Synthesized color from Luminance

Hey, what do you think of this photo. I made color subs from luminance subs and combined them to get this.
Just playing around to see what could be done with just luminance. Always fun to play with data, but I have always wondered if it was possible to make a color shot when you did not have all the subs for it.

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You can synthesize Green from Red & Blue Channels, but nothing beats having REAL data...

Hello Floyd,

it sure would be nice to know how you did it! It may be the only way I will ever get a color image without using my trusted OSC ST-2000

Ciao Floyd

Luca

Hi Floyd.
Yes, it is possible to create a "color" image just by creating red, green, and blue, frames from a luminance image and putting them together. But, I'm sure you realize that it is not a real color image of the object. For example, the image you posted could have a bright orange star and a bright blue star in the frame, but using this method they would both appear to be the exact same color. Every object in the image will have precisely the same color, which will be determined by the ratio at which you mix your RGB data.

I have enjoyed watching as your images get better and better. Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Tyler