Swan HaRGB and Eagle to Swan.

[ollypenrice]

OK, the finished Swan. 2 hours per channel in RGB and 3.5 Hrs Ha last night. Tec 140, Atik 4000, EM200. Some notes;

The Ha is really strong so this would be good for UK imagers short of time.

In both the RGB and Ha images the dynamic range is huge and the Swan feature burns out easily. I layer masked a softer stretch for the Swan itself in both cases, just using the same data.

Ha applied as 100% to red in Blend Mode Lighten, and as Luminance at 15%. Total exposure time, 9.5 hours.

Then I added the new Swan as an overlay to an old widefield mosaic in the Tak FSQ. The Eagle already had a similar overlay from last year.

Olly

[carldr]

Wow. I love that mosaic. Can't wait to visit!

[JohnnyD333]

Excellent and inspiring as always Olly

[johnh]

That is a wonderful piece of work, you can see just how bright the Swan is in comparison, some revealing darker structures inbetween the two. Star colour is something I need to improve and you have it just perfect, blue stars show up very well.

John.

[ollypenrice]

Thanks all. John, I used Pixinsight to get rid of extraneous greens and then found that the Ha layer had not affected the stars much. I selected just the stars and adjusted the reds and cyans in Selective Colour.

Olly

[JCJC]

Awesome Olly! The mosaic is so nice, very natural looking. The star colour is great too.

You've definitely got mosaics nailed now!?

Jordan

[jsigone]

awesome images!! I'm gonna have to break down and buy PI one day!!

[Telrad]

Absolutely brilliant images Olly, wonderful contrast in those reddish pink dust clouds, the detail is fantastic, and the resolution of the Swan is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[Uranium235]

Aye carumba! Thats good more stars than you can shake a stick at!

[MartinB]

That Ha has made a great difference to the Swan and what can you say about that mosaic, time for another new adjective...delectablicious

[bigal1]

Thats a cracker Olly give yourself a pat on the back

[harry page]

Hi

Very nice young man

I wish I could see some dark skies , untill then I will have to look at your images

Harry

[ollypenrice]

Hi

Very nice young man

I wish I could see some dark skies , untill then I will have to look at your images

Harry

You can share my skies, Harry, if I can share your strange and intimate grasp of the unknowable PI...

Olly

[harry page]

Hi

Yes a lot of people call me stange

Harry

You can share my skies, Harry, if I can share your strange and intimate grasp of the unknowable PI...

Olly

[foundaplanet]

That is one fine piece of work.....!

Col

[Sp@ce_d]

Nice.. very nice.

I want to be able to take pictures like that when I grow up..

[MikeD]

First class as always Olly.:hello2:

Mike.

[rfdesigner]

Excellent imaging as always. Inspiring.

thanks for sharing

[Shibby]

Exemplary as ever Olly! This one would make a great canvas to put on the wall.

[Andrewsean1985]

Absolutely gorgeous images! It's pictures like these that make me can't wait to start Astrophotography! :-)

[Beyond_Vision]

A text book mosiac Olly and what a lovely rich star field it is too . You have controlled the dynamic range really well.

Regards

Kevin

[Neilius]

Simply amazing.

[sulaco]

These are first class mate, I fancy a go at astrophtography but when we start talking 5 hours per channel and several hours with other filters, I salute your patience.

[Shibby]

Absolutely gorgeous images! It's pictures like these that make me can't wait to start Astrophotography! :-)

I suppose that makes Olly a Sith Lord?

[RobH]

Top shelf images Olly....great mosaics and wonderful colour.

Rob