Adreneline Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Really not sure about this one as my RGB processing skills leave a lot to be desired. This is 10 x 60s + 20 x 30s of RGB blended with 20 x 180s of H and OIII. Really not sure I used the best blend method but in the end I opted for the one that seemed to better keep the halos in check. Taken with a RedCat 51 + ASI1600 using Baader RGB and Astronomik NB filters - all unguided. Pre-processed in APP and then processed in PI and Affinity. As always C&C welcome. Thanks for looking. Adrian Edited February 9, 2021 by Adreneline Uploaded the wrong image! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooth_dr Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Looks good Adrian, stars are a nice size and the grey/brown of the outer nebulosity looks great against the coloured core. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adreneline Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, tooth_dr said: Looks good Adrian, stars are a nice size and the grey/brown of the outer nebulosity looks great against the coloured core. Thank you Adam. M42 is a real challenge with it's huge dynamic range. I was reluctant to use HDRMultiscaleTransform to pull out the core detail because all too easily it can look sort of false and contrived. As for the halos .... ! Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I think its a good honest image Adrien...like you say although its one of brightest objects, it makes it pretty challenging with its dynamic range 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adreneline Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, peter shah said: I think its a good honest image Adrien Thanks Peter. The RGB image looks reasonable - given my limited rgb processing skills - the HOO image looks pretty reasonable as well - the trick is clearly bringing it all together and realsing a bit of synergy. More trial and error required! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adreneline Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thought I'd have another crack at it and this is how it came out: Enough for today. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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