Only 42 Minutes With the HH

[leon]

Hi Guys, have a look at these two, and tell me what you think, I'm pretty tuff, so if you don't like them please say, I won't be offended, all feed back is good. ;)

Anyway whilst waiting for the horse to rise a bit more I took 6 frames of the LMC, at 7 minutes each, then when the horse was a bit higher I took 6 frames of that as well.

All images were auto guided on the G11, through the Tak and with the modded 5D at 400 ISO, @ 7 mins each, with ICNR and flats applied, processed in Image Plus, and touched up slightly in PS2.

These are un cropped, full size widefields wide fields,

Also included is a single Raw Sub Frame of each image at 7 minutes, first the HH, and then LMC, hope you like them, :whistle:

Also a cropped version of the HH, size 2184 x 1456, at the end

Leon :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

I like the 2nd and the 4th best for the contrast and colors but they all look pretty hot to me. :thumbsup:

[mrsnipey]

I love the last picture Leon.

[jase]

Excellent Leon. My pick of the bunch is also the last picture. Though I think most of the images could be boosted subtly in the green channel using curves. This would restored the blue hues. Good work.

[leon]

Thanks Jase, if you approve, I must be learning something, ;) many thanks for your comments, I will heed to your advice.:thumbsup:

Also thank you Marc, and Mr Snipey your response is well taken.

Leon :thumbsup:

[dugnsuz]

The processed pics are all great, especially Number 2 IMHO - I love the wider field view of the Horsehead.
Doug

[leon]

Yea Doug I have to agree, I love the wide field stuff as well, but I thought I would show both sides of the story, many thanks for your comments.

Leon

[Garyh]

Very nice HH crop Leon! Nice and sharp and fairly deep as well!
:thumbsup:

[Omaroo]

Fantastic effort Leon. The last one does it for me, but I also really like the WF. Considering the FSQ, how did you attain the diff spikes?

[leon]

Thanks guys your comments are much appreciated, and Chris, I don't really do the spike thing very often, but in this case I decided to give the image some effect.

That huge Star usually ends up as a big white over cooked blob, so the spiking sort of hid that a bit.

Just made up a snug fitting square about 25, deep which fits nicely onto the dew shield and just used some fishing line at right angles acroos the front of the dew shield.

leon

[Omaroo]

Ah ha! I'm not usually one for diffraction spikes (I suppose that I usually consider them a flaw) but they suit this image. Yeah - Alnitak is a bugger being so close to Flame and B33. Someone should have it moved. :whistle:

[leon]

Is that the name of that star :whistle:

Leon :thumbsup:

[Matty P]

Great images Leon. :) The widefield of the HH has come out very nicely and so has the cropped version. Lots of detail and nice vivid colours.

It has been a while since I have taken an image of a deep sky object. Must be time for me to get back out there. ;)

Well done. :thumbsup:

[leon]

Sure is Matty, get out there man, :whistle: and thanks for your comments.

Leon :thumbsup:

[Screwdriverone]

Love the 2nd, 4th and 5th Leon, especially 5, thats a corker!

By the way, in the last one, is that a double star at the top of the frame? Anyone? Seems to be from the bulge at a 8 o'clock? I'm too lazy to look it up, someone will answer I am sure.

Beautiful shots Leon.

Cheers

Chris

[AlexN]

The FSQ106 + a full frame sensor gives an AWESOME field of view! absolutely stunning! :)

The wide horse does it for me!!

Well done.