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[jjjnettie]

Clear skies at New Moon!!
Seeing wasn't much chop, but who cares. :)

This image comprises of approx 2.5 hrs of data. A mix of 8 minute, 3 minute and 30 second subs, all at ISO 400.
Camera 550D
Scope ED80
Mount HEQ5Pro
Stacked in DSS and processed in CS3.

I dare say I'll be doing a few repros on this one, as you do. LOL

Feed back always appreciated.

[Osirisra]

Wowzers!! very nice :)

[TrevorW]

Nice effort that JJ could possible lift the colour a bit IMO

[gregbradley]

A lovely panorama.

Greg.

[jenchris]

Not much wrong with that.
I love your work jj

[Garyh]

All looks pretty good JJJ. :thumbsup:
Needs more saturation in my opinion. (I like lots of color these days:))
I had a fiddle with one of your images (hope you don`t mind) gave it a good saturation boast and gave it a red curves tweak...Gives it the more modded DSLR look.
I would love to see it after a few repros like mentioned! :thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

It was very blue wasn't it.
I've done a bit of a tweak to tone it down. And lifted the pinks a bit too.
Just between you, me and the lamp post...
I'm more partial to the images out of unmodded cameras, they have.....what's the word....colour. :lol: Not fond of the over redness.

I'll nab me some more data tonight when I get home from my school reunion. Another 2 hours should really lift the image, allowing me to do more work on it.

[richardo]

Oh this is a lovely vista JJ..... you are doing wonders with your ED80!!
Love the fov you're getting and like the way you collected 3 different exposure lengths and the mixing.
Shows you are thinking all the time about the objects you are recording.

I agree with Gaz, crank up the red channel to give a bit more balance...
But really, I do the like the look with more blue than normal...
Some thing different :D
When all's said and done, it's an imagers prerogative to have license to their own image:P

Keep up the great work!

All the best
Rich

[Ross G]

Great photos Jeanette.

So sharp and detailed and very low noise.

I really like the natural look you have acheived.


Ross.

[Lester]

Nice view of the great nebula JJ. You are getting in early on this one before the flood comes. All the best.

[ballaratdragons]

Wow JJ, stunning work.

I love the fine detail and the misty look :)

I actually like your original versions with less colour. Dunno why, they just look great.

:thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

So I'm home from the school reunion. (31years since finishing year 12 omg)
Dragged the covers off the mount and have just started the new run.
Gathering more 3 minute shots for the Trap first, then I'll catch some more 8 minute subs.
The temperature here is 4 degrees and dropping, so the noise levels should be pretty low. :D

[RickS]

Starting to see some clouds over here at Ten Chain, Jeanette. Hope they miss you...

[CapturingTheNight]

Very nice work JJJ. I'm with you on the modded versus unmodded DSLR thing. Yes they capture more detail but I like colours other than red, red and more red.

[RobF]

Great shot JJJ. The ED80 frames those 2 so nicely!
There's so many ways (and all tough) to interpret the view, but agree also about the OIII blues coming through in many objects with a DSLR - that's what our eyes tend to do after all too.

Must admit I would have tweaked the saturation a bit more too, but heck we're all becoming multimedia addicts expecting instant WOW these days aresn't we, perhaps too much at times? :question:
(Was reviewing some of Martin Pugh's work last night and found myself a little surprised at the subtle use of saturation in much of his work)