Thanks.
I was expecting to have to fiddle to remove a gradient but oddly enough none was greatly apparent. The lmc wasnt very high when I started imaging, and expected I might get a bad gradient due to light pollution in the south getting brighter the lower down you go.
Ive worked on a masked version with more colour stretching, and a small amount of unsharp masking. Noiseware also used.
bigger version here
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads...d_filtered.jpg
Scott