Sneaky Orion

[oska (John)]

Ya gotta love the ol' faithful EQ6R & EON85 combo. Just plugs away like a champion while I torture myself with other more unruly things

I decided to have a fiddle with PIs HDRComposition and started with Carina but the data didn't need it apparently. So I went for Orion, since that's what the process is for, just learning. I couldn't get a result with the tool, they all looked like it was 8bit :/ surely my fault but I couldn't work it out, this time. Undeterred I applied a range mask to the linear data to isolate the overexposed core and used masked pixelmath to do the composition, so a different learning exercise in the end. GHS did all the heavy lifting. Colour masks. Is it weird to use prime numbers for all the settings?

EQ6R + NINA
ASI2600MC -10C 100g 50o
37 x 300s
23 x 30s

PI

Not so jpg'd: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/147727

Comments & criticism welcome.

[Mickoid (Michael)]

Nothing weird about the processing there John, you've done a wonderful job, it looks great and not over done at all. Very nice!

[oska (John)]

Thanks Michael

[xelasnave]

Very wonderful indeed. That is the best M42 that I have seen in a long times and I do mean in a long time and I do mean the best M42.
Alex

[AstroViking (Steve)]

Bravo, sir! Very well done image of Orion there.

[Swarvy (Adam)]

Awesome shot mate!

[oska (John)]

Thanks Gents, you're all far too kind. I was mainly focusing on bringing out IC 427/428, the little blue neb in the middle left.

[Dave882 (David)]

Beautiful shot mate! I’ve never really paid much attention to IC 427/428… it a lovely little gem!

[oska (John)]

Cheers Dave, to be honest I only noticed it in the stretch