The Trifecta Is In! NGC6188 in SHO. Oh noooo.....not another one!

[Bart]

Wow, this object has had a thrashing, eh? Not just me, it seems everyone is having a go!

Well, my three dragon race has been run and I'm knackered with an LRGB, HOO and SHO each (we won't mention a rather poor attempt at HaLRGB for the quadfecta).

For your viewing pleasure, here is my interpretation of the Hubble palette of NGC6188 and friends.

I have tried very hard with this one to go "less is more", similar to my HOO version but with even less. No artificial sharpening, minor noise reduction and careful stretching, some colour manipulation to remove some of the green and the addition of RGB stars.

I have left it a bit tame in the colour palette as I felt I was murdering good data trying to get it to be teal and gold all over. It appears to respond to the subtle colour change better and reveals a lot of structure in the nebulousness over most of the image.

Doing these three images has helped change the way my processing is being done, with some core strategies for linear data now firmly entrenched in my mind, seemingly giving rise to much better data when stretched. Of course, it must be good data to start with (well, as good as I can get it).

I hope you take a look and find the viewing enjoyable.

https://pbase.com/grahammeyer/image/170749933

Cheers and clears!

[jahnpahwa (JP)]

yeah, I really like the subtle colours, there!
Its been good as a newcomer to see so many different takes on the same object, seeing different production yielding different details and levels of in your face drama.
Well done, and thanks for sharing!
JP

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Great colours and subtle processing - really well done Graham

[Bart]

Thanks guys, appreciate the comments.

[multiweb (Marc)]

+1 Awesome shot. Love the colors. Nice subtle processing too with plenty of stars and plenty of details.

[Bart]

Hi Marc, thanks mate! Rated three thumbs up, I'm pleased!

[Bart]

I couldn't help myself, I had to get a bit more of the magenta out of the image. Repro on the link below.


https://pbase.com/grahammeyer/image/170760650

[Paul Haese]

That's a pleasing Hubble Palette shot Gray. Nice composed with nice colour overall. Not to too green either.

[Bart]

Thanks for taking a look, Paul. Cheers!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yeah Grayzzer that's looking very pleasing...IIIIIIIII like it!

It was my wife who first coined the name Fighting Dragons, true!...and you have done'em justice mate

Mike

[Bart]

Thanks, Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed the view, I appreciate your commentary.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

I think I prefer the more subtly coloured one Graham. Nicely done in any case!

[Bart]

Thanks Marc, that would be my preference as well.

You know how you look at the image and go mmmmm..... if I tweaked that and that, maybe.... and by then it's too late.