I made another attempt with the DSI

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 15-12-2007, 12:04 AM

Well, it was such a perfect sky last night, I thought 'what a great time to try get the best out of the DSI-c'. No excuses for bad seeing, cloud, fog or anything else!

I still reckon the Toucam creams it

Here is Flame Nebula with DSI-c:

ED80, DSI-c 1, Astronomiks IR/UV filter, 53x60 seconds, in-camera Dark subtraction, processed in Photoshop CS.

dugnsuz (Doug) · #2 15-12-2007, 12:14 AM

Thats pretty damn good Ken!
I remember your first attempts with the DSI and that image is a quantum leap from those first unsteady steps!!!
Well done mate - that's one of the best DSI images I've seen I reckon (but I've led a sheltered life!!

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Just kiddin' - nice one!
Doug

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 15-12-2007, 12:17 AM

Thanks Doug!

It took 3 hours getting the capture settings right, 1 hour imaging, and 3 hours in PhotoShop to get it too look this good!!!!!

dugnsuz (Doug) · #4 15-12-2007, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Thanks Doug!

It took 3 hours in PhotoShop to get it too look this good!!!!!

Holy Foccacia!!!
I get bored after 30 mins - neck hurts, back hurts - end up like Quasimodo hunched over that damn monitor!
Kudos on the stamina Ken!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 15-12-2007, 12:26 AM

Had to Doug, the Original raw hardly shows anything. I had to drag it all out!

Here is the raw:

dugnsuz (Doug) · #6 15-12-2007, 12:40 AM

You should be a dentist Ken - drawing teeth mate!!!
That's some awesome processing!
Like I said "well done"
What's your plans for the imaging future Ken?
If Santa was kind to you, would you get a DSLR or a CCD astro cam?
I reckon with a CCD (or DSLR) you would be the one to watch! You've certainly developed the skills to extract great images out of the data.
All the best
Doug

Lee · #7 15-12-2007, 03:29 PM

I think it looks good - can you get some longer subs?? You won't need to stretch it so hard then.....

Ric · #8 15-12-2007, 04:34 PM

Hi Ken, I think you've done a great job mate. The flame looks fantastic, everything looks sharp and you've got some lovely colour and detail as well.

A fine job and think of all that processing experience that you have gained as well.

Cheers mate, keep at it.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #9 15-12-2007, 08:59 PM

your getting much better at using the DSI ken. I don't see anything wrong with this image. keep it up.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 15-12-2007, 11:34 PM

Gee, thanks all!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugnsuz

If Santa was kind to you, would you get a DSLR or a CCD astro cam?

Can't get either Doug.

Next Years School books and uniforms for 3 High School students kind of kills any hope of updating.

But I look at it this way. A DSLR is waaayyy cheaper than an equivelent quality CCD Astrocam.

I'll dream