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jjjnettie
09-06-2011, 10:11 AM
I found an unprocessed image from June 3rd.
Canon 550D @ ISO400
Canon 135mmL @ F4.5
37 x 2min exposures.
What a lovely piece of glass this is! Thanks to Ponders for the lend. :)

Added the repro.
Here's a link to a higher res one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/astro_jjj_unprocessed_data/5814379022/sizes/l/in/photostream/
strongmanmike
09-06-2011, 12:27 PM
Fabulous field that :thumbsup:

Be good to see with the colour cranked up a little.

Mike
multiweb
09-06-2011, 12:57 PM
Nice and sandy. That's a beauty. :thumbsup:
jjjnettie
09-06-2011, 01:20 PM
Ill be doing a repro on this one shortly. It does need a bit of a kick doesn't it.
mswhin63
09-06-2011, 01:43 PM
Very nice JJJ at my level I wouldn't touch it. Look fantastic!!!
Gem
22-06-2011, 07:56 PM
How dark is your site? Are you in Kilcoy itself?
Impressive... makes me want to buy a DSLR sooner rather than an astro CCD camera later!! :)
RobF
22-06-2011, 09:14 PM
Sorry to be picky, but I'd love to see the saturation come up a bit too Jeanette. Fantastic image though - love the star clouds and dust, not to mention that wonderful golden effect your getting come out so often now :)
jjjnettie
22-06-2011, 09:58 PM
Yes, I live on the edge of town though. I have a street light on the corner, but I set up behind the house, so it doesn't shine directly on the mount.
You can use the DSLR in the day time too. :D
jjjnettie
22-06-2011, 10:00 PM
Even with selective saturation, I can't seem to get good colour from the nebs. It all looks so artificial.
You guys are just too used to modded cams I think. :P
RobF
22-06-2011, 10:15 PM
Probably what you mean by selective saturation, but bumping up the sat for just the blue, reds and magentas from Ctrl-U doesn't help a bit?
I'm probably a bit spoiled by PI too - lets you do non-linear saturation curves which is nice for boosting saturation in just the colour-poor parts of the pic.
jjjnettie
22-06-2011, 10:17 PM
Show me how at AF. :D only 29 days 11hrs and 42 minutes to go.
RobF
22-06-2011, 10:45 PM
Every day I look out at the blue sky and wish it was the last week of July....:)
jjjnettie
22-06-2011, 11:44 PM
It's always the best time at AF. I love catching up with everyone again. :D
Ross G
23-06-2011, 09:17 AM
Hi,

Very nice photos.
Sharp and so much detail.
I love the colours, especially in the second one. Your processing skills are excellent.

Thanks.

Ross.