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Hello
Frank,
That
is very nice! The histogram is clipped on the dark end. Look at
levels in Photoshop and you will see the RGB curve not falling totally within
the graphic box. If you haven't done so yet, check out Jerry Lodriguss'
website on curves and photoshop techniques. Rubber stamp tool in Photoshop
is one of the best ways to eliminate the horizontal lines. You may want to
seek out a pro lab if you think your current lab is scratching the film during
development. I see where you have developed your own black and
white. If you aren't seeing the scratches with your own development, then
that would probably rule out the camera pressure plate as the culprit for the
scratches. The scanner may also be a source of the lines. Best
advice is to eliminate them prior to Photoshop work<g>
As
always, my advice is to shoot multiple exposures to at least have 3, even with a
fine grain like E200. That is when I experiment with longer exposure
times. I know you are manually guiding and that is a lot of
work<g> The "ears" of M27 are just starting to stick out in your
image. I think with a modified histogram without clipping and a couple of
slightly longer exposures, you would nail this feature. Guiding
looks very good and focus looks very close. You may also consider a
combination with Provia to enhance the blues of M27. Just some thoughts
since you asked. Best of luck and very nice work!
Jeff
Ball
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