M83 with Toucam

[ballaratdragons]

Last nights effort of M83 with the Modded Toucam and ED80.

12 frames at 100 seconds each. Stacked in Registax, processed in Photoshop and PS Pro.

Still can't get rid of the Amp glow from the top left corner even with GradientXterminator!

Best I can get it so far.

[h0ughy]

nice Ken, got the shape well defined

[ballaratdragons]

Ta Houghy. I wanna get it a bit better yet. I know the data is in there, I just gotta get it out without inducing more Amp glow :shrug:

[mick pinner]

keep em coming Ken, they are seriously getting better all the time.

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Mick, I'm trying :lol:

[xelasnave]

Ken fantastic work , wont a dark frame subtract fix the amp glow?
Anyways dont worry about that look at what you are achieving here. You will sort thru that problem just keep shooting and enjoy the excellent results you are achieving.
alex

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Alex, but for some technical reason darks don't remove amp glow!
Wierd huh!

Here's a Mini pic of Sombrero I got last night too. I took this one just to test levels and I ended up liking it :lol:

[xelasnave]

Nice one Ken I would be happy to be able to get one as good.
Try doing a dark frame and subtracting it manually. Its a long shot but do a dark frame and change it to negative and merge it with your shot. There must be a way..there is always a way.
alex

[Dennis]

Terrific image of a lovely galaxy Ken - you are really pushing the envelope here. Well done, mate, very nicely composed too.

Cheers

Dennis

[RB]

Please send these to the magazines Ken.
They really do deserve to be published.
They're amazing images using the humble(mighty) Toucam.

Congrats once again Sir !!!

[ving]

well done ken. yeah the amp glow is a pain in teh butt hey :)

[ballaratdragons]

You have got to be kidding, Andrew. They aren't good enough for a mag! :lol:

But thanks for the vote of confidence :thumbsup:

[Astroman]

Yes they are Ken, they may ask you to do an article on simple imaging with a webcam.

[danielsun]

Nice shots there Ken!! Looking good!!! :thumbsup:

[RB]

It's a shame you think so Ken but I really think they're worthy.
You have everyone's respect for the work you've accomplished, that's for sure.

[Miaplacidus]

There I was frigging around for ages sketching the bloody thing, and you whip it off with your Toucam, just for laughs!

You're a cruel, cruel man, Ken.

Great images!

Cheers,

Brian.

[ballaratdragons]

I am proud of my images Andrew, I just don't think they are mag quality. Unless like Andrew says, I did an article on Modded Toucam Imaging. Then it would make sense why they don't look flashy like DSLR images.

[ballaratdragons]

Sorry Brian :lol:

[ballaratdragons]

OK, here is my last effort at getting data out of my M83 image.

I stacked it with Registax 4 this time instead of version 3, which seemed to delete more amp glow, and Gradient Xterminator, then Loreal for the Blackeyes, and levels in Photoshop.

It is the best I can get it for 5 and a half hours of processing.

I hope it looks better.

[Astroman]

HOLLY COW BALLARATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That look awesome KEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are a natural.

SEND IT IN SEND IT IN!!!!

[danielsun]

WOW Ken!!! How much better is THAT!!!!:thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Daniel.

After 5 and a half hours, I think I might have over-processed it a tad, but any less and the quality drops rapidly.

It's a case of: "it'll do, now stop playing with it or you'll wreck it even more" situations :lol:

I like it, and to me thats good enough :)