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sjastro
10-02-2010, 12:12 PM
One of my favourite objects.

LRGB 4.5 hrs L, 1 hr R, 1 hr G, 1 hr B. ST-X10ME, BRC-250.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/ngc2359nnc.html

Regards

Steven
mbaddah
10-02-2010, 12:22 PM
Amazing! Well done :)
iceman
10-02-2010, 12:26 PM
Beautiful colours and lovely smooth background!
CoolhandJo
10-02-2010, 12:31 PM
Now thats a fantastic image! Colours, framing, detail look perfect!
lacad01
10-02-2010, 12:37 PM
Wow, super image. Great sharp details :thumbsup:
Paul Haese
10-02-2010, 12:56 PM
Nice work.

I can see what looks like dust or black spots over certain parts of the image. Looks like a processing artifact with calibration frames.

Would you mind turn the image 180 degrees? The image will look better I think.

Colours look very similar to Rob Gendler's image. I am assuming this comes from using the L for Lum instead of what I used with Ha. Interesting look to it if that is the case.

Well done.:thumbsup:
telecasterguru
10-02-2010, 02:52 PM
Super Duper image. I love it.

Frank
Garyh
10-02-2010, 04:36 PM
Nice detail Steve! love the colors!
AlexN
10-02-2010, 06:56 PM
Lovely work Steve!
multiweb
10-02-2010, 06:59 PM
Beautiful capture and great processing as usual. Very natural. :thumbsup:
Hagar
10-02-2010, 08:56 PM
:thumbsup:Very nice and bright image Steven. Looks better other way up...,:thumbsup:
strongmanmike
10-02-2010, 10:20 PM
Nice job Steve, the colours look perfect.

Mike
mill
10-02-2010, 10:26 PM
That looks excellent Steve.
DavidU
10-02-2010, 10:27 PM
Oh YES:thumbsup:
And another:thumbsup:
sjastro
10-02-2010, 10:41 PM
Thanks for the feedback.

Here's the Helmet in a more natural orientation.

I admit it looks better.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/ngc2359new.html

Clear skies

Steven
Hagar
10-02-2010, 10:57 PM
That's better.....
telemarker
10-02-2010, 11:19 PM
Top image :thumbsup: Star colours are well maintained too.
troypiggo
11-02-2010, 06:08 AM
Beautiful rendition. Love to capture this object some day.
sjastro
11-02-2010, 02:42 PM
Thanks Troy.

Clear skies

Steven
Octane
11-02-2010, 03:48 PM
Steven,

That's one of your best images to date. Sublime.

Well done, sir.

H
sjastro
11-02-2010, 07:00 PM
Thank Doug, Keith, Humayun

Regards

Steven
Lester
11-02-2010, 07:16 PM
fantastic image Steve.
marc4darkskies
12-02-2010, 06:51 AM
That's a lovely image Steve! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus
sjastro
12-02-2010, 11:22 AM
Thanks Marcus and Lester.

Clear skies

Steven
spearo
12-02-2010, 08:06 PM
Great shot
Love the colors
well done
frank
sjastro
13-02-2010, 06:50 PM
Thanks Frank.

I've tidied up the image.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/ngc2359new.html

Steven
danielsun
14-02-2010, 12:02 PM
I wonder what caused the small black smears? Otherwise still an absolutely stunning image.:eyepop:
Brilliant work Steven.:thumbsup:

Cheers Daniel.
mill
14-02-2010, 12:13 PM
Daniel that looks like noise reduction artifacts.
Steven did you use noise reduction?
sjastro
14-02-2010, 04:49 PM
Daniel, Martin,

The black streaks (around the brighter stars) are due to the blooming removal software.

The ST-X10ME is a real champ for severe blooming.

Regards

Steven