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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
As I understood the "respect the light" message said that there are bright parts of an object and dim part. The example used at the conference was m42. If you bring out the detail in the core, but make the periphery of the object the same brightness, you are not truly representing the ranges of brightness of the object.
DT
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Yes I know the gist of it David, but respectfully disagree. While some parts might well be brighter than others I don't think this difference would be at all noticable from say 40 Au away. All you would likely see is the bright stars and little if any nebulosity due to the radiation being emitted by the stars.
If in the example of M42, you did not use layering to bring out the core and tone done its brightness everyone would have what film used to do. A blown core and outer areas not showing properly and then a histogram which is severely clipped. Digital is an entirely different prospect and should be utilised correctly to show all the dynamic range. I just don't think David has got it right on this occassion. Like I said my opinion and each to their own.
Anyway this is Marks thread and I have said my bit.
