Changing my ways : 14.5 hours LRGB on M63

[Shibby]

That's a real beauty, Catanonia! It has certainly paid off, all that extra exposure. Sharp galaxy detail and LOTS of depth!

You've got me interested in how my own exposure times have progressed. So I started a thread on it

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-discussion/140995-how-long-do-you-expose-historically.html#post1801746

[steppenwolf]

Time very well spent indeed. Luminance and lots of it, no substitute.

[RobH]

In the end, we all go down the 'lots and lots of imaging time' route

It is the only way to get really deep and smooth images.

A great result Cat.....I agree that a little less sharpening might be an idea. You certainly have enough RGB, now throw some more luminance at it

Cheers

Rob

[MartinB]

Beautifully detailed M63 and the dark stuff surrounding it is new to me. Congratulations, your time and patience has been well rewarded.

Some people have suggested a bit less sharpening. Personally I don't think it is the sharpening itself that is the issue but the method of achieving it. The PixInsight HDRwavelet transform treatment is an excellent tool but, to my taste best used in very small doses. It tends to flatten out the dynamic range whilst doing it's sharpening. Because it works so well it is tempting to ramp it up, core detail just keeps appearing but at a price. Try using a mix of methods - good old fashioned unsharp masking and, if you have PS the high pass filter contrast enhancer.

Well done Cat, you're high rolling now!

[Catanonia]

Steve, Rob and Martin,

So made up and chuffed....... thank you points taken onbaord.