While trawling the vault: Comet Lulin from Feb last year

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 12-06-2011, 08:01 AM

Its amazing the stuff that can be found while doing a bit of a cleanout and slideshow while setting up a new laptop. I found this previously unprocessed Comet Lulin from 28/2/10. I don't have details unfortunately except that it was taken with a modded 20D and ED80 I would imagine. Once I get the canon software loaded on this machine I'll know a bit more about it.

I think I processed this using Images Plus so that I could align on the comet's head, I must have had icnr on as well

to get the gaps, but they arent as long as the star trails.

Anyway I hope you like it, it looks a bit 'different' to me with the gaps.

Liz · #2 12-06-2011, 08:52 AM

Ah, memories ... nice one Paul, I am a comet lover.

Hoping we will have a nice little one later in the year .... when I am in Spain.

Alas not taking my Canon/lenses over there.

h0ughy (David) · #3 12-06-2011, 09:15 AM

You are always full of suprises Paul - dont mind that at all. you must have a heap of unprocessed data. BTW whats the new lappy?

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 12-06-2011, 09:33 AM

You and me both Liz, love a good comet sighting. We'll keep our fingers crossed for another big one soon.

Thanks Dave. Its only had levels and curves and I didn't try too hard to get the red out of the tail. I quite like it like that. When I look at the histograms the colour comparison isn't too bad so I wonder if the red is actually there.

As to what I have unprocessed.

I'm sure there's a couple there for a rainy night if I need some

ps: Lappy is a Delld Inspiron. Meh Its ok, damn dust collector though.