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Originally Posted by cometcatcher
Some nice detail under the "hat" Peter!
Acquiring the image is half the challenge, the image processing part is the other. There are ways of pushing the processing further with layers and masks. If you have a look at the top shooters here, they have the ability to bring out incredibly faint background detail without blowing out the highlights. It's like the ultimate in high dynamic range. It's an "art" that requires much practice and time to learn. I don't think I'll ever grasp it fully.
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Hi Kevin,
I have been at this game for about 5 years, since I retired, each year I'm getting a little better. I have to admit the swap from Photoshop to Pixinsight was bloody painful, but I'm getting more fluent with the change and consider that it was well worth while. The ability to bring out fine detail and yet retain the large dynamic range is an art, I will grant you that.
You are right, some of the shots I have seen in this forum by the Top Shooters are absolutely mind blowing, I will never be in that league. At my age your not sure when you are likely drop off the perch, so each year I try to make the next shot better than the previous year (I have had a good year this year, so far). When I started Astrophotography I read in a book "as long as you're happy with the shot, that's all that counts", I tend to agree with that sentiment. "I haven't figured out how to put the smiley faces in the posts yet".
Cheers
Peter