OMG! Surely the worst horsehead & flame pic ever!

[Psychobilly]

Sorry busy day in work so couldnt get back ...

I would have adjusted the RGB luminance sliders in DSS before saving with changes applied.. then processed in CS...

It isnt an Impossible DSLR target....

Modding the camera and an LP filter would both help...

The later canon camera have better HA response unmodded compared to the earlier ones but still bebefit from beign modded...

The LP filter you need will depend on... What type of lights are causing the LP, What mod you have done, the type of scopes you image through.. and how much you want to spend ....

(appologies for the dodgy image from Picas album...)

[steppenwolf]

You certainly tried one of the trickiest objects to capture with your DSLR! However, the advice you have been given is smack on and you have the choice of modding the camera (very effective) or choosing more DSLR friendly subjects. However, on a brighter note, I have carried out a really harsh re-process of your data just to show you that the Horsehead has indeed been captured in your image. I wouldn't normally push an image this far and I don't pretend that it is pretty but the Horse lives!

[cloudbuster]

cheers guys....invaluable help! modded SLR and light reduction filters on next months shopping list! and thanks steve,...the horse does indeed live!....PDSA no longer needed here! lol

[Cloudwatcher]

Couldn't resist a lunchtime fiddle with your flame'n horse...... there's quite a bit of detail in the flame but the old horse doesn't want to play. Working on an enlarged scale detail can be made out but when one tries to sharpen it up the dreaded artefacts appear.

Hope you don't mind blobby stars and a flipped image........ looks better on my screen tother way up.

[cloudbuster]

thanks for that cloudwatcher....appreciated muchos! how did you do that 'colour' thingy?

cheers

bob

[Digz]

A great read and I can surely sympathise.

I recent tried this subject with some success:

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-deep-sky/133501-first-flame-horse-head.html

I did however have around 12 x 600s subs taken with a D200. I managed to get the HH visible but its very feint. If I can get it with an unmodded Nikon Im sure you can as well with a little perserverance and especially with the advice here which is great BTW!!

Having read this thread Ive also managed to get an answer to a question I had re LPF and connecting to my MPCC

[cloudbuster]

Hi All

I echo DIGZ's comments...thanks to you guys, this has been a very informative thread. Also, his image is far better than mine!

cheers

bob

[Digz]

Bob, just keep adding those subs and it will start to come out

[cloudbuster]

Sorry it's come to this guys and gals....this is the best result i could offer on the processing front!

cheers

bob

[Glider]

I recently posted images of the HH with a modified 350D and a stock 1000D for comparison in the Deep Sky imaging section. Have a look for a thread using Brantuk's modified 350D.

[proton321]

Another quick adjustment

[blackparticle]

16 subs 300 seconds

Unguided, I'd say that was a fair achievement in itself. I've been lucky to get exposures of 30s with my DSLR/EQX66 combo on a HEQ5 without stars smearing everywhere.

[Tim]

No, I have taken worse