[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by glenc

Thanks Jase, very nice image. Saw IC4628 the other night with a UHC filter.

Thanks Glen. It is certainly an interesting object. I've only seen this object visually once and found it quite difficult to resolve. Of course, I wasn't using any special filters at the time. Maybe next time

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Excellent Jase, in every respect. I keep zooming in, and still it looks great. Fine detail. The Tak allows an awesome pic with the ST11k.
Cheers

Thanks for your comments Fred. Still learning the ropes on processing Ha data. As you predominately work with narrowband data, if you've got some processing tips to share - I'm all eyes and ears mate. I found this one a more difficult object to bring out. Indeed the FSQ/STL11k is a killer combo. It an all weather imaging set up. The jet-stream can be going berserk, but at 3.52 arcsec resolution it will still produce great results.

Originally Posted by iceman

That's a beautiful image, Jase in a very interesting area of sky.
Very well captured with Ha. Are you going to add some RGB data?

Thanks Mike. Yes, its not a commonly imaged object. I thought it would be a lot brighter, but its surface area is quite large (approx 25' x 40') and faint. RGB - certainly. I have only acquired about 30 minutes worth of the blue channel so still need to obtain R and G. I may collect some more Ha, but I will see how the Ha:Ha+R:G:B comes out. I may need to go deeper on the RGB chrominance as I don't want this data to add too much noise. Will be certain to post results once I'm satisfied. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Jase
A beautiful image and many thanks for sharing your processing approach and techniques along the way. I learned something new and found it a very interesting and informative read.
Cheers
Dennis

Thanks for your comments Dennis. I enjoy sharing how I reached the final result. This adds an extra dimension for the viewer and also gives them an insight into some processing concepts. As you're probably aware, there is no right or wrong in processing and there is certainly more than one way to achieve the same result. Sure its easy just to post an image and say nothing, but if the astrophotographer puts in that bit extra to explain a few things, then it benefits all. I've certainly picked up a few pointers along the way from this great website, the only thing I can do is return this value to our community.

Originally Posted by Garyh

Very nice Ha image Jase. You are a master at processing. I wish I knew half of what you must know!!!
Like that you have captured the darktower in the image as well.
Beautifuullll.
cheers

Gary, thanks for the kind words. The darktower is an interesting object! I think "master" is pushing it as I'm far from it. Seriously, its just experience. You work hard to acquire your data, so its important to maximise its potential. Processing can either make or break an image. I literally spend hours processing data (and I mean hours!) trying different combinations and changing the work flow/routine to accommodate features I wish to bring out in an image. I do have a mentor who has worked in the publishing/prepress for 12 years. She has extensive knowledge of PS. I call her the "pixel princess". I'm too scared to give her any of my astro data in fear i'll be out done. Though I do have the upper hand with MaximDL's advanced tools.