LMC at Astrofest

[firstlight]

Hi all,

Just used DSS to stack 3 images of the LMC I took on Thursday night/Friday morning. 3 images approx 5 min each, Canon 400D kit 18 - 55 mm lens, 55 mm, f4.6. Levels and curves adjusted in PS CS2.
I'm a happy chappie:cool:
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[Gargoyle_Steve]

That's a nice looking LMC Tony, with a very pleasing wide field aspect - would make a great looking desktop for Windows I'm thinking.... :whistle:

[jjjnettie]

You've got to be happy with that Tony, it is beautiful.

[h0ughy]

Congrats Tony thats a fair and impressive image!!

[firstlight]

Thats what I'm thinking, David. With the kit 18 to 55 lens to boot.

[firstlight]

Funny you should say that... 10 minutes after processing it is on "Agamemnon".:lol:

Thanks Jeanette, I am very happy.

[Dietmar]

hi Tony,

I can turely uinderstand your happyness!
great shot!!!

[firstlight]

Got a call from Brendan tonight and asked how I got colours... realised that I had stacked the jpgs instead of the raws. I have just processed them and the detail is finer, but I (and Anne-Louise) had to play around to get better colour balance. Result:
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[Ric]

A very sharp impressive image, well done.

[skeltz]

Nice shot tony nearly a 3 d look very good...keep it up!!!

[[1ponders]]

Very sharp Tony. Nicely done mate. What mount were you using?

[firstlight]

Terry Cuttles celestron mount... don't know the make, but I think he said it is vintage 20 years. He did a great job at aligning it for me. I need one myself so I can play around. Looking for an eq5 equivalent with polar scope.

[Garyh]

Very nice LMC there with a standard lense...
good going Tony!!!
cheers

[Dr Nick]

Great detail! ;)

[firstlight]

Thanks for the kind comments, I'm very happy with the results... I just have to reproduce them:prey:

[acropolite]

Fantastic image Tony, is that a crop or the full image??

[LT_Ng]

That is a very good image, and seems the zoom lens also good for astrophotograhy.

Any idea to modify your 400D?

LT

[firstlight]

Thanks Phil,

Yeah, this is the whole image... I don't like to crop much. I think it looks nice as a wide field.

Tony

[firstlight]

We have an extended warranty to get through before we void it by doing mods. I noticed that the Tarantula did not come out with any colouring, but that is the price we will pay for wanting to use the camera for terrestrial imaging. I did a shot of the Lagoon with the C-90 at Astrofest, as well as 47 Tuc (earlier thread), but it was over balanced and trailed badly, however there was some good colour in it so I can't wait to give it a good test.

Tony