Horsehead and Flame Nebula

[Dean]

Hi here is the Horsehead and Flame Nebula taken this winter.

Unmodded Canon 350d

148x240 secs ISO 800

Equinox 80

Guided using PHD

Guide Camera QHY5

HEQ5 Mount

Thanks Dean

[ollypenrice]

That is a great shot and sensational for an unmodded camera. I'm amazed. The Ha has a strong signal. Oddly enough it is the blue reflection nebulosity which seems to lack colour saturation a little. I'd have expected the opposite.

But what a great result. It may be the last one we see this season, too!

Olly

[Dean]

Thanks Olly here is the image before I used selective colour adjustment in photoshop.

Thanks again Dean

[Sam]

Dean, that is a fantastic image, absolutely stunning colours! great work!!

[jgs001]

Excellent work Dean, stunning image

[ollypenrice]

Hi Dean,

It's your image and a really good one but personally I might be inclined to layer in the blue where there are those reflection nebulae but not apply it where it seems to be largely (or partly) a star halo effect, as around the bright star above the Horse.

By the way, I forgot to congratulate you on an excellent Alnitak, too, so often the bane of this picture.

Olly

[Psychobilly]

Thats a cracker Dean the long total exposure time has certainly paid off

Peter...

[RobH]

What a lovely image Dean....smooth as they come, and beautifully controlled.

I agree with Olly, back off the blue on the stars a tad.

Cheers

Rob

[Dean]

Thanks for your comments everyone.

Especially Olli and Rob for the advice regarding the color adjustment for the stars and reflection nebulae.

Thanks Dean

[Tim]

Great shot Dean.

[Coco]

Wow.. thats a stunner..

Guy..

[Keiran]

This is amazing, i think that this is probably one of my fav photos.

I really can not wait to get my Syncan upgrade for my eq5, and have a go at some nebulas.

Thanks for sharing this.