Montana Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I hope I am not being boring but I tried a little harder (after some comments here) and got rid of some of the fuzzy patches. I have also been processing another 2 as well. It's been slow doing processing in the evening and constructing the images at work on CS5, then finding a fuzzy patch and going back again. So it has taken days but hopefully I will get my own version of CS5 soon if I can convince Adobe to allow me to get the Teachers/student version for a much more reasonable price. I still need further work on the last picture (still a fuzzy patch) but I coloured them as well for a more cheerful look. The B&W versions can be viewed on my Flickr site for those who prefer. Sorry for a repeat of the first.AR11314 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr2011-10-15 10-56-31 AR11319 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr2011-10-15 11-10-29 AR11316 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on FlickrAlexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langrola Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 very beautiful pics!what is the setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Sorry, I forgot to add... 140mm refractor with a Baader Herschel wedge + continuum filter, a 5x Televue Powermate and a DMK41 camera. Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1taylor Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Those are really something well done Alexandra, will have to have a go with my x4 powermate.peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Stunning detail, Love the colour, how are you colouring you images?Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Any hints/tips you have come across to help avoid the fuzzy patches?CheerspEterW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks everyone this makes me very happy.I've just noticed the last picture isn't working, I'll try to fix it, it's probably because I had swapped the image to one without the fuzzy patch.I have used a technique Mark T taught me (he teaches me everything in fact). I have used Registax 6 to create around 6 different images, each one has clear, well stacked areas and other parts not. I have then gradually built up the image in Photoshop CS5 using layer mask and used the brush tool so that only the clear part of each image is showing. You could probably keep going forever but eventually you get a fairly evenly processed image all over the field of view. It's just coloured using the variations tool in Photoshop Elements which I prefer, not quite understanding the colouring in CS5 yet.Many thanksAlexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Can anyone enlighten me how you edit a post?Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 You can actually see the picture if you click on the title below the missing picture.Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon60 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Stunning images Alexandra!Congratulations on POW. Well deserved.RegardsStuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom OD Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 beautiful granulation on these. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Thanks Stuart and Tom!Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablito Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Pablito likes it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thanks Pawel Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markt Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 You been taking some fantastic images while i've been away. Your whitelight shots are coming along in leaps and bounds. Just wish the sun was higher in the sky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks Mark! the sun was painfully low this weekend, over the next 2 weeks I think it will be gone for me until February Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cschur Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Alexandra, more magnificent images. I can now clearly see the advantage that your aperuture has over my miniscule 80mm f/6 zeiss. You have two tiimes the resolution on the granulation. That is the HOLY GRAIL of white light imaging. The fuzzy spots of course are areas of seeing smear that occurs all over the sun on a clear day. Do you take say six sets of AVI's then pick through the six final stacks in photo shop for the clear areas, or are you processing ONE stack six times? What ever your doing its working. Please do tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MjrTom Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 These are spectacular, I especially like the sunspot closeup, the granulation is really interesting.The more I see these images the more I want a Ha solar scope.Helps make up for the lack of viewing after sun goes down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheri_barri Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Phenomenal. Intrigued by your processing method. Is this technique something you might have a how-to guide on? The results are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thanks Chris, Mark and Sheri.Chris / Sheri I pick what I think is the best avi (most clear number of frames). I then have been processing the same file 6 times or more, in each one concentrating the alignment point in a separate area. You cannot use different Avi files as each granule changes over a period of 5 minutes so piecing different ones would be difficult. The layer/mask technique was described and taught to me by Mark Townley.Open one picture (the best) in Photoshop, then open another (which has different areas of good focus in it. Copy and paste it into the first picture. Then go to Layer / Layer Mask / Hide all. Your second picture will then disappear. Go to the brush tool and have a fair sized brush and using your second picture as a guide gently brush over the areas that are blurred in your original but sharp in your second image. The brush magically reveals these clear bits. Then keep layering on different pictures until finally you have a mostly clear image. A top tip from MarkT. However this function only seems to be available in the full Photoshop version and not Elements.Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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