How to Stack Moon Photos | Mineral Moon Editing
My Astrophotography Gear:
Camera: Canon EOS R8 - https://amzn.to/3RUfwkE
Lens: Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM - https://amzn.to/4uU7Zkk
In this complete astrophotography tutorial, I break down the exact step-by-step workflow used to stack 100 photos of the May 2026 Blue Moon. By shooting a rapid-fire sequence at 800mm, we can cut through atmospheric turbulence to reveal the hidden titanium and iron deposits of a high-resolution HDR Mineral Moon.
If you came from the viral "Wait for the Drop" short, this video covers everything—from organizing RAW files in Lightroom to aligning in PIPP, stacking in AutoStakkert, sharpening wavelets in RegiStax, and blending the glowing atmospheric halo in Photoshop.
⏱️ Video Chapters:
0:00 The 100-Shot Mineral Moon Concept
1:00 Camera Settings for Moon Photography
1:50 Organizing & Exporting RAWs in Lightroom
2:20 The Full Software Workflow (Lightroom to Photoshop)
4:45 Aligning Photos in PIPP
6:35 Stacking 100 Images in AutoStakkert
9:15 Sharpening the Stack in RegiStax
12:45 Revealing Mineral Colors in Photoshop
15:20 The Final Result & What's Next
📷 Capture Details:
Gear: Canon EOS R8 + RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
EXIF: 100-Shot Stack | 800mm | f/9 | 1/500s | ISO 800
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Month of Capture: May 2026
💻 Software Used:
PIPP
https://pipp.software.informer.com/do...
AutoStakkert 4
https://www.autostakkert.com/wp/downl...
RegiStax 6
https://www.astronomie.be/registax/
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
#HDRMineralMoon #AutoStakkertWorkflow #CanonR8Astro #RegiStaxWavelets #LunarStacking
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