DSLR moon with Klevtsov

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

What it says, really. This is the process from the RAW files so I can keep the colour in it.

Click to biggerise, and there's a bigger one still here.

(click to enlarge)

Hope you like.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[barkis]

A real Blue moon at last. And real nice KK, super focus, everything is so sharp across the whole orb.

Ron.

[zhgutas]

:shock: Trully amazing. honestly.. and that is a single shot? Could you give away the secret?

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

No mate, it's a load stacked up. I started with 80 RAW images, binned 15 for being cloudy, converted them to TIFFs, loaded them into Registax which chose 46 for stacking. I used multi-point align in Registax (which worked after only five tries) then wavelets, auto RGB balance, histogram stretch, then save as TIFF. Loaded the TIFF into CS2, cropped the jaggies of the edge, then save for web, twice, with two different sizes. Simple.

The secret is to pull the trigger until you're all out of memory card, then hit it with some megaflops.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[zhgutas]

Thanx God! I thought you have some super secret DSLR type.. :scratch: I tried using Registax 4, but my images were Rubbish, so even multipoint allign didn't help. Well, I think i just need to get to it seriously

[SteelRat]

Sharp stuff CC - tack lookin moon 8)

Nice one mate.

[jonifive]

Flippin 'eck Jonathan,

I am never getting my camera out again....I'l just steal your images and pass them off as my own

J

[geppetto]

Well well well...

A bloomin flippin crackin image KK

Love it 8)

Komrade Klevtsov armed and dangerous

[philsail1]

They are really nice images Captain Klevstov! It puts my effort to shame - but I had to get a quick shot in before retiring to bed (have to be on site at 7.00am tomorrow!!). Took this with a cheap £29.00 "Technika" 2megapixel camera from "Tesco's" (it's one I use for work). Just held it to the 10mm eyepiece of my Skywatcher 80T refractor - pointed through a double glazed bedroom window. Sharpened the image with "Picasa"

regards,

Philsail1

[dazza1639]

Stunning images KK the Klevtsov was worth the wait great purchase even better images.

Darren

[beamish]

they're belters!! especially that second one!!

love it!

you're an inspiration to us all !!

karlo

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Thanks chaps. I think I like the Tal.

Phil, you will get loads better,especially if you go outside.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[The Warthog]

That Kevlarov scope looks like a good investment for you, Jonathan!

[mightymonoped]

Spot on image KK. Great detail and lovely contrast and balance to bring it all out.

Top job!

Tony

[Vega]

:shock:Awsome...KK I'm never shooting the moon with my CA ridden frac again after those shots!

Vega

[Jamie]

Pin sharp and loadsa detail in those images mate.

Well done,,,

[Nessy]

Great image, really sharp. I must try this 'fill gig memory card up' stuff and see if I can come up with on half as clear....

but first....the clouds must clear!

[legion48]

I must have missed this one.

You've posted lots of great captures KK, but for me, this is my favourite. It's everything a moon image should be.

[Caz]

This ticks all the right boxes Kaptain, very nice... 8)

Caz

[ElijahB]

Great pic KK... I just love the way it looks with that Blue background... gives it a real eerie look. Saved to Desktop

Keep 'em coming... it's nice to have a different desktop every day or so

[Ant]

That is a fantastic image mate - really crisp across the enite field.

Thank god that isn't a single image

Ant

[MartinB]

Very atmospheric moon KK

[Doc]

KK this is well cool.

It's come out fantastic, very atmospheric and magical.

Mick

[mpeniak]

That's fantastic image KK! :shock: Especially the bigger one is great! When you use DSLR with your scope, how big does the moon appear in the frame? It seems to me that DSLR can yield better results for widefield moon images than Toucam can, is that because of better resolution or is it just my impression?

Martin

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Martin, the image is the full frame of the DSLR. Full disk images are easier with a DSLR because you don't need to mosaic the parts together, you just do the whole thing. To get something similar you would need to do about 9 panels and stitch them together to get the full disk.

HTH

Kaptain Klevtsov