Turtle Ninja Eta

[multiweb (Marc)]

Managed to get ~4h of Oiii on Eta last night and combined it with some Ha and Sii I had done last year and the year before. I've lost the original raw files but found some full res TIFF files and was able to do some basic pixel math in CCD Stack although I can't get the whole dynamic range back. Registered the Oiii in MBJ's excellent Prometheus and did the noise reduction in Startools and final in PS.

Full field here [6.19MB]

Interesting crop here [1.96MB]

and 1:1 close up here [1.22MB]

Enjoy the green.

[Peter Ward]

I like the drama of the full field rendition

Some quibbles about the magenta star halos...but a nice ninja version just the same

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Well done FSQ! The outer fields have come up especially nicely. I think it looks even better - more contrasty - if the black point is adjusted a bit. Lovely!

Best,
Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Apart from the green and the fairly standard framing...it's quite noice with some great details and I don't mind the halos, when they are not obtrusive like here, they actually stay true to the classic HST narrow band wavelength ordering results, so looks ok to me

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

I like the variation in colours and the detail, Marc Not a fan of magenta stars but I can live with them Overall a very tasty Eta.

Cheers,
Rick.

[atalas]

Man,honestly Marc...this is a cracking good pic the dynamic range and detail is out of this world(somewhere in Carina)I think It's you best ever dude...you could surf around for hours! and I want more please

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

I like the drama of the full field rendition

Some quibbles about the magenta star halos...but a nice ninja version just the same

Thanks Peter. Noted. No drama.

Originally Posted by Placidus

Well done FSQ! The outer fields have come up especially nicely. I think it looks even better - more contrasty - if the black point is adjusted a bit. Lovely!

Best,
Mike

Thanks Mike. Yeah I got a little paranoid with clipping during the colour combine because I have half FITS and half TIFFs but you're right. I could maybe shave a little on the black point.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Apart from the green and the fairly standard framing...it's quite noice with some great details and I don't mind the halos, when they are not obtrusive like here, they actually stay true to the classic HST narrow band wavelength ordering results, so looks ok to me

Mike

Thanks Mike. I did a straight color combine 1:1:1 and that's what came up. I did a few versions (blue/orange/brown with white stars, etc...) but in the end I like this one. It has the right light, star profiles and details.

Originally Posted by RickS

I like the variation in colours and the detail, Marc Not a fan of magenta stars but I can live with them Overall a very tasty Eta.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick. Yep, tuna sandwich with extra lettuce.

Originally Posted by atalas

Man,honestly Marc...this is a cracking good pic the dynamic range and detail is out of this world(somewhere in Carina)I think It's you best ever dude...you could surf around for hours! and I want more please

Thanks Louie. Too kind... you want more what... beer?

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

That's certainly a very good Eta Marc with great detail. I would wind back the green though but it is of course entirely up to you how you want it to look.

Steve

[LewisM]

Turtle Ninja...anyone would think you were French or something...whoops! (Ninja Turtles monsieur, ninja turtles)

Just for Marc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltAzaJahSGo

[atalas]

Thanks Louie. Too kind... you want more what... beer?

[/QUOTE]


No I'm not....but I'll take the beer

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

That's certainly a very good Eta Marc with great detail. I would wind back the green though but it is of course entirely up to you how you want it to look.

Steve

Thanks Steve. I might do a repro sometime. Still kicking myself for losing those Ha and Sii masters. I'm sure i have the files somewhere in a backup drive ...

Originally Posted by LewisM

Turtle Ninja...anyone would think you were French or something...whoops! (Ninja Turtles monsieur, ninja turtles)

Just for Marc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltAzaJahSGo

Merci Lewis.

Originally Posted by atalas

Thanks Louie. Too kind... you want more what... beer?

No I'm not....but I'll take the beer

[Ross G]

Hello Marc,

That is one great looking photo!

So sharp and so much detail.

Excellent work.

Ross.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Ross G

Hello Marc,

That is one great looking photo!

So sharp and so much detail.

Excellent work.

Ross.

Thanks mate Catch up soon.

[RB (Andrew)]

I really like it Marc.
Very nice detail and I actually like the colour rendition.
Well done.

RB

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by RB

I really like it Marc.
Very nice detail and I actually like the colour rendition.
Well done.

RB

Thanks Andrew. That's what happens when you process while looking at your screen through a red glass of port.
Now you mention it, it looks better when I have my reading glasses on.