Lobsters Claw through the HyperStar

[Mike Hawtin]

This is my first HaRGB effort using Ha as the luminance, I've always been a bit uncomfortable about this technique as I feel it doesn't accurately represent the stars in the image but deep subs with the  luminance filter on the HyperStar always blows the brighter stars up too much and crowded star fields are a nightmare.  The blue subs also showed quite a bit of nebulosity so if the weather is kind to me I will try to get some OIII to add to the Ha and see if it gives a better luminance blend.  Anyway enough prattle, full image details are on Astrobin.  Thanks for looking.

Mike

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very impressive image. I agree the stars seem a touch odd, but that is a minor issue

[CJ77]

I love the composition of this! Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to seeing any refinements that you make......

[Mike Hawtin]

Thanks for the comment Michael, I've reduced the star sizes and dialled back the saturation of the yellow stars and uploaded the revised image, I think it looks a bit more balanced now.

Mike