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kost973
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NGC 253 (reprocessed) new
      #3434093 - 11/07/09 03:01 AM Attachment (39 downloads)

Canon EOS 350Da (Baader mod.)
22υ5 min ISO 800
SW Newton 200\1000+ Baader ΜΠΡΡ
Iris,PS CS3
Maydanak (Uzbekistan)august 2007
crop 100%


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Freddy WILLEMS
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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: kost973]
      #3434124 - 11/07/09 04:04 AM

Wow, nice detail in there.
Love the processing and colors .

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scopemankit
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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: Freddy WILLEMS]
      #3434130 - 11/07/09 04:15 AM Attachment (16 downloads)

Brought in a little more dark with PSP5

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Nils_Lars
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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: scopemankit]
      #3434654 - 11/07/09 12:54 PM

Amazing shot kost973 , detail right down to the core , very well done.

I tend to stay away from making my background super black since I think it looks kinda unreal.

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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) [Re: Nils_Lars]
      #3434731 - 11/07/09 01:49 PM

Wow. one of the best Ngc 253's ive seen. great process.

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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: SGT500]
      #3435338 - 11/07/09 08:53 PM

That's really beautiful! Well done...and I think I'd split the difference on the contrast with Chris' version.

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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: nickatnight]
      #3435539 - 11/07/09 10:50 PM

One of the best images of one of my favorite objects!

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Dave M
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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: kost973]
      #3435863 - 11/08/09 06:10 AM

Real Nice detail, Great! shot

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zipdrive
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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: Dave M]
      #3436273 - 11/08/09 12:15 PM

The best one i've ever seen with a DSLR, love to know how it was processed..Well done!!

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LarsZ
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Re: NGC 253 (reprocessed) new [Re: zipdrive]
      #3436659 - 11/08/09 03:58 PM

It's just gorgeous. Love the smooth processing too (my personal taste )

/Lars

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