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Jun 6, 2023 20:25:50   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
What do bored Astrophotgraphers do when May Grey segues to June Gloom (constant and persistent low clouds and fog) in Los Angeles? We reprocess!

Sasha Wyss of View Into Space has a multipart series on Pixinsight processing, which includes a new technique for using the Curves Transformation process. This makes a significant difference in image processing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVsCpqOTdBM&t=1493s

36 ea 60-second files stacked in Pixinsight WPBB and processed. Finished in Lightroom, which has superior color and exposure capabilities.


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Jun 12, 2023 08:54:53   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
36 mins of data really isn't enough to capture the nebulosity surrounding the 7 sisters.
Also, I am not sure what is going on with your stars as the brighter ones have huge halos.
This is often a sign of over stretching without a star mask or internal reflection from a filter

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