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Originally Posted by alpal
I would prefer your pic rotated 90 degrees CCW.
This would make the closest edge of the galaxy at the bottom.
But in fact - it is whatever you would like it to be. 
cheers
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I think I've been staring at it too long as no orientation is looking right to me now!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
A fine 253 Hugh, a legitimate colour palette and plenty of lovely detail, love the Hii regions too, well done!
As far as orientation goes I agree with Geoff. Sometimes cropping, rotating or flipping an image can make all the difference!!
Good example - Back in 2011 I was processing just my third colour image acquired with my brand new Orion Optics AG12 Newt, one of NGC 6188 and nearing the end of the processing I decided to show my wife and said what do you think of this one sweetheart? She said the usual "Oooh that's nice"  ... but then she said "turn it upside down and show me" so I did...immediately she said wow that looks like two dragons fighting over a golden egg..    ...the rest is history as they say, now the reference to this area as being The Fighting Dragons (of Ara) is widely used around the World...thanks to my semi disinterested wife - Google it 
So, display'em the way you think looks best I recon 
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Thanks Mike, good example, that fighting dragons image is a real cracker
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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
Dealers choice the orientation. I like the view of looking down into the core of the galaxy but each to their own.
Nice shot of 253. Good detail.
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Cheers Paul, I see what you mean as in my image we're looking up at the centre.
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Originally Posted by multiweb
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Thanks very much Marc
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Originally Posted by Amaranthus
Excellent shot - the halo and HII regions are clear and you can really pick up the dust lanes.
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Thanks Barry, yeah the difference between the LRGB and the HaLRGB is huge in my opinion, it's so much nicer seeing that nebulosity and balancing the strong blue.