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

["Chris Schur" <cschur@cybertrails.com>]

Joe, I tried this method, but during the fade process used "Luminosity" for
the method, and it worked much better at retaining the overall color balance
of the image as well.

Chris Schur

Astrophotography: http://www.psiaz.com/schur/astro/index.html


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
Behalf Of Joe Mize
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:46 AM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: Re: [APML] Re: [APML] New image with M.Cook?s hint (was:Eta
Carinae - Try This)


Mike;

     Thkx for the tip.  I'm sure others picked up on it too.  We need more
little
known golden secrets, especially those which save an image...joe  :)

"Mike Cook, AF9Y" wrote:

> 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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> Mike Cook, AF9Y
> http://www.af9y.com
> mwcook@cris.com
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