· 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 jsines sage Reged: 09/06/11 Loc: Berkley. Michigan Orion Nebula 1/14/13       #5626103 - 01/16/13 12:25 PM Attachment (70 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I had my first clear night in days Monday night, but not much time so I imaged this really quick. I did a polar alignment but didn't do a drift alignment, so the stars are a little elongated. I focused on bringing out the brown dust in this picture, and also tried to balance the colors a little better than my last attempt. The only way I think I could get more dust is longer exposure, darker skies, or narrowband filters. 36 x 120-second lights at 400 ISO 20 flats at 100 ISO 20 darks 20 bias imaged in a white zone stacked and processed in PixInsight. Thanks for looking! Post Extras:       Yoddha Vendor (APT) Reged: 09/25/08 Loc: Sofia-Bulgaria Re: Orion Nebula 1/14/13 [Re: jsines]       #5627400 - 01/17/13 03:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is nice, but the looks a bit over-processed. Try a less aggressive processing. You will loose some nebulosity, but it will be more natural IMHO Post Extras:       jsines sage Reged: 09/06/11 Loc: Berkley. Michigan Re: Orion Nebula 1/14/13 [Re: Yoddha]       #5627957 - 01/17/13 12:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the feedback! I was thinking the same thing about the processing, and I actually dialed it back from my first attempt. I think I'll try lowering the saturation on this one, or probably starting over with the original integrate fit file and see what I get. It's soooo easy to cross that line when you're processing from natural to over-processed. Post Extras:       jsines sage Reged: 09/06/11 Loc: Berkley. Michigan Re: Orion Nebula 1/14/13 [Re: jsines]       #5645872 - 01/27/13 11:26 AM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ok, with a lot of cloudy nights, I decided to reprocess this one. I do agree that I probably went overboard with the first attempt. I think this one came out much better, it seems more "natural". It looks like I clipped the blacks, but I didn't. I think I'm just not able to capture the dust surrounding the nebula like others because I'm imaging in a white zone, and because of the processing time. I think this one is one of the best M42's I've ever done (yet!). Thanks for the feedback! Post Extras:       NeilMac Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/25/10 Loc: MedHat, AB, Canada Re: Orion Nebula 1/14/13 [Re: jsines]       #5646095 - 01/27/13 01:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   very nice ! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 18 registered and 22 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: 484 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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