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Posts Made By: Tyler Allred

April 27, 2008 10:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Leo Trio

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. Here is my effort at the Leo Trio from last night. Taken from my back yard in northern Utah. I will post follow-up images of each galaxy at full resolution.
Cheers,
Tyler

Tak E160
G-11
ST2000XM w Astrodons
MaxIm DL4 and Photoshop CS3

April 30, 2008 04:58 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Leo Trio - Version 2

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I tried reprocessing my Leo Trio image and I think it turned out much better. The reduced version is posted here, and the link to the full version is below. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Cheers,
Tyler

LINK:

http://71.18.228.62/images/Leo_Trio_Web3.jpg


May 6, 2008 06:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M101 - I'm going in deeper :)

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hello all. We had an absolutely beautiful night last night, so I decided to change tactics and try going deeper on an object. Here is the result. It is a combination of 11 subs at 10 minutes and 7 subs at 20 minutes, for a total of 250 minutes of luminance data. I'm hoping for a chance to spend another evening getting color frames, but this will do for now. This is a reduced version of the wide field.

May 8, 2008 03:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M101 Color

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I found some old color data on M101 and decided to layer it in with the luminance that I collected the other night. Here is the result. I will get better color data when I get a clear night.
Cheers,
Tyler

July 28, 2008 03:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Baade's Window - Window to the Center of our Galax

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. Here is an image of the region known as Baade's Window, which offers a relatively unobscured line of sight to a region that is very near the core of the Milky Way Galaxy. Much of what we know about our galaxy center comes from study of this region.

The field contains a small globular (NGC6522) and a few stars (quite a few!). This object is very near my southern horizon and is not ideally suited for photography, but I had a decent night and decided to go for it. This image is actually a group of 3x5-minutes each RGB combined with a single luminance frame of 5 minutes in duration. I shot a large number of luminance frames but seemed to get better results with a single frame. The setup includes my Tak E160 on a G-11 mount with an ST2000XM camera using Astrodon filters.
Cheers,
Tyler

August 27, 2008 03:19 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Rufous Hummer

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I am a former "frequent poster" on this forum, but I have been AWOL for a while. I often take a quick peek at the recent postings, but have not really participated in a while. I am trying to find time for wildlife photography again. Here is a quick effort from tonight. It is rufous hummingbird in flight. I hope you like it.
Cheers,
Tyler

Nikon D300 with Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VR and SB-800 flash
ISO 400
F/2.8
1/2500th sec

October 6, 2008 07:28 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

New Lens and Camera

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I am excited to begin use of a new camera/lens combination for landscape photography. This is a "first light" image, using the setup. The camera is a Nikon D700 and the lens is the new Nikkor 24mm PC with tilt/shift capability. The lens allows the focal plane to be manipulated to better match the subject matter. This view is a greatly reduced version of a larger panorama which was assembled from four frames. I am pleased with the result. You can only begin to get an idea of the possibilities this setup holds from this reduced version. Comments are always welcome.
Cheers,
Tyler

October 22, 2008 07:10 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

Salt Flats - Utah

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. Here is a new image from a trip to the salt flats in western Utah. The structures are salt crystals that form when the water evaporates. This was taken with the new 24mm PC Nikon lens and my D700. This is a mosaic of several frames, and it has been greatly reduced. The original is 6066x2808 pixels.
Cheers,
Tyler

October 27, 2008 06:00 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Mosaic of M31 - from Kanab, Utah

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all.
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to be invited to the home of Jerry and Cindy Foote, in Kanab, Utah, for a little astro-imaging. The conditions were really great and so was the hospitality. I decided to try a mosaic of M31, which I had never really done with my Epsilon 160. This image is a greatly reduced version of the two-frame mosaic. Here is a link to my website, which has a larger version that you can click to view.

http://www.allred-astro.com/gpage8.html

I am pretty happy with the results, but there is always room for improvement. I probably should have used three frames because I am still cutting off a little bit of the extended portion of the galaxy. Feedback is always welcome.
Cheers and Clear Skies,
Tyler

Takahashi Epsilon 160
Losmandy G-11 with Gemini Level 4
SBIG ST2000XM with CFW-8 and Astrodon Filters
2 Frame Mosaic
5x10 minutes L unbinned (each frame)
4x5 minutes RGB binned 2x2 (each frame)
Maxim DL4 and Photoshop CS3

October 31, 2008 11:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eastern Veil - from Kanab, Utah

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. Here is another effort from my recent trip to Kanab, Utah.

http://71.18.228.62/images/new%20NGC6992.jpg

Be sure to click on the image for the full resolution version.

Image Info:
Takahashi Epsilon 160 on Losmandy G-11 Gemini Level 4
SBIG ST2000XM with CFW-8 and Astrodon Filter
L:R:G:B 110:30:30:30 minutes
Maxim DL4 and Photoshop CS3

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