· 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 >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Kellogg member Reged: 03/17/09 Loc: NS, Canada M1 & M42; First shots for a while       #5612090 - 01/08/13 02:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last night was the first night I could use the roll off roof observatory I just built and decided M1 was a suitable first light object. It's been a while since I've done any imaging so constructive criticism is appreciated. both images taken with a non-modified DSLR on a Skywatcher NEQ6Pro mount with a Skywatcher 8" Newtonian. Processed with Nebulosity and post-processing with Photoshop CS6. M1 is here 10x300s totalling 50 minutes. M42 M42 is here Combination of 8s, 30s, 150s & 300s images totalling 43 minutes. Post Extras:       mpgxsvcd Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/21/11 Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina Re: M1 & M42; First shots for a while [Re: Kellogg]       #5612122 - 01/08/13 03:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is a really good M42. I like your processing a lot. Does Nebulosity automatically do the HDR combining process or do you have manually do masking? Post Extras:       Kellogg member Reged: 03/17/09 Loc: NS, Canada Re: M1 & M42; First shots for a while [Re: mpgxsvcd]       #5612163 - 01/08/13 03:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the positive comments! Manual masking was done in Photoshop. Nebulosity just spits out the stacked and aligned image. Post Extras:       Coliwabl scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/01/05 Loc: Dallas, Oregon, USA Re: M1 & M42; First shots for a while [Re: Kellogg]       #5615579 - 01/10/13 01:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice job, especially on the trapezium. Post Extras:       shrevestan professor emeritus Reged: 04/19/12 Loc: Shreveport, LA Re: M1 & M42; First shots for a while [Re: Coliwabl]       #5615856 - 01/10/13 04:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice shots! Post Extras:       srosenfraz Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/11 Loc: United States Re: M1 & M42; First shots for a while [Re: shrevestan]       #5616514 - 01/10/13 11:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Both your images are really good, Mat. Congrats on the new observatory - sounds like you're going to have a lot of fun with it. Post Extras:       Yoddha Vendor (APT) Reged: 09/25/08 Loc: Sofia-Bulgaria Re: M1 & M42; First shots for a while [Re: srosenfraz]       #5616619 - 01/11/13 02:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful images, Mat! Congratulations for the obsy! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 11 registered and 16 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  fishonkevin, tecmage  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 494 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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