· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 jsigone scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/27/08 Loc: Escondido--> San Diego, CA M45 with Levy mak-newt       #5532280 - 11/21/12 01:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I feel accomplished I was able to get an image through all 4 filter last night before it hit the flip. Though it seems like i need long subs under the L filter for more structure. Or will need to try to play in photo shop layers. If I stretch too much the green in the background comes out allot. Editing was done with Nebulosity 2, stacking in DSS. This was done with 60% moon up. Starlight Xpress HX916 Explorer Scientific 152mm mak-newt F4.8 L:15x3min R:10x3min G:10x3min B:15x3min M45 LRGB by jsigone, on Flickr Post Extras:       kowspot2000 professor emeritus Reged: 07/23/11 Loc: Corvallis, OR Re: M45 with Levy mak-newt [Re: jsigone]       #5532429 - 11/21/12 02:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice work! Good considering the moon was 60% haha. Keep it up! Post Extras:       jsigone scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/27/08 Loc: Escondido--> San Diego, CA Re: M45 with Levy mak-newt [Re: kowspot2000]       #5533010 - 11/21/12 09:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Did some trial and error on the stacking blend. I blended the Blue and Lum files in DSS and used that as a blue channel. Then Stacked as RGB in Nebulosity before taking into photoshop. Adjusted the curves as usual then added the L channel as Luminosity mode. I found the wispy dusty background YAY I'm happy 3min subs is enough:Banane36: Merope has a touch of purple but can't get rid of it w/o effecting the color tone of entire image so I'll leave it be M45 L-RG(LB) blend by jsigone, on Flickr Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, fishonkevin  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 196 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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