Re: [APML] New image: Flaming Star

["Jim Ives" <flyboy@bignet.net>]

Jeff.
    That is a sweet shot! Mine didn't come out that well.
http://flyboy999.freeyellow.com/Nebula/Ic405.htm  I fell asleep during the
exposure and the sun was coming up when I woke up. It may have something to
do with it! Mine is a single shot of 1hr 37min. Plus I think on this object
a little larger field of view makes it more appealing. Mine was shot at
2,000mm f/10. Field of view just a little too small.
    Glad to hear your having good luck with your new STV Toy!
Jim Ives
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@netacs.net>
To: "Astro-Photo" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:25 AM
Subject: [APML] New image: Flaming Star


> We have had an ubelievable stretch of nice weather in the Ohio valley the
> past two weeks.  I was able to get out again on Monday night.  It was a
> record for me with over 7.5 hours of exposures.
>
> I did not exactly have this object framed as I had hoped.  This is where I
> miss the medium format.  Nonetheless, there is a lot of nebulosity around
AE
> anyway so just about any way you frame it you will get some nebulosity.
> This object needs more exposure on my f8.  I went with only 60 minutes
since
> I was at my local dark sky site and was concerned about reaching sky fog.
> The negatives show that I really could have gone deeper, so next time I
will
> shoot for 90 minutes.
>
> I did resort to BGSmooth on this one.  The negative had some gradients
that
> are still beyond my Photoshop abilities right now.  I just cropped useable
> portions and lassoed and curved the most obvious gradients.  Comments
> welcome.
>
> http://www.astro-photography.com/flaming_star.htm
>
> BTW, this is my third night out with the STV Efinder and I am extremely
> pleased with its performance and ease of use.  Most of the time I go with
> the automatic settings.
>
> Jeff Ball
> Astrophotography
> www.astro-photography.com
> Ohio Valley Astronomical Society
> www.ovas.org
>
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