i prefer your shot with faint star trails best of the two. I'd have loved to be able to use my better gear and get something similar. Only got shots with a hint of a trail with what i can use.
have you tried a registration of the background stars to bring them out then composite them in? so its got better context? or possibly plate solvable instead of working to isolate it. either way the comet and tail ARE the focus of the shot, so anything to keep the detail would be best, so many comet shots just have a nice comet on the horizon, but rarely do we see the fine detail up close. damn good shot, so jealous!
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