M20 from BSG Forgotten subs.

[Hagar]

An image of M20 from BSG this year. I had forgotten to process this one and just found it again today.
This image was a test image after the failure of my USB lead, guiding problems and the blown uo Robofocus controller.

Image Details:
Camera: QHY9 Mono with Baader LRGB filters
Scope: Takahashi TSA 120 APO Refractor at f 7.5
Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini
Guiding: QHY5, WO 70mm Refractor and PHD at 2 second frames.
Image: LRGB - 60,20,20,20
Combined with CCDStack and tweaked in Photoshop.

Hi Res Image (http://www.darkskyau.com/cm/displayimage.php?pid=332&fullsize=1)

The Hi res image is much better than this compressed image. The JPG compression at 42% doesn't do much for the image.

[Alchemy]

Hi res one looks good..... Very good, might just desaturate the green around the brighter stars, thats all.

See you are using the baader filters, less reflections than the standard issue?

[Ross G]

Hi Doug,

A very nice photo.

I really love the colours.

Your balance of tones and colours gives the photo a natural look.

Thanks.

Ross.

[jjjnettie]

Look at all that blue in the background, very nice.

[Hagar]

Thanks Clive, I have just fixed the stars on the Hi Res version.



Thanks Ross



Thanks JJJ. Maybe a bit blue but it does seem to set it off a bit I think.

[cybereye]

Doug,

Very, very nice!

Mario

[Hagar]

Thanks Mario, I was happy considering the little exposure time I managed on this target.

[midnight]

That's rich Doug! I Love it!

I love the blue that you have managed to capture.

Darrin...

[multiweb]

That's one great M20. Top notch. :thumbsup:

[desler]

Have to agree Doug, That really is someting for so little exposure.
See, somethings worked!

Darren

[RobF]

Top shot Doug. A real keeper from the vault :thumbsup:

[mill]

For such little exposure it came out very good Doug :thumbsup:

[TheDecepticon]

Very nice Doug! Love the colours in the Nebula.:)

[Paul Haese]

Nice work Doug, Colours look good, nice sharp detail too.

[Lester]

Wonderful view Doug. Thanks for the view.

[rogerg]

Great colour, really jumps out at you and that makes it a great image. I find the contrast a bit too strong, pushed slightly too far, personal taste perhaps.

[Hagar]

Thanks Darrin



Thanks Marc



Thanks Mate. Maybe I will get a bit more to add to this one soon.



Thanks Rob



Thanks Marty I hope the shoulder is getting better.



Thanks Gray



Thanks Paul



Thanks Lester



Thanks Roger. Contrast and colour are always a hard balancing act with every image a little different from the last. The best I can do is please myself with the image but believe me I often look back at an image and think why the hell did I do that. Even our own taste seems to change.

[gregbradley]

I missed this one.

Nice M20 Dougie. It came up very well with rich colours.

Greg.

[Hagar]

Thanks Greg, I was pretty happy with this considering the trials and tribulations I had on the camp.