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27-03-2015, 07:07 AM
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PI rules
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Lovely shot Mike. I like the way you manage to zero in on details that most of us just gloss over. This is a nice bright object, so 5 hours seems pretty reasonable, although others may disagree.
Geoff
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27-03-2015, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Slawomir
Hi Mike,
I really like your photo. Stars are great and the galaxy is nicely presented. I only do narrowband but what makes RGB imaging exciting to me is, apart from more natural colours, finding faint galaxies in the background.
Great stuff!
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Thanks Slawomir, the colour palette here almost looks like NB to some
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Originally Posted by Placidus
Those two tie-fighters are very deep and sharp. The one that's a barred spiral with a single strong not-so-tightly wound pair of spiral arms is especially impressive. The halo of M83 is very deep.
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Cheers Mike'n Trish, it is those two galaxies that make an image of M83 to me, bit like the Up Yours nebula next to Eta Carina Actually Steve Mohr's latest version of M83 shows the Tie Fighter arms on the smaller of the two wrap right around the galaxy,more like a ring!
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Originally Posted by clive milne
One and a half minutes....
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Ah Ok IIII get it......ha ha.....ok, no I don't, fill me in Clive
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Originally Posted by alpal
Excellent result Mike,
Don't listen to these guys about over processing.
cheers
Allan
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Oh don't worry Al all I hear is Blah Blah Blah ...kidding, happy (well accepting at least ) for negative opinions, makes life interesting
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Not bad for a quickie Mike. Its a bit CSI Miami but hey that was a popular show!
Greg.
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CSI Miami...yeah that was my influence, you got it...that and the carpet at our local club
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Originally Posted by ghsmith45
Lovely shot Mike. I like the way you manage to zero in on details that most of us just gloss over. This is a nice bright object, so 5 hours seems pretty reasonable, although others may disagree.
Geoff
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Cheers Geoff, thanks mate it's the important little things that often get lost in the focus on the colour and other processing variations
Mike
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27-03-2015, 10:46 PM
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A great looking galaxy photo Mike.
Beautiful colours and so sharp.
Love the detail and composition.
Ross.
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29-03-2015, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross G
A great looking galaxy photo Mike.
Beautiful colours and so sharp.
Love the detail and composition.
Ross.
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Thanks a lot Ross ...I have toned down the processing just a tad since my first post, still punchy but slightly less contrast and saturation now...I bent under pressure
Mike
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29-03-2015, 06:54 PM
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Ha, i love these conversations! It'd be so boring around here otherwise.
I like it, esp to highlight the faint fuzzies. But then again I'd love to see a more subtle version. Sometimes I feel we need to post 2 versions, or even 3, to keep all parties happy. But in the end, it's your call, you need to be happiest.
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29-03-2015, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SimmoW
But in the end, it's your call, you need to be happiest.
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Well, I guess that's right? Funny, most images I compose I have different themes or feels I decide to portrait but this si not always going to work in with everyone's eye or expectations. I always feel it is like art and there are no absolutes...sometimes I just feel like having a bit of fun with an image and processing it in a certain way. Not everyone likes the outcome of course and that's cool Some feedback did make me revisit the image though but only subtle alterations were done.
Having said that, I may well take a look at it again in a few months and go yeeew .. what was I thinking?
Mike
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30-03-2015, 02:26 AM
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Pure & Simply Impressive either way from this duck, actually one of few images that captivates the eyes on the detailed structure within - maybe im just bias with galaxies, tho speshly since quite a fiery work and has had me gazing into for quite a while - interesting indeed
One thing I notice ,could be imagination, is the twin sets of spikes in the larger stars, the obvious diagonals , but also see a smaller set vertical & horizontal, looks interesting as well ?
Nice going Mike
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30-03-2015, 03:21 AM
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Maybe it is a bit over-processed, but who cares? Half of the audience hasn't the slightest clue as to how it's "supposed" to look anyway.
I like it -- it reminds me of the old Pro Hart "Stain Master" carpet commercial. Good work as always, Mike.
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30-03-2015, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by astronobob
Pure & Simply Impressive either way from this duck, actually one of few images that captivates the eyes on the detailed structure within - maybe im just bias with galaxies, tho speshly since quite a fiery work and has had me gazing into for quite a while - interesting indeed
One thing I notice ,could be imagination, is the twin sets of spikes in the larger stars, the obvious diagonals , but also see a smaller set vertical & horizontal, looks interesting as well ?
Nice going Mike
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Cheers Bob, new you'd like it I was shooting for some grab-ya impact, the public loves that
The extra little spikes are a CCD artifact I think, I see them on occassions...they look purdy huh?
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Originally Posted by Eden
Maybe it is a bit over-processed, but who cares? Half of the audience hasn't the slightest clue as to how it's "supposed" to look anyway.
I like it -- it reminds me of the old Pro Hart "Stain Master" carpet commercial. Good work as always, Mike.
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Yep and if you look hard there is a dragon fly in my M83 too
Mr Hart
Mike
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31-03-2015, 09:43 PM
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Turn the lights off!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Placidus
Those two tie-fighters are very deep and sharp. The one that's a barred spiral with a single strong not-so-tightly wound pair of spiral arms is especially impressive. The halo of M83 is very deep.
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Correct. I love the Tie fighters, nicely done Mike!
Its all in the title. I think we need to "Stay on target"
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31-03-2015, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
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Originally Posted by clive milne
One and a half minutes....
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Ah Ok IIII get it......ha ha.....ok, no I don't, fill me in Clive
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Too long in the microwave.
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31-03-2015, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by clive milne
Too long in the microwave.
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Aaah huh...a cryptic comedian thanks for the cooking tip Clive.
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31-03-2015, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Rod771
Correct. I love the Tie fighters, nicely done Mike!
Its all in the title. I think we need to "Stay on target"
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Indeed
Cheers Rod and as I said, Steve Mohr recently did a deep M83, which he hasn't posted here, that shows the perpendicular arms of the small galaxy wrapping right around the central bar like a ring.
Mike
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