Re: [APML] Rosette Completely Redone

["Mike & Dianna" <galaxy@ncweb.com>]

Hi Michael,

That looks alot better,

Heres a single 40 minute comparison image with a fresh roll of hypered PPF
(may it r.i.p.) I took a couple of years ago.

http://www.ncweb.com/~galaxy/rosette%20nebula/rosette.htm


Mike Leitch
galaxy@ncweb.com
Astrophotography website
http://www.ncweb.com/~galaxy/home/astropho.htm
>
> At 10:03 AM 1/26/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >I would like to thank Mike, Philip, Warren, Robert and the others who
> >commented on my Rosette image, which was the first new photons I have
> >collected in awhile. While some liked the version, and others did not,
> >all provided constructive inputs that were much appreciated and led to
> >two very important conclusions...
> >
> >1. I decided I did not like the result.
> >2. I had deviated too much and too early from the "Levels" approach to
> >the important early processing and stacking steps. This was not my usual
> >processing approach, I got anxious to get into Curving since it had been
> >working so well on all of the other images I have redone. What I had
> >forgotten is that I adhered closely to Judicious Leveling in early
> >stacking steps in all of those other images.
> >
> >Here is the Completely Reprocessed Image:
> >
> >http://members.iconn.net/~mgartlan/NGC2237new1.htm
> >
> >I have completely Reprocessed the images starting with the Raw Scans, I
> >have now used (7) 50 min. Exposures, and all had baseline leveling done
> >prior to and during the stacking process. I used only very careful and
> >minor Curving on the final image and only one iteration (almost
> >unnecessary) of the Mike Cook (I hope I got it right<gr>)  DNR routine,
> >(Smart Blur settings were .7 and 10).
> >
> >The comments on the lack of punch on the long expired PPF is even more
> >evident on this version, but the overall smoothness and more natural
> >look of this image, while maintaining detail and star color balance, is
> >what I was looking for. Also, the "Hue Chroma" effect brighter details
> >was avoided by going back to square one.
> >
> >Thanks all
> >and, of course, comments are appreciated.
> >
> >--
> >Have a Nice Day!
> >m
> >
> >Email:   mgartlan@iconn.net
> >
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