First Light after a abit of a break...

[EzyStyles]

Hi Guys,

went back to a Modded 350D with the baader UV/IR filter replacement.
This was taken last night with the NGT-10" F4.7 using the IDAS LPS filter. Exposures were 10 x 5 minutes at ISO 400.

One thing I noticed, it seems my old modded canon 300D captures more HA and details than this modded 350d? :shrug: no idea.... maybe because of the IDAS LPS filter? will do more testing with and without this filter later on down the track.

Overall, not that impress with this image as i have done better ones in the past of the tarantula.

Cheers.

[ballaratdragons]

Still looks pretty impressive to me, Eric :)

Lots of fine detail in there. :thumbsup:
Strange colours though!

[EzyStyles]

cheers ken. The tarantula is meant to look greenish brown in colour. Brad moore's is a fine example of what the tarantula nebula colour should look like. :thumbsup: . i see others looking purple or bluish in colour but i don't think that is the true colour of NGC2070.

[jase]

Good to see you back at it Eric... and a fine re-entrance it is. You've done an excellent job managing the colours and contrast on this target. A visual feast in all aspects. Well done.

[Lee]

Nice Eric.... the Tarantula always appears in different tones from different people..... I think it loks great.
Welcome back!

[iceman]

Wow looks great to me! I'm surprised you sold your modded 300D simply for a modded 350D.. I thought maybe a cooled modded 5D or something might be next :)

Anyway I'm glad to see you imaging again, I really enjoy your shots.

[leon]

Don't know why you are not that impressed with that image Eric, I reckon it is a ripper, wish i could get that close, well done indeed.

Leon

[Phil]

Great photo Eric love the colour well done.
Phil

[Garyh]

Eric old boy its a lovely shot :thumbsup: Good to see you back again!
Very sharp and a nice mix of colors and contrast. I like the colors actually!
I would be happy to get even close to this!
Actually tried to image this last night when the clouds parted but as soon as I started my very first shot a thick fog rolled in from nowhere...GRrrrrrrrr
Well done!

[h0ughy]

yeah pretty ordinary effort that one Eric (someone thick head him to knock some sense back in please)!! that is a great shot, and yes there is a big difference with a modded 300d and the 350d, i noticed that with mine. better colours with the 350d

[Ric]

That's a very nice image Eric, the detail in the image is great and I don't mind the colours either.

Cheers

[ballaratdragons]

I hope you didn't take me wrong, Eric. The image is great.
I usually see the Taratula in the pinks and reds or blues as others have said.
Not that yours is wrong, just different to what I am used to seeing, that is why I said 'strange colours'. :thumbsup:

[EzyStyles]

Many thanks Jase! took awhile (been waiting for a clear night) and finally had one :)



THanks Lee. Ive seen soo many different versions, they never the same colour.



lol i was in a stage which i couldn't decide whether to get the modded 40D. Ive been using DSLR Focus and so use to it thus that is one reason why i want to go back to a 350d as well as my autoguiding thing from shoestring.




Thanks Leon! think tonight will be another clear one for us . looks like no sleep again.



Cheers Phil. thanks mate.



Hiya Gaz, you'll rip one up yourself esp with that beaut 6" . :thumbsup: thanks.



lol, thanks houghy. why is that 350d has better colours than a 300d? wouldn't colour balancing fix this? :shrug:



Thanks Ric. cheers mate.



Not at all Ken. now time for some imaging tonite! :thumbsup:

[bluescope]

Your images are always very good Eric. I think the better you get the higher your expectations and the more self critical you become otherwise there would be no reason to continue !

:thumbsup:

Well done !