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Originally Posted by Fernando
I like the pic. My comment, as a beginner: would be possible make the horsehead more clear? I do not if would be possible given the big and bright stars. Also learning pixinsight...
Congratulations, Fernando
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in short yes. more subs always helps increase SNR allowing for better contrast. In this case cropping out the brighter stars to focus on the horsehead more, with more subs, would allow for better stretching to brighten the red nebulosity and boosting contrast to bring out the head more prominantly. certainly doable. its part of the fun of astrophotography, learning strategies to improve your shots.
Specifically though there's little I'd change with this shot as it stands. the brighter nearby features help highlight the difficulty in bringing the head out of the darkness without bloating highlight areas. cropping to the head alone here might not have enough depth and details yet in the data and would make it less dramatic.