Processing Example

Sun

by Alejandro Tombolini

Introduction

Publicated in Gallery - Complete description of a Sun image - Main notes: RangeMask to make white the solar flares. Date: Jul 2012.

Processing

The first corp is due to the image is not correctly focused and with stack of 1000 frames in Registax there was not improvements.

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After the crop I did a DynamicBackgroundExtraction as is needed a flat background for the next range mask.

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I built three different range mask to be used in the next process and name they as RM1, RM2 and RM3

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ChannelCombination to built the RGB Image.

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Using RM2 to protect background apply HistogramTransformation to give color to the Sun.

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Using RM1 to protect background and the sun apply HistogramTransformation (see Midtones) to have the white effect in the corona.

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A little noise reduction in the background is needed. I used ACDNR decreasing StdDev to 0,4 and with 6 iterations.

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With RM2 protecting the background used UnsharpMask to give details in the surface of the sun. A little Deringing in Dark: 0,15 is needed to protect the intersection between the yellow and the withe in the circumference.

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A little more contrast with LocalHistogramEqualization and using RM2 as protection in background.

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Signature.

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Finally if it is wanted to show some detail as the faintest solar flares can be cropped in a clone the area and then insert the new image using ImageInsert script.

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Final image.

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Last Update: 27/11/2023 03:58 UT