Messier 16 in SHO... and HOO & Ha

[APO_Team]

Hi guys !

How are you ?
We would like to show you our last picture: M16 :)
As always, it is taken from our observatory in Atacama.

So, we've made a SHO version of it and also HOO and Ha. Each one has something special and shows something different.
Which one do you prefer ?

Pictures can be seen here with technical informations (full size link on each picture)
SHO - http://www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/page_photo.php?id=75
HOO - http://www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/page_photo.php?id=74
Ha - http://www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/page_photo.php?id=73

See you soon :thumbsup:
APO_Team (Tom)
Thierry Demange, Richard Galli, Thomas Petit

[alpal]

Beautiful images.
I think the result is too bright & lacking contrast.
I hope you don't mind? -
I cropped the center out &
adjusted the slider using L & also the curves in Photoshop.
My example is here.
Is that better?

cheers
Allan

[Placidus]

Wonderful, but perhaps it gives too much emphasis to the background at the expense of contrast in the brighter features.

[Andy01]

I love the HST version, so sharp & clear, and beautiful colour palette.
Really nice work! :thumbsup:

I also agree with Alpal though, as a quick auto contrast renders the background a tad darker & richer without losing any shadow detail, the resulting image being much more dramatic and three dimensional imo.

Hope you don't mind, I've uploaded a version to show what I mean.

Top stuff guys :)

[multiweb]

Beautiful renditions. Very deep. :thumbsup:

[SimmoW]

That's so crisp and enveloping, superb work!

[APO_Team]

Thank you guys !

I agree with what you all said about the treatment...
Alpal, what you've done is great and you example is showing some nice differences :thumbsup: I will talk with the guys to see what they think...

Andy, I will say the same think: interesting try !
I don't know if your results are better... I would say stronger, for sure !
The 3 of us prefer usually to be softer than stronger... and stop the curve just before the "to much" point ;)

But, thank you for the tests; we will consider what you said !

Tom (APO_Team)

[Retrograde]

Beautiful images with amazing, intricate detail. I particularly like the HOO version mysel. :thumbsup:

[APO_Team]

Thanks Pete :)

Tom