JJJ - Me too mate.. I love the mono shot... I do also see a lot of value in colour images being boosted by good NB data.. I just need to figure out how to get it just right... I'll try a few different methods of combining the data over the next few days.
Jase - Mind tellin me where you think I've gone wrong... I know it needs more data, and I will be working on that this weekend hopefully... If its a colour based issue, Im fairly colour blind, and generally trust my eyes more than I should... Please point out any areas you think I could improve, as that is my goal! I know this data has great potential, I just need to learn how to best utilise 8hrs of data...
Kirk - This is in my top 5 favorite areas of the sky... This, M42/Running Man, Sagitarius, Antares/Rho Orphiccus and everything that revolves around the SCP...
Adam - Thanks mate.. Im actually very happy to have tamed the halo's down as much as I have. such that you can still see Alnitak as a double.
You'll figure out a way to tame that star, its all in the curves... dont push the high range too much to keep the stellar profiles to a minimum whilst bringing out the feint stuff with a reverse s shaped curve.. Next time we catch up I'll give u a quick rundown on how I go about it... It might not be the best way to do it, but it works for me!
Duncan - Cheers mate, you're quite right.. Im very pleased with the result.
Louie - Thanks, I was recently flicking through your gallery and spotted your shot of the area... Made me want to give it a good go!
Alex.