A better banana hopefully...

[xelasnave]

I know I did one of these recently but I managed to get a little more data and hopefully picked up better skills in processing thanks very much to Martin.

To refresh..this image was via the Askar 130, ZWO 2600 mono, OAG, SHO colour mapping, ZWO mount, Flats and Bias frames, Deep Sky Stacker, Startools, and Photoshop,... I followed Martins latest information and I feel it has paid off but when you have been working on one of these all morning it is hard to be objective...but I am happy with my progress.

Edit..I am trying different things ..this second one is supposed to have better stars...I hope it realises that and co operates.

alex

[glend]

I think it's great Alex. It's a shame that it has to be reduced so much to post here. Have you considered joining Astrobin, or some other high definition image posting service?:thumbsup:
Your content is certainly worthy of going to a better hosting platform.

[xelasnave]

Thanks Glen ...I need to get a little better before I try what you suggest..I am still trying to get on top of a few issues.

thanks again.

alex

[oska]

Very solid progress Alex. Great yellows. It's such a great target for processing experimentation. Looks like you're finding your stride now. Very well done.

[Startrek]

Alex,
Lovely image of a object I accidentally bumped into a couple of years ago whilst slewing to M8
Well done indeed !!

Just another Startools tip , in the Color module when using the Matrix SHO , HOO , OHO colour mapping options at the bottom , just remember you can change the Style , Saturation and Bias settings to taste. Again when I use the 2600MC OSC with a Bi Color Composite , I find I have to greatly reduce the Green Bias to expose the Reds and Blues etc.. which is typical in SHO composites

Keep them coming !!!

Best always
Martin

[xelasnave]

Thank you John.
Thank you Martin.

alex

[Doogs38]

That's a great result Alex and the colours, detail, scale and framing are excellent - I like your wider-field images :thumbsup: I particularly like your third image and the SHO colours ... this too is one of my current projects.