Re: [APML] New E200 Pics - Orion & Perseus, reprocessed Veil

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Thanks Chris! I'm not sure my PS 3.0 has these features but I will look.
More to come!

Stuart
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
Flesherton, Ontario, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Schur" <cschur@therim.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:18 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] New E200 Pics - Orion & Perseus, reprocessed Veil


> Stuart,
>
> An interesting set of images.  The Orion shot while showing plenty of
dim
> nebulosity is way too red overall, and quite grainy.  Perseus is
better,
> albeit a bit purplish, and finally, the Veil is decent, with a slight
> purplish background.  Also it seems a bit lackluster in contrast.
>
> Suggestions:
>
> 1.  use the grey eyedropper in PS on discolored skies, possibly
defocussing
> a small piece to get an average
>
> 2.  Try Variations in PS or equivelent, it might help you pick the
right
> background.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Stuart Heggie
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 8:20 PM
> To: Discussion of FilmAstrophotography
> Subject: [APML] New E200 Pics - Orion & Perseus, reprocessed Veil
>
>
> Hi all - I have three pics to share. Two are new E200 (pushed one
stop)
> shots of Orion and Perseus respectively. The third is a reprocessed
Veil
> nebula which was a disaster in post processing the first time so I
> backed off and tried to be more subtle this time. For the Orion shot,
I
> decided to totally lose control - comments, upgrades, scorn all
accepted
> with grace.
>
> Orion with 50mm Nikkor lens at f2.8 and E200 for 15min manually guided
> (remember I said I lost control here):
>
>
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/wapb_photos/Ori
> on_50mm.html
>
> Perseus with 50mm Nikkor lens at f2.8 and E200 for 15min manually
guided
> (stayed cool and kept processing under control):
>
>
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/wapb_photos/Per
> seus_50mm.html
>
> Reprocessed Veil Nebula taken with my f3.5 Nikon 400mm EDIF at f4.0
with
> Supra 400. Seems pinkish to me but here it is:
>
>
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/ltpb_photos/Vei
> l_June2003.html
>
> This shot of the Veil was the first time I think I've managed to
produce
> a layered mask to remove the effects of vignetting. I copied the pic
> into a second layer then did an extreme Gaussian Blur on it then added
> it back in Difference mode with 50% opacity. Kind of feeling my way.
> Would appreciate comments on how to do this better.
>
> Stuart
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
> Flesherton, Ontario, Canada
>
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