The Southern Cross.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thought it was time to give Crux a go, after all I am from down under.

I'm quite happy with this image for a stock lens and there's so many star colours to play around with.

Telescope 8” f/4 astrograph on a HEQ Pro 5 mount, orion mini guider.
Unmodded Canon 1100D piggy backed 55mm at f/5.6
7 x300 sec subs ISO 800,
24 dark frames, 9 flat frames and 11 bias.
Stacked in DSS and post process in Phototshop.
Cheers,

Justin.

[RickS]

Nice star colours, Justin, and the coal sack looks great.

Cheers,
Rick.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Rick.

I'm having a lot of fun imaging and processing, think it will be long time before run out of things to do!

Cheers,

Justin.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Hi,

Here's a version with a bit more processing.

Might have pushed it a little too far, what do you think?

Cheers,

Justin.

[gregbradley]

That's very nice Justin. I would pull back magentas in Photoshop using selective colour as there is a touch there from chromatic aberration of the lens. Otherwise its really nice as is.

Greg.

[jjjnettie]

I like your first rendition best. Maybe a bit too much smoothing happening though and it's eaten a lot of your fainter stars.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Greg and jj,

Your feedback is appreciated.

Cheers,

Justin.

[stardust steve]

Great image. I love this one:thumbsup:

[midnight]

Very nice image there Justin.

Darrin...

[atalas]

A nice shot Justin.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks steve, Darrin and Louie.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Ryderscope]

Keep posting these shots Justin at it encourages me to continue working with my 550D.
R

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Rodney,

Cheers,

Justin.

[alexandre]

Hello Justin
Here is a very beautiful field!
What a chance to observe the sky of the southern hemisphere!: P

was soon;)
@lex

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Alexandre,

We are a bit spoiled in the southern hemisphere.

Cheers,

Justin.

[multiweb]

Gorgeous field and colors. :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Dig the repro alot Justin, dam nice for the lens used, main crux stars have good color and detail showing prominant clusters etc , , well done :thumbsup:

[Lester]

Love the faint nebula regions you have picked up in this view Justin. Very nice.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Marc, Bob and Lester.

We are fortunate in the southern hemishpere, so many great objects to image!

Cheers,

Justin.