Re: [APML] Another processing challenge

["Monte Wilson" <montezinho@bigpond.com>]

Hi Matt,
            I thought you would have a thought on it, would it be better to
post a TIFF of it? I can, but the file size gets a bit out of control for a
quick download or can I reduce the image size to say 500x400 so it is easy
to download.

Monte



----- Original Message -----
From: Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Another processing challenge


> Monte,
>
> Much information is thrown away during the conversion into JPEG and JPEG
introduces artifacts that will show up more strongly when subsequently
post-processed.
>
> The image is not clipped. Good.
>
> Matt
>
> At 11:31 AM 5/22/2002 +1000, Monte Wilson wrote:
> >Hi Guys,
> >           Following on from Matt's LMC. I thought I would throw this one
in for anyone who is interested.
> >
> >It is a shot of the Scorpius Milky way taken with a 6x7 Pentax on E200,
200mm lens @f5.6 60 mins - push 1/2 stop.
> >
> >The scan is a monster file so I am posting a small JPG version of it. A
pro lab did the scan so I don't know the type of scanner used but I guess it
is reasonably good one.
> >
> >The detail is good but the colours are a bit dull and when I try to bring
them up with PS 5 the shot becomes a bit to contrasty and loses it's detail.
> >
> >The file is 587kb and is about 2000x1600 in size.
> >
> >Go to
<http://www.tradepart.com/techinfo/origmilkyway.jpg>http://www.tradepart.com
/techinfo/origmilkyway.jpg
> >
> >I only have PS but if someone has some real whizbang software that does
the trick, I would love to see the result and know what was done.
> >
> >Many thanks
> >
> >Monte
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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