I have been using StarTools for just two days. Here are some images I processed with StarTools.
NGC6164 in Narrow Band Hubble Palette 18MB
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.co...164_ST_NBg.jpg
NGC6164 in blended RGB and NB 12 MB
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.co..._RGB+NB_ST.jpg
Lambda Centauri in NB 13MB
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.co...Cent_ST_NB.jpg
NGC 6334&6357 in 3nm NII 6 MB
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.co...357_NII_ST.jpg
Only the last used any HDR in StarTools and even then it was a careful blend with a normal image so as not to offend the more sensitive eyes out there.
Some notes.
The contrast module seems to totally eradicate any gradients.
All images were sharpened, deconvoluted and noise reduced. All these operations do not seem to have any visible artefacts.
The images speak for themselves.
Bert
Astrograph is an Officina Stellare RH200 which has a focal length of 600mm and is F3, yes F3! Clear aperture is 200mm.
FLI Atlas Focuser.
FLI ten position filter wheel CFW-3-10 with 50mm square filters.
Astrodon E series LRGB and HA, NII, SII and OIII 3nm NB filters. Also a continuum filter 5nm.
Camera is a FLI PL16803 which has a sensor size 36.8 X 36.8 mm.
The FoV of this system is 3.5 X 3.5 degrees.
Mount is a Software Bisque PMX.