Scampering Red Fowl

[Jeff]

This is the first time I have ever photographed this sizeable Centuarian feast, and I'm quite surprised at its brightness and interesting features. In particular, the Bok Globules ... relatively small dark nebulae containing molecular hydrogen (H2), carbon oxides, helium, and silicate dust.

Full version here:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/338959/0/?real=&mod=

I thought these were from dust/dirt on my sensor, and almost Clone Stamped them out! :lol:

Thanks for looking at my Chicken!

[RickS]

Nice chicken, Jeff. Glad you didn't CloneStamp out Thackeray's globules :)

[Jeff]

Thanks Rick.

Still flicking my way through Jim's PixInsight Cribsheet ... up to page 5.:confuse3::thumbsup:

[RickS]

Not sure if it's in the cribsheet but here's something to try, Jeff. Apply a star mask, then use ColorSaturation with a curve that especially favours the blues (you'll probably want to drop it down near zero in the red and magenta.) I reckon you've got some blue stars that will pop out nicely.

[Jeff]

Thanks Rick. Have thrown the racquet at the chicken again, and added back some blue. Definitely "lifts" the image.

https://www.astrobin.com/full/338959/C/

Appreciate the tip on adding colour back to stars ... after I got over excited using SCNR the first time around. :thumbsup:

Jeff

[Jeff]

Hope I did not add too much blue ....

https://media.giphy.com/media/ylIUzAp1yi0SY/giphy.gif

[04Stefan07]

Love the image mate!

*pok, pok, pok* 🐓

[RickS]

:lol: You do need to have a delicate touch, Jeff. I thought it was a nice improvement.