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AstroFlyer
06-06-2011, 09:26 PM
Managed to image the Sun for couple of hours today.
Not the best conditions, lots of currents (taken around lunch time).
First full disk, quite happy with my first attempt.
Not quite happy with my processing, especially colour. I find when I colorize the image (especially ones with surface details) I lose lots of contrast, they look "flat". Any tips?

All taken with Basler ACE ACA1300-30gm camera.

Full disk (http://flyer.smugmug.com/Other/Solar/i-gDWLc3r/0/X3/Solar-disk6June2011-X3.jpg) taken with Solarmax 60.

Prom (http://flyer.smugmug.com/Other/Solar/i-CKWM85D/0/X3/SunUV06062011020245prom-X3.jpg) and surface details (http://flyer.smugmug.com/Other/Solar/i-xFbcX2q/0/X3/SunUV06062011020759spot-X3.jpg) taken with my 90mm Skywatcher/PST mod scope.

Processed in AviStack2 and Adobe CS5.
Thanks for looking.
Derek Klepp
06-06-2011, 09:46 PM
Great pics Arek especially the surface detailshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZIVp8Nfjo&feature=channel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZIVp8Nfjo&feature=channel)
Found this link yesterday I don't have PS but it is very informative
jjjnettie
06-06-2011, 09:58 PM
Beaut images, I'll have to make a copy to go with the white light images I took today..:D
AstroFlyer
07-06-2011, 04:27 PM
Thanks a lot guys.
Great link Derek, exactly what I was looking for - thank you.
Redid couple of images using Nick's method - what do you think?

http://flyer.smugmug.com/Other/Solar/i-9w5PfvV/0/L/Solar-disk6June2011nick2-L.jpg



http://flyer.smugmug.com/Other/Solar/i-4MLMzRk/0/L/SunUV06062011020759spotcolour-L.jpg

Last one reprocessed in Registax 6

http://flyer.smugmug.com/Other/Solar/i-RVpmfMf/0/L/SunUV06062011020325nickfinal-L.jpg
Derek Klepp
07-06-2011, 06:21 PM
They look very good I'll have to get PS organised just adds those finishing touches look foward to more pics
Paul Haese
08-06-2011, 05:51 PM
NIce work Arek. I really like the prominences that you have captured. Great detail on the surface too.
csb
09-06-2011, 10:42 PM
The proms are certainly more full and detailed in the image processed with Registax.

Impressive!
Matt Wastell
10-06-2011, 07:22 PM
Great images - thanks for the action!
AstroFlyer
10-06-2011, 08:17 PM
Thank you very much,



I find Avistack seems to be better at processing surface details, but Registax does better job at proms.
For some reasons I can't get Registax 6 align the surface properly.
I have long way to go.
More practice I guess :)