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Originally Posted by britgc
Hi Luke,
Nice first shots. I don't have a great deal of advice to give as I'm also new to astrophotography but hopefully I can save you a bit of time as I've also been grappling with processing software and searching for something that doesn't cost an arm, leg and several other body parts, but still does a decent job.
Registax is what I've started using for stacking images of the moon and planets - there are plenty of quickstart guides on it to get you underway plus it's free. I also use DSS for stacking deep space images.
I have been using Photoshop CS2 for processing images which can be downloaded for free from Adobe's website, it's a pretty old version but a good starting point. As I said, I'm very new to this as well so I do find it a bit daunting and have been looking for something more beginner friendly.
I'm currently checking out Startools for processing deep space images which has a fully functional demo you can download (you just can't save your images) and so far I think it's great, really easy to use and get your head around, so much so I decided to buy the full version which isn't that expensive really.
Just to give you an idea I've attached a shot of the moon from a couple of nights ago with 2 close up versions cropped from the original. The image was stacked and partly processed in Registax with final adjustments in Photoshop CS2. The more experienced guys and gals on these forums could no doubt do even more with it.
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Bret
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They are really nice Bret. Have you got a book or website that you use to help learn the processing, or have you just used trial and error.
I'll give registax a go and get the older version of Photoshop as you suggest - if I can produce an image like yours, I'd be very happy.
What ISO, exposure length, subs and darks etc.? Very impressive!
Cheers
Luke