[richardo (Rich)]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Fantastic result Rich. Great to see soooo many stars and variety of colours in the guts of the neb.

Thanks Jeff, a wonderful nebula that suits all fov's no matter what setup we have.. we're soo lucky to have her out our back doors!

Originally Posted by Garyh

Hi Rich, nice keyhole area image, unusual framing but quiet a pleasant composition!
cheers Gary

Thanks Gaz.
I always wanted to get down more of the southern part... I remember imaging it many years ago with a lowly .3 MP ccd... while the res wasn't there, there were some really nice little details to be observed.

Originally Posted by AlexN

Very pretty area, and wonderful processing too I must say.. Looks very natural and the dynamic range is rather special too.. theres even a hint of good detail within the dark areas..

Fantastic stuff.

Thanks very much Alex!
With the data I had, was surprised how far I could push it post processing wise in CS3... stars were a little soft so selectively sharpened the larger ones as well as a few areas of interest in the neb....

Thanks again chaps for the nice comments
Hope the skys are treating you well
All the best for now
Rich