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xocet

(3,871 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 07:45 PM Mar 2013

C/2011 LR (PANSTARRS) and the Moon on March 12, 2013 at 8:14 PM (CDT)...

The above photograph was taken handheld at f/5.6 for 1/2 sec at ISO-4000 with focal length 61 mm as an experiment with a new camera. This photograph has been adjusted for saturation and brightness.

Any astrophotography advice is gladly welcomed.

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C/2011 LR (PANSTARRS) and the Moon on March 12, 2013 at 8:14 PM (CDT)... (Original Post) xocet Mar 2013 OP

Very nice! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

Thank you for the kind comment. xocet Mar 2013 #2

Your tools are a lot more advanced than mine! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #3

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,595 posts)

1. Very nice!

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 07:48 PM

Mar 2013

If I had taken this picture, I would have imported it into my basic Photoshop program to clear it up a bit, and maybe play with the color a bit.

xocet

(3,871 posts)

2. Thank you for the kind comment.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 10:48 AM

Mar 2013

Currently, I have GIMP on the PC and have found a wavelet denoise filter (http://registry.gimp.org/node/4235) that I am going to use to try to remove the ISO noise. Is there another approach that you would suggest?

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,595 posts)

3. Your tools are a lot more advanced than mine!

Reply to xocet (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 10:49 AM

Mar 2013

I have nothing better to suggest.

Have at it!

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