Popular Post Dmack1 Posted March 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2022 I really like these two Galaxies. They are a perfect pair' Its becoming a thing to try to show the IFN around these Galaxies and while, if I'm honest, I dont really like those images as much as just the galaxies in a dark field, I hought I should give it a try. So this is about 7 hours with the ED 80, ASI2600mc with the L-pro filter. First the normal processing. The background is a bit darker than I'd usually go for but that darned IFN just kept lurking. even with this you can see it to the left of the image. Then my first attempt to show off IFN. Its interesting, but its a bit noisy, I think that much more time is needed to do this well but as a first go i think its OK. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApophisAstros Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Like the Nebula in the second image , nicely brought out. Noise is not a problem.With Pixinsight ACDNR or Photoshop with Annies Actions Noise Reduction or Space Noise Reduction. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterrenland Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I like both versions to be honest...each of them brings something different to the subject. I love your processing of the galaxies...I need to do some research about the best way to do them in Pixinsight as I often struggle to bring out the detail and colour. Yours are spot on. Any tips very welcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmack1 Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 10:12 AM, Sterrenland said: I like both versions to be honest...each of them brings something different to the subject. I love your processing of the galaxies...I need to do some research about the best way to do them in Pixinsight as I often struggle to bring out the detail and colour. Yours are spot on. Any tips very welcome! I find that using ArcsinhStretch in PI does a really nice job of keeping the colour as you stretch. For detail I use very careful stretches in CurvesTranformation, some sharpening with MLT, and then careful use of LHE. Hope that helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterrenland Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Dmack1 said: I find that using ArcsinhStretch in PI does a really nice job of keeping the colour as you stretch. For detail I use very careful stretches in CurvesTranformation, some sharpening with MLT, and then careful use of LHE. Hope that helps. Thanks for taking the time to give a few pointers...will def have a go at trying ArcsinhStretch next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I prefer the second image but they are both good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 lovely, how dark are your skies? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinS Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Very nice, I tend to prefer Galaxy images in a darkish background which helps to highlight the dust lane and Galaxy detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmack1 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 21 hours ago, Galileo said: lovely, how dark are your skies? Thank you, the map says bortle 4 but there is a ruddy great sodium street light on my north perimiter - hence the L-pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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