NGC 281 2 versions ..

[Brian28]

Had a couple of good nights here in sunny Essex over the long weekend and I decided as this target was optimal in the night sky for me .

my last attempt at his target made me change my direction from OSC to Mono .. as I wanted that whispy  gassy look that I seemed unable to attain , though that might have just been me ... anyway this image was taken with my QSI583 with Ha and OIII 3nm filters , and a total integration time of just 4 hrs .. 

processed with APP ,PS and LR .. The Hubble pallet version prosessed OIII,Ha,OIII - and the second image.  Ha ,Synthetic Green ,OIII 

 

Edited September 4, 2019 by Brian28

[dave_galera]

I like both versions, the NB processing is giving very good bright colours perfectly balanced for NB pallets.

Do you have a slight gradient problem in the bottom left hand corner?

[DaveS]

Since you're asking, the colours in the SHO version are great and the stars have proper white balance, but fake diffraction spikes? No, No, NO!!! Diffraction spikes are inevitable with spiders and hence acceptable and expected, but adding them in post to a diffractionless refractor image just reminds me of the early days of Cokin (Cockup) filters with star points over every highlight.

[tooth_dr]

Those are really something. Even the detail in the Bok globule is astonishing. 

[Star101]

Great images Brian. I prefer the Hubble Palette colours but not the star spikes. If I had to choose one...It would be the second, only because the spikes  

[carastro]

You're really racing ahead now Brian.

Nice images, well done. 

Carole 

[Brian28]

Thank you all for your comments and thoughts much appreciated ..  😊

I personally like  defraction spikes .... 😉