M8 Lagoon - A Guided Stack

[2020BC]

I'm very pleased with how the autoguider is working out. :rofl:

Subject: M8 Lagoon Nebula
Scope: Orion 80ED with crosshairs
Camera: Canon 350D (unmodified)
Exposure: 8 x 3 Mins Guided ISO1600 Noise Reduc On
Mount: LXD-75 Guided MaxDSLR via SN-8 barlowed and Mintron 13V1C camera
Process: MaxDSLR and Photoshop.

For a larger image click here (http://www.zodiaclight.com/images/m8Lagoon8x3Mins1600ISORAW12Aug06Web 1280.jpg) (238Kb)

[matt]

Nice Bill

Those diffraction spikes are pretty.

I'm no processing expert but that looks a little on the high side for contrast? A lot of "whites"... sort of washing out the colour and contrast range?? IMO

But very nice, just the same:thumbsup:

[EzyStyles]

beautiful bill! great shot.

[dugnsuz]

Beautiful work Bill.
You must be proud of this one - stunning.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:

[[1ponders]]

Lovely shot Bill. Sharp stars and overall tone tooks good but, I agree with Matt that it looks a bit washed and a bit noisey (but at ISO1600 that is expected). Maybe a bit of an application of Neat Image/Noiseworks and a slight reduction in curves or levels or even a gradient subtraction might work.

You've definately hit the ground with both feet running. :2thumbs:

[acropolite]

Very nice Bill :thumbsup:

[2020BC]

This new version has been reprocessed from scratch with 16 bias-frames and the color adjusted so it's not so bright.

[[1ponders]]

:thumbsup: I like that process much more. Nice work Bill

[matt]

Definite improvement:thumbsup:

[tornado33]

Good shot, the guider is working fine by the look of the round stars.
Scott