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28-12-2008, 11:58 PM
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Astrophotographer
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Yet Another M42
Well it must that time of the year.
Managed to get 103 minutes of data at various exposures.
10 x 20 sec @ ISO800
10 x 60 sec @ ISO800
6 x 300 sec @ISO800
6 x 600 sec @ISO800
Stacked in Images Plus, processed in PS CS3. Darks Bias and Flats applied and masking was done in PS. No noise reduction filter applied.
http://www.wysiwyg-photography.com/A...ed-border.html
Thanks for Looking.
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29-12-2008, 12:06 AM
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Yet another stunner Mark.
The cooled 40D pushes these "bread and butter" images into a different league!
Unfortunately this makes me want a cooled 40D even more.
Very nice - the extended nebulosity makes it look like the running man has finally caught up with his colourfull neighbour!!
Cheers
Doug
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29-12-2008, 10:37 AM
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Craig
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Lovely image Mark. It's so smooth you'd swear there was noise reduction. Those cooled cameras are great!
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29-12-2008, 11:00 AM
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No More Infinities
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Very nice image, Mark. Smooth as....a big tick for cooling your camera!!.
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29-12-2008, 09:05 PM
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Star Struck
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Excellent image Mark, So much detail and extention of the nebula. I've got to get myself a cooled DSLR!  
Very well done. 
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29-12-2008, 09:22 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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OH yea, that tickles the spot, nice work Mark, now try something remotely diffiicult .
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29-12-2008, 10:51 PM
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Canon collector
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That's an absolute ripper Mark Plenty of detail and nice colour.
Cheers Daniel.
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29-12-2008, 11:01 PM
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Outstanding image Mark.
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29-12-2008, 11:03 PM
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Let there be night...
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Great image Mark.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassnut
OH yea, that tickles the spot, nice work Mark, now try something remotely diffiicult . |
Fred - I know you're joshin' but I reckon M42 is still one of the more difficult objects to get absolutely right. The dynamic range is just so darn extensive!
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29-12-2008, 11:21 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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OK, Mark, you handled the dynamic range well, yes thats the difficult part on M42, yawn . Now do as instructed, punk
Last edited by Bassnut; 30-12-2008 at 10:12 AM.
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30-12-2008, 08:12 AM
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Its images like this that inspire me to keep learning, upgrading and shooting! Well done.
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30-12-2008, 09:35 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassnut
OK, Chris, you handled the dynamic range well, yes thats the difficult part on M42, yawn . Now do as instructed, punk |
M42 is much more difficult to do well than the Lagoon, Trifid and Tarantula..err?..which I notice appear on your web site quite a few times Freddily Deddily ..now leave Chris (and anyone else who isn't imaging an oversampled, blury, tiny thumbnail size piece of the sky through a long FL straw) alone  
Excellent job Mark
Mike
Last edited by strongmanmike; 30-12-2008 at 10:32 AM.
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30-12-2008, 09:41 AM
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Let there be night...
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Err... uhmmm....thanks for your critiques on my shot fellas, but isn't this thread is about Marks....?
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30-12-2008, 10:33 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Omaroo
Err... uhmmm....thanks for your critiques on my shot fellas, but isn't this thread is about Marks....?
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Ooops just corrected that, sorry Mark 
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30-12-2008, 12:10 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Very nice shot Mark youve got some brilliant pics there on your site too thanks for sharing
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30-12-2008, 12:32 PM
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Astrophotographer
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Thanks for your kind comments guys
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01-01-2009, 10:37 AM
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ze frogginator
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Mate this is just one SUPERB shot!  Well done. That's a ripper, both in acquisition and processing. Doesn't get any better.
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