The Antennae - Good Reception?

[David Fitz-Henr]

Well, with the size of these antennae I'm hoping they will receive a good reception! I took this data a few weeks ago but unfortunately didn't get as much colour data as I wanted, especially green (so I've synthesisid some from red/blue and combined with 2x15mins of real green).
So, an LRG(G)B image - all 15 minute subs. 2.5hrs Lum, 1hr each of red and blue and 30mins of green combined with red and blue masters synthesised as green channel. A first attempt too at multi-strength deconv layering.

Large version:
http://www.pbase.com/david_fitz_henry/image/125961290/original

Small version:
http://www.pbase.com/david_fitz_henry/image/125961290/large

[marc4darkskies]

That's a fine image with some good detail visible David! Lots of background galaxies too! The antennae look a little too red though and maybe ease up on the smoothing - you're starting to see some dappling of the background going on ... but I'm being picky grasshopper! :D Nicely done! :thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus

PS: and using MSDLB as well!! ... impressive!

[David Fitz-Henr]

Thanks Marcus! Yes it did look a bit red - I've changed the colour balance and uploaded a new image; should look better now. For some reason there was a strong red cast in the image. I had already turned the red back quite a bit from my usual colour balance parameters. I don't think I can do much about the dappling though - the colour data was quite noisy due to low numbers of subs so I had to do a lot of smoothing. There is also a slight colour gradient - green upper left to blue lower right; I may have a go at removing it later.

[JD2439975]

Wish my attempt at this one looked that good, nicely done David.

Hope you have luck with the gradient.

[marc4darkskies]

Yes, the tweak looks much better ... good stuff!

[TrevorW]

Nice job lovely colours

[Hagar]

Very nice David. This is a faint little target imaged very well.

[multiweb]

That's a great shot David. Very vivid colors and loads of details. :thumbsup:

[leon]

Have to agree, top shot mate.
leon

[mexhunter]

Hi David:
Very nice picture, congratulations!
Greetings
Cesar

[Moon]

Great image - lots of nice little asterisms too.
James

[David Fitz-Henr]

Thanks :thanx: for all the kind comments Marcus, Justin, Trevor, Doug, Marc, Leon, Cesar & James!! I was hoping to have processed my M17 image data this weekend just gone, but have been struggling with plumbing fittings on a garden pump all weekend :confused2: - if only there was a Photoshop add-on for that :P