M27 - 7 Hours Later

[johnb]

So here is my M27 with 7 hours of data, im pleased with it but welcome feedback, I think the core is overdone in processing but I can see the outershell developing (I think), i guess if had more processing experience then I could get a lot more out of it /

Taken using the kit in my signature

Thanks for looking.

Regards

John B

[Fenriz]

Cracking image John, great job. Loving the "Jawa" from Star Wars looking eyes on the left of the image

[johnb]

Thanks, just cant help feeling ive messed up the processing ?

John B

[Spr]

Really good M27 John, definitely some of the outer shell showing.

as for the processing - possibly a bit of gradient creeping in?

Darren

[RogerTheDodger]

Cracking image John, great job. Loving the "Jawa" from Star Wars looking eyes on the left of the image

Heh, that's just what I thought

Good image though.

[shaunster]

Can you tell us how you processed it, that should help you get better feedback.

The detail looks good as do the stars and there seems to even be a hint of the outer halo coming through, maybes its a little oversmoothed in places? Did you use noise reduction?

There is some form of gradient present, did you use flats?

[johnb]

i just used levels and curves thats all no noise reduction

I have the original tiff online if someone fancys a go at it

https://www.transferbigfiles.com/14e1f635-3429-2990-ebb3-5e63e927ba6f?rid=tZII7j3LVLia7eGd2jIt%2fg%3d%3d

if they do however please share the workflow

John B

[roundycat]

just had a look at the original. Or not. Do you have one that has not been stretched at all. The download I have here is half finished.

Dennis

[johnb]

the one i put on line is straight out of DSS the only thing I do in DSS after stacking is boost the saturation.

Regards

John B

[roundycat]

John,

a thousand apologies; yesterday I posted a re-work of your M27 in the wrong thread. This kind of thing I do all the time although that is no excuse. It is now in the right place (I hope!!) and I have the notes I made to accompany the History palette if that is insufficient for your needs. If you need any clarification please ask.

Dennis

[johnb]

Super thank you so much

John B

[Boren]

It's very well done - and very nice data there!

You might like to apply the followin technique to eliminate the gradient:

Copy the image

Press NEW in PS

Paste it to another image

Blur it 250 pixels

Go back to the first image

Apply Image - Subtract - opacity to taste

The gradient will be no more

Cheers,

Harel