Bicolor IC-443 (Ha)HaOIII

[Mr Spock]

That's starting to look awesome. Very nice indeed.

[gnomus]

I really like these bicolour images and sometimes they end up looking better than the full SHO (veil nebula being an example).  I think the one you just posted is one of your finest images to date and I was being quite serious.  Have you had a look at the new version in the leftward orientation suggested by Graem?  An argument could be made for a hint more saturation (but only a slight amount and you may prefer without).  And maybe some VERY slight sharpening applied only to the blue shell around the jellyfish.  Again, it may not need this, but I'd have a look just to see.

[graemlourens]

Great stuff Rodd!

The last version is obviously more standard color but somehow i must say i really liked your bicolor approach in the first one. It was unique! (but i'm a little blinded as i've been doing too many SHO lately, and got fed up with it)

Concerning the Atik460, its a great camera, Dark noise nearly abscent, the only thing you have to consider is that the 460 and the 490 don't have very large full well depths (approx 20'000) so if you're looking for star color & long exposures, you'll have to do a lot in post processing (i'm currently dabbling in HaRGB). The price with the Atik i think is extremely fair concerning its great performance.

Kind regards, Graem

[Rodd]

5 minutes ago, gnomus said:

I really like these bicolour images and sometimes they end up looking better than the full SHO (veil nebula being an example).  I think the one you just posted is one of your finest images to date and I was being quite serious.  Have you had a look at the new version in the leftward orientation suggested by Graem?  An argument could be made for a hint more saturation (but only a slight amount and you may prefer without).  And maybe some VERY slight sharpening applied only to the blue shell around the jellyfish.  Again, it may not need this, but I'd have a look just to see.

Last one.  Black point darker but Histogram moved to right as well so the nebula remained bright--especially the faint stuff.  I appreciate your kind words.  I think the SII emissions are pretty high for this target.  Not sure I want to not collect SII. 

[gnomus]

31 minutes ago, Rodd said:

Maybe a tad more saturation?

For me Rodd, this is the one.

[Rodd]

9 minutes ago, gnomus said:

For me Rodd, this is the one.

Yeah--I took it to far on the last one.  

[Rodd]

How about this one--more definition in head.

[Rodd]

Sorry--forgot SCNR again--here is the final one for now.  I tried to avoid it but I was driven crazy after all!

[Rodd]

2 hours ago, gnomus said:

For me Rodd, this is the one.

Check out the last one Gnomus--I forgot to quote you.  Better or no....its the last one!

[gnomus]

11 minutes ago, Rodd said:

Check out the last one Gnomus--I forgot to quote you.  Better or no....its the last one!

I still prefer the one I quoted, or even the one before that (the first SCNR one).  The latest one just tips over into the 'crunchy' for my taste.  But, hey ... what do I know?

[Rodd]

4 minutes ago, gnomus said:

I still prefer the one I quoted, or even the one before that (the first SCNR one).  The latest one just tips over into the 'crunchy' for my taste.  But, hey ... what do I know?

You are right--I always take it over the edge! 

[gnomus]

11 minutes ago, Rodd said:

You are right--I always take it over the edge! 

[Rodd]

6 hours ago, gnomus said:

How about this one?  I could not let it rest.  I think this one has a nice color balance (maybe a tad too saturated) but I like the blue where it is.  I need the SII. that's for certain and this is my final tweak (actually a whole reprocess). 

[Rodd]

Or--and this really is it--a blend-50/50 with one of the earlier ones.

[Rodd]

To honor the preferred [position (almost--at least this way it is oriented down but still landscape).  Same image.

[Rodd]

Actually--here is the final

 

[Rodd]

Final tweaks.  reduced some of the brighter (colorless) highlights.

[Rodd]

1 last tweak--dark structures.

[Rodd]

Now I have gone over the edge.  But I think this one is actually better--being a blend of Goran's favorite with a few modifications.  Less crunchy in the Jellyfish head.

 

 

[Adam J]

On 03/01/2017 at 18:28, Rodd said:

Wow--I completely forgot about SCNR!!  Thanks.  I also move the black point a bit.  Maybe not enough?

 

 

This is my favourite one, bi-colour for me is the most pleasing pallet to the eye, I have never been a fan of HSO.  

[Rodd]

3 minutes ago, Adam J said:

This is my favourite one, bi-colour for me is the most pleasing pallet to the eye, I have never been a fan of HSO.  

Thanks  Adam.  But there is no green in my SHO images.  I did this target in HaSHO as well and I like the colors--different structures have different frequencies, giving rise to a greater feeling of depth.  But I hate green.