overcooked undercooked ?

[star_chaser]

hi ive been having a go at redoing my moon mosaic but im not sure if i have over cooked it. the trouble is i look at it and it looks good the next day the other looks better i just cannot make up my mind so any advice would be greatly welcome

the first pic is the orignal the second the rework. also i have tried to get it printed at local photo shop but they seem to be overly sharp in photo form any tips please

thanks in advance star

[Multi-Coated]

I prefer the original , but then i'm no astrophotographer . Really good image:icon_salut:

[star_chaser]

thank you the trouble is the second looks better on desktop than the smaller size you see here

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[nebogipfel]

The second image is a bit overcooked.

First is a good picture, nice subtle tones.

[focaldepth]

Another vote for the first, it looks more natural/real.

The amount of sharpening can depend on the size of the final displayed/printed image though.

[brantuk]

I like them both but I agree the first looks more natural for a photo. If I were setting a desktop wallpaper though I think I'd use the second

[hayju01]

I can see your problem. I think number two would look awesome as an 'A0' size poster.

[steppenwolf]

Much prefer the original - it is already crisp enough and a lovely image.

[star_chaser]

thanks for the replys i guess its down to personal taste but i find it annoying to go over the same data .so i will just keep going and will have to find what works best for me

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[roundycat]

The second one is over sharpened.

Dennis

[RobH]

The first one for me too....if the sharpening becomes obvious, then it's overdone.

It's a very fine lunar image.

Rob

[star_chaser]

"if the sharpening becomes obvious, then it's overdone"

good tip and thx all star

the reason i shapered it so much was the extra craters you can see i mean they are there so i thought show them

[hayju01]

Dont know if this will work but could you not 'soften' or blur very slightly the pic in Photoshop to keep the craters but take the 'edge' of the sharpness.

I'm no expert just a thought.

[Earl]

First for me also

Reworking old data with new skills is very valid, so maybe come back to it later and make a 3rd revison

it took me about 5 revisions of this seasons M42 for me to be happy, I got a poster print of it in the lounge now

[focaldepth]

How about unsharp mask or layers and just sharpen the bits you want.

[ollypenrice]

An interesting point emerges, though, which is that at smaller scales on the screen more sharpening can look better but in full res it will look oerdone. I've found this with large DS mosaics anyway.

Olly

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Another vote for the first version. The second does look over-sharpened, the tones less natural. Very good images, both of them.

Cheers

Michael