M42 with a bit of dressing up.

[Hagar]

Same image of M42 but this time I have layer masked the trapezium area to bring out a bit of the detail. Looks good I think.
The second image has had a little more noise reduction and a bit of a lift on levels and curves.

[leon]

Good on you Doug they look great mate, in the second one is that a power wire or something, or maybe a satellite, well done though.

Leon

[dugnsuz]

Both look pretty good Doug.
Need you to post some image/equipment details for us tech junkies!
Doug

[Hagar]

Leon, Bloody satalites. Get them in nearly every session, will have to start and filter them out.

Hi Doug, here it goes.

7X5 minute images at 400ISO taken with a Canon 40D. Trapezium is a compilation of 4X30 sec ISO 400 images added with an image mask in CS2.
Equipment:
Takahashi FS102 (Thanks JohnG) mounted on Skywatcher EQ6 and guided with a DSI on an ED80 mounted side by side with the Takand driven by PHD Guiding.
All I need now is some clear skies and enough time to make it all work.

Noise reduction with Noiseware standard version.
I think I had OCNR on for this session also.

Images resized with VSO Image resizer

[StarLane]

Well done Doug. Excellent dynamic range. The first one is fine, no need for extra processing.

[multiweb]

Awesome shots. Nice tracking and crisp as! :thumbsup:

[little col]

:thumbsup: amazing detail there doug , them short exposures have worked a treat to :)

[pvelez]

Looks great Doug. The 40D is unmodded I assume?

Pete

[Tamtarn]

Nicely done Doug you've brought out the detail very well with the mask