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Old 27-11-2012, 10:43 PM
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Flaming Star

Hi folks
probably one of the most difficult images I have had to process. This object has barely no OIII, no green, huge blue (being a reflection nebula) and of course heaps of red, Ha and SII.

I think I have scratched this a dozen times until I got to this version, which actually I really like.

This was taken from Heaven's Mirror and many of the frames acquired under a bright moon - gotta love narrowband.

With the OIII being so weak, but the blue really strong, I got heaps of blue data and blended it ever so slightly with the OIII in order to enhance the reflection nebula. Anyway, let me know what you think.

Its a SII, Ha, OIII, OIII(+Blue) image consisting of 8:9.5:9.5:6.5 hours for a total of 33.5 hours.

http://www.martinpughastrophotograph...g-Star-SHO.jpg

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Old 27-11-2012, 10:47 PM
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Aye carrumba...just delightful !

Really impressive stuff Martin.
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Old 27-11-2012, 10:53 PM
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Absolutely stunning image Martin
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Old 27-11-2012, 11:21 PM
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Dear Martin ... what a image !!!
Congratulations, absolutely amazing.

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Old 28-11-2012, 01:14 AM
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Superb!! I especially like the 3D look with the clouds at the bottom.
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Old 28-11-2012, 01:49 AM
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That blue is stunning! Love the detail and the 3D look in this image, awe inspiring.
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Old 28-11-2012, 06:24 AM
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Absolutely beautiful, Martin!
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Old 28-11-2012, 09:07 AM
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Gorgeous blues, I really like them along with the clouds of dust below. They are quite muted and it works very well together with the blue.

Great image. Thanks
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Old 28-11-2012, 09:47 AM
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OMG! Desktop image here we come!
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Old 28-11-2012, 10:11 AM
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Thanks everyone.

Getting the reflection nebula to show satisfactorily it what was principally NB data was really quite hard!

glad you like the result.

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Old 28-11-2012, 10:39 AM
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Top shot one of your best (which are all good)
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Old 28-11-2012, 12:51 PM
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Oh wow. Stunning image.
Thanks so much Martin for posting your images.
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Old 28-11-2012, 04:25 PM
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You really are the master of this sort of processing. Love the golden hues and the contrasts that show the layered aspect of the nebulas.

Very Hubblesque.

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Old 28-11-2012, 04:53 PM
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Stunning image, Martin. Love the colours!
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Another masterful image
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Stunning!
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Great stuff as usual Martin! Kills my poor old HaRGB effort stone dead.

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This oozes elegance.

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Jaw dropping, yet again, Martin, I adore the palette and composition.
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Sheer excellence Martin!!

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