M8-redux

timatworksg · Post by **timatworksg** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:47 pm

As the title says....M8 redone. Was never happy with the last close up so this was a had to! Hope you like it this time round.

- SV102ED/SSDSI II/Ha Filter/Autoguided/Nebulosity/Maxim DL5+PS CS3 (process+post)/5x300s subs

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:52 pm

Pin-point sharp stars. Beautiful!

timatworksg · Post by **timatworksg** » Tue May 31, 2011 12:01 am

Thanks Gary!
Not really pin-point leh....I think a little short from pin-point..lol! Happens after Officiating at Endurance Go Kart in Upper Jurong one whole day!

Post by **rcj** » Tue May 31, 2011 12:44 am

lovely pin pricks! now it has been cloudy lately....where did u whipped this up from? lolx

timatworksg · Post by **timatworksg** » Tue May 31, 2011 1:08 am

Thanks Remus....prickly and all!!
Yes hazily cloudy. Grabbed this just last Saturday night together with M20 from midnight onwards after coming back from Kartright and awaiting some patchy clouds to go away! When clear I just fired away till late. More clouds rolled in after 2am...so started the darks while I packed up.

orly_andico · Post by **orly_andico** » Tue May 31, 2011 1:30 am

why are there diffraction spikes?

Bergkamp_ · Post by **Bergkamp_** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:45 am

Red diamonds~!

wucheeyiun · Post by **wucheeyiun** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:53 am

nice ...

timatworksg · Post by **timatworksg** » Tue May 31, 2011 6:31 pm

Thanks Orly, wucheeyiun and Bergkamp.

@Orly - spikes?...hehe....PS action added. Fooling with my old action sets. Was comparing with and without and due to the close up...needed some texture somewhere...lol! The action actually threw up lotsa starry spikes!! Removed most and left these.

Also want to push my Sirius EQ-G further since it has passed the 5min tracking test several times. Curios to see any errors and such if I go 7mins or if I'm not sleepy, 10mins. Good test for the SSDSI II as well. Looking into adding a cooler to the cam for the heck of it!!

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue May 31, 2011 11:22 pm

Wonderful effort! You're getting the hang of processing! [smilie=cute.gif]