M8

[adamsp123]

M8 taken with 10" SNT 30x30 secs, iso 1600, canon 1000D

DSS + Paintshop pro processing.

Error Error it is M3

[Andrew*]

That's the most unusual rendering of M8 I've ever seen:icon_scratch:

Still, you've got a beautiful capture of some globular cluster... M3 perhaps?

Andrew

[FranckiM06]

You are sure that's M8 ? M8 is nebulae in Sagittarius !!! I think you will said about M3 but not M8 !

So, it is nice shoot.

Franck

[adamsp123]

ooooooooooops!

I am reclassifying the Messier catalog

yep its M3

[Coco]

Not just me that names globs wrong then

That really is a nice capture,the short subs really help with the exposure of the central core.

Mighty fine image you have there..

Cheers

Guy

[CELESCOPE]

lol , its a great shot , some nice core detail.

Rog:)

[Psychobilly]

Nicely done...

and who hasn't made a tupo

Peter....

[adamsp123]

Thanks for your kind words, I do appreciate it as when I look at some of the very good photos you guys manage I sometimes feel a bit reluctant to publish.

[Psychobilly]

Thanks for your kind words, I do appreciate it as when I look at some of the very good photos you guys manage I sometimes feel a bit reluctant to publish.

Publish and be "Dammed" - I do

Posting images and hopefully getting constructive criticism is one of the best ways of improving (allegedly)

Thats why I have always been a fan of "warts and all" posting of images... so people can see how the finished article has been produced...

Peter...

[adamsp123]

I really don't mind constructive criticism or helpful hints as it can really help, even over silly things that can be easily missed

[MartinB]

Well that's a beauty Adam and well worth the posting

The outer stars are beautifully presented. The problem with M13 is that the outer areas are much dimmer than the core so when you stretch the image the core gets burnt out. Using curves rather than levels helps but have a look at this routine which really does the business

Compositing 2 Different Exposures via Layer Masks

[Doc]

fantastic capture of M8. Love how dense that core is.