IC 2118 with added data

[Ant0nio (Tony)]

Here's an update of The Witches Head with just under an hour of added data, so 2 hrs total shot through some thin cloud with the 76EDPH.
I'd like to make a decent job of this before she disappears. Thanks for looking & critical comments welcome.
Cheers,
Tony

[RyanJones]

Hi Tony,

An impressive effort on a difficult target especially for just 2hrs of data. You’ve got some nice dusty browns coming though on her chin and above her head. I often see this target over saturated which although makes the head pop, also takes away from the natural look. Yours is really nice and natural looking. Well done 👍

[casstony]

Looks great Tony, dusky grey with nice star colours.

[Ant0nio (Tony)]

Thanks for your compliments Ryan & Tony , seems like I'm on the right track with the processing.
A bit more data would be nice but weather is still dodgy up here.
Cheers,
Tony

[casstony]

Once I've got a couple of hours from my backyard, I've found that adding data to these fainter objects makes only a small difference to the original image. I imagine a dark site would make a bigger difference with the faint stuff, but it's still fun to get the best you can with what you've got.

[LostInSp_ce]

Tony, what an image! It's just so clean and crisp. Everything from the tracking and focus to the balance in contrast and colour are just spot on. Top notch!

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Great start Tony. I've always thought this was too difficult..Kudos for giving it a crack.

[Ant0nio (Tony)]

Originally Posted by LostInSp_ce

Tony, what an image! It's just so clean and crisp. Everything from the tracking and focus to the balance in contrast and colour are just spot on. Top notch!

Thank you LI_ , You made my day. I'm trying to push the envelope with some of the more difficult targets so it's great to get feedback like this.
Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Great start Tony. I've always thought this was too difficult..Kudos for giving it a crack.

Thanks Peter, I thought so too. There are some intimidating examples of this DSO out there.
Cheers,
Tony

[mynameiscd (Andy)]

Fantastic image Tony,
Great detail and very sharp.
love the sneaky little galaxy in the top right.
You could lower the black point to make it stand out but then you loose the natural look so I recon don't change a thing.
Cheers
Andy