Re: [APML] 6x7 North American Nebula - From Seattle?

["Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>]

Jay,
That is very nice. The image is deep and the framing is perfect.
It could probably use some contrast and maybe a slight shift
away from yellow and green in selective color (red).
Rob Gendler
Email: robgendler@att.net
Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay E. Potts" <jpotts@americanfocus.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: [APML] 6x7 North American Nebula - From Seattle?


> I have seen some absolutely stunning images of "The North American
Nebula."
> on this group, and I won't pretend that this image is in the same league.
>
> However... This image is significant to me, because it was taken, for all
> intensive purposes, from within Seattle! For the last 30 years, I didn't
> think it was possible to get results like this surrounded by major cities.
> Of course, processing tools have been very limited for the majority of
that
> time. But I didn't think useful data of any kind could be gathered.
>
> In any event, this image is the result of stacking four images that I took
> will performing a test to see how long I could expose E200 before washing
> out the background in light pollution. These images sat for months until I
> had a way to scan them. Then the scans sat for months until I had time to
> process them.
>
> Large Image:
> http://www.whirlpoolgalaxy.com/ngc7000_p67.html
>
> Small Image (details):
> http://www.whirlpoolgalaxy.com/ngc7000_p67_intro.html
>
> I suppose my processing could use some work. Getting a reasonable color
> balance is pretty tough because of all the green and blue I had to remove
in
> an attempt to reduce the effects of light pollution.
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Jay E. Potts
> http://www.whirlpoolgalaxy.com (Astrophotography)
> http://www.americanfocus.com (Landscape and Wildlife Photography)
>
>
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