M8 Final, I really mean it...until next time.

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Comment by Martin Cohen on June 17, 2011 at 12:06am

I just saw Richard Crisp's page, wow, there is so much amazing work on this site!! I am going to check out Phil Cruden's work as well, thank you so much for the tip.

Comment by Martin Cohen on June 16, 2011 at 11:53pm

Not yet familiar with Crips's work, I am going to check it out!!

Comment by Trevor Woodrow on June 16, 2011 at 11:09pm

Thanks Martin! You should hook up Phil Cruden on this site. He's a photographer/film maker turned astro guy. You might have much in common. One of my fave nebulas too, one of the first I ever found in the eyepiece....and pretty easy to image to boot. Fun to watch the progression from my first attempt on this object to this...and actually the widefield version that I did as well. Such a difference. As proud as I am of it, still does not come close to Crisp's version.

Comment by Martin Cohen on June 16, 2011 at 4:24pm

Incredible work! There is so much texture there, and since I come from esthetics rather than science (I am a professional photographer) I just love the color. The Lagoon is one of my favorite nebulas....

Comment by Trevor Woodrow on May 24, 2011 at 9:20am

Thanks guys!
Hopp, my stars have aways been a weak point for me. I have always been jealous of Basti's stars and have tried to duplicate what he does. I don't have his process, but better better guiding technique combined with the LPR has done wonders.
Marc, first I actually used DDP settings this time. I also did something kinda funny with it...I used ddp in Maxim (which Jeff turned me on to) right after combining...and then again after all processing was done. I then took that, and layered (I use layering in CS2 all the time now thanks to you, Hopp and I think Mark) it back into the original.
Spike, right! Yeah, I have like 6 "finals' on this one too, lol! And as soon as I posted it I was like...I coulda done X too...but I had to walk away from it or I would still be working on it now, lol.
Mark, thanks brother! That was what I was going for!

Thanks guys!
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Comment by spike77 on May 24, 2011 at 6:43am

lol t i hear ya on that we prob all have like 5 finales hey u really pulled in a lot of detail man this blows mine away good job man

Comment by Marc Basti on May 24, 2011 at 2:39am

Pulled a bunch more detail on this one-nice. Different ddp settings? Like the dark detail. Marc