Tristian McDonald Photography

Tristian McDonald Photography Hello my names Tristian and I currently create Fine Art Lansdcape Photography & Bespoke Framing

05/02/2025

This month we have the very talented 3x Award Winning Astrophotographer Tristian McDonald showcasing his amazing Landscape Astrophotography.
The combination of breathtaking natural scenery and the mesmerizing beauty of the night sky.
Come and check it out for yourself upstairs in the Mata-Au Gallery.

All of Tristian's work is for sale, it’s a great opportunity for collectors or anyone looking to add something unique to their space.

Tristian McDonald
www.cre8tivestr3k.com

Incredibly happy to announce that I’ve won the 'Aurora Australis' Category of the ‘Skywatcher Astrophotographer of The Y...
31/10/2024

Incredibly happy to announce that I’ve won the 'Aurora Australis' Category of the ‘Skywatcher Astrophotographer of The Year 2024’

Blown away would be an understatement and after a very difficult start to the year with loosing my Dad and 4 months off of photography, my achievements since then have been a very welcome change.

Thanks so much to the Judge Adrien Louis Mauduit of Night Lights Films and the Sky-Watcher Australia team for this honour. Beyond words… except these ones! lol

Well done to all that entered and the other winners your works outstanding!

Cheers to for the support and comments, they are invaluable to me and to this journey that I'm on!

31-10-24 - OhauA day time image for a change! Exploring around Lake Oahu yesterday, this is looking toward Lake Ohau Ski...
31/10/2024

31-10-24 - Ohau

A day time image for a change! Exploring around Lake Oahu yesterday, this is looking toward Lake Ohau Skifield, Ben Ohau Ranges and Swan Lagoon. The dramatic sky lit up for a brief time so quickly grabbed some panos!

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11-10-24 / 22:59 / Poolburn DamStarted putting together Timelapse's from the 11th G5 Storm.Finding some great stills...
27/10/2024

11-10-24 / 22:59 / Poolburn Dam

Started putting together Timelapse's from the 11th G5 Storm.
Finding some great stills hiding amongst the thousands of images, I'll post the first Timelapse off this scene shortly.

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11-10-24 / 23:17 / Poolburn / A bit more 'Raspberry Ripple'I exhibited some work at the Wanaka Art Exhibition toni...
24/10/2024

11-10-24 / 23:17 / Poolburn / A bit more 'Raspberry Ripple'

I exhibited some work at the Wanaka Art Exhibition tonight and got the usual questions, 'How do you get all the colour in your images?' and 'Where does all the colour come from when you don't see it in the sky?' and 'How much photoshopping has been done to make it look like this?' which I don't mind as I love to talk about anything Astro and the Exhibition was a fantastic experience to be a part of but I try to explain how much more sensitive camera sensors are compared to our own perceived experience of the night sky and I feel it often falls on deaf ears!

Interested to hear other Astrophotographers experiences and answers in these situations!?

Image for example, its a single frame from a Timelapse of the G5 storm under Altocumulus cloud on the 11-10-24, I haven't touched the Saturation, Vibrance, Colour Balance or Calibration. I dropped highlights, nudged Whites, Exposure and Contrast and evened out some dark areas with local radial filters and vignettes!

Let me Know your thoughts!

Venus & The Sky Chunder - Was thinking it would be a good name for a band!
24/10/2024

Venus & The Sky Chunder - Was thinking it would be a good name for a band!

11-10-24 / 22:27-22:33 / Poolburn Dam This is a 40 image panorama photographed with a Nikon D750 (Astro) - T...
21/10/2024

11-10-24 / 22:27-22:33 / Poolburn Dam

This is a 40 image panorama photographed with a Nikon D750 (Astro) - Tamron 35mm f/1.4 @ f/2.8 - ISO1250 - 2sec

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11-10-24 / 21:22 / Poolburn Dam Single frame from a Timelapse photographed at Poolburn Dam during the G4/G5 st...
21/10/2024

11-10-24 / 21:22 / Poolburn Dam

Single frame from a Timelapse photographed at Poolburn Dam during the G4/G5 storm

Nikon D750 - Tamron 24-70 @ 24mm
ISO1600 - f/3.2 - 3sec - Single image

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8-10-24 / 21:18 / Lindis ValleyNikon D750 - Tamron 24-70 @ 24mm - ISO2000 - f/3.2 - 6secSharing on Facebook ...
19/10/2024

8-10-24 / 21:18 / Lindis Valley

Nikon D750 - Tamron 24-70 @ 24mm - ISO2000 - f/3.2 - 6sec

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11-10-24 / Poolburn Dam Panorama: 23:04 - 23-14Standing Selfie: 21:59Sitting Selfie: 21:57Getting through the pa...
18/10/2024

11-10-24 / Poolburn Dam

Panorama: 23:04 - 23-14
Standing Selfie: 21:59
Sitting Selfie: 21:57

Getting through the panos! This is when things were starting to get interesting and of course the clouds were getting worse so playing around with some Moon Selfies between photographing the the panos was a must! lol

41 image Panorama: Nikon D750 - Tamron 35mm - ISO1600 - f/2.8 - 2sec
Selfies: Nikon D750 - Tamron 24-70mm @ 24mm - ISO1600 - f/4 - 5sec

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11-10-24 / 23:06 / Poolburn DamA single frame from a time-lapse I photographed from under the clouds facing East dur...
17/10/2024

11-10-24 / 23:06 / Poolburn Dam

A single frame from a time-lapse I photographed from under the clouds facing East during the G4/G5 storm on the 11th

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11-10-24 / 21:06 - 21:14 / Poolburn DamThis pano was photographed at the end of Nautical Twilight into the very start of...
15/10/2024

11-10-24 / 21:06 - 21:14 / Poolburn Dam

This pano was photographed at the end of Nautical Twilight into the very start of Astronomical Twilight. This strange Jelly Fish like blob cloud is visible as the whole formation before it quickly dissipated. Still confused about this having not seen anything like it before and still no closer to any ideas about it, so if you do please let me know!

In this pano STEVE is evident in the east and was bright to the naked eye even in Nautical Twilight and he looks like he’s transitioning into a SAR Arc which you can also see to the west! The Galactic Kiwi overseeing events and Venus trying to hide behind the Blob Cloud.

Nikon D750 (Astro) - Tamron 35mm f/1.4
ISO800 - f/3.2 - 2sec - 44 image Multi Row Pano

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