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15-12-2009, 07:48 PM
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Horse Head completed
Well as much as an image can completed, but it is done for now. For now though I am happy with the image. Still some slight noise but nothing extreme.
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Your comments welcome.
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15-12-2009, 09:22 PM
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Really really great image Paul. I especially enjoy the framing as well. Looks like you've gone very deep here, I've never seen the fine wisps of the dark material in the head before, guess because the classical framing of this object is much wider field than this one. The contrasts are excellent too.
Enjoyed looking at this a lot.
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15-12-2009, 09:40 PM
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Excellent shot Paul....contrasts color detail and focus...very stunning...
Great OTA the GSO RC...i'm one of the first purchaser like you ... nice to see the QSI583 work fine...
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15-12-2009, 09:43 PM
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That's a ripper Paul, well done. Love the scale !
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15-12-2009, 10:02 PM
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Tremendous result Paul... You should indeed be proud to have that fine stallion in the stable..
Did you not include the Ha data this time around?
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15-12-2009, 10:22 PM
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great amount of detail in the horse, feels like I could almost touch it 
well done! 
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15-12-2009, 10:25 PM
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A very fine rendition. Well done
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15-12-2009, 10:29 PM
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Very nice indeed!
So much detail, I can just about make out Magrathea.
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15-12-2009, 10:38 PM
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Thanks all, much appreciated. It is a relief to finally have it finished.
Alex, no Ha this time. I might try using it later in a reprocess down the track.
Leo, yes I knew you got yours before me and they have worked out to be fine imaging scopes. Some small problems but optically they work perfectly.
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15-12-2009, 10:48 PM
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Lovely result Paul. I enjoy the composition you've portrayed. No Ha? I thought you acquired some from a previous post. LRGB is easier to work IMO. Well done.
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15-12-2009, 11:13 PM
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Jase, Yeah I have the data but I am wrestling with how to apply it (more like which method) and to which channel. It probably needs more time on the Ha too if I was going to use it. It is particularly noisey. Perhaps another 10 subs. Now I am contemplating more work on this image. Maybe get it up to 17 hours.
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15-12-2009, 11:20 PM
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Nice Paul. Very nice. (6 weeks to go  )
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15-12-2009, 11:22 PM
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If its too noisy, perhaps just blend the highlights of the Ha data into the Luminance and run with it. You may need to do the same with the red channel to counteract colour wash, but if the blend is not too strong you may get away with it. Straight Ha blends are trial and error, I'm forever ballsing them up. Takes a few goes get the right mix.
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16-12-2009, 06:31 AM
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Very nice!
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16-12-2009, 06:39 AM
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Lovely image Paul. Nice and vibrant now.
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16-12-2009, 09:09 AM
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Beautiful result ex with no Ha added!
Nice compostion as well!
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16-12-2009, 10:03 AM
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Paul that's a wonderful shot !
You've done very well indeed and one to be proud of.
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16-12-2009, 10:39 AM
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Paul
That shot should put all the critics to shame. A beautiful, detailed shot thats well composed and different at the same time.
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16-12-2009, 04:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jase
Straight Ha blends are trial and error, I'm forever ballsing them up. Takes a few goes get the right mix.
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Haven't we all...  Especially when you really push to get the Ha details coming through strong, then all of a sudden you sit back, take a look at the bigger picture and say "The horse head isn't supposed to be pink? what happened there??"
I would say if you made the image Ha+L (15:85) R+Ha (80:20) GB you might be able to get the colours looking fairly natural without too much work.. but then it all depends on the noise in that Ha data... I suppose its worth trying...
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16-12-2009, 04:44 PM
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Well what can one say to this - crisp detail, 3D looking, tight stars and all of this out of a telescope costing less than two thousand dollars!!! Brilliant and Kudos for working at it until you were happy.
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