Re: [APML] Sagitarius in H-a (stretched)

["Stuart Heggie" <Stuart.J.Heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Brian, I think it looks better. I am using a different monitor now (am home,
was travelling) but it seems to me the Milky Way was flat before and now
there is a bit more contrast. Nice shot either way though!

Stuart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian larmay" <power_windows4789@yahoo.com>
To: <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>; "Discussion of Film Astrophotography"
<astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Sagitarius in H-a (stretched)


>
> Hi Stuart...
>
> I stretched it a bit more and raised the contrast
> some.
>
> Heres the new image:
> http://www.pbase.com/image/48201989
>
> > Brian, nice shot! I think despite the legendary
> > 180mm ED lens, my 105mm is still my favourite, I
> > cannot get over how sharp it is.
> >
> > Do you think you could stretch the image a bit more?
> > The contrast in the Milky Way seems low. You could
> > select the Lagoon, feather it, invert the selection
> > and then do some stretching on the rest of the
> > field. Just a thought.
> >
> > Stuart
> > >
> > > From: Brian larmay <power_windows4789@yahoo.com>
> > > Date: 2005/08/25 Thu AM 02:45:46 EST
> > > To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> > <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > > Subject: [APML] Sagitarius in H-a
> > >
> > > New image taken last night during a minor auroral
> > > display.
> > >
> > > Expose was around 20 minutes at f/2.4
> > > Gotta love this Nikkor for the quality of the
> > lens!
> > >
> > > Had to shoot south.
> > >
> > > http://www.pbase.com/image/48187958/original
> > >
> > > Enjoy,
> > > Brian
> > >
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