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[RCC] Melotte-15 Requests for constructive critique · akshay87kumar · ... · 3 · 195 · 1

akshay87kumar 3.01
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Request your critique on post processing on the Meloitte-15.

Tools: PixInsight - BXT/NXT/SXT, Curves Transformation, Color Palette (SetAstro)

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Alexn 12.25
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Overall - it's a lovely image. 

I feel it could benefit from:
- a little bit of darkening in the bottom left and right, and top right. It appears like maybe flat frame overcorrection occurred there or potentially overly exuberant gradient correction. 
- a global boost in contrast via a relatively gentle s curve. (Being wary of the stars, as you've got them about perfect)
- a global boost in either saturation or chromanence via the curves tool to bring those colours out just a bit more!

Again, its pretty stunning as it is, just to my eyes, the bright corners are a little distracting and there is an overall lifelessness due to it being a little washed out for colour and contrast.
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akshay87kumar 3.01
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Alex Nicholas:
potentially overly exuberant gradient


It was indeed a very harsh gradient which I have struggled to correct, even after using multiple tools. I would agree I have seen images that have higher contrasts, and the corners are darkened, that look far better. Thanks for the feedback on the contrast and saturation - usually I have been overdoing it, and looks like this time I fell short of it!
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gnnyman 6.04
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I think it is overall a nice picture which could benefit by:

1. eliminating the brighter corners, they are not helping the overall impression
2. Increasing slightly the saturation
3. Making the picture a bit more crispy - maybe better said - get more power into the picture
4. IMO - the magenta tint of the background is not very beneficial - but that is probable a matter of taste…

Thanks for asking!

CS
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