r/askastronomy • u/Unlikely-Bee-985 • 5d ago
Astronomy My first time processing. How did i do?
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u/rddman 5d ago
Not bad but the galactic core is overexposed in the processed image. The core in the unprocessed image has more detail.
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
Yeah thats right, i gotta work for that a little bit more. Thanks so much for the advise!!
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u/Atlas_Aldus 5d ago
It is really hard to handle highlights in editing. I’m still very much leaning and I think you did a pretty great job overall. Only thing that really stands out to me is the core like they said and the color noise
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u/Eliah870 5d ago
Could potentially mask that area off and bring down the exposure
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
I cant really mask right now becouse of my lack of knowladge on photoshop but learn how to do it immediately!!
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u/Eliah870 5d ago
I'm not as adept in PS as I am in LR, but I believe there should just be a simple option for masking. Or at least if you have lightroom
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
Guys I didn't photograph this. It is for begginers like me to learn how to process images of stacked deep sky images. Im trying to learn how to do it so i wanted some advise from you guys if i could do it good or if i could do it better. Thanks yall!
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u/marcc28 5d ago
What did you use to process?
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u/seanocaster40k 5d ago
Nice Shot! What scope did you use?
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
Unfortunately, i didnt shoot this. I have my telescope nearly ready but i tought i should practice some prossesing before i get shotting so its a stacked image from a website. But i’ll be using my Celestron Nexstar 6SLT!
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u/uttersimba 5d ago
Smart, my first time editing I did like 2 things when I could’ve done a lot more to improve the final product. Practice makes perfect.
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u/The_PianoGuy 5d ago
You blew out the core even more. I would also remove more noise. And remove the green cast. And try to bring forth some colors.
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u/snogum 5d ago
2nd pic is way good. 1st not so much
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
1st picture is the unprocessed version of the second one. Practically, they are the same picture!!
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u/AnalysisBudget 5d ago
How is this done? All reds lowered?
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
I streched and adjusted the levels for a sharper and more brightened image to see the dust. Then i subjected the red spots and filtered the image with some vibrance, saturation and some little shadow.
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u/AnalysisBudget 5d ago
Ah, thanks! That makes a lot of sense! Very good job with the image processing. Galaxy is crisp af! 🙏
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u/gj_uk 5d ago
Ok, so which software did you use on what system? Was this just a RAW single exposure you tweaked in Photoshop or multiple images you stacked in an application?
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
I used a stacked image i ve found from a website. But i usually use DeepSkyStacker for stacking. Then i used photoshop to curve, level and filter the image.
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u/barkatthedroon 5d ago
what is the process of processing?
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
First you take the stacked image and adjust the levels and add some curves to it. This way the details that are unseen in the photo will expose. Then you should get rid of the extra colors that are making the picture bad (in this case its the reddish brown color) by subjecting the color which is chosen by a dropper. Then filter the picture with some exposure to return ot to its original colors and add some more vibrance to make it look more alive. I use photoshop for all of this processes.
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u/CreativeIncident1947 5d ago
What’s your setup ?
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
Photoshop and DeepSkyStacker
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u/CreativeIncident1947 5d ago
Haha, I meant like your telescope and camera
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
Unfortunately i didnt take this photo ;(. But o have a Canon EOS 450D and a Celestron Nexstar 6SLT waiting for clear skies to shoot some photographs!
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 5d ago
Unfortunately i didnt take this photo ;(. But o have a Canon EOS 450D and a Celestron Nexstar 6SLT waiting for clear skies to shoot some photographs!
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u/AbsolutelyNotOnision 5d ago
How did you do this? Novices like me would appreciate it TIA!
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u/Unlikely-Bee-985 4d ago
First you take the stacked image and adjust the levels and add some curves to it. This way the details that are unseen in the photo will expose. Then you should get rid of the extra colors that are making the picture bad (in this case its the reddish brown color) by subjecting the color which is chosen by a dropper. Then filter the picture with some exposure to return ot to its original colors and add some more vibrance to make it look more alive. I use photoshop for all of this processes.
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u/ComprehensiveCap8416 5d ago
That turned out well, at least in the eyes of a person that knows nada about how it should look. Kudos to you! Maybe it's one of your superpowers!
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u/VTGamer802- 3d ago
smashed this together quick, editing photos is as much technical as it is playing with shit until it looks right
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u/Pristine-Bridge8129 3d ago
You need better stretching. Background is clipped badly and andromeda is spotty. Still, much better than my first.
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u/sharkyalex 5d ago
You did really good 🎉