Re: [APML] Andromeda

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

Hi Scott,
Its a fine image. I do believe there's more there that can be stretched.
I would play a bit using curves to bring out the fainter outer reaches of 
galaxy.
Rob Gendler
Email: robgendler@att.net
Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Hammonds" <shammonds@creatorsview.com>
To: "'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: [APML] Andromeda


> Jim, Bobby, Chris,
> Thank you all for the comments and constructive criticism. I really wish
> I had taken another shot of this target. This was the very first image I
> took with the Tak 150 and I wasn't sure about the focus when I shot. It
> was a very different look from my small 4" refractor. When I saw the
> negative and realized I couldn't get the whole thing in the 35mm field
> of view I stupidly said, "I won't waste my time shooting that again". I
> guess I'll just have to go back to NMS next year and re-shoot. <g> I did
> get 2 of M33.
> 
> I'm working on a few corrections and will repost when I get them
> finished.
> Thanks again, 
> 
> Scott Hammonds
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]
> On Behalf Of Chris Schur
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:26 AM
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> Subject: RE: [APML] Andromeda
> 
> Scott, a super image, full of rich detail and dust lanes.
> 
> Chris Schur
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Scott Hammonds
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 7:44 PM
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> Subject: [APML] Andromeda
> 
> 
> I've been playing with this image off and on for at least a week now.
> It's
> time to get a second opinion.
> There may be more there, but I'm always afraid of over doing it. Maybe I
> have any way.
> http://www.creatorsview.com/astrophoto/prime/andromeda.html
> 
> This was processed using levels and curves. I then applied SGBNR very
> lightly and finally made some slight color adjustments.
> Once again, I only took one frame of this target. I didn't like what the
> negative looked like and decided not to shoot M31 again with the
> Takahashi,
> now I think it was a mistake.
> 
> Comments are welcome, good and bad.
> Thanks,
> Scott Hammonds
> 
> 
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