Carp Moonies :(

[Kain]

Tried some pics of the moon tonight, Afocal -2 exposure.

Don't know if there worse or better than last time. I seemed to have trouble focusing. In the end I dewed up lol.

Think I am getting there with the exposure now, though it could have been the air making it hard to focus. Don't know whether to be pleased with this or not..

Hmmm

Kain

[OXO]

Second one Down is Really good Kain you should be happy with that mate? also your right your exposures are just right too

Well done i say..

James

[Kain]

Thanks J

I dunno, I was just hoping to get slightly sharper images like last time, prahaps the damp air might have something to do with it..

I think I might set up the tasco and have a peep at Orion later.

Will it be up by 4?

Kain

[geppetto]

They are much better Kain

You nailed the exposure about right.

I've been taking lots of moon afocals tonight but struggling to get contrast.

Keep plugging away matey

[OXO]

I think I might set up the tasco and have a peep at Orion later.

Will it be up by 4?

Yeah olde Orion will be up then Kain

[geppetto]

Had a tweak with one of your moons Kain

I reckon you got some decent shots tonight

[Kain]

Ahh that looks alot nice Phil!

I would love to learn photoshop more, but I aint got a clue what I'm doing with it lol.

Kain

[Zeffer]

Kain, you inspired me to take my first ever astro shot - I can't get focused either (I left it late as well so was contending with a tree). Maybe this one needs a special photoshop trick - I wish I knew how to!

[OXO]

Take your images into Photoshop select the Unsharp mask from the filters menu that drop down and sharpen your image...

Nice pic!

James

[Zeffer]

Hey, thanks for that - I had a go and it seems better.

[OXO]

8) also have a play with the levels too helps sometimes

[Zeffer]

What do you think? This one wasn't as well focused but was taken earlier so the light was better.

Thanks Kain - you've really set me off now!

And thanks for the lessons James.

[OXO]

Thats nice, if it were me i would convert it too B/W This can be done by going to the adjustments Mode greyscale or you can destaurate it in Adjust..

Looking good!

James

[geppetto]

Nice images Zeffer and nicely tweaked too 8)

[moondog]

Kain and Zeffer

You both got some excellent images last night.

Keep up the good work!

MD

[MartinB]

Great work Kain and Zeffer. Good to see how the moon images respond to tweaking. You two are really on a fast track to turning out some great images. By way of comparison here's my first effort and this was with the advantage of a toucam.

http://stargazerslounge.co.uk/index.php?topic=2334.msg24140#msg24140

Pretty grim in comparison eh?