Milky Way panoramas on a star tracker - FULL EDITING BREAKDOWN - Milky Way editing in Photoshop

This is the part 2 of my videos about Milky w Milky Way panoramas on a star tracker like e.g. Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer. In this part I show the complete editing breakdown from initial edits in Adobe Lightroom, through panorama stitching in PTGui to Milky Way editing in Photoshop to merge everything together and make final adjustments.

In case you missed PART 1 here's the link:
►    • How to shoot a MILKY WAY PANORAMA wit...  

GEAR I USED TO CAPTURE THE IMAGE:
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/BIlNzVk - Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer tracking mount
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/VhjUIE - LAWOA 15mm f/4 MACRO lens
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/ZHZHUX - Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless camera
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/sqHuNd0 - LED light I used to illuminate myself in the shot

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:23 This video is part 2 of a series
0:55 Initial edits in Lightroom
4:30 Stitching the sky exposures
10:11 Stitching the ground shots
11:26 Merging into one in Photoshop
18:50 Filling in missing corners
21:17 Final touches in Photoshop
28:00 Outro

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PANORAMA STITCHING SOFTWARE:
► https://www.ptgui.com/- PTGui - what I use, powerful but not free
► http://hugin.sourceforge.net - Hugin - free alternative

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OTHER GEAR THAT I USE AND RECOMMEND (links affiliated):
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/6XnpwVq - Benro IB0 ballhead (I used two of them for this shot)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/crFki - Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO STM (my go-to lens for YouTube videos, astrophotography and more!)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/D8nwS - Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM (underrated but excellent wide prime for vlogging and street or landscape photos)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/JV3H - Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM (excellent lens for moon photos, landscapes and deep sky astrophotography)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/oJnDn3 - Gorillapod 3K PRO (best gorillapod ever - with aluminum sockets that don't break!)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/0NuB - Aputure MC (the best every tiny RGB LED video light with build-in battery
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/AX3KABz - DJI Mavic 2 Pro (legend in drones - foldable, reliable, produces a beautiful image)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/p9CINIu - Samsung T5 (excellent blazing fast, durable and tiny external SSD drive that I edit on)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/vxB6 - Pixel TC-252 external interval timer (best bang for your buck!)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/9u4y - Peli Air 1525 Pelican Case - MOST DURABLE CASE EVER for any camera gear

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OTHER VIDEOS OF MINE:
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►    • Photoshop tips for BLENDING PHOTOS FR...   - VERY EASY way to BLEND SKY exposure with GROUND shot

►    • How to edit MILKY WAY photographs - c...   - How to EDIT IMAGES of the Milky Way - FULL WORKFLOW
►    • ULTIMATE SETUP GUIDE for Sky-Watcher ...   - The ultimate guide on how to properly set up and polar align SKY-WATCHER STAR ADVENTURER
►    • Best way to remove light pollution on...   - The EASIEST way to REMOVE LIGHT POLLUTION on night sky images
►    • Sky-Watcher STAR ADVENTURER 2i - What...   - Sky-Watcher STAR ADVENTURER 2i review - is it worth the upgrade?

►    • THE SECRET TO LESS NOISY NIGHT SKY PH...   - Why STAR TRACKERS are such a game changer for astrophotography
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►    • POLAR ALIGN without looking through p...   - Best ways to coarsely POLAR ALIGN an astro tracker without even looking through the scope
►    • PHOTOGRAPHING THE MILKY WAY with Sky-...   - Photographing the Milky Way with a star tracker - FULL VLOG IN THE FIELD
►    • Correct POLAR ALIGNMENT with ROTATED ...   - Polar alignment corrections WITH ROTATED RETICLE when already pointed at the target
►    • NIGHT SKY photo TIPS on Sky-Watcher S...   - 4 useful TIPS to get the best out of a STAR TRACKER for deep sky astrophotography
►    • FIND DEEP SKY OBJECTS IN THE SKY and ...   - How to find DEEP SKY OBJECTS in the night sky and frame them up using a star tracker
►    • CARRYING CASE for Sky-Watcher STAR AD...   - Awesome CARRYING CASE for SKY-WATCHER STAR ADVENTURER
►    • How to photograph the Milky Way | ALL...   - How to photograph the night sky and Milky Way - ALL CAMERA SETTINGS explained
►    • Milky Way photography - ALL YOU NEED ...   - How to photograph the Milky Way - all you need to know to get started: equipment, planning etc.
►    • Get NATURAL COLORS OF NIGHT SKY + bes...   - How to process images of the night sky to get the best COLOR ACCURACY

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