Soul Nebula - Can you process better?

[scitmon]

Here is my latest effort in Deep Sky Astrophotgraphy.  

I think my processing skills in PixInsight are coming along quite well, but would like to see how far I have come compared to people with more experience, therefore I would like to issue a challenge to anyone willing, to see if they can do better?  I have attached the xisf file of the master light file.  

SoulNebulaLightMaster.xisf

Edited May 16, 2020 by scitmon

[teoria_del_big_bang]

I too am on the lower slope of the PI learning curve but here is my attempt. A bit too red I think though.

 

Steve

Edited May 16, 2020 by teoria_del_big_bang

[Jkulin]

Had a quick dabble but would suggest that you need a shed load more data, at least 7-10 hours of data.

Did you do flats as there was some serious gradients and artifacts, I couldn't push the noise reduction much further because there just wasn't enough data: -

[scitmon]

8 hours ago, Jkulin said:

Had a quick dabble but would suggest that you need a shed load more data, at least 7-10 hours of data.

Did you do flats as there was some serious gradients and artifacts, I couldn't push the noise reduction much further because there just wasn't enough data: -

Yes more data required!  I did do flats, the gradients I assume is light pollution, but what are these artefacts you mention? 

 

[Jkulin]

Hi, Your flats aren't working as there appears to be dust bunnies/artefacts present in the image.

[scitmon]

Would you care to show me where?  I don't see any

[fwm891]

Here's my attempt. Mainly working with Curves transform, Saturation, Histogram transform, SCNR, with and without a luminance mask...

[teoria_del_big_bang]

4 minutes ago, fwm891 said:

Here's my attempt. Mainly working with Curves transform, Saturation, Histogram transform, SCNR, with and without a luminance mask...

Nice attempt, patience obviously needed as I could not seem to stretch it without it all going red.

Steve