Chunk of the California Neb Pt2!

[SlipperySquid]

Hi again all,

I posted this originally a few days ago and though happy with the final result I knew there must be room for improvement (one of the main points was that there where still remnants of a magenta caste in the bottom right of the original image that just had to go!!).

Quick recap: 30x900secs Ha =7.5hrs

18x900secs SII=4.5hrs

10x900secs OII=2.5hrs (No OIII data coming through so I gave up on that )

In this image I have tweeked the colour slightly buy dropping the red channel and using the selective colour tool in CS4 to boost the cyans bringing out more detail in the bottom right of the image.

I then added a deconvolution layer as a hidden mask and blended through what I wanted to highlight without it effecting the stars.

Final tweak was a very weak contrast curve faded 50%.

This is the final outcome.

Any critique absorbed and acted upon!

Clear skies all

Matt.

[Darth Takahashi]

This is the best image I have ever seen posted here given all your handicaps...:D:D

Great work, its nice to see you posting great images taken in the NE of England. I think you almost have the same amount of cloud cover as I do!

Seriously, its nice to see you posting again and the image is really good too.

[SlipperySquid]

Cheers Neil mate!

We've come a long way in a couple of years even though it has pushed both of us to the edge and back! I will always appreciate your enthusiasm,dedication and pigheadedness on keeping me on the Astro path .

I fell as though I should be stood up now thanking my mother and father for making this all possible

[MickD]

Very, very nice Mr Squid, you have defiantly got the hang of narrowband image processing much better than me.

Just think what you could achieve with my dark skies & Lord Takahashi’s kit.

In fact that sounds like a plan, Neil gives me all his scopes, I put them in my obsy and capture the data, you do the processing….Neil stands around looking useful & makes the coffee….(Only way forward I think! )

Mick

[SlipperySquid]

Lol's But you know it'll all go wrong if he makes the coffe Mick!! the milk will be oversaturated and the colour of the coffee will be all wrong

[Spikey]

That's a lovely image & process Matt. Just out of curiosity what FW & filters are you using?

[peter shah]

Superb shot, detail is lovely:cool:

[SlipperySquid]

Thanks Peter (sorry to read about your bad luck in the motor department, I hope you get it sorted soon?)

Thanks Spikey. Filters are Astronmik 1.25" narrowband set and the filter wheel is the Atik EFW usb (The Mk1 version so only 5 slots) I just need a 7 position wheel so I can leave all my filters in and not have to worry about swapping when I fancy a bit of RGB.

Clear skies all,

Matt.

[RobH]

Lovely detail and processing Matt.

Glad you didn't sell your kit

Cheers

Rob

[Beyond_Vision]

I very nice chunk you captured too. The detail is superb

Regards

Kevin

[Darth Takahashi]

I don't do coffee!!! Unless there is whisky in it??? I make a very nice cup a tea though...!

Actually, Andy might make the coffee!!!

[tibbs1972]

Amazing !

Thats a really stunning piece of art.

Every day & night, I logon and find myself pleasantly surprised and in awe of the achievments

made by the members of this site.

I have the time and maybe the patience, but not the equipment to create such masterpieces.

Well done !

[SamAndrew]

Brillaint job, it's like a rift in space opening up

[Quatermass]

lovely image

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[astro mick]

Hi Matt.

Missed this first time around(sorry),but what an image.Does,nt surprise me though.

Superb detail, and depth to this image.

How do you manage so much time with our East Coast weather.

Mick.

[Zul]

Absolutly amazing!!