DSLR Galaxies plus other items

[Alchemy (Clive)]

Thanks to all for their replys and inputs.

jase.... considering you would be held in the highest regards on this forum for your processing abilitys and quality of images ..... im honored.
i have really been doing it so it "looks" right... obviously theres a more analytical way to consider the image..... food for consideration.

Garyh thanks , i must talk to you one day to ask you about your processing as youve been able to lift out the faint arms of one of the galaxys i did here, you put it up as a pair.... i couldnt get both in so only did the one.

Marcus, phil, thanks for looking

Baz, sometimes its just nice to image and do you,re own thing for a while and avoid some of the cut and thrust of debate. (got into that too much a while back.... will leave it alone it in the future)

Tamtarn will put up some more but will be a while off as the moons back , i plan to do m83 first and have a couple other galaxies in mind around the virgo area as well m104, ....

Mike.... re the background , worked on the image a bit, hit it with an s curve in curves to darken background, got a copy of unworked original gave it a slight lift til level of background JUST above background of worked version and then blend the two with lighten mode, getting worked galaxy with only lightly worked background..... thats the simple version anyway , i have to be carefull not to lose data required and at the same time lose unwanted noise. then continue to process, if i do it too early its not a great increase, too late and it looks fake. but essentially the data is still all there just selectively enhanced. i use 3 programs win4 aip for decon and various stretches to reblend, photoshop for much of the typical stuff, lightroom for color enhancing and some noise removal. finally jases SCM (which is the bees knees in my opinion)

heres a larger version of the galaxy as there seems to be a bit of interest in it.

i only started imaging in September 2006 and its been a big learning curve.

oh... and im always open to any processing ideas anyone has.....

Cheers

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Thanks to all for their replys and inputs.

jase.... considering you would be held in the highest regards on this forum for your processing abilitys and quality of images ..... im honored.
i have really been doing it so it "looks" right... obviously theres a more analytical way to consider the image..... food for consideration.


Mike.... re the background , worked on the image a bit, hit it with an s curve in curves to darken background, got a copy of unworked original gave it a slight lift til level of background JUST above background of worked version and then blend the two with lighten mode, getting worked galaxy with only lightly worked background..... thats the simple version anyway , i have to be carefull not to lose data required and at the same time lose unwanted noise. then continue to process, if i do it too early its not a great increase, too late and it looks fake. but essentially the data is still all there just selectively enhanced. i use 3 programs win4 aip for decon and various stretches to reblend, photoshop for much of the typical stuff, lightroom for color enhancing and some noise removal. finally jases SCM (which is the bees knees in my opinion)

heres a larger version of the galaxy as there seems to be a bit of interest in it.

i only started imaging in September 2006 and its been a big learning curve.

oh... and im always open to any processing ideas anyone has.....

Cheers

Very emulsion (as in film) like in its feel, I like that. Could be an image straight out of an 80's astronomy text, perhaps a plate by David Malin even? Really excellent work, I'm impressed

The blending to bring out the trap region in your M42 shot needs some work to keep with your natural processing look but again the rest of the image is really excellent and has that "done with film on a big telescope" look to it.

Mike

[RB (Andrew)]

Stunning results Alchemy !!!

You've shown that the 300D sure can deliver the goods.

[KISA (Markus)]

Spectacular!

[Peter Ward]

I like Ngc2070! It's not blue

But I'm also suspecting you've mastered deep sky, but have also reached the limitations of your gear.

Need to take another step up into high-res, long FL deep sky. It's a bugger, but very rewarding when you nail it

Well done
Peter

[Alchemy (Clive)]

Thanks for looking guys,

peter ive still got plenty to explore first, but i will admit a better camera/ccd preferably cooled and wouldnt i love AO, it is on the list of wants (one that takes red pictures too)

Kisa thaks.

[DRCORTEX (Lance)]

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Thanks for looking guys,

peter ive still got plenty to explore first, but i will admit a better camera/ccd preferably cooled and wouldnt i love AO, it is on the list of wants (one that takes red pictures too)

Kisa thaks.

That pic is gorgeous!

cheers

Lance

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Great collection. The detail in that M42 image is amazing.

[Topher]

Great work Alchemy. Something a newb like me can aspire to (and hopefully surpass, although you have set the bar sooooooo high!).

Keep up the good work.

Chris

[Moonboy (Gus)]

WOW.
I'll drink to that

[digby dart]

Beautiful. A delight to view. Thank you.