M42 3/1/09

[mick pinner]

after layering the core l cannot seem to clean up the background without completely destroying the image, any ideas are welcomed.
not a great image overall but l thought l could get the sky a little better.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

try raising the black point on the image prior to layering the core, this will give a darker background which is the main issue.

if you want to keep the midtones in then duplicate the image prior to lifting the blackpoint via levels , then do a double layering.

just an idea..... without seeing all the data you have its just a guess.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Mick here's a cool series of tut for processing M42 core.
http://www.danlessmann.com/Articles/...ingM42Core.htm
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/COMP2.HTM

Data looks hot. You just need to get the processing right.

[mick pinner]

thanks Clive and Mark

[anthony.tony]

Nice shot

[Hagar (Doug)]

Looks like a nice image Kick just something has gone astray during the maskingprocess. Sorry I can't help.

Good luck.