Astroimage processing

Re: Bringing out M42 nebula detail?

Edsport — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:17:11 GMT

Here is a link that may help you with combining different exposures using photoshop. Click on Digital image processing.

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/USM.HTM

Re: Bringing out M42 nebula detail?

sbbbugsy — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:16:23 GMT

Thanks for the advice. I used Photoshop and am much happier with the results. Not an expert yet, but definitely improving. Here is a link to the newly processed image.

http://www.nondecaffeinated.com/m42_3.jpg

Thanks, and Clear Skies!

Re: Bringing out M42 nebula detail?

tasco-60mm — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:20:20 GMT

you have to combine the short exposures for core detail- then paste it over the LX exposure as a layer using whatever blending works out for you- you need to do something with the vignetting- like a gradient removal, background layer adjust, or something- nice image though with alot of detail in it

Bringing out M42 nebula detail?

sbbbugsy — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:19:15 GMT

I use MaxImDL to process my images, but the trapezium area of M42 is always bloomed (overexposed?) when I try to bring out the fainter areas.

How do I balance this?

I take images ranging from 15 seconds to 180 seconds and combine for processing.

Here is a link to how my photo turns out.

http://www.nondecaffeinated.com/m42_2.png

Thanks for any help.