Worth getting colour for the Lagoon?

[sjastro]

After my RCW106 image here is a 3 hr Ha "snapshot" of the Lagoon under the Supermoon.

Ordinarily I wouldn't image such a common object unless it was in UV but I was testing new software and sensor.

Higher resolution here
http://members.iinet.net.au/~sjastro/lagoonHa.html

Clear skies

Steven

[RobF]

"Yes"! :thumbsup:
Nice work so far Steven.

[Peter Ward]

I like your work. :thumbsup:

If you are not underwater right now, then colour is a good option :)

[Larryp]

Its a great image so far, Steven, and would look superb in colour

[multiweb]

Nicely done. :thumbsup:

[sjastro]

Thanks Rob, Peter, Larry and Marc.

I'll consider colour.

Regards

Steven

[gregbradley]

That looks excellent, you have some great detail there.

Greg.

[RickS]

I vote for colour too :D

[sjastro]

Thanks Greg and Rick.

Regards

Steven

[Stevec35]

Hi Steven

I would certainly give colour a go but it often happens with my images that the resultant image, while pretty, never quite lives up to the resolution and contrast of the Ha.

Cheers

Steve

[sjastro]

Do you blend your Ha and R data for luminance?

Regards

Steven

[Stevec35]

Sometimes but what I usually do is just blend the Ha into the red at about 70-80% then add a bit of the Ha (no more than 20%) to the blue and green.

[Ross G]

Nice photo Steven.

Great detail and tones.


Ross.

[sjastro]

Thanks Ross.



Steve,

I suspect the key to getting a better quality luminance if one can avoid blending Ha and R in the luminance channel.

Regards

Steven