Flaming Star Nebula IC405 from Kelling

[carastro]

My last image done at Kelling. Once again it is a comparison and combination of Ha and DSLR.

Images are:

1. Kelling Heath Star Party, 13-9-12, Atik383L, Ha 12nm, 3 x 1200secs, ED80, Captured in Artemis at -10 degrees (stong winds)

2. Modified Canon 450D, done over 2 nights, 14th and 15th Sept 2012, 30 x 300secs, 800 ISO, Captured in APT with Dithering

3. Combination of Ha and DSLR, Aligned in Maxim, and processed in Photoshop CS3

Carole

[r3i]

Nice to see how the merging of the narrowband and colour images combine make such an excellent final result.

[RogerTheDodger]

They work really well, nice one Carole.

[carastro]

Thank you Star Forming and Roger the Dodger.

Carole

[Gina]

Oh Carole - that's beautiful

[carastro]

^{Thanks GIna, well it is a beautiful nebula.}

^Carole

[stuffedhaggis]

Cracking pics well done . Wish i could as good lol

[carastro]

Thank you Stuffed Haggis

[Shibby]

Hi Carole, great job - you've got some really nice data there, but I think you can make it work even better for you. For instance, you have unfortunately lost the blue reflection nebulosity when combining the 2 datasets. This can be maintained by making sure you don't apply too much Ha as luminance to the blue (and green) channels. Some would say none at all, but I think it depends on the quality of the colour data. Here's a combination I processed using my own DSLR colour and another member's (Komet's) Ha CCD data: http://stargazerslounge.com/gallery/image/11128-ic405-collaboration-with-kometdslr-rgb-meha-komet/

[mgirdwood]

again, well done. nice combination

[carastro]

Thanks MGirdwood.

Shibby, I noticed I lost that blue reflection nebulosity, but I am a rank beginner at combining filters, so I am not quite sure I understand your very helpful tip. I've been applying the Ha as a layer and then blending it as luminosity, I can alter the opacity, but not sure how I would do this for different coloured channels.

Any tips on this?

Thanks

Carole

[Shibby]

My methods probably are unusual and don't necessarily lead to a result that pleases everyone! But what I do is create 2 luminosity layers with the Ha. One of which is applied to the red channel only, the other is applied to G+B. You can then play with the opacity of these 2 layers to get the desired results. Normally I end up with the red layer at near 100% and the other at around 50% depending on how good the colour data is. The more you apply the G+B layer, the pinker the reds will become; you can remedy this effect to some extent by applying yet another layer of Ha in blend mode lighten (R channel only). So I end up with this in the layers window:

- Ha applied as luminosity to G+B (~50%)

- Ha applied as luminosity to R (~100%)

- Ha applied in blend mode lighten

- Colour data

Maybe that will help. Hope so!

[carastro]

Thanks Lewis, will have a "play".

[cloudbuster]

very nice carole...your images are now predictably very god indeed!

by the way, i've just placed a deposite on the secondhand atik....cant wait!

cheers

bob

[tjensen]

Hey Carole. Nice data.

Not sure about using the Ha as a luminosity layer though... have you tried using it in the R channel only of your DSLR image? You can also turn up the brightness in the B channel and/or increase the colour saturation a bit . I usually do several itterations of 10-20 % 'til I hit a colour I like.

Cheers

Tim

[michaelmorris]

Thanks for posting Carole.

It's a really lovely looking nebula and you've rendered it very well. Congratulations.

[carastro]

BOB:

by the way, i've just placed a deposite on the secondhand atik....cant wait!

Jolly good, When I saw it for sale I thought there must be some-one who would be interested.

tJensen:

have you tried using it in the R channel only of your DSLR image?

Yes tried that and it turns everything green.

Some-one advised me to use it as a lumiosity later.

Thanks Michael.

Carole

[Quatermass]

Great result there Carol so peeved that I could not get to Kelling this year I had booked my place and everything sigh. Well may be next year.

[carastro]

Thanks Quatermass