Just having a play with the wifes data and some new toys for kicks. Had gradX and noles actions on the go, didn't get to play with noise ninja though. Cores over cooked but it was a fun play for me. Its a bit over experimenting and following a new workflow i ripped.
PS that not a grad i just missed it with gradX because i'am lazzy or a wish full thinker
My first image on this forum and not one good work, you people have made me cry ;( I don't think ill ever have strength to post again as my hearts broken and now i'am off to listen to some brian adams to reflect ;(
First time I have seen this thread Jay, the forum might have been hiding it from us. Your M42 looks pretty good actually, or should that be "good work" Loads of detail in it better than anything I have produced from that region I cannot seem to be able to bring out the outer loop properly... Anyway I hope Brian Adams helped you through.
Since this site doesn't allow useful sticky's check out this post, start with #2 and it will help ya bud, iceman made me cry also when he wouldn't sticky anything useful, seems i need a degree in arm chair engineering.
Monitor Calibration Graphic
If your monitor is calibrated well for contrast, you should be able to distinctly discern all of the squares in this image. Note that the blacks in the far left column are particularly difficult to see the differences in, but if you have a good monitor that is well calibrated you will be able to distinguish them all. If you can't, then play with your brightness and contrast settings until you can split them all as best as possible. http://www.myastronomyjournal.com/DS...tion-Image.gif
Challenges:
NOTE- Challenge #1 was the first one I posted (duh) but I thought people might be at a higher level so to speak. It turns out it was a little too ambitious. So, if you are new to processing, you might want to start with #2 and following and come back to #1 later on in your experience.
Loads of detail in it better than anything I have produced from that region 
I cannot seem to be able to bring out the outer loop properly... Anyway I hope Brian Adams helped you through.
