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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Ivor on Dec 03, 2015, 08:21:20

Title: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: Ivor on Dec 03, 2015, 08:21:20
OK the weather has been so bad I'm forgetting why I dug deep and bought all my kit. I've decided to revisit an image M27 and see whether I could pull out more detail from a cropped version.

The original version looks like this

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/731/23108951199_2582c83220_b.jpg)

My first attempt was using PS CS4, I created a a red boosted hue/saturation layer with a mask and a similar layer with a high pass filter using the same mask.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5717/22848611234_1272e1db5b_b.jpg)

It's brought out more of the red but has lost some of the softness, so I'm keen to hear how others would approach this, I'm particular keen to hear ideas on how to do it in PI.

Thanks
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: Simon E on Dec 03, 2015, 09:53:57
Tell me about it, bought my new setup 3 weeks ago and still haven't used it.

si
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: Fay on Dec 03, 2015, 18:09:09
I have not been outside for months!!!!!! losing the will now....................
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: Roy on Dec 03, 2015, 21:27:48
Apparently November was officially one of the dullest on record. I also don't remember October being particularly bright, and December certainly hasn't started too well. Gloom, gloom, gloom!
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: RobertM on Dec 03, 2015, 21:58:29
Quote from: Simon E on Dec 03, 2015, 09:53:57
Tell me about it, bought my new setup 3 weeks ago and still haven't used it.

si
That must be at least a months worth of cloud which, by deduction, means at least another week to go :(
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: MarkS on Dec 04, 2015, 06:19:45
I've forgotten how everything fits together and works :(

Mark
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: Fay on Dec 04, 2015, 07:06:44
Cant believe we need an agony aunt section.  😫
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: Ivor on Dec 04, 2015, 07:21:15
I'm excited from TW now, I've just seen Jupiter, Venus and the moon!! :D

As my thread seems to have gone a little off piste I'd like highlight my original post was about processing techniques; any suggestions?
Title: Re: Frustrated from Tunbridge Wells
Post by: RobertM on Dec 04, 2015, 08:26:48
I think we're all feeling a bit off piste at the moment Ivor !

Sorry, can't help with PS.