M42 01/12/09

[Milliways]

This is my M42 taken on the first morning of december. It was 80X30s exposure. ISO 800, Unguided on my signature setup. The moon was out so was kinda washed out.. but still needs alot of work.

Thanks for looking

[Deneb]

I think you need to build a lightbox for your Vignetting, it certainly is worth it, especially with an image like this. I had play with your image, to get rid some of the vigetting, a few passes in Gradient Exterminator. Hope you don't mind.

[arad85]

Nice one Dave.

Was going to get my mount out, but I think I've destroyed the gel power pack and I'm just saving up to buy a decent leisure battery. Need to get out to get my polar alignment sussed....

[Milliways]

Had another go with my image, I adjusted it in lightbox editor

[Tim]

Hey Dave

Another very nice image from you. If you cant be bothered with doing the flats side of things, just crop out the vignetting and take the detail for what it is. You have it absolutely crisp, and having seen how you take these pics, I can hardly believe it

The pic is probably a lot better than you realise, there looks to be lots of detail in there despite the moon. I prefer your first edit as it goes

TJ

PS, dont tell anyone it was me, but I fired a few of your "photon torpedos" at kelling this year one cloudy night. Excellent with rapid fire flash

[Milliways]

Haha! cool, dont worry i wont

I didn't realize that it was because i didnt do any flats lol. Maybe i'll do some the next clear night, plus some more data.. Just wish that i had a modded cam

[assouptro]

Nice one Dave.

I was also having a stab at this target lastnight. (or the night before last) as it seemed the most obvious under a full moon.

Keep em comin'

bryan.

[Milliways]

Nice one Dave.

I was also having a stab at this target lastnight. (or the night before last) as it seemed the most obvious under a full moon.

Keep em comin'

bryan.

Will do mate.. cant wait to see yours

[gary1968]

Very nice M42, better than my attempts to date...lol. I am however interested in what Deneb mentioned, vignetting. Can you tell me what causes this as sometimes I get a bit of what I assume is vignetting now in my images and what is the best way to solve it.

Again, lovely image, thanks for sharing.

Gary

[Deneb]

This may help you Gary :

Vignetting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

it can be removed/reduced by taking flats, i usually do this by taken flats with a lightbox, then a touch up in GXterminator.

[Milliways]

Thanks guys.. I tryed out some techniques on photoshop to reduce the vignetting and bring more detail out..

What you think? I used some tricks i learnt from Rob