What he said
I just don’t get the point of it it’s a bit like going to Octoberfest without beer...
There are a number of reasons you'd want to get rid of the stars in an image. One is to get a good star mask, taking the difference between the original and the starless version will give you that, then you can focus on processing the nebulosity or the starfield separately without interference from one to the other. Then you have a beer.
The main reason to do it is to map RGB stars over the top of the Ha or OIII nebulosity. You delete all the stars in the Ha or OIII image and remap or layer in the RGB stars.
The main reason to do it is to map RGB stars over the top of the Ha or OIII nebulosity. You delete all the stars in the Ha or OIII image and remap or layer in the RGB stars.
Yes, I know that but then some imagers present starless images as the final result, for some odd unfathomable reason. It’s literally WTF.
I say warts and all. If you can’t process what is there without having to remove what is and then replacing...well I dunno. To each their own, just don’t leave them starless
Yes, I know that but then some imagers present starless images as the final result, for some odd unfathomable reason. It’s literally WTF.
I say warts and all. If you can’t process what is there without having to remove what is and then replacing...well I dunno. To each their own, just don’t leave them starless
I agree with you Lewis a starless image as a final result looks very bad, it would be the same as taking photo's of terrestrial clouds in daylight. That would get boring after a while, unless its a decent looking anvil from an approaching storm.
Good robust conversations & thoughts going on there
Folks, just to be clear - my intention is to more easily remove poxy purple stars from my NB images, and easily replace them with nice, natural looking RGB ones.
This is by far the best solution for this that I've come across to date. Although the interface is certainly clunky, the results far outweigh the inconvenience of performing this operation.
I don't mind the occasional starless image either. When done well and on the right subject, it can teach us more about the structure and form of a nebula, without the distraction of stars.
Good robust conversations & thoughts going on there
Folks, just to be clear - my intention is to more easily remove poxy purple stars from my NB images, and easily replace them with nice, natural looking RGB ones.
This is by far the best solution for this that I've come across to date. Although the interface is certainly clunky, the results far outweigh the inconvenience of performing this operation.
I don't mind the occasional starless image either. When done well and on the right subject, it can teach us more about the structure and form of a nebula, without the distraction of stars.
Looks like it is pretty good at doing this Andy Seems to me that besides seeming to be a way some compose NB images, the starless image is essentially a quirky arty genre done on the odd occasion for some fun but I recon it is a cool look non the less Like many others, I have really only dabbled in doing this a couple'a times..and some time ago too
Folks, just to be clear - my intention is to more easily remove poxy purple stars from my NB images, and easily replace them with nice, natural looking RGB ones.
You are in some serious trouble if Jen looks in here!
it’s a bit like going to Octoberfest without beer...
