Post-lockdown Trifid

[DiscoDuck]

Now we're able to travel again, to some extent!, a weekend in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia with some fellow astrophotographers. Nice to get away!


About 14 hours of L and 2 hours each of RGB with a GSO RC8 and ZWO ASI1600MM-C on an Astro-Physics Mach1 mount.


Can't decide if it looks better closer in (https://www.astrobin.com/08w9lo/F/)or "widefield (https://www.astrobin.com/08w9lo/E)" (well, widefield for an RC8! :) (https://www.astrobin.com/08w9lo/F/)) (links to Astrobin versions).

[PKay]

Wow and double Wow!

I am targeting this one tonight, and now totally inspired.

Well done Paul.

[multiweb]

Like them both. Really nice! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Peter Ward]

A great result. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Peter and Marc.






Thanks Peter. Good luck tonight! It is a great target.

[gregbradley]

Wonderful sparkling renditions. High quality.

Greg.

[Retrograde]

An excellent Trifid there Paul - enjoyed the view in hi-res. :thumbsup:

[DiscoDuck]

Thank you, Greg and Pete.

[strongmanmike]

Well Paulie....mate....that's a most excellent image of the Trifid, bright and (accurate) colourful but most importantly, believable, a real genuine looking, astro image :2thumbs: very well done :thumbsup:

Mike

[graham.hobart]

gorgeous !

[Atmos]

Very nice rendition there Paul! I only have one criticism and that is with the use of deconvolution, it looks like it's been pushed a bit too hard in that department with the worms but other than that it's top shelf :thumbsup:

[DiscoDuck]

Thank you so much, Mike and Graham. :D






Thanks Colin. Hmm. Yes. I weas conscious of going too far during decon, and curbed my worst excesses :) But still was maybe skating a bit close to the edge, trying to make up for it not being the best seeing.

[strongmanmike]

Ha!...I read this Col and thought wha tha?? he's catching my desease :eyepop:...and went back and looked closely thinking, "Ï" ?? missed this???...and blow me down, you are right :help:...some worms are indeed evident :scared: :lol:...but Paulie, in your defence, they are not prominent (hey decon crazed me missed them first look :rolleyes:) aaaand so, very forgivable :prey: :innocent:

Mike :thumbsup:

[DiscoDuck]

Snuck one past you Mike :rofl: I'm happy with that then ;)

[rustigsmed]

yep that is an awesome result paul!
keeper for sure :thumbsup:

[marc4darkskies]

That's a great result Paul! Well done! :thumbsup:

[Ryderscope]

Excellent work Paul.

[strongmanmike]

Bah, I think you've done a mighty fine job mate :thumbsup:

Mike

[DiscoDuck]

Thank you, Russell, Marcus, Rodney and Mike.

[DiscoDuck]

Sorry to reply to an old thread, but I was thrilled (and surprised!) to win the Deep Sky section of the Malin Awards (https://www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/news_events/astrofest/awards/) last weekend with (a slight repro of) this image.

Shame it couldn't be held in person in Parkes. But was a great experience still - my first experience of the Malins. A big thank you to the organisers and judges. A lot of work clearly goes into that event from some dedicated and talented folk. Not to mention the wonderful images from all of the entrants - that overall winning nightscape image (see link to the awards results above) was stunning.

[Retrograde]

Congratulations - a fine image. :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

You're welcome :whistle:

Just kidding :)

Mike

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Pete.



LOL. I still made sure I had some heavy-handed decon in there, Mike :)

[strongmanmike]

No way, don't believe ya..nup! :P

[CoolhandJo]

Beautiful. Clarity of detail exceptional.

[h0ughy]

Nice

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Paul and David.

[keller60]

Congratulations on the CWAS/Malin award. I can see why it received kudos. Well done.

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Bill.

[alpal]

Awesome image Paul,
you deserved that award.
It's the kind of image that every astro photographer would like to produce.
There are not many better than that.



cheers
Allan

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks so much Allan. They are good skies up in the Flinders Ranges.