This is data that had been sitting on my hard drive, neglected, for five years. Shot in August 2010, on a DSLR, this was quite low on the horizon and the image shows it; there's an abundance of noise exacerbated via stretching.
I thought I'd attempt a process on it as I was out early one morning last week and I saw these gems sparkling in the north-eastern sky. I look forward to re-imaging them this year with the CCD camera.
Overall, I'm not terribly excited by this image, but, thought I'd post it anyway.
Really glad you dusted that off and posted it. The orange background colours are gorgeous. Nicely balanced. In more cropped versions we see nothing but blue.
Your caption here does not indicate that you shot it in 2010...
BTW: While I agree there's some noise, it is none the less a nice image. Make's me wonder how much "forgotten" data is out there that could be combined into decent, if not spectacular results...
OIC!
Excellent dust collection H. Nice colours too. Not keen on the postage stamp size but that is the only critique I have. Nice field of view on this object.
This stunning image makes me go back in time, when with the Canon 350 rebel unmodified were beautiful photos of the Pleiades for his sensitivity towards the blue. Now times have changed and it is great to appreciate all the colours information on this wonderful subject!
Cheers,
Fabiomax