Re: [APML] Advice please...my first color photo - M27

["Frank Barrett" <frankb02@bellsouth.net>]

Thankx Geoff,

That's just the sort of help I'm looking for.  I only spent about 15 minutes
in Photoshop and figured it needed a bit more processing.  Thanks for the
feedback!

Carpe Nox,  Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: <astropix@att.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Advice please...my first color photo - M27


> Wow Frank...
>
>      First one... eh? Colorful... to say the least! Focus and guiding seem
> OK... but, the color balance seems too blue/violet... just a little stong
in
> that spectrum. I thought your blue background might be 'tricking' my
eye... so
> I took a temporary liberty... and set it against a blackground. See it
here :
>
>  http://home.att.net/~astropix/franks_m27.html
>
>      Same difference... see what I mean? I think the 'Rubber Stamp' tool
in PS
> will cure the scratches... but it will take some careful work for a few
minutes
> time. Why not work with the Curves, Saturation and Contrast a little too?
>
>   Very Nice 'First Image'...
>
>   Geoff Powers
>
>
> > All,
> >
> > My film scanner arrived today and I am excited to post my first color
photo of
> > M27:
> >
> > http://bellsouthpwp.net/f/r/frankb02/M27c.html
> >
> > This was a 60 minute manual guided shot.  I did very minimal processing
in
> > Photoshop adjusting levels/curves and applying a mild unsharp mask.  I
would
> > really appreciate some feed back on this.  For one, there are some nasty
> > scratches which go horizontally.  What is the best way to remove these
in
> > Photoshop.  Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Comments please!
> >
> > Carpe Nox,  Frank
> >
> > Astropix:  http://bellsouthpwp.net/f/r/frankb02/astropix.html
> >
>
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