I've put together an HaRGB version of my recent NGC 3324 image.
This was quite hard to process because the wind had effected the RGB data the most, elongating, blurring and generally making the star images odd shapes and hard to match with the nicer Ha data
But in the end a more or less true colour image was had
The only thing that bothers me a bit though are the dark halos around the stars in the neb. Maybe it's just me but my eyes are drawn to them
Cheers, Marcus
Yep, I'm with ya, as I explained in the post, I had some difficulties with the RGB data and it made it very difficult to match it with the Ha and the dreaded silver/dark halos are evident in some places, as you say in some areas of neb.
In the end..?..bah, I am now sick of this data so just left it as is...to draw you in
Ok, three girlies, I seeing dark halos around there eyes, mmmm, took a while to notice them actually
Mike, Thats a great field, speshly like the cluster in there & the Neb is quite striking. That Gas Cloud is interesting, just reading about the area, and to locate it in actuality ?
So I have attached a wide Eta image with, what I think is the Gabriela Misteral area, pretty certain with the cluster just off it ?
Cheers !
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Ok, three girlies, I seeing dark halos around there eyes, mmmm, took a while to notice them actually
Mike, Thats a great field, speshly like the cluster in there & the Neb is quite striking. That Gas Cloud is interesting, just reading about the area, and to locate it in actuality ?
So I have attached a wide Eta image with, what I think is the Gabriela Misteral area, pretty certain with the cluster just off it ?
Cheers !
Yep Bob, that's Gabriela...with a face only a mother could love ..great hair though..
Glad you enjoyed her make-up
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Originally Posted by SkyViking
Nice one Mike, those colours are electric! I can see what you mean by the halos, but otherwise a fine image for sure, of a beautiful target.
Cheers Rolf, no, not a perfect blend but she-be
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Originally Posted by Ross G
Great looking photo Mike.
I like the colours and the amount of detail is amazing..so sharp and clear.
Thanks.
Ross.
Thanks Ross, you always say nice things...even when there are lovely thin dark proto solar system dust rings around some of the stars
New version uploaded,...without Halos and more Vegas colours
Mike
Far out...Luurve the colours, Thank Gaaawd the halos have gone (like I noticed..) and I cant believe the resolution you are picking up out of that tiny area of sky..Very impressed.
The new version is just stunning, great work Mike. BTW, nice that you included Herschel's Gem Cluster in the composition, there are not too many images around of that one and it's a spectacular cluster indeed.
Oh yes ... muuuuch better Mike Beautiful image! Viva Las Vegas!!
I'm getting therapy by the way - those pesky protoplanetary disks (miraculously all facing us ... like eyes watching us ... watching me! ) were disconcerting.
Cheers men, appreciate the feedback, I go at some images like a dog at a bone huh? Funny, for a somewhat accomplished imager... it still takes a few goes on some data before I get it right
I have never been one for pretending, I'm fallible just like the rest of us and I am ok with wearing my processing heart on my sleeve with my astroimaging friends ...it's a never ending learning process...see my proverb below
..great hair though..
) were disconcerting.
imager... it still takes a few goes on some data before I get it right 
...it's a never ending learning process...see my proverb below 
