[APML] Re: [APML] New image with M.Cook´s hint (was:Eta Carinae - Try This)

["Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>]

Volker,

    Thanks.  Looks like it does help for your image.  Watch the nebula
areas when doing this filtering.  You will begin seeing a pitted effect
when you've gone too far.  Selective masking of the nebula area will
allow you to suppress the stars even further.  You might also experiment
with using "hard light" instead of "normal" during the final Edit/Fade
adjustment.

Mike Cook
AF9Y

From:           	"Volker Wendel" <volker@spiegelteam.de>

> Hi all,
> 
> I was so impressed with the result I got using this processing steps, that I
> tried it with my tricolor Veil Nebula shot.
> 
> In my Veil Nebula shot I had the problem with the dominating stars in the
> foreground. This results because of an extrem use of curves together with
> some soft unsharp masking. The faint structures were hardly visible and I
> did not know how to get it better so far.
> 
> Now I used the processing steps Mike describes below and (with an opacitiy
> of 55%) and used some curves adjustments as a final step.
> 
> Here is the old version:
> http://www.spiegelteam.de/Galaktische%20Nebel/CirrusGesamtNEU2.jpg
> 
> and here the new one:
> http://www.spiegelteam.de/Galaktische%20Nebel/CirrusganzRGBnew.jpg
> 
> What do you say about the differences?
> 
> Volker
> www.spiegelteam.de
> 
> 
> 
> > Matt,
> >
> >     Very impressive.  Just for kicks, try this process on the full
> > size image and tell me what you think:
> >
> >     In PhotoShop (6.0) goto Filter/Other/Minimum
> >         and select Radius =1.  Hit OK
> >
> >     Then goto Edit/Fade Minimum
> >         and select Opacity = 70%.  Hit OK
> >
> >    (I'm having to guess a little at the 70% level since I don't have
> > your full size image)
> >
> > Mike Cook
> > AF9Y
> >
> >
> > From:           Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>
> >
> > > http://world.std.com/~mattb/gallery/astro/eta.html
> > >
> > > Comments welcome.
> > > --
> > > Matt BenDaniel
> >
> >
> > Mike Cook, AF9Y
> > http://www.af9y.com
> > mwcook@cris.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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