[APML] An Introduction

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

Hi  everyone,
I've been lurking on the list on and off for a few weeks
without participating. After being on CCD lists for a few years
I had the urge to branch out but I'm still uncertain if I have anything
substantial to offer "film" astrophotographers. In the CCD world an often
heard compliment in response to a good image is to say it is "filmlike".
To this end I have tried to pursue aesthetic CCD imaging with the goal
in mind of producing "filmlike" images. With all that said, one area I might
be able to make a contribution is the art of making "mosaics". There was a
recent thread on mosaic technique. Many of the images on my web site
are mosaics. I developed my technique to overcome the "smallness" of
CCD detectors. An article I wrote for S&T in 1999 can be found at
http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com/Article3.html
The article deals with greyscale images but contains the basics for
stitching color frames.
Although I understand this may be "off topic" a few of
my recent mosaics can be seen at
http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com/M31LRGBMOS.html
This is a 6 frame mosaic taken with a 4" refractor. A cropped
view of the core shows the resolution.
http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com/M31highrescore.html
M33 is a 2 frame mosaic with a 12.5"RC and ST10.
http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com/M33RCMOS.html
A cropped view of NGC604 shows the resolution in the image.
http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com/604.html
Several of my newer images (half of which are mosaics) are at
http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com/Whatsnew.html
Many more images are on my web site below.
If people feel there isn't a role for a CCD imager on the list
please let me know.
Rob Gendler
Email: robgendler@att.net
Web site: http://robgendler.astrodigitals.com



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