[mikeyjames (Mick)]

Hi all,
A few days back I posted my first ever Nebula picture which happened to be the Tarantula.

18 x 20 second exposures @ ISO 1600
10 x Dark frames
10 x Flat
10 x Bias
Put through DSS

The first time I tried to add the colour as I wasn't too sure how to bring it out of the greyscale looking DSS output.

I have since had another couple of goes at it. I used controls like brightness, contrast, saturation, shadows, highlights, and vibrancy to bring out colours that seem to be already there if you look hard enough.

Just asking if you look at images 1, 2, and 3, if you think I'm on the right track or going backwards? I suppose one thing is that I don't know how well my pictures actually represent the nebula in the first place - I see some online that look a bit similar and some that look nothing like mine. Also, in the final picture, I'm not sure if the coloured region on the left and below should actually be there?

Any advice or criticism welcome as I want to learn.

BTW - I wasn't sure if I should have tacked this on to the end of my other thread or start a new one - once again, happy to be advised if I have done the wrong thing.

Thanks
Mick