ngc 7635 filter or no filter

[alacant]

Hi everyone

Not sure about how best to image this. An image search throws up versions for all tastes and budgets, 

I made two images.

1. UHC. It works well for the red but leaves other colours lacking. Still IMO considerably better than the €silly duo filters.
2. No filter. 

Unfortunately not the same telescope but it would be interesting to know preferences and how the experts go about imaging this target.

Thanks for looking.

1.gso203, 2. nt150s siril 1.3.0a, st 1.9.558 ~3h bajo ubuntu 22.04.3; indi-EKOS

 

Edited September 27, 2023 by alacant

[simmo39]

I'm no expert but definitely like the second image better for the star colour. The first image has, to my old eyes more detail. 

[Elp]

Filter one looks better but likely because there's more and larger stars in the unfiltered one, a star minimisation may give a similar result but with less nebulosity in the latter. The latter has better star colour saturation unless if that's something you've done in post.