Pencil

Peter.M · #1 04-02-2024, 12:53 PM

The longest time I have spent on a project yet with the new setup, pencil nebula over 4 nights this week. I am setting up / tearing down each night which with a setup of my size is no small feat.

But I needed to take advantage of the clear nights. This new moon is looking like it might have a few clear nights, so I might try to get somewhere dark.

Processing this one was difficult, huge difference in brightness between the pencil and the background HA. Gone for a more natural look which I think I prefer.

Check it out here : https://www.astrobin.com/221qu8/

Cheers.

Dave882 (David) · #2 04-02-2024, 06:52 PM

Gosh that's brilliant! Amazing depth but really well balanced between the foreground pencil and background Ha nebulosity. It's a very busy region but well framed and processed to bring a beautiful image. Well done!!

floyd_2 (Dean) · #3 04-02-2024, 10:28 PM

Wow Peter - that really knocked my socks off mate. What an incredible amount of detail. A pleasure to look at. Thanks for sharing.

TrevorW · #4 05-02-2024, 12:34 AM

Great image and a lot of data collected, well processed

gregbradley · #5 05-02-2024, 11:06 AM

A spectacular image!

Greg

Peter.M · #6 05-02-2024, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave882

Gosh that's brilliant! Amazing depth but really well balanced between the foreground pencil and background Ha nebulosity. It's a very busy region but well framed and processed to bring a beautiful image. Well done!!

High praise Dave! Thanks!

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Originally Posted by floyd_2

Wow Peter - that really knocked my socks off mate. What an incredible amount of detail. A pleasure to look at. Thanks for sharing.

I'm glad you enjoyed it mate!

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

Great image and a lot of data collected, well processed

To get so many good nights in a week was a blessing. I made so many changes after the initial effort its hard to settle on something.

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Originally Posted by gregbradley

A spectacular image!

Greg