[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

Exceptionally nice detail in your close up of the prawn and I can't wait to see the final image.
Allan

Thank you sir

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

You don't realise how dusty that region is until you see it in NB.
Nice work Rob.

Thanks Jeanette. I lost a few subs to poor tracking and wind, but seem to have got a bit of contrast in the end. Loving how your colour version is coming together. I wonder if it would work to map some of your RGB on to this Ha?

Originally Posted by bmitchell82

Rob your Prawn is 180 deg flipped..... damn refractors
(nice prawn I must admit )

Hmm, realised that after posting. I think it's Ubuntu 64bit PI install to blame. There is a setting in PI to flip the field - for some reason the default doesn't work with QHY FITS. I always forget to set it right when PI reinstalled - must have it wrong. This is a newt image BTW.

Originally Posted by Octane

Very promising, Rob!

Seeing all this hydrogen alpha work is inspiring me to invest in some narrowband filters and forego LRGB for the time being.

H

Thanks Humayun. Ha is certainly a great option for those many nights when the moon is about or you can't get out to a decent dark sky site.

Originally Posted by dvj

That's a great image. Well processed and sharp stars to the corners.

j

Many thanks John. Fairly tight FOV, but surprising what the budget Newt can do with a decent set of exposures.

Originally Posted by peter_4059

That's looking good Rob. It's got a nice feel of depth to it.

Cheers Peter. I tried a couple of contrast enhancing processes in PI then toned them right back to try and keep it reasonably natural.

Originally Posted by RickS

You've got some good ingredients, so go make that prawn cocktail, Rob

Mmmmm. Seafood

Originally Posted by multiweb

Truly superb!

Thanks Marc

Originally Posted by SkyViking

That looks very promising Rob, looking forward to the full colour version

Thanks Rolf. I made sure I got more OIII and SII (binned) but my NB skills are poor and noise looking a lot more difficult to handle in the other filters. Will see how it goes. All educational...