Orions Spectacular Sword - finished - Page 2

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #21 24-12-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice image Mike. I can see another 3-4 hours on it though. Fantastic detail in and around the nebulae.

It's always the way isn't it. I wonder how it would look with more data.
A wonderful image Mike.
Inspirational.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #22 24-12-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

Awesome Sidonio Mike, I will have to rig my lap top to the 47" LCD TV like Doug said.
Inspirational.

Hey I might do that too Dave, just for a look see

Mezza Xmas

Mike

strongmanmike (Michael) · #23 24-12-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

It's always the way isn't it. I wonder how it would look with more data.
A wonderful image Mike.
Inspirational.

Ah yes, Mr more data Haese

of course...and more is on its way

Mike

Hagar (Doug) · #24 24-12-2009, 02:16 PM

Looks magnifique on the big screen. Maybe a bit blue but thats the way TV's are setup anyway. I now want a 50" monitor.
The minister of finance would kill me.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #25 24-12-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagar

Maybe a bit blue but thats the way TV's are setup anyway. I now want a 50" monitor.
The minister of finance would kill me.

Err yeh maybe...but I also like blue so it could be my processing too

50" screen huh?

Mike

dugnsuz (Doug) · #26 24-12-2009, 02:56 PM

Different class Mike!
Doug

AlexN · #27 24-12-2009, 03:23 PM

Only a 50" Doug.... I've got a Sony 52" HD LCD as my computer screen, and I have to admit, I have been eyeing the Sony 70"... Price difference is EXTREME.. but seriously, 52" seems big to start with... after a few months it just becomes the norm. you start using someone elses computer with their 22" monitor and you laugh at the screen!!

haha

Astro images are best seen in all their glory spread across at least 50"...

multiweb (Marc) · #28 24-12-2009, 04:24 PM

Now my new wall paper and reference shot to go by.

After that repro I had to put the old HST shot back in the drawer!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #29 25-12-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Now my new wall paper and reference shot to go by.

After that repro I had to put the old HST shot back in the drawer!

Yeh? cool....but with that Hyperstar of yours, I don't think my shot will last too long on your screen

Mike

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #30 26-12-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

It's been 6 weeks since my last image

Sounds like you are going to confession, but you forgot the "Forgive me father" part.

If that photo is your sin, you've got nothing to worry about.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #31 26-12-2009, 10:21 PM

Amen Trevor

Actually, since you posted I have reprocessed...yet again

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/orion_nebula

View the "original" size of each thumbnail you open (menu at the bottom of each page)

I think this is the most I can get out of the available data, I will be adding much more over the coming weeks....

Mike

AlexN · #32 26-12-2009, 10:56 PM

I was just about to say... Needs more data

Im thinking something like 12 to 16 x 30 minute subs in Ha to give that lum a bit of a kick up the bum... get out to dark skies, get some really really long lum images to bring out the dusty areas a bit... colour should hold up as it is... maybe a few more subs just to smooth out the dimmer areas when you apply the "Kick in the pants" Ha+L data..

Man... I wish I could image right about now.. Im suffering "reprocessitis" I've been hitting every image on the forums just to see if I can make a difference to it, downloading data sets off the net to see how I go processing it.. I've even hit people up for raw data just to get an astrofix..

Regards, Astrojunkie.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #33 26-12-2009, 11:12 PM

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I was just about to say... Needs more data

Im thinking something like 12 to 16 x 30 minute subs in Ha to give that lum a bit of a kick up the bum... get out to dark skies, get some really really long lum images to bring out the dusty areas a bit... colour should hold up as it is... maybe a few more subs just to smooth out the dimmer areas when you apply the "Kick in the pants" Ha+L data..

...ok ok!

Maaaan expectations are soooo high these days

, that image would have completely blown the socks off the profesional world a generation ago and been plastered on the front of every astro mag in the world

...ah progress

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Man... I wish I could image right about now.. Im suffering "reprocessitis"

God. I know what you mean....

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I've been hitting every image on the forums just to see if I can make a difference to it, downloading data sets off the net to see how I go processing it.. I've even hit people up for raw data just to get an astrofix..

Regards, Astrojunkie

..?...

AlexN · #34 26-12-2009, 11:24 PM

What can I say, I'm pushy!! And lets face it.. without annoying people with high expectations like myself, how would you ever get the inspiration to go any further than what you have with this image already?? huh?? Huuuuuhh?

Yea, I know, I'm crazy.. processing up anything I can get my hands on.. You must remember.. I havent had a camera since late October.. I've not had my scope on my mount in nearly 2 months! Its - Killing - Me..

One thing I will say though, its given me a chance to do some serious reading on processing techniques, and I think when I'm back up and running I'll have a lot better chance of producing some good images as a result.. I've downloaded every PDF from the last 3 years worth of AIC, a bunch of different narrowband techniques etc.. learnt 2 new programs to help with certain aspects of the game... but the one thats really opened my eyes to possibilities was a guide to wide field dust busting by Tom Davis... I've been using his workflow to really emphasise dust in quite a few images of my own and other peoples work..

Counting down the minutes to astro-imaging nirvana...