[telemarker (Keith)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

Nice image Kieth. You have probably worked the data a little bit hard and just a slight reduction in sharpening will improve your star shape and the nebula itself.
Nice job just the same.

Thanks Doug. It can be hard to resist the urge to push it that little bit further when trying to bring the detail out. In concentrating on that aspect its easy to overlook other errors being introduced. I think I need to get a handle on masking. This mono imaging is certainly a different beast. So much to remember to do, especially not to capture 30 min of subs of just the focussing stars

Originally Posted by paulF

Wooow talk about details
Beautiful shot and love the depth in it !!!

Thanks Paul, for looking and commenting. It came with much trial and lots of error but I'm glad you liked it.

Originally Posted by luigi

Awesome Trifid, the color is spectacular. I do notice some artifacts probably produced by sharpening or noise reduction.

Thanks Luigi for your comments. I'm sort of happy the way it came out. Using the Ha data certainly caused issues with colour balance but it made up for it in detail. Selective masking is my next learning exercise.

Originally Posted by desler

Pushing the buttons seems to have worked for you there Keith!

As the others have said, possibly a bit overdone!


I on the other hand tend to leave them a little under done! Balance seems to be the key, you seem to have most of the basics, like me I suggest edit 1 edit 2 and so on until your happy!
Have fun and keep posting your progress, really, very nicely done!


Darren

Thanks Darren your comments, they are much appreciated. I'll probably leave it as is for the time being and return to it after I've learnt some more skills. I need to learn how to isolate specific areas to minimise the carnage.

Originally Posted by toryglen-boy

nice on mate, well done

Thanks Duncan, these frosty nights have impressed on me the importance of a good pair of boots. Runners just don't cut it. I hope you're out catching photons too.