Seeing It is Eta Fever Time

[leon]

OK Guys I know you are all sick of this one, but I had to come back to imaging with something, and just imaged this because I could, :shrug: I intend to go elsewhere, and deeper when the clouds part one day. :whistle:

Anyway I did 24 frames @4Mins, at 400ISO, through the Tak and Modded 5D, on the G11 auto guided, flats and darks applied, and processed in Image Plus, and CS2 for some levels.

The first is a single raw frame, one of 24 images, and the second is the 24 frames aligned and combined for the final image.

Both are un-cropped widefield images

Opinions appreciated. ;)

Leon :thumbsup:

[Matty P]

Nice image of Eta Leon. I don't think I will ever get tired of seeing images of it. :)

The single raw frame looks excellent in my opinion. There is a lot more detail and depth in the single raw frame compared to the stacked version. I guess it could be personal preference in how you like your images to look. However I think you can bring out more in the stacked image. It is kinda hard to tell from these small images though. Just a thought. ;)

A great result nonetheless. :thumbsup:

[Tandum]

Leon, is that at F5 on the 106 no reducer/fattener? 500 odd F/L ?

[leon]

Yes Robin it is No Reducer/Flattener, and at F/530.

Leon

[jjjnettie]

I'll never get sick of Eta Carina Leon.
It's a beautiful region of our skies. I love seeing each interpretation that is posted here.
I do agree with Matty, when you compare the single frame to the final image, there has to be more detail lurking in there.
Thanks for posting.

[multiweb]

Same here. Never get sick of Eta, especially when they are excellent shots like those two, Leon. Second one's my favorite. Keep'em coming. :thumbsup:

[keppar]

Nice one Leon. I hope to aspire to create something like this
Graham

[desler]

Nice to see you getting back into it Leon.

Totally Tak heaven must be nice!



Darren

[leon]

Many thanks guys, yes it is time to get back into it, it has been a while, it is an clear and cold night tonight so i expect to have something to show tomorrow if the clouds stay away.

Thanks again

Leon

[strongmanmike]

Hi Leon

I think the look of the single sub has more impact, slide the left red level in a bit in PS and up add some green and blue to remove that overall red/magenta cast and it looks pretty dramatic.

Mike

[Hagar]

Another nice one Leon. I have to agree with Mike the magenta cast needs tammig.

My scope is on it's way at last. Left Adelaide this afternoon. I'm excited.

[leon]

Thanks Mike and Doug, but as I mentioned that first frame is a single raw that comes directly out of the modded 5D, :shrug: the other one is 24 of these combined. ;)

However I will have a go with your suggestions and post it later next to the ones in the first post :thumbsup:

Leon :thumbsup:

[Craig_L]

Hi Leon,

Love the colours in the sub. Don't know why your stack doesn't look similar in colour balance but with extra detail and less noise. Look forward to the reprocessed version.

[leon]

Graig, thank you, the sub will always look this way as it is a Raw Image with as Modified Canon 5D, the subs of any object will have that Magenta look about it.

The Stacked Raw subs turn out with a different colour cast, after being processed in Image Plus, and finally tweaked in PS2, or similar program.

Hear is a single Raw frame of the Trifid and Lagoon Neb, and one of the Helix Neb you will see what I mean.

Leon :thumbsup:

[Craig_L]

Hi Leon,

Have you tried converting your RAWs to TIFFS then stacking those. My subs have much the same colour balance as the stack. Might be an interesting experiment.

Craig

[leon]

Craig, yes mate I do convert to Tiff, then align and combine in Image Plus, do a digital development, plus other procedures and finally tweak in PS2.
I was just showing what my Raws looked like straight from the camera, which I expect is the same as most modded cameras.

Cheers Leon :thumbsup: