Rho Ophiuchi

[Gerr]

In addition to the Summer Milky Way arc my other target whilst on Tenerife was Rho Opiuchi. I really wanted a close up of this colourful cloud complex. I had with me my Samyang 135mm and so I aimed at this nebulous complex and let loose!!

Canon6D astro modded and Star adventurer 2i were the other tools used.

20 images at ISO1600 f/3.2 60secs.

Stacked in DSS with calibration frames and then processed in Photoshop CS.

Hope you like the result.

The Rho Opiuchi Molecular Cloud Complex:

[simmo39]

Lovely shot! A target that I would like to do but a bit low in the sky for me.

[Vic L S]

That's a lovely picture. I really need to upgrade my camera lens. 

Do you also use a Samyang lens for wider shots? 

[Elp]

Not an easy one to frame with the SY135, one of the benefits of having a full frame sensor at hand.

[Vroobel]

Indeed, very nice picture. 😍

[ollypenrice]

A great success. I do like your high black point and gentle processing.

Olly

[Gerr]

1 hour ago, Vic L S said:

That's a lovely picture. I really need to upgrade my camera lens. 

Do you also use a Samyang lens for wider shots? 

Hi Vic, I use the Samyang 24mm and 14mm too. The 24mm is my workhorse for MW panoramas. You can’t beat the value of these lenses but quality control is not constant across the range!

Cheers,

Geraint.

[Gerr]

1 hour ago, simmo39 said:

Lovely shot! A target that I would like to do but a bit low in the sky for me.

Yes, here in the UK you’d be lucky to get the weather too! I now always pack a portable rig when I go on holiday (esp. Canaries).

Thanks,

Geraint.

[Gerr]

4 minutes ago, ollypenrice said:

A great success. I do like your high black point and gentle processing.

Olly

Thanks Olly, I’m getting better at processing and am seeing the limits of what you can do before it looks unnatural and overcooked!! My images only go so far as the quality of the sky and equipment used allow. Sometimes it is easy to Photoshop the image above this threshold.
Geraint.

[WolfieGlos]

3 hours ago, Gerr said:

20 images at ISO1600 f/3.2 60secs

Wow, for such a short integration that's a superb image!

[Gerr]

26 minutes ago, WolfieGlos said:

Wow, for such a short integration that's a superb image!

That’s thanks to the great sky quality of Tenerife.😀