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PhotonCollector
28-03-2006, 03:47 PM
Hi everyone,

here's my 2nd attempt at processing the image of the Great Nebula in Orion (M42) with the modified Canon 300D. I did the image last week between Twilight and Moon rise and post it at http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8608

The image is composed from 6 x 3 minute exposures (18-minutes total) using ISO-200, on the 12-inch f/5 telescope with the Baader Coma Corrector. The images are dark-subtracted, flat-fielded and bias adjusted.

The core area of the nebula is composed from 3 x 15 second exposures used to mask out the over-exposed core in the deeper image.

Images were processed with IRIS with final adjustments in Photoshop and Noiseware CE.

There is a higher resolution image here http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc1976c.html

Paul
Octane
28-03-2006, 04:16 PM
Paul,

This is spectacular. Your focus, composition, framing and processing is perfect.

It took me a good ten minutes to peel my eyes away from your image to write this reply.

Amazing.

Well done.

Regards,
Humayun
tornado33
28-03-2006, 10:38 PM
Gee the bar has been raised with M42 Paul, the intricate outer detail is striking, yet the bright inner detail so well preserved. Well done, both in the taking and the processing. The modified 300D is going really well
Scott
h0ughy
28-03-2006, 10:55 PM
:eyepop: pretty average as usual Paul:P , but seriously I love it. Between you and Scott, Brad et al, who needs the hubble!
PhotonCollector
29-03-2006, 11:41 AM
:lol: Thanks houghy.
RB
29-03-2006, 11:50 AM
Paul that's just about one of the best M42 I've seen.
It's perfect.

Well done.
Striker
29-03-2006, 12:09 PM
Thats apauling...(get it).....lol

I Dont like it (as Pauline Hansen would say) because it's upside down....hehehehe

You know what I mean....nice work Paul.
ving
29-03-2006, 12:31 PM
love the colours in it !
great work!
PhotonCollector
29-03-2006, 12:42 PM
Apauling - that's very good :lol:

thanks.
Paul
PhotonCollector
29-03-2006, 12:44 PM
Thanks :D
JohnH
29-03-2006, 04:12 PM
Fantastic image. I find that kind of result inspires me to do more. Absolutely agree, composition is bang on, great faint details !
EzyStyles
29-03-2006, 04:45 PM
that is very beautiful pic paul. Keep it up ;)
MiG
01-04-2006, 09:27 PM
The stars are a bit soft but overall it's ****** awesome.

Hmm, must be some british tourism people censorship here :)