset hitting the clouds makes the sky look like it's exploding.
Photographer Catches the ISS Crossing the Sun and Moon
Photographer Andrew McCarthy is known for shooting incredible astrophotography images from his backyard in Sacramento, California. He recently added two more jaw-dropping images to his portfolio: ultra-clear views of the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the Sun and Moon.
This is the Sky Replacement Feature Coming to Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop will soon be getting a powerful Sky Replacement feature that lets you instantly swap skies in and out of your photos with a click. Here's a 3-minute video that offers a sneak peek at the AI-powered system.
Travel Influencer Called Out for Having the Same Clouds in Multiple Photos
Well, this is a little embarrassing. Argentinian travel influencer Tupi Saravia is being called out online after some eagle-eyed fans noticed that several of her images feature the exact same clouds... despite being taken in different parts of the globe. Oops...
Here’s a SpaceX Starlink Satellite Train Caught on Camera in the Night Sky
If you were shooting astrophotography over the past couple of nights and noticed a strange line of bright dots traveling across the sky, you might have spotted SpaceX's Starlink satellites. That's what Marco Langbroek caught on camera yesterday in the video above.
Comparing the Sony a7 III and Canon 5D Mark IV for Astrophotography
I’m an avid night sky photographer that cut my teeth capturing the stars using the original Canon 6D. I shot with that camera for years until purchasing the Sony a7S (Mark I) after reading about how it could essentially “see in the dark.”
NASA’s New Planet Hunter Snaps First Photo — One With 200,000+ Stars
NASA's newest planet-hunting satellite has captured its first photograph -- a dazzling one that shows over 200,000 stars.
How to Do a Realistic Sky Swap in a Photo Using Photoshop
In this 9-minute video tutorial from Serge Ramelli, learn how to easily swap out an unattractive white sky from a photo for a more dramatic one using Photoshop. Utilizing the power of the multiply blend mode, it's possible to convincingly change the sky in the shot in minutes.
How to Replace the Sky in Any Photo in Photoshop: A 2-Minute Tutorial
Photographer Peter McKinnon made this 2-minute video tutorial on sky replacements. Watch it to learn how to quickly swap out the sky from one photo with another in Photoshop.
Transforming a Boring Photo Into a Dramatic One With Photoshop
The mere mention of image manipulation may make some photographers cringe, but there’s no denying that some skill with Photoshop can enable you to completely transform an image. In this 20 minute tutorial, Serge Ramelli walks through the process of manipulating a ‘boring’ image and turning it in to a dramatic one by transforming the lighting and sky in the scene.
This Infinite Loop Timelapse Spins the Earth While the Stars Stay Still
If you point your camera at the sky and film, the stars will arc overhead. That’s because your camera is attached to a giant spinning orb called Earth. This interesting 24 hour time-lapse from YouTuber AlphaPhoenix stabilises the stars by spinning the footage in the opposite direction to Earth’s rotation.
How to Turn the Sky Into Pyramids by Rotating Your Camera
My latest photo series, Pyramids In The Sky, was inspired when my wife and I visited the Mayan Ruins of Chacchoben while on a cruise in 2015. I have always been intrigued by ancient civilizations and how they were able to build these massive structures, seeing the pyramids in person was an inspiring experience.
Photographer Captures Light Pillars in the Icy Night Sky
Photographer Timothy Joseph Elzinga was woken up by his 2-year-old at 1:30 a.m. last Friday when he noticed what looked like colorful auroras dancing in the night sky. After shooting a beautiful set of photos of what he saw, he learned that it was actually a phenomenon called "light pillars."
Photos: Dazzling Auroras Light Up the Sky Over Iceland
The Northern Lights have been lighting up the sky over Iceland these past few days, and stunning photos of the auroras have been lighting up the Internet.
Photograph Earth’s Shadow in the Sky at Sunrise and Sunset
I never get tired of seeing our closest star set below the horizon, and seeing how the landscape changes as the warm light gets fainter by the minute. Every sunset has its personality depending each location, weather and season. One beautiful thing about a sunset is what happens right after the Sun has set. If turn around, you can slowly see the Earth shadow rising from the horizon.
‘Master of Photography’: A Major New Photo Competition TV Show
"Master of Photography" is a new TV show that aims to do for photography what American Idol did for singing. Created by Sky Arts, it's the first TV talent show in Europe focused on photography.
How I Photographed the ISS Transiting the Moon
A while back I shared an article that explained how I photographed a plane flying "across" the moon during a supermoon event. Over the weekend I’ve been out chasing another similar type of image: one of the International Space Station transiting the moon.