Re: [APML] New year? New images! ;-)

[Juan Conejero <skycad@ctv.es>]

Marco,

Much better now. Happy if I've been able to help you.

Ciao,
Juan Conejero

At 16:37 03/01/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Stuart, Jun, thank you very nuch to you both for your support! I have
>uploaded a new grain reduced version of my Witch Head that looks much better
>and "softer" than before!
>http://astrosurf.com/lorenzi/images/Witchead_lf.htm
>Marco
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>
>To: "Juan Conejero" <skycad@ctv.es>; <lorenzi70@tiscali.it>
>Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:10 AM
>Subject: Fw: [APML] New year? New images! ;-)
>
>
> > Sorry for the direct mail but I have no way to post my rendition which is
> > attached. It is much more subdued using the stock settings. Something to
> > compare anyway:
> >
> > Stuart
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Juan Conejero" <skycad@ctv.es>
> > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 8:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [APML] New year? New images! ;-)
> >
> >
> > > Hi Marco,
> > >
> > > Your Witchhead image is an easy target for SGBNR. Just leave all
> > parameters
> > > at their default values except bright sides edges protection; set
> > threshold
> > > = 0.070 and strength = 0 (for bright sides only, don't touch dark
>sides).
> > > After smoothing with SGBNR there is a small segment of unused dynamic
> > range
> > > at the dark end of each histogram so you can darken background somewhat
> > > without data loss. You get something like this:
> > >
> > >
> >
>http://www.astrosurf.com/pleiades-ap/APMLTmp/wh_300_45_2x45m_P400F_SGBNR.jpg
> > >
> > > BTW, your new images are wonderful, as usual.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Juan Conejero
> > >
> > > At 19:18 02/01/2004 +0100, you wrote:
> > > >Dear Stuart, thank you for your suggestion! I didn' use it simply
>because
> > I
> > > >am not used o this program and therefore I don't know how to use it
> > > >properly. I will check it out anyway. Yes, this image is quite noisy.
> > What
> > > >parameters do you use for SGBNR?
> > > >Marco
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>
> > > >To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > > >Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 2:45 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [APML] New year? New images! ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Marco - they look great! So much equipment! Do you carry all that
>with
> > you
> > > > > or is there a facility there that supplies some? Three mounts at
>least
> > > >plus
> > > > > an array of scopes and camera lenses - wow!
> > > > >
> > > > > I was struck by the noice level in the Witchhead. I opened it in PS
> > and
> > > > > applied an unsharp mask then opened in SGBNR and smoothed it over.
> > Looked
> > > > > better to me. Not sure if it is. Your skills in this area exceed
>mine
> > by a
> > > > > lot so maybe I'm off-base.
> > > > >
> > > > > Stuart
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Marco Lorenzi" <lorenzi70@tiscali.it>
> > > > > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 8:27 AM
> > > > > Subject: [APML] New year? New images! ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Happy new year to everybody... I took advantage from this holiday
>to
> > > > > process
> > > > > > some shots I did last September from La Palma. so I have just
> > uploaded
> > > > > NINE
> > > > > > new pictures to my page.
> > > > > > Direct link is:
> > > > > > http://www.astrosurf.com/lorenzi/images/newshot.htm
> > > > > > These shots are:
> > > > > > 1) Witch Head Area, with a 300mm telephoto lens.
> > > > > > 2) Orion's Belt and Sword, a completely redone shot using the
>Pentax
> > > > > SDHF75
> > > > > > with its reducer (360mm final FL). Unfortunately most of the
>images
> > > >taken
> > > > > > with this set-up suffered from a little tracking problem, not
>really
> > > > > > annoying at web resolution.
> > > > > > 3) Wild Duck M11
> > > > > > 4) Horsehead IC434 again a completely reworked one (I removed the
> > former
> > > > > > one)
> > > > > > 5) M45 Area, a tentative to shot IC353, not very successful (this
> > nebula
> > > > > is
> > > > > > unbelievable faint!!)
> > > > > > 6) Heart and Soul, a classical, again with the SDHF75 reduced,
>again
> > > >some
> > > > > > little tracking problems
> > > > > > 7) Flaming Star IC405 area
> > > > > > 8) Orion's Head SH2-264 (using the usual diffusion filer
>technique)
> > > > > > 9) Dawn at ORM, showing Jupiter and Mercury rising behind the ORM
> > > > > telescopes
> > > > > > rim.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Comments are as always welcome!
> > > > > > Marco
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Home Page http://www.astrosurf.com/lorenzi
> > >
> > >
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