Well i have only had one go at processing this so far - this is my first attempt at processing this amount of data and trying to get a result that looks pleasing to me anyway. taken with the 20D modded canonand my 135mm L lens at f3.5 iso 800, guided with 1ponders toucam and framed to get the cross and as much of the coal sack as i could. 3 hours and 20 minutes worth of dark skies - well worth the trip.
ok stacked in Deep sky stacker and processed with PixInsight1.5 photoshop used to make is small for web
A superb portrait of this really photogenic region. It’s as sharp as can be – that 135mm L glass must be good! Not to mention the skills of the owner, operator and processor!
thats a nice image h0ughy, i would be well pleased with that
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Originally Posted by DavidU
Beautiful H0ughy !
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Originally Posted by RB
Very nice Davo.
Good star colours and interesting framing allowing you to get both crux and coal sack.
Must've had a blast up at Astrofest !
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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
You sure nailed the star colours in Crux.
Twas awesome to catch up with both of you during the week. Wish you could have stayed longer.
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Originally Posted by iceman
That's real nice, Dave!
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A superb portrait of this really photogenic region. It’s as sharp as can be – that 135mm L glass must be good! Not to mention the skills of the owner, operator and processor!
Cheers
Dennis
thanks for the praise, but it was Paul that put me onto the framing and EddieT with the pixinsight help - still need to work on it though, i feel like the coal sack could be more pronounced
there is one thing i learned - always and i mean always, check your focus before starting any new target....... i lost a whole nights data, mind you though i captured 52 gig of data while i was there
Well done! This almost looks 3D to me. It might be the way it's presented. Anyway, for me, that is a hallmark of a great image -- one where I want to reach in and touch it.
I would prefer it a little brighter, but, that's just a personal preference.
Well done! This almost looks 3D to me. It might be the way it's presented. Anyway, for me, that is a hallmark of a great image -- one where I want to reach in and touch it.
I would prefer it a little brighter, but, that's just a personal preference.
Regards,
Humayun
thanks Humayun, i didnt want to push things to much - i will repro later
photoshop used to make is small for web
