The Cocoon again, old data - new process

[roundycat]

this time I put the sub frames together the proper way. Previously I had made a picture from each night and combined them as layers in PS. This time sixteen of each channel combined in Maxim using SD Mask. RGB and 5m and 8m subs. TMB/ST10.

Dennis

[roundycat]

I notice it comes up here looking a lot lighter and more contrasty than on my monitor in PS. Another blumming disaster.

Dennis

[Tim]

Dennis, do you save an "SGL version", ie, 1024x768 for posting? If not the board does it itself.......

[barkis]

Looks fine to me. It seems to have that coal dust stuff on the periphery, so that's good isn't it?

Ron.

[Psychobilly]

The automatic "SGLification" can slaughter an image.... definitley a case of WYSINWYG

UKAstronomers used to be so much better than the latest SGL incarnation at handling the resizing and display of images.... as well as allowign you to uplaod and link to higher resolution images..

But progress is progress...

Peter....

[George]

Nice image Dennis, really must put this on my target list.

[roundycat]

thanks guys. I always process the full size image and then save a copy in 8 bit and at the right size for posting, usually 1000 pix wide. This is then saved as a jpeg and viewed before posting. A particular problem with images that have a darkish background (read 12-20 level in PS) is that they come up here with a lighter background and the stars looking nearly blown out to white. Definitely not something I strive for. Another problem here is that if you post a picture and it comes up looking like rubbish you cannot quickly delete it and go back to the drawing board.

I might just provide a link to my web site if I can't solve this one.

Dennis

[CELESCOPE]

Looks great on my monitor Dennis , nice and bold ,lovely image , look foward to doing this one myself again soon

Rog:)