Rheita valley

While I was looking at the LPOD site I came across this image of the Rheita Valley taken by Anthony Ayiomamitis.

www.lpod.org/archive/LPOD-2004-11-03.htm

This is a truly stunning image and well worth noting.

Paul

Aye, fab image, but too dark for such a featured lunar close up!

Carl,

Congrats on the image ... this is a TOUGH target since you need the proper lighting to get it just right and certainly I would not turn my back on your effort.

Thanks to Paul for digging up my LPOD honours in relation to this feature. I nailed it just perfect as far as lighting is concerned.

Look left and it flips to domes. Like a free LSD trip without the drugs

I have fallen victim to this effect as well ... I also think it has to do with being tired late at night. Anyway, my remedy is to immediately look away from the screen and then come right back again to the image on the LCD (not LSD :lol: ) and you will be fine (the change in focus you experience is what seems to do the trick).

Hi Carl,
Superb detail on all your lunar pics, but as others have said, I find all your lunar shots too dark. If I can make a quick suggestion.....open a website of one of the top planetary imagers on your screen, select a lunar closeup something like what you have already shot, and then compare the brightness/contrast of one of your own pics side by side. Then adjust your image to match the other on the website. This should give you a rough idea were to balance your own pics.
Keep up the great work, thats some setup you have there
David.

Hi all,
Thanks for your comment's all taken in, I see what you mean about the brightness when I'm capturing the image, I'm capturing it to dark. I have to up my gain & shutter speed, because when I try doing brightness & contrast in Photoshop I'm losing alot of detail in the image.

awell you live and learn