Very nice Greg, but its a bit blown in the middle
In PS I curved down a bit and then applied shadows/highlights (toning down hightlights), suddenly a whole lot more colour and tiny nebs popped out!.
And a lot more detail in the core
NGC 300 certainly makes for a fine display Greg. You’ve done well producing 20 images over the past year. This last new moon period has been good but generally we’ve been covered in clouds in the Central West of NSW.
NGC 300 certainly makes for a fine display Greg. You’ve done well producing 20 images over the past year. This last new moon period has been good but generally we’ve been covered in clouds in the Central West of NSW.
CS,
Rodney
Thanks Rodney.
I've had a few periods of several clear nights that help accumulate data.
Sometimes when you go to process the data you find some issues that stop the completion of the image until you get some replacement good data.
NGC 300 certainly makes for a fine display Greg. You’ve done well producing 20 images over the past year. This last new moon period has been good but generally we’ve been covered in clouds in the Central West of NSW.
CS,
Rodney
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Originally Posted by PRejto
Nice work, Greg! NGC300 isn't easy.
Peter
Cheers Peter. Yes its funny one and a bit hard to get to look good.
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Splendid image, Greg. This low surface brightness galaxy ain't easy
Mark
Maybe you did it to show the clear border between your 2 data sets, and please ignore my comment if that's the way you wanted to go, but if it were me, I would try to meld the "diagonal" border somewhat. I did a quick check in PS (here's me suggesting to you -sorry ) and you could use something as simple as the black point eyedropper in Adjustments> Levels area by say setting the black point in the inner framed image in the black surrounds of the galaxy by sampling the black point eyedropper with the darkness in the 1-2 o'clock zone. Doing this quick adjustment really integrated the surrounding space without any penalty that I could see to the galaxy detail, in fact it punched it out more contrast wise.
PS Greg: All suggested with the greatest of respect - I would have no hope of producing something similar gear and experience wise, so feel somewhat vexed in putting this suggestion forward.
Maybe you did it to show the clear border between your 2 data sets, and please ignore my comment if that's the way you wanted to go, but if it were me, I would try to meld the "diagonal" border somewhat. I did a quick check in PS (here's me suggesting to you -sorry ) and you could use something as simple as the black point eyedropper in Adjustments> Levels area by say setting the black point in the inner framed image in the black surrounds of the galaxy by sampling the black point eyedropper with the darkness in the 1-2 o'clock zone. Doing this quick adjustment really integrated the surrounding space without any penalty that I could see to the galaxy detail, in fact it punched it out more contrast wise.
PS Greg: All suggested with the greatest of respect - I would have no hope of producing something similar gear and experience wise, so feel somewhat vexed in putting this suggestion forward.
Best
JA
Thanks for the tip JA. I didn't know that trick, very handy as the 2 data sets had different image orientations hence the diagonal zone having a different background.
I used that and it worked really well. Same links.
Such a cool, photogenic galaxy, close enough to show some real internal structure and details, including HII regions, plus there are plenty of varied background fuzzies too
you could use something as simple as the black point eyedropper in Adjustments> Levels area by say setting the black point in the inner framed image in the black surrounds of the galaxy by sampling the black point eyedropper with the darkness in the 1-2 o'clock zone. Doing this quick adjustment really integrated the surrounding space without any penalty that I could see to the galaxy detail, in fact it punched it out more contrast wise.
Thanks for this tip!! I tried it on the small thumbnail image in the first post and it works amazingly well!
Nice work on a challenging target Greg, it's come up very well!
Thanks Andy. It is a surprisingly difficult galaxy with its less than bright core and dim arms.
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Such a cool, photogenic galaxy, close enough to show some real internal structure and details, including HII regions, plus there are plenty of varied background fuzzies too
Mike
Cheers Mike. Large aperture at dark skies is a pretty unbeatable combo.
Hmm, perhaps I should get a mobile mount and make some offers so I can image at eagleview for a few nights!!
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Originally Posted by PRejto
Thanks for this tip!! I tried it on the small thumbnail image in the first post and it works amazingly well!
Thanks for the tip JA. I didn't know that trick, very handy as the 2 data sets had different image orientations hence the diagonal zone having a different background.
I used that and it worked really well. Same links.
Greg.
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Originally Posted by PRejto
Thanks for this tip!! I tried it on the small thumbnail image in the first post and it works amazingly well!
) and you could use something as simple as the black point eyedropper in Adjustments> Levels area by say setting the black point in the inner framed image in the black surrounds of the galaxy by sampling the black point eyedropper with the darkness in the 1-2 o'clock zone. Doing this quick adjustment really integrated the surrounding space without any penalty that I could see to the galaxy detail, in fact it punched it out more contrast wise.
