Re: [APML] M35

["Brian Larmay" <astrobri@ameritech.net>]

Thanks Jerry,

My orientation is reversed a little<g>

I agree, The image was far too bright so I switched it to your
recommendation with a little added blue in the shadows and a little less
green...much much better.

Thanks for the feedback,
Brian




> Hi Brian,
>
> Nice image.
>
> The image is mirror reversed, perhaps you scanned it upside down?
>
> If you open the image in Photoshop and drag the black point levels slider
> in the combined RGB Channel to the right to about level 25, the sky
> background will get darker, and become a more aesthetically pleasing dark
> blue color, IMO.  This will also increase the contrast which I think helps
> the image.
>
> Jerry
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>
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> At 12:09 PM 5/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >A wide shot using a 105mm Nikkor
> >
> >http://www.astrobri.com/m35_and_friends.htm
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> >Out of curiosity, are my monitor calibrations about right on this?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Brian
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