Re: [APML] Another processing challenge

["ice" <ice@neosoft.com>]

Really nice!  Juan thanks so much for the software and processing info!  I'm
still just learning and the info you provide is very helpful!

Len

----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan Conejero" <skycad@ctv.es>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Another processing challenge


> Hi Monte,
>
> Last night I downloaded your tiff. You bad boy shouldn't post things like
> that! Of course I were unable to resist the temptation. Today I'm a
zombie,
> but it's worth the effort. You have an outstanding shot. Perfectly
> executed, with no significant vignetting, and virtually no field rotation.
> A high-quality scanner output as well. A great one!.
>
> This is our processing:
>
> For 1024x768 resolution (350 KB):
> http://www.pleiades-astrophoto.com/APML/MonteWilson-ScoMW/en.html
>
> For 1280x1024 (584 KB):
> http://www.pleiades-astrophoto.com/APML/MonteWilson-ScoMW/en.1024.html
>
> For 1600x1200 and higher (806 KB):
> http://www.pleiades-astrophoto.com/APML/MonteWilson-ScoMW/en.1200.html
>
> We have applied a contrast reduction mask to this image. We love masked
> Milky Way images. See for example A Manual of Advanced Celestial
> Photography, page 197 (Fig. 9.6), for a shot of the Theta Ophiuchi region
> very similar to yours.
>
> Hope you like it!
> Best regards,
> ______________________________________
> Juan Conejero, Pleiades Astrophoto Lab
> skycad@ctv.es
> http://www.pleiades-astrophoto.com/en.html
>
> At 11:31 22/05/2002 +1000, you 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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