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The terminator region is always one of the most beautiful and interesting to photograph. The large shadows in this region give great prominence to the targets located there.
At the same time, the high contrast of light and shadow makes it difficult to capture, it is very common for the walls of the craters that face the Sun to be blown out and thus completely lose the details. In this photo, using carefully gain, exposure, and gamma as well as gentle processing, I managed to capture the bright edges of Moretus and Tycho without losing virtually any detail.
I hope colleagues know how to appreciate this detail! https://cdn.astrobin.com/images/3740/20 ... c4f984.png
Scopes: Celestron C14 Edge, Celestron C9,25 XLT
Mounting: Celestron CGE PRO, Celestron CG5 Advanced
Cameras: ASI 290MC, ASI 178MM
Accessories: Tele Vue Powermate 2X, Baader L filter, Baader IR Pass 610 and 685, Astronomik IR Pass 742, Tele Vue Binovue, various orthoscopic eyepieces
Hello Avani. A beautiful lunar image near the south pole. And I know what you mean about the terminator. You can gain a lot of depth perception there, but the highlights can also blow out details of the crater walls. The central peak of Crater Tycho (at 2.25 km high) reflects nicely and the collapsed walls show up well in this capture. Thanks for taking the time to put this up on here for us to enjoy Avani, and keep up this great work.
Marshall
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FANTASTIC Avani !
And yes I appreciate very much this detail. I understand exactly what you are describing in the care it takes to capture this image.
Thank you.
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