My best lunar image ever! Plato Mosaic!

iceman (Mike) · #1 10-08-2006, 08:17 AM

Hi all

Processing this image has been a marathon effort lasting more than 2 days. It's a mosaic of Plato and Vallis Alpes, spanning 15 avi's and 54 alignment point MAP processing!!

Not much else to say, except that this would have to be my best lunar image to-date. It was a lot of work, but well worth it given the end result.

The attachment is the very shrunk down 800px wide version. Please click on the link below to take in the full-size, 1695x980px version.

Plato and Vallis Alpes Mosaic (640k jpeg).

Remember to expand it when your browser resizes it.

All capture and processing details can be found on the large image.

Thanks for looking, comments always welcome.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #2 10-08-2006, 08:20 AM

What can I say. Wow

Mike.

Boy you need to get out more or find your self a good hobby.

Fantastic result mate.

middy · #3 10-08-2006, 08:20 AM

Wow, that looks fantastic!

I love it.

Dennis · #4 10-08-2006, 08:30 AM

Well, well, well Mr. Iceman, that is one heck of a mosaic; almost unbelievable. I fell off my chair with shock when I saw the SIZE of the rille in the Alpine Valley. I think this is the clearest and most resolved image I have ever seen of this Rille.

I'm just going back for a 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th look - there is so much to see.

It sounds like a lot of hard work Mike, but by golly it was worth it. You have created a genuine lunar masterpiece. I look forward to seeing this mosaic on LPOD.

Cheers

Dennis

RB (Andrew) · #5 10-08-2006, 08:38 AM

Oh my gosh Mike,
I was looking forward to this but it has far exceeded my expectations.

Well done mate.

Lester · #6 10-08-2006, 08:40 AM

Hi Mike,

Absolutely loaded with detail. Well done. Its the kind of image that you just gotta keep looking at for more and more to be revealed.

Well done.

ving (David) · #7 10-08-2006, 09:17 AM

great shot mike

there is something about it i cant quite put my finger on tho...

Dujon · #8 10-08-2006, 09:33 AM

Mike, that's fantastic. I'm totally gobsmacked. To be honest, words fail me it's so impressive.

Well done, sir.

gbeal · #9 10-08-2006, 09:54 AM

Heck Mike, a cracker shot. It isn't all that uncommon to get the craterlets on Plato, but the rille in the Alpine Valley, now that is hard. Well done, you should be justifiably proud.

sheeny (Al) · #10 10-08-2006, 10:06 AM

Impressive image, Mike!

You deserve a rest and a nice cup of tea after that! Great detail. You are da man!

Al.

h0ughy (David) · #11 10-08-2006, 10:45 AM

Yep a very ordinary effort there Mike

. I would like to see some improvement in the future

John K · #12 10-08-2006, 10:56 AM

Absolutely stunning image! just pretend you're in an Apollo capsule and comming into a landing!

rogerg (Roger) · #13 10-08-2006, 12:25 PM

Very nice! Feels like I'm flying over the surface. Nice subtle tones, nothing over exposed. A real joy to pan around.

Roger.

davidpretorius · #14 10-08-2006, 12:46 PM

hi all, it has been a while (must send barlow to vingo).

Mike this is fantastic!

What I love about this one, Dennis from a few months back and Birds from lat year is the smoothness of the craters. it is like someone has got the trowel and smoothed it over.

Very satisfying!!!

Well Done Mate.....now back to business plans

I promise ving to send the barlow!