M42 - My best yet :)

[bluescope]

Here I go tweaking other people's images again .... hope you don't mind Alex .... good data to work with !
GradientXTerminator and slight adjustment of green channel levels with saturation up a little etc.

[Jen]

nice pics Alex well done cheers

[AlexN]

Thanks Steve, your re-process has come up very nicely.. I'm still working on this one, and have since got it almost to the same point as your go at it.. Im getting happier with it, every minute I spend editing.

Jen, Thanks!

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Alex, very smick. Steves rendition is even better .

And oh the posted res. You really need to improve that with the quality you are achieving now. Build a site (free is easy) or use an image server.

[bluescope]

Originally Posted by AlexN

Thanks Steve, your re-process has come up very nicely.. I'm still working on this one, and have since got it almost to the same point as your go at it.. Im getting happier with it, every minute I spend editing.

Jen, Thanks!

You had good data to start with Alex and the processing is always the challenge to bring it out .... have fun and post your reprocessed image when you are happy with it .... I look forward to seeing it !

[AlexN]

Fred, thanks, I agree Steve's reprocess is awesome.. Im working hard to replicate it at full res as we speak..

I have webspace at a few places, and im in the process of designing a site.

[AlexN]

Here we are... High res image link coming soon..

Alex.

[Jen]

nice Alex

[Hagar (Doug)]

I can only repeat the comments of everyone else. Do some flats... Otherwise it is by far your best yet.
Well done mate.

[Craig_L]

Nice reprocess Alex but your losing some nebulousity now in the "Running Man".

[bluescope]

The redo is better than original but as Craig says you have lost a lot nebulosity in the process Alex. Are you working with layers when you process .... if not, you should .... it gives much better control over the image. It's all practice and experimentation. I've reposted my tweak along with your redo as an example of what's gone missing. Try layering your redo into your original and blending the two.