Guest VikN46 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Well this is my first real attempt at DSO imaging and with my new Modded 600D using the astronomik CLS Clip filter, guiding was my best yet. Completely experimental but I feel I am finally getting somewhere although my processing still needs work! SW 150 PDS, EQ5 Pro Synscan GOTO. Guiding: SW ST80 and QHY5 Modded Canon 600D with CLS clip filter Using: BYEOS, PHD, DSS and trial version of Photoshop. Guiding was my best yet. All at ISO 400: 10 x 60s lights 5 x 60s darks 10 x 30s lights 5 x 30s darks 5 x 120s lights 2 x 120s darks 2 x 180s lights 1 x 180 darks 1 x 240s lights 1 x 240s darks Any tips, help, criticism appreciated it all helps to improve but I am starting to love my 150 PDS and Camera and starting to get images I wanted as a total imaging beginner. Anyway here are my version of M27 Thanks for looking! Cropped M27 - M27 1.2 PAINT SHOP PRO by VikN46, on Flickr Normal M27 - M27 1.2 PS1 by VikN46, on Flickr Edited June 26, 2014 by VikN46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Excellent image, well done that man!! Sorry Vicky, early in the morning!! Edited June 26, 2014 by Ron Clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Very nice result, good detail in the cropped version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VikN46 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Excellent image, well done that man!! or lady ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 or lady ! You will have to forgive Ron, he has reached ripe old age today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VikN46 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 You will have to forgive Ron, he has reached ripe old age today! In that case Happy Birthday Ron !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peepshow Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Wonderful cropped imge looks like a planet with oceans. One can nearly make out the UK. Dumbbell should be called The Planet nebula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bramleyd Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Some very nice detail and definition in this image - the guiding has clearly worked well and the Hydrogen Alpha is being picked up very nicely by the modded sensor In terms of post processing I would try to work on the background colour to remove the green. This will be easier on the cropped version where the gradient is less pronounced. A good tip for this in photoshop is to use the pippette tool. Select the pippette and in the toolbar select a 3x3 average sample size. Then hold the shift key, and then select 3 or four areas of background in the picture (not stars or nebula). The colour information for each point will be displayed in the info window. The goal is to try and get the red / green / blue values to an even level which will create a neutral looking background. Use the Colour Balance adjustment tool to play around and level the colours out. You've definitely proved that there is plenty of potential in the new camera though! Some fun times ahead! Cheers Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VikN46 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks for encouragement and help! I have taken the advice and tried to reduce the green background and I think it does look much nicer (Thanks Dom) M27 1.2 PAINT SHOP PRO by VikN46, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 looks alot better Vicky, i`ll try that tip myself, well done on the real effort, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bramleyd Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Lookin good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernstar Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Looks good.....I have yet to take any pics of anything celestial yet. I think I have the necessary basic kit now, just need to get my head around how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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