[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by RB

Marcus that's a stunning result, wow I'd love to be able to capture something like that !

I don't remember seeing this object before so thanks for sharing.

Love the full-res version too, you've got some wonderful pink/red hues in the core section there.

Thanks Andrew! No, it's not a very popular target for some reason - I think it's a very interesting and pretty object though. I guess it's not the easiest subject to capture well and it's also relatively monochrome (maybe less wow factor ).

By the way, check out the crop of the brighter core region http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/94240513/large
Plenty of wow there for me!

Originally Posted by sjastro

Nice image Marcus.

I noticed you used a synthetic luminance, I assume to boost the S/N ratio on the HaRGB.

Regards

Steven
http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/small

Thanks Steven. The main reason is that my RGB was slightly sharper then my L (cause I was a little careless focusing) and I wanted to bolster the sharpness & star depth of the Lum before I blended in the Ha. It worked.

Originally Posted by theodog

Very nice image Marcus.
Plenty of effort needed to bring it up to its best.
Well done.

Thanks Jeff. Yep, spent most of a weekend processing.

Originally Posted by Ric

Lovely image Marcus, the loops and swirls are quite stunning.

The depth and colour look great as well.

Cheers

Thanks Ric, yes, I'm pleased with the depth - long subs rule! Blending in the Ha with the Lum and the Red channel was tricky. Took me hours to get it "right" and the colour balance pleasing. Not sure what the correct colour of the object is though - I believe a pinky red . I think it's looking right - no-one has told me otherwise yet .

Cheers, Marcus