Mars - My best image

[RB (Andrew)]

Last night I processed another avi which I had taken back on the 11th Nov.
Turns out to be my best capture (I think).
The three are the same image with slighty different processing applied.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy.

Cheers

[iceman (Mike)]

Very nice Andrew, you're coming along well.

[davidpretorius]

yes you are correct, your best.

have you tried less frames per second??

30 fps smooths the movie, but compresses the data so you lose detail.

I have to work at 5fps because I am using the raw mod. I would recommend this website http://www.astrosurf.com/astrobond/ebrawe.htm

but I know Iceman works at 10 or 15fps in average seeing and then moves to 5fps is good seeing??

Raw mode has worked well for me, but Ice did not like the colours that were formed.

Mars ha turned out better for me, but I am keen to try saturn with and without the raw mod to see which gives the best colour

[davidpretorius]

Originally Posted by iceman

Very nice Anthony, you're coming along well.

Andrew?????

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by iceman

Very nice Anthony, you're coming along well.

I wish I could become an Anthony (Bird). I've got a looooong way to go.

Cheers guys.

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by davidpretorius

yes you are correct, your best.

have you tried less frames per second??

Thanks Davo,

Yes I was capturing at 5 and 10 fps but found it wasn't coming out right on the night. So tried at 30fps Maybe I should have stuck with the lower framerates.

And yes can't wait for Saturn and also the big guy, I miss Jupiter.
Have to work on my processing skills to be ready.

[davidpretorius]

Lets not mention this to the boss, he may get a little testy and make you change your name to Anthony so that he never made a mistake!

OR,

you have now joined the anthony "secret society mars" club. Bird, anthony12345, Rumples "The ANTagoniser" Riot, Mike "Its my site, so I am in all clubs" Salway.

Congrats mate!!!

When i get a whole lot better, i may be asked to join!! I will be on the lookout for that secret handshake at star parties!!!!

[iceman (Mike)]

Sorry, meant Andrew

Definitely go no higher than 10fps Andrew, at 30fps you're getting lots of compression and losing fine detail in the data. It may have looked worse at 10fps but there is more detail, and maybe you just had a bad patch of seeing at 10fps.

I haven't tried the raw/optimised colour mode for about 6 months, it's probably worth trying again to see if I can extract more out of it now that i've improved in my processing. At the time, I found I simply had to process the raw mode image harder to get a similar look.

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by iceman

Sorry, meant Andrew

Ohhhh burst my bubble and spoil my fun ICEMAN

yeah should have kept the 10ftps too.

Davo when you get into the club can you refer me too, (and let me in on the handshake).

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by iceman

Very nice Andrew, you're coming along well.

See Andrew approval from the master himself. Ecellent work Mate!

[rumples riot]

Nice image Andrew, you have progress quite well this season. Congrats.

[davidpretorius]

Boy that was a quick trip into the secret Anthony Mars Society!!!!!!

[RB (Andrew)]

At least now we know one exists.


Thanks guys for all your nice comments, couldn't do it without your help and advice.

[beren]

Nice work RB

[asimov (John)]

Hi Andrew AKA Anthony!!

Nice, very nice.

[Robert_T]

Excellent Andrew! Mars images to be proud of!!!


cheers,