IC1848 the Soul Nebula in SHO and HaR_OiiiG_OiiiB

[Laurin Dave]

The Soul Nebula (well half of it) in Cassiopeia in Hubble Palette and HaR_OiiG_OiiiB.  SHO data captured in October and RGB last Friday, equipment used Esprit150/SX46 for Ha and RGB and Esprit100/ASI1600 for Oiii.  Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop, Ha and Oiii added to Red and Green/Blue using Blend mode lighten in Photoshop on a 50:50 mix of Starless/Starry data which I find gives nicer transitions around the stars.  SHO image created using starless Ha, Sii and Oiii images with starry Ha used as Luminance, RGB stars then added to the SHO image by using blend mode lighten to add a channel split and black clipped (so only the stars are included)  RGB image to each of the SHO channels.  The original SHO image was then used as Luminance to merge the stars transitions. 

I'll get the other half next year..

Thanks for looking...   

Dave  

 

[tooth_dr]

Stunning Dave!  Stands well on it's own even it is only half, but cant wait to see the rest of it.

[TakMan]

Very nice and thanks for the helpful advice with regards to re-adding the stars back 👍

D

[geeklee]

Absolutely superb Dave - both versions.  Balanced, full of intricate detail and the stars are super.  A treat to look at full resolution.  Good luck with the other half next year.

[Laurin Dave]

And here it is...  I did! although much earlier in the year than I had expected thanks to the  three clear nights at New Moon in early January..   the full Soul Nebula in SHO and HaR_OiiiG_OiiiB..

Thanks for looking 

Dave

 

Edited January 22, 2022 by Laurin Dave

[Adam1234]

Incredible images and great detail  well done!+

[tooth_dr]

Really great job on this one Dave.

[tomato]

A stunning Soul Nebula Dave and you most certainly cannot see the join.

May I ask what total integration time does this image represent?

[Daniel Karl]

Awesome

[geeklee]

10 hours ago, Laurin Dave said:

And here it is...  I did! although much earlier in the year than I had expected thanks to the  three clear nights at New Moon in early January..   the full Soul Nebula in SHO and HaR_OiiiG_OiiiB..

I was expecting something to appear much later than this - maybe even winter 2022!  Fantastic final image.

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Just brilliant 🙂 

Steve

[Laurin Dave]

16 hours ago, tomato said:

A stunning Soul Nebula Dave and you most certainly cannot see the join.

May I ask what total integration time does this image represent?

Thanks Steve..  per panel its 1hr each RGB 8hrs Ha, 6hrs each Oiii and Sii so 46 hrs total through two scopes

Dave

[Adamar98]

Wow. That looks great. The colours are strong but subtle. Love it.

[gorann]

Like them both a lot Dave! Both have excellent qualities. But personally I never really liked green in AP (just a hang-up I guess) and I am not great fan of magenta either, so it made me wonder what a mix of your images would look like, so I made a 50:50 mix. Hope you forgive me for messing with them, but I think it is kind of nice looking. No idea what the colour patette should be called.

Cheers, Göran

Edited January 23, 2022 by gorann

[Laurin Dave]

12 hours ago, gorann said:

Like them both a lot Dave! Both have excellent qualities. But personally I never really liked green in AP (just a hang-up I guess) and I am not great fan of magenta either, so it made me wonder what a mix of your images would look like, so I made a 50:50 mix. Hope you forgive me for messing with them, but I think it is kind of nice looking. No idea what the colour patette should be called.

Cheers, Göran

 

Hi Goran, Interesting..  maybe call it the Hole Palette

Dave

Edited January 24, 2022 by Laurin Dave

[carastro]

Excellent images.,  personally I think once colour balanced if there is a hint of green in an image, it's better with than without as it often adds a bit of 3D element to the image which looks very flat when taken out. 

Carole 

 

Edited January 24, 2022 by carastro

[Laurin Dave]

17 minutes ago, carastro said:

Excellent images.,  Persoinally I think once colour balanced if there is a hint of green in an image, it's better with than without as it often adds a bit of 3D element to the image which looks very flat when taken out. 

Carole 

 

Thank you Carole, clearly I agree with leaving a touch of green in as I do think it adds to the image and after all it is between blue and yellow.  When I first started doing SHO I blasted them with scnr or HLVG to get rid of the green and the result was as you say rather flat.

Dave

[Adamar98]

10 hours ago, Laurin Dave said:

Thank you Carole, clearly I agree with leaving a touch of green in as I do think it adds to the image and after all it is between blue and yellow.  When I first started doing SHO I blasted them with scnr or HLVG to get rid of the green and the result was as you say rather flat.

Dave

I totally agree. Start taking the greens away and you end up with what looks more like a bicolour image. 

[gorann]

My feeling is that blue can help equally well as green with the depth of an NB image, so I rather go for red, yellow and blue, than red, green and blue. But that is me.

Edited January 24, 2022 by gorann

[Xiga]

Absolutely brilliant this, Dave. Especially that SHO version, which is right up my street. The colour palette is spot on if you ask me.