Hi All,
I should preface a ‘mainstream target alert’ for this image. Yes, the Tarantula Nebula…Hohum. Ironically I found this to be a complex target to process. I have imaged the area before as
wide field mosaic so had a sense of what a traditional LRGB palette should portray. Imaging this at a longer focal and putting some narrowband into the mix, I had no idea what challenges awaited. Thankfully the data set was good to work with, especially Ha and OIII data packing some punch. The area is abundant with OIII so clipping masks assisted in getting the right balance or near to the wide field which was used as a general reference.
Anyway, here's my rendition;
*** NGC2070 – Tarantula Nebula ***
Thanks for looking, all comments welcome.