[thegableguy (Chris)]

I took this last week - full frame DSLR on 8" f/5. Don't remember but probably about 2hrs of 2-min subs at ISO 400.

I was hoping for more of the surrounding galaxy-ness if you know what I mean. It just looks like a star field in our own galaxy rather than the lovely wispy clouds a Google image search for the LMC produces.

Is it just a matter of exposure? That's my best guess - I know the Tarantula is incredibly bright, so perhaps it has to be blown out for the much fainter bar of the LMC to show. Or maybe I could do 2-3 different exposures and combine the resultant final images in Photoshop...? Or does it work okay stacking multiple exposures all at once in DSS? That's the easiest way but I suspect the least successful.

Tips appreciated!