SGL 2023 Challenge 12 - 50mm "Nifty Fifty"

[MartinB]

As expected Orion was a popular target for this challenge but we also had some wonderful wide field images from a variety of sky locations.  As always the judging was difficult with a spread of votes.

1) Pipnina - The California Nebula and surrounding area

As well as a nice capture of the Cal Neb the dusty detail is superb

2) Orion and his easterly neighbours - Gerr

What a magnificent expanse of sky.  You can get lost looking at all there is to see in this image.  

3) Ursa Minor - Red Chilli

Sometimes "less is more".  This delicately processed image leads you further and further in.  The star colour is beautiful and the dust areas subtly rendered.  Red Chill also submitted an annotated version of the image 

https://content.invisioncic.com/g327141/monthly_2023_12/Polaris_1.jpg.6a6d1b676dfd9c857783974234311d2a.jpg

Well done to everyone who submitted an image.  There are other excellent images on display in the challenge thread.

 

[Mr Spock]

Excellent entries. Well done everyone 👍

[happy-kat]

The dark dust lanes in all the images are very interesting to see, great images