M81 M82 IFN (added new version for comparison)

[clarkpm4242]

My aim was to have an image that really had a strong presence of the galaxies and the IFN.  8 hours data in 3 min subs through RASA 8 and ASI2600MC Pro.  DSS & PS.

Struggling with processing.  Colour is a bit meh, looks great in B&W, but it is a colour camera.  Photoshop manages the colour space differently to my laptop screen.  Think the summer will be spent learning how to make the most of the data with PS or an astro-specific digital darkroom.

Cheer

Paul

 

 

Edited April 15, 2021 by clarkpm4242

[AbsolutelyN]

Fantastic detail in the IFN, nicely done. 

[Roy Foreman]

Very well done !  All this IFN lurking around up there probably explains why I sometimes struggle to get clean dark backgrounds on some of my images !!

[clarkpm4242]

Having looked at the original it was just so artificially contrasty.  The IFN is surely more evenly distributed?  Especially with 8 hours of data.

New version attached which may reflect a more 'real' version of the truth??

Colour still needs work.