Another Lagoon

[avandonk]

Could not resist as it was so clear and cold took sixteen frames of the Lagoon and Trifid with better framing.
Details.
Canon 5DH, Canon 300mm F2.8L at F2.8. Hutech LPR filter, 16X240sec ISO 400, in cam noise reduction ON, processed with ImagesPlus and RegiStar.

Warning 3.5MB because it is worth it. The original is a 15MB JPG.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cheekyfish/LAG_TRIF.jpg

Here is also a superimposed map from Star Altlas Pro 260k
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cheekyfish/MAP_LAGTR.jpg
Bert

[Dennis]

What a stunning image of an incredible region of our Milky Way. Wow - there is so much to look at here, quite extraordinary. The full size blew me away on my 1600 x 1200 LCD monitor, and I still had to use the scroll bars.

The original 15M must be a gem to stumble around in!

Cheers

Dennis

[tornado33]

Love shot there Bert, such a wide field for a 300mm lens :). See the faint coloured nebula under the Lagoon? Thats the colourful shot Photoncollector took
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=11205
Scott

[avandonk]

Because of the weather etc decided to try more processing on this image. Shows that it is worthwhile adjusting all the parameters in IP at the digital development stage even when the contrast looks low. I used PS to adjust levels and curves. Here is the latest result and most probably not the last.
1.6MB
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cheekyfish/LAG_TRIF2.jpg

Bert

[EzyStyles]

i can see, one, two, three,.. .millions of stars in that pic. Personally i like the first pic better. Not as red. Great image! arent u glad melb weather has finally cleared now bert? ;)

[tornado33]

Excellent work. I can even see dark nebula Barnard 86 a dark inkblot top right of image.
Scott