Ok let's put it to a vote !

bluescope · #1 29-04-2009, 08:19 PM

I've been processing an image of ngc2070 from last night and I'm a bit torn between 2 versions ... lighter vs darker background.
I happen to like the lighter version because I think it shows more of the subtle outer lying nebulosity and also some of the dark lanes between the stars but I know people on this forum seem to always like darker backgrounds.
So which do you prefer light or dark ?

By the way this was taken with my FLT110 ofcourse ... 4x600sec plus 4x720sec ... total of 1 hour 28 minutes ... all @ -8C ... it was a warm night here last night at the time I did the imaging.

gregbradley · #2 29-04-2009, 08:25 PM

Very nice image. I like the darker one.

Greg.

rat156 · #3 29-04-2009, 08:31 PM

You should put a poll in!! People love to vote in polls.

For the record I, like Greg, like the darker one better. It's be even better if you knocked a bit of the magenta out, I just find it a bit too pinkish, not enough red and yellow. But maybe that's just me.

Great picture BTW.

Cheers
Stuart

multiweb (Marc) · #4 29-04-2009, 08:36 PM

Very nice

Darker version for me too.

norm · #5 29-04-2009, 08:36 PM

Another vote for the darker image. I like the subtle contrast it produces.

RobF (Rob) · #6 29-04-2009, 08:39 PM

2nd (darker) one - my eye enjoys the contrast more than any extra faint detail that comes through.

bluescope · #7 29-04-2009, 08:47 PM

Ok all is running true to form so far with the darker being the prefered version ....

Stuart I can't turn this post into a poll unfortunately ... as far as I can tell I'd have to start a new thread ... sorry ... have never done a poll before and didn't realise !

Thanks all for comments so far

TrevorW · #8 29-04-2009, 09:07 PM

darker steve

bluescope · #9 29-04-2009, 09:26 PM

Thanks Trev .. I still like your little head banger avatar mate

MrB (Simon) · #10 29-04-2009, 09:35 PM

6/0

Darker one

7/0

Hagar (Doug) · #11 29-04-2009, 10:33 PM

No2, the darker one gets my vote also. Better contrast in the detail.

bluescope · #12 29-04-2009, 11:27 PM

Thanks Simon and Doug !

JD2439975 (Justin) · #13 30-04-2009, 01:23 AM

Yep, darker one.

Extra contrast makes it more striking.

bluescope · #14 30-04-2009, 01:39 AM

Thanks Justin ... looks like the darker version will go on my website.

outwestwa · #15 30-04-2009, 01:39 AM

Its the darker 1 for me 2

bluescope · #16 30-04-2009, 01:40 AM

Cheers outwestwa ... you should have nice dark skies around Tom Price mate !

JD2439975 (Justin) · #17 30-04-2009, 01:48 AM

Used to live in Tom Price myself as a kid.

1000m above sea level has gotta help.

spearo (Frank) · #18 30-04-2009, 06:40 AM

yep darker one for me too
good choice for your website
frank

bluescope · #19 30-04-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD2439975

Used to live in Tom Price myself as a kid.

1000m above sea level has gotta help.

I played a concert with The Seekers in Tom Price in 1980, played guitar in their backing band, we played at the footy oval from memory.

Ah memories

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearo

yep darker one for me too
good choice for your website
frank

Thanks Frank !

gregbradley · #20 30-04-2009, 03:50 PM

By the way Steve you may be interested to know Yuri from TEC is planning to make a fluorite triplet 110mm APO. I see you are using a TEC lensed WO FLT110.

Greg.