Deep Tarantula 2.5 hours

[tornado33]

Thanks again everyone
Yes the camera was bought from Hutech, the IR filter replaced by clear glass. I could have got one with an extended IR filter that still allows in all the HA light, but thought Id go the clear glass option so as to experiment with infra red work. To stop unwanted IR light during astrophotography, I use a screw in 2 inch Idas uv/ir filter, in addition to the UHC-S nebula filter.

I must try the odd and even summing and see how the noise goes too, good idia Also the
Deconvoloution.

I didnt think a strong noreaster would bring about such a dark sky, but both magellinic clouds were readily naked eye visible, some times none can be easily seen even at max height.
Scott

[spearo (Frank)]

Hi Scott,
great image! I love the detail and talk about a steady hand at guiding!
well done. In fact it's given some good guidelines for exposure times and ISO settings to try myself. You're an inspiration with manual guiding!
keep em' coming
frank

[RayOfLight]

Hi Scott,

Stunning image you have there!! Did you had issues with any gradients? If yes, how did you remove them? Thanks!

[andrew]

Scott, simply brilliant image, thanks for sharing

[2020BC (Bill Christie)]

Sensational, Scott.

[tornado33]

Thanks.
I was expecting to have to fiddle to remove a gradient but oddly enough none was greatly apparent. The lmc wasnt very high when I started imaging, and expected I might get a bad gradient due to light pollution in the south getting brighter the lower down you go.
Ive worked on a masked version with more colour stretching, and a small amount of unsharp masking. Noiseware also used.
bigger version here
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads...d_filtered.jpg
Scott

[iceman (Mike)]

Wow, even better than the original!

First class, Scott! Send it to the mags!

[spearo (Frank)]

Mate! I am soooo itching to give it a go now too...
what a beautiful image
top notch for sure
frank

[alan meehan (Alan)]

one of the best you have done scott,send it in to one of the magazines,you have got to be pleased with that.merry christmas..cheers Alan

[atalas]

Very nice work Scott ! the contrast and detail in the second one is very good.

[tornado33]

Thanks everyone
Scott