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Ol' gal Liberty is tough visually too.
The nebula is small, and the dark nebulosity/dark pillars that form the Statue are even smaller. Needs large aperture, a dark sky, good transparency and time to make out the amazing amount of detail on show. It is a very intricate and complex structure visually too. The Statue itself is not immediately evident when you look at the nebula, it takes time for your eye to start "reasoning" what it sees as the scene isn't the brightest and is complex.
I managed this sketch of the Statue a couple of years ago using my 17.5" dob, at 153X. All push-pull, no tracking - none of my dobs have tracking, all are push-pull as you see more this way due to the physiological functioning of our eyes. Sketch was done using soft pastels on black paper, A4 size. Took approx 2hrs.
I find it amazing how so much of the detail that is seen in your photo Karl, can also be seen through a scope. The Statue of Liberty nebula is on of my very favourite objects in the sky. Tough, but a pocket-rocket of detail if you take your time.
Alex.
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