Hi guys.
I'm after some tips on processing widefield shots, like
these ones that I can do with my camera on a tripod on my EQ platform.
The ones in that thread are single shots only, with very minimal processing.
I took some shots on Saturday night, and have approx 5-10 shots each of 3 separate areas of sky. Obviously for each "set" of shots, I want to:
a) Stack/combine the shots
b) Process them
c) (optionally) Stitch them
What is the best software to use for (a) and (b), and what functions and techniques do you do?
I've only got Photoshop CS and Registax, as well as a demo version of Registar. I haven't tried ImagesPlus. I've got IRIS installed, and tried it once, but hated the user interface so gave up on it.
I took the shots in RAW, so once I covert them to 300dpi 16-bit TIF they'll be a set of 47meg TIF's.
What's the best software for stacking the widefield images? What do you use, and can you give a (brief) tutorial on using it for this purpose?
I can upload the RAW's or the converted TIFs tonight for you to have a play around with.
Thanks