Dolphin head Nebula and RCW53C

[Nikolas (Nik)]

Dolphin head: Taken earlier this year but didn't get around to processing till now.

8 hours of 600 seconds
TS-OPTICS 130 and the riccardi 0.75 reducer
Optolong L-ultimate
Processed in Pixinsight combined in pixinsight and Photoshop
ZWO 294mc pro


RCW53C part of the Carina nebula rarely photographed on its own.
1.5 nights

HOO palette using the Optolong L-Ultimate filter
APP extracted the Ha and O3 channels then Foraxx palette in Pixinsight to use the stars. Added to the RGB channel and using the HA as a luminance channel.
50 x 600 secs for 7.8 hours in total
Finished it up in Photoshop
TS OPTICS Photoline 130 Apo
294mc Pro
ASIAIR pro
Skywatcher NEQ6

[Startrek (Martin)]

Nik,
Both images are excellent , particularly RCW53C
Well done !!
Not sure about that Salmon colour though in upper section of the Dolphins bubble ?
I’ve currently captured 7 hours on the Dolphin ( Ha and Oiii ) and hope to complete it by early April ( 12 to 15 hours ) before it starts descending to low in the west
Never imaged it before , I can juuust squeeze it into my FOV with my 8” CF Newt in Sydney

Cheers
Martin

[Nikolas (Nik)]

Thanks mate
With the Dolphin I tried a more muted colour palette so Ben I get back in front of a screen I might saturate myself it more and post that as a comparison

[Dave882 (David)]

Stunning images Nik. That RCW53C is really special. Just dripping with detail and the colours are to die for!! Absolute cracker.
Agree that the dolphin could probably use some saturation - but I reckon this version still rates very highly. Great stuff

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Both great images Nik!

[Nikolas (Nik)]

Thanks for the comments guys, Here is a more saturated but not overly so.