M42

[Wiu-Wiu]

I've finally found the courage to take a shot at M42. It is done from home, because I know that under crappy skies, lots of details are lost. I don't have the skills or the patience to take on this one under excellent skies, because the filaments and details there are just too overwhelming. 

 

Anyway, I worked on it for two hours, as usual: straight from the eyepiece on paper, no further tinkering on the scan. 

[Moonshane]

Beautiful rendition. I am a bit behind you in the courage to take it on stakes

[Moonshane]

Although I do also have crappy skies ?

[Astro Imp]

Wonderful, I'm always in awe of you artists. I wouldn't even think of trying to sketch at the eyepiece, or anywhere else.

BTW I enjoyed your other two sketches.

 

[Richard Hather]

Wow gorgeous detail and I love the way you represent your work lovely ?

I was observing this object last night and I’ve never seen so much detail ?

[Pete Presland]

Very nicely done, a very good representation of what's visible at the eyepiece.

[Hayduke27]

This is just awesome!  Very inspiring.  Great sketch!

[mariosi]

Nice picture of Great Orion Nebula. Bravo! 

Marios

[Mr niall]

Brilliant stuff, I envy your patience!