Carina a tad Overcooked?

[avandonk]

Full resolution image here 8MB

http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.com.au/2014_04/CAR_RGB_PI_N.jpg


If you don't like this version I have others.

The main difference is using PixInsight to stretch the data. This shows the dim stuff much better. The dust patches are far more visible.


Bert

[strongmanmike]

Hey Bert, Fred asked if you could remove all those stars please :P

Mike

[Bassnut]

mmm, tis very busy, starwise. Not overcooked so much as too bright with little dynamic range?.

[avandonk]

You are quite correct. Here is a better version Fred.

Full res. 8MB

http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.com.au/2014_04/CAR_N.jpg


I think I have worked out a better way of capturing the full dynamic range without compressing it too much. For the previous version I did not have as much control.

Bert

[strongmanmike]

There are so many stars in that frame Bert, makes one wonder what our primordial galaxy Hydrogen nebula must have looked like and how long it must have taken to all form into that many stars....

Mike

[gregbradley]

Looking very good there Bert. Your new processing routine is working very nicely. The stars look great.

Greg.