Re: [APML] Andromeda: Final Mosaic

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

Thanks Radu and everyone else who responded. The16 bit data
was fun to process but as you know everything must be reduced
to 8 bit in PS before stitching into the mosaic. I tried to do most of
the processing in 16 bit before converting.
Rob Gendler
Email: robgendler@att.net
Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Radu Corlan" <rcorlan@pcnet.ro>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Andromeda: Final Mosaic


> Extraordinary. The original 16-bit files must be even more impressive to
> behold. What kind of intensity mapping did you use? The dark lanes just
> near the nucleus show up very nicely - as does the outer nebulosity; which
> is not usually seen in an M31 picture;
>
> If you want my oppinion, i would go for the grayscale.
>
> Radu
>
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Robert Gendler wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Well maybe final <G>. The image below is a 20 frame
> > mosaic taken over 6 nights. On the page below I've posted
> > both greyscale and color versions at two different sizes.
> > I'd be interested to know which people prefer. The greyscale
> > image IMO has greater impact due to its greater dynamic range
> > http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M31Page.html
> > Please be sure to view the larger images to get a feel for the detail
> > recorded.
> > Enjoy!
> > Rob Gendler
> > Email: robgendler@att.net
> > Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
> >
>
>
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