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Old 14-03-2009, 08:14 PM
jase (Jason)
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Originally Posted by Tamtarn View Post
Thanks Jase I must admit I was very happy with NGC4945. I wonder if you may have some suggestions on how to improve on NGC5128
I think 5128 looks pretty good to be honest. Perhaps a subtle magenta/blue hue to the image, but that's minor. The highlights of the image look well defined in my opinion. If anything, you could boost the shadows a little using an s-curve (first image) - make sure you use a secondary (top right) anchor point to maintain the highlights (as mentioned, I don't think they need much adjusting). Should extend the faint halo in an aesthetic manner. See if that makes a difference that you like. A quick fix for the colour balance (shown in second image), boost the green a few points in the shadows. That should address the hue previously noted. Have a play around with these tweaks. PS curves are extremely powerful. Don't be afraid to work the data over a few times. May lead to a few surprises as to how far you can push the data. Once again, good work.
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