I was fortunate to get 1 night (Last night) at the Astrofest in Queensland this year and am posting this image to seek advice on how to deal with blowing out the big star and if possible a step by step instruction as I don't know how to blend and all that stuff. I've attached the original with the star and my only solution "the crop".
Taken through W/O Flt 110 with Phd guiding and Qhy-9 at - 20c even though the evening got to -5c. You know your in trouble when the Dew Straps on full bore completely ice up.
Processed in Photoshop using 7 x 5 Min Lum 1x1, and 3 x 3 Min RG 2x2 and 2 x 3 Min Blue at 2x2. I must learn how to take darks. I tried the T Shirt method but at -5c we gave up .
Any advice welcome.
Mark
