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15-08-2007, 12:45 AM
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LMC at Astrofest
Hi all,
Just used DSS to stack 3 images of the LMC I took on Thursday night/Friday morning. 3 images approx 5 min each, Canon 400D kit 18 - 55 mm lens, 55 mm, f4.6. Levels and curves adjusted in PS CS2.
I'm a happy chappie 
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15-08-2007, 03:12 AM
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That's a nice looking LMC Tony, with a very pleasing wide field aspect - would make a great looking desktop for Windows I'm thinking.... 
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15-08-2007, 11:44 AM
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You've got to be happy with that Tony, it is beautiful.
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15-08-2007, 12:39 PM
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Congrats Tony thats a fair and impressive image!!
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15-08-2007, 02:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by h0ughy
Congrats Tony thats a fair and impressive image!!
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Thats what I'm thinking, David. With the kit 18 to 55 lens to boot.
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15-08-2007, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle_Steve
That's a nice looking LMC Tony, with a very pleasing wide field aspect - would make a great looking desktop for Windows I'm thinking.... |
Funny you should say that... 10 minutes after processing it is on "Agamemnon". 
Thanks Jeanette, I am very happy.
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15-08-2007, 08:33 PM
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hi Tony,
I can turely uinderstand your happyness!
great shot!!!
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15-08-2007, 08:59 PM
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Got a call from Brendan tonight and asked how I got colours... realised that I had stacked the jpgs instead of the raws. I have just processed them and the detail is finer, but I (and Anne-Louise) had to play around to get better colour balance. Result:
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15-08-2007, 09:09 PM
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A very sharp impressive image, well done.
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15-08-2007, 09:12 PM
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Nice shot tony nearly a 3 d look very good...keep it up!!!
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15-08-2007, 09:19 PM
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Very sharp Tony. Nicely done mate. What mount were you using?
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15-08-2007, 10:03 PM
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Terry Cuttles celestron mount... don't know the make, but I think he said it is vintage 20 years. He did a great job at aligning it for me. I need one myself so I can play around. Looking for an eq5 equivalent with polar scope.
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16-08-2007, 03:35 PM
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Very nice LMC there with a standard lense...
good going Tony!!!
cheers
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23-08-2007, 05:03 PM
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Great detail! 
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24-08-2007, 12:45 AM
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Thanks for the kind comments, I'm very happy with the results... I just have to reproduce them 
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24-08-2007, 08:14 AM
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Fantastic image Tony, is that a crop or the full image??
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24-08-2007, 10:17 AM
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That is a very good image, and seems the zoom lens also good for astrophotograhy.
Any idea to modify your 400D?
LT
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24-08-2007, 11:26 PM
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Thanks Phil,
Yeah, this is the whole image... I don't like to crop much. I think it looks nice as a wide field.
Tony
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Originally Posted by acropolite
Fantastic image Tony, is that a crop or the full image??
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24-08-2007, 11:37 PM
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We have an extended warranty to get through before we void it by doing mods. I noticed that the Tarantula did not come out with any colouring, but that is the price we will pay for wanting to use the camera for terrestrial imaging. I did a shot of the Lagoon with the C-90 at Astrofest, as well as 47 Tuc (earlier thread), but it was over balanced and trailed badly, however there was some good colour in it so I can't wait to give it a good test.
Tony
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Originally Posted by LT_Ng
That is a very good image, and seems the zoom lens also good for astrophotograhy.
Any idea to modify your 400D?
LT
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