Re: [APML] Star Shaping

["Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>]

Matt,
Nice article. Very clear with good illustrations. I'll have
to try the technique.
Rob Gendler
Email: robgendler@att.net
Web site: http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Janusz" <jjanusz@ix.netcom.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Star Shaping


> Philip and Matt,
>
> The "legitimacy" factor was what I was at first concerned about based on
the
> descriptive name associated with the process.  Shaping stars sounded like
> some type of cheating.  (G)  After reviewing it I agree that it seems
within
> bounds of processing non scientific images.  My only comment is that if
> someone was not concerned with conserving the intermediate steps it could
be
> done without layers or at least by flattening the image at the end to
> conserve storage space as the many layers substantially increase the image
> size.
>
> Nice article he said grudgingly.....
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Perkins" <philip@astrocruise.com>
> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Star Shaping
>
>
> > Matt,
> >
> > That's a great article - well written and well presented.  The results
are
> > nice too and IMO fall well within the bounds of 'legitimacy' for image
> > processing - i.e. I think it's quite legitimate to re-shape the
brightness
> > gradient to something nearer its original form.
> >
> > --Philip
> >
> >
> > >I've written an article on star shaping.  I invite you to read it and
to
> > >provide feedback, please.
> >
>
>http://people.ne.mediaone.net/mbendaniel1/gallery/articles/StarShaping.html
> > >--
> > >Matt BenDaniel
> > >http://starmatt.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
> > Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
> > Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com
> >
> >
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