Re: [APML] Another processing challenge

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

I'll post a copy at that size tonight. I don't have fast net at work only at
home. By the time you get ready for dinner its should be ready. I will send
a post to inform all interested.

Monte



----- Original Message -----
From: Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Another processing challenge


> Monte,
>
> I think a 2000x1600 TIFF 8-bit per channel is fine. That's 10MB, right?
Leave the existing JPEG up, too, for the bandwidth challenged.
>
> Matt
>
> At 11:48 AM 5/22/2002 +1000, Monte Wilson wrote:
> >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.co
m
> >/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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