M45 Rework

[gnomus]

I did this in January but remained dissatisfied with a number of elements.  I was battling odd reflections in my flats and lights.  I am still trying to find a satisfactory solution to these.  Anyhow, I tried to draw out faint stuff in the original - that faint stuff probably wasn't there and my efforts just made those gradients worse.  This is: 24 x 5 mins R; 24 x 5 mins G; and 23 x 5 mins B.  My Lums were unusable.  Original effort can be seen here: https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/260969-m45/?do=findComment&comment=2857170

[Joel Shepherd]

Looks pretty fine to me. :-)

Did you synthesize a luminance frame from the RGB or forge ahead without one?

[laudropb]

Very nice image.

[gnomus]

42 minutes ago, Joel Shepherd said:

Looks pretty fine to me. :-)

Did you synthesize a luminance frame from the RGB or forge ahead without one?

I went without.

[Pompey Monkey]

I prefer the original. The re-processed looks a bit clipped to my eyes: you've lost a lot of the faint nebulosity and hints of dust.

Maybe there's a happy medium to be found somewhere.

[gnomus]

On 07/05/2016 at 00:16, Pompey Monkey said:

I prefer the original. The re-processed looks a bit clipped to my eyes: you've lost a lot of the faint nebulosity and hints of dust.

Maybe there's a happy medium to be found somewhere.

Maybe:

[whipdry]

Gave up trying with my M42 data...  can't give you any advice on how but maybe somewhere between the original & the 3rd .

 

Peter