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Andromeda galaxy, second try with basic camera equipment [OC] (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is my second try at the Andromeda galaxy. This image is shot with an ordinary camera and lens, though the work behind the image is much more than point and shot. The total exposure time is a bit more than 2 hours. For anyone interested in the workflow and equipment:

Samyang 135mm f2.0 lens
Fuji XT-5
410 images shot @20s exposure time
calibrated and stacked in Siril
background extraction with GraXpert
star removal with Starnet++
stretched in Siril with GHST and levels in PS
final editing, star recomposition and cropping in PS

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago

IT'S COMING RIGHT AT YOU WATCH OUT!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Amazing shot!. Thanks for sharing ;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

I hope you got a signed photo release from everyone pictured here.

Nice work!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

That's great for a second try, good job!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Very cool, but star removal?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Star removal helps to edit the stars and the galaxy separately. At the end I added them back in

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ah, that's cool. Something I have encountered processing my astrophotos

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That Samyang lens is so awesome for astro!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yes it really is for that price point!