Colour Moon.
Jul 15, 2019 10:45:14 #
This was my attempt last night, taken on an Olympus E-M1 MK2 with the 300mm F4 and 1.4 extender, F5.6, ISO 200 @ 1/250 sec, 64 stacked frames in PIPP, Registax, and Photoshop, following a YouTube tutorial. So my question is a processing one, as I've seen better images. For those who have done this, what techniques do you use? Or any advice? Thanks.
Jul 16, 2019 01:26:43 #
Full moon (nearly) are never very good. This actually looks pretty good. The best way to do the moon is to follow how planetary imaging is done. Video. Catch several 1,000s of video frames and then stack those.
Jul 16, 2019 09:58:10 #
Europa wrote:
Full moon (nearly) are never very good. This actually looks pretty good. The best way to do the moon is to follow how planetary imaging is done. Video. Catch several 1,000s of video frames and then stack those.
I think this is extremely good
Jul 16, 2019 10:19:39 #
Did you have the camera on a tripod/mount or hand held? I like the color you got and the sharpness is pretty good. I agree that more frames are needed in the stack as the atmosphere really plays tricks on us. Either that or invest in some Adaptive Optics 😎😎
Jul 16, 2019 17:24:57 #
I'm mainly an observer in this forum, as I don't have the lenses necessary to do any serious astrophotography myself other than maybe some night sky or milky way shots. This photo of the moon with some color looks pretty darn good to me though. I like this image very much compared to ones with no color at all.
Jul 16, 2019 18:09:56 #
Europa wrote:
Full moon (nearly) are never very good. This actually looks pretty good. The best way to do the moon is to follow how planetary imaging is done. Video. Catch several 1,000s of video frames and then stack those.
Thanks, never thought of video.
Jul 16, 2019 18:10:29 #
Jul 16, 2019 18:13:55 #
alberio wrote:
Did you have the camera on a tripod/mount or hand held? I like the color you got and the sharpness is pretty good. I agree that more frames are needed in the stack as the atmosphere really plays tricks on us. Either that or invest in some Adaptive Optics 😎😎
Thanks, It was tripod mounted, just got a star tracker, just got to learn how to use it.
Jul 16, 2019 18:15:14 #
Vince68 wrote:
I'm mainly an observer in this forum, as I don't have the lenses necessary to do any serious astrophotography myself other than maybe some night sky or milky way shots. This photo of the moon with some color looks pretty darn good to me though. I like this image very much compared to ones with no color at all.
Thank you.
Jul 16, 2019 20:23:58 #
You will love the star tracker. Look on YouTube under astrophotography to see how trackers work. I have a Star Adventurer and love it. I can track a DSO (Deep Sky Object) for up to 3 minutes with my camera. Using the rig you describe, a 1 minute exposure would not be difficult providing you have a good tripod and a dark night. I have shot 3 minute exposures with my 150-600 mm Sigma lens without too much star trails. Try it! RFB
Jul 30, 2019 20:37:12 #
Stunning imagefor a bright phase , I like detail and the color makes it "POP" . KUDOS well done Taffthetooth
Aug 21, 2019 06:22:53 #
Beautiful image. If one has to stack so many images to make it why not just create it in Photoshop? Thanks.
Aug 21, 2019 06:52:30 #
Drbobcameraguy wrote:
Beautiful image. If one has to stack so many images to make it why not just create it in Photoshop? Thanks.
I’m not following what you mean. Stacking allows you to get more details without blowing out the image(over exposed). We don’t create anything from software.
Aug 24, 2019 14:32:32 #
Europa wrote:
I’m not following what you mean. Stacking allows you to get more details without blowing out the image(over exposed). We don’t create anything from software.
I think he means fake it. Make something where skill can't capture it.
But I digress....
Aug 24, 2019 14:35:54 #
I like it Taff, it looks great to me.
But if you don't get good data as you go along, you can't get good results.
I tend to stack with time.
Not programs.
But if you don't get good data as you go along, you can't get good results.
I tend to stack with time.
Not programs.
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