Nice one, I dunno these people with observatories - you think they would show a crappy shot every now and then - not stuff like this!!! In envy - Mr Hough
Enjoy the composition Paul, but this one looks a little too "over-cooked". Background is really black (histogram appears clipped) and stars in the galaxy have black halos around them due to over sharpening. Perhaps a reprocess for a poor weather evening.
I am definitely no expert when it comes to processing, as we all know... however I can see what Jase is saying, However Paul, having said that, I would be hanging that one on my wall, well done indeed.
Enjoy the composition Paul, but this one looks a little too "over-cooked". Background is really black (histogram appears clipped) and stars in the galaxy have black halos around them due to over sharpening. Perhaps a reprocess for a poor weather evening.
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Originally Posted by leon
I am definitely no expert when it comes to processing, as we all know... however I can see what Jase is saying, However Paul, having said that, I would be hanging that one on my wall, well done indeed.
Leon
Beautiful image Paul.
I've got a foot in both of the above camps.
I recently looked over many of my final images and was amazed that most had clipped black point histograms. They just looked more pleasing to the eye that way!!
I'm find it hard to juggle the technical and the aesthetic a lot of the time.
Glad you all enjoyed looking at the image of NGC 253. Thanks for your kind
comments.
I do tend to agree though with some of you that it is "too cut" and the background is too dark. This was likely the result of a new image processing tool I used for the first time to flatten the background, though it seemed to look good at the time. :-)
Anyhow I've had another go at processing the image with "less cut" this
time and without the flatten background tool. It's still bit of a trade off
as there is still some gradient in the background of the image.
Ahh yes that is indeed better. I always like to just be able to see the sky background, that way nothing is lost. Ther faint outer detail is there and the inner parts not burnt out, excellent image.
Scott
You can certainly see the difference between the two images on your web site Paul. Like what you have done there with the reprocessing and prefer the second image.
Thanks for the opportunity to have a hack at it Paul and show you what IP can do (and note in the right hands could be used to produce something great and remarkable, just not mine)
its not the best but it shows that Pauls raw data is not tooo bad (ok far better than what i can do ) same details as his original stacking - but just done in images plus and only digital development on auto and saved to photoshop to save for the web.
Great improvement Houghy.The skys more realistic , shouldnt be pitch black! The galaxy looks softer , more realistic.A great improvement on excellent data.
philip
as we all know... however I can see what Jase is saying, However Paul, having said that, I would be hanging that one on my wall, well done indeed.
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) same details as his original stacking - but just done in images plus and only digital development on auto and saved to photoshop to save for the web.
