M17 the Swan on a great night!

[Garyh]

Hi everyone,
Well a fortnight ago I had a real beaut night (before my Corona Aus shot). Clear and steady skies with above average seeing and no wind or cloud to be seen. Everything went very smoothly including the guiding and I got that all critical focus just right too. Imaged M27 as well as the Swan neb (M17).
Stars came out nice and tight and more detail showing than on a normal night. Very pleased with the results and by far my best Swan to date...:D
Image is 18 at 5-1/2 min at iso 800...
Less processing than usual due to good seeing and a cold crisp night.
Image cropped and resampled to about 75% of original, so nice up and close look...
cheers and thanks for looking...

[TrevorW]

Nice one !!!

[iceman]

Wow Gary! Now that is lovely. Just beautiful.

[drmorbius]

That's great Gary... love it!

[jase]

Awesome work Gary. Excellent details and colour control. Will be certain to come back and check this image over again a few times. A visual feast that has quenched the appetite. Very well done.:thumbsup:

[RB]

Superb Gary.
Love the detail, star colours and fantastic hues in and around the neb.

:thumbsup:

[multiweb]

Wow! :eyepop: That looks hot! Still drooling... I need a new keyboard.

[bluescope]

Nice image Gary !

:thumbsup:

[Alchemy]

:thumbsup:

[peeb61]

Great work Gary...that's the image that imagers can only dream of.

Paul

[tornado33]

Top shot there, nice and deep with lots of detail
Scott

[Peter Ward]

Nice work Gary. Excellent guiding, great dynamic range and colour balance and good image scale. Well done :thumbsup:

[Phil]

stunning shot love the colour.
Phil

[leon]

Have to agree, Gary that is a beauty indeed, very well detailed, nice work.

leon

[Deeno]

Superb!!!!

[Matty P]

10 out 10 for this one Gary.

Stunning colours and lovely detail.

Very well done. :thumbsup:

[peter_4059]

Outstanding shot Gary. Clearly a lot of time spent on this and it certainly has paid off.

Peter

[strongmanmike]

:thumbsup::cool::sunny::jump::clap: :D:eyepop:

Nice one Gary!

Mike

[Tilt]

Very nice, great structure and detail in this image.

[Lester]

Yep, that is a rippa, well done Gary.

[Jeffkop]

That is an awesome picture Gary. At least for probably the FIRST time I can comment on something other than how good it looks, for finally I have some experience to call on. I have tried to image that nebula and infact got some amount of data on it, but Ive never been able to get that colour in my pictures, nor that amount of detail around the edges of the nebula.

So its "Hats Of To Gary"

[EzyStyles]

beautiful gary. lovely colours very smooth and low noise. you gotta be pleased with that shot!

[marc4darkskies]

Wow Gary!! Absolutely first class image!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Colours spot on, detail excellent - and some solid wow factor to boot! Isn't it great when everything comes together when you want it to. Well done!

Cheers, Marcus

[sjastro]

Excellent image Gary.

Steven

[Garyh]

Thanks everyone for all the nice comments..:thumbsup::thumbsup::thum bsup:
Yes it was one of those magic nights when everything just worked and the night was perfect. Makes all the effort worthwhile when it all comes together. :) Now only if I had more nights like that! LOL

Thanks again everyone...very much appreciated......
I shall post my Dumbbell neb picture soon as it was done on the same night and came out very nice as well.:)
cheers and CS
Gary

[beren]

:thumbsup: I'll add to the chorus Gary well done stunning image congrats

[Tamtarn]

We haven't been on the forum for a while and just caught up with this amazing image. Colour and detail excellent.

What a thrill to post such a stunning image Gary we admire your skill at actually making your own scope and reaping the rewards.

Can't wait for you to finish the 8"