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My first attempt doing this with a Pentax (i've recently switched from Nikon crop-sensor). This is 3 shots of a burst, each edited differently to make various characteristics pop and then each stacked as an individual layer with its own transfer mode for the final image seen here.

**mroeder75** · 03-29-2021, 10:57 PM - **1 Like**

Whatever you are doing . . . it is amazing.

**GhostRed7** · 03-31-2021, 03:55 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

Whatever you are doing . . . it is amazing.

Thank you!

**henrikpedersen33** · 04-18-2021, 01:11 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by GhostRed7

My first attempt doing this with a Pentax (i've recently switched from Nikon crop-sensor). This is 3 shots of a burst, each edited differently to make various characteristics pop and then each stacked as an individual layer with its own transfer mode for the final image seen here.

That you have done very well,
I think ;-)

Michael Piziak · 04-18-2021, 08:27 AM - **1 Like**

very nicely done!
lens is nice and sharp too!

**GhostRed7** · 04-18-2021, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by henrikpedersen33

That you have done very well,
I think ;-)

Originally posted by Michael Piziak

very nicely done!
lens is nice and sharp too!

Thx, I appreciate it!

fill23ca · 04-18-2021, 02:07 PM - **1 Like**

Great picture!

charliezap · 04-18-2021, 03:29 PM - **1 Like**

Very nice detail.--charliezap.

JTninja · 04-18-2021, 07:18 PM - **1 Like**

Agreed, great shot

**Videopilot** · 04-20-2021, 06:24 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by GhostRed7

My first attempt doing this with a Pentax (i've recently switched from Nikon crop-sensor). This is 3 shots of a burst, each edited differently to make various characteristics pop and then each stacked as an individual layer with its own transfer mode for the final image seen here.

Well done!

cymric · 04-20-2021, 08:58 AM

You my friend are a moon specialists 😇

bmgroves · 04-20-2021, 09:10 AM - **1 Like**

Love the use of photo stacking to capture the textures of the phase of the moon. Well done!

**GhostRed7** · 04-20-2021, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by fill23ca

Great picture!

Originally posted by charliezap

Very nice detail.--charliezap.

Originally posted by JTninja

Agreed, great shot

Originally posted by Videopilot

Well done!

Originally posted by bmgroves

Love the use of photo stacking to capture the textures of the phase of the moon. Well done!

Thanks, all!!

Originally posted by cymric

You my friend are a moon specialists 😇

I appreciate it, but I wish. I just have been focusing (accidental pun lol) on astrophotography for the last few years and have picked up a few techniques along the way.

Bertrand3000 · 04-20-2021, 10:36 AM - **1 Like**

It's impressive to get so much details with a full frame and "only" a 300mm lens (granted, not just "any" 300mm).

You said you needed to stack three pictures to get this one. Can you share a bit more precisely what you did to get such a wonderful image? Please. [make puppy eyes]

**GhostRed7** · 04-21-2021, 07:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Bertrand3000

It's impressive to get so much details with a full frame and "only" a 300mm lens (granted, not just "any" 300mm).

You said you needed to stack three pictures to get this one. Can you share a bit more precisely what you did to get such a wonderful image? Please. [make puppy eyes]

Basically took the 3 shots as mentioned.

Layer 1 (bottom layer) - standard greyscale image
Layer 2 (middle layer) - color transfer mode. upped saturation and vibrance to overdo the color (as seen in the pic)
Layer 3 (top layer) - highlights made to pop and crush everything else. pic is at 100% opacity, but in the final image it's set to 23%

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04-21-2021, 07:45 AM - 1 Like	#15
GhostRed7 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Georgia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bertrand3000 It's impressive to get so much details with a full frame and "only" a 300mm lens (granted, not just "any" 300mm). You said you needed to stack three pictures to get this one. Can you share a bit more precisely what you did to get such a wonderful image? Please. [make puppy eyes] Basically took the 3 shots as mentioned. Layer 1 (bottom layer) - standard greyscale image Layer 2 (middle layer) - color transfer mode. upped saturation and vibrance to overdo the color (as seen in the pic) Layer 3 (top layer) - highlights made to pop and crush everything else. pic is at 100% opacity, but in the final image it's set to 23% Attached Images

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GhostRed7 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Georgia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by mroeder75 Whatever you are doing . . . it is amazing. Thank you!

04-18-2021, 01:11 AM - 1 Like	#4
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,632	Originally posted by GhostRed7 My first attempt doing this with a Pentax (i've recently switched from Nikon crop-sensor). This is 3 shots of a burst, each edited differently to make various characteristics pop and then each stacked as an individual layer with its own transfer mode for the final image seen here. That you have done very well, I think ;-)

04-18-2021, 08:27 AM - 1 Like	#5
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815	very nicely done! lens is nice and sharp too!

04-18-2021, 01:43 PM	#6
GhostRed7 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Georgia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by henrikpedersen33 That you have done very well, I think ;-) Originally posted by Michael Piziak very nicely done! lens is nice and sharp too! Thx, I appreciate it!

04-18-2021, 02:07 PM - 1 Like	#7
fill23ca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Central Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 128	Great picture!

04-18-2021, 03:29 PM - 1 Like	#8
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very nice detail.--charliezap.

04-18-2021, 07:18 PM - 1 Like	#9
JTninja Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 176	Agreed, great shot

04-20-2021, 06:24 AM - 1 Like	#10
Videopilot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Photos: Albums Posts: 481	Originally posted by GhostRed7 My first attempt doing this with a Pentax (i've recently switched from Nikon crop-sensor). This is 3 shots of a burst, each edited differently to make various characteristics pop and then each stacked as an individual layer with its own transfer mode for the final image seen here. Well done!

04-20-2021, 08:58 AM	#11
cymric Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Bhubaneswar; A State in the East of India Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 296	You my friend are a moon specialists 😇

04-20-2021, 09:10 AM - 1 Like	#12
bmgroves Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 25	Love the use of photo stacking to capture the textures of the phase of the moon. Well done!

04-20-2021, 10:02 AM	#13
GhostRed7 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Georgia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by fill23ca Great picture! Originally posted by charliezap Very nice detail.--charliezap. Originally posted by JTninja Agreed, great shot Originally posted by Videopilot Well done! Originally posted by bmgroves Love the use of photo stacking to capture the textures of the phase of the moon. Well done! Thanks, all!! Originally posted by cymric You my friend are a moon specialists 😇 I appreciate it, but I wish. I just have been focusing (accidental pun lol) on astrophotography for the last few years and have picked up a few techniques along the way.

04-20-2021, 10:36 AM - 1 Like	#14
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	It's impressive to get so much details with a full frame and "only" a 300mm lens (granted, not just "any" 300mm). You said you needed to stack three pictures to get this one. Can you share a bit more precisely what you did to get such a wonderful image? Please. [make puppy eyes]

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