M16 - Eagle Nebula - Complete Rework

[mightymonoped]

Decided I wasn't happy with any version of this I have processed, so decided to have another go. Previous versions all feel forced to me now, I wanted to process a version that keeps as much data in the core as possible but without forcing the stars and losing some of the natural feel.

I was happy enough with the integrations in Ha and Oiii, just the processing that needing sorting so I took the two Fits and registered them against each other before merging as HOO and neutralising and cropping before taking into PI. Ran GraXpert before all else then BlurX, NoiseX and a gentle version of Bill Blanshan's stretching before StarX.

Then played with the Starless using HDR MultiScale Transform (as Median transform) & GHB Stretch.

Remerged stars temporarily to use BB's Star Reduction Script before separating them again and taking them both into Photoshop for final touches and remerge.

Tony