Trifid Nebula

[bluescope]

Hi All

Here's another image from 22nd April. Only three 600 sec exposures due to same guiding problem as with M16 ( SMOKE ).

Anyway on having another look at it I quite like the result. I have hardly done any processing on this other than colour balance and slight USM.

[g__day (Matthew)]

Great result - excellent capture and processing!

[Hagar (Doug)]

Nice result, Not bad at all.

[bluescope]

Originally Posted by g__day

Great result - excellent capture and processing!

Originally Posted by Hagar

Nice result, Not bad at all.

Thanks guys ... glad you like it !

[bloodhound31]

Wow Steve. Colours spot on and black point well set!

Baz.

[TrevorW]

Good one Steve

[bluescope]

Originally Posted by bloodhound31

Wow Steve. Colours spot on and black point well set!

Baz.

Thanks Baz ... tried to get some more data on M20 last night but only got one 720 sec shot before clouds showed up .... got some good data on M16 though .... will process and post it soon.

[bluescope]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Good one Steve

Cheers Trevor ... funny avatar

[bloodhound31]

Originally Posted by bluescope

got some good data on M16 though .... will process and post it soon.

Goody goody! Can't wait!

[jase (Jason)]

Good job Steve. I'd try to neutralise the background to reduce the reddish hue. A boost in cyan in the shadows would do the trick or you could use curves. This would accentuate the blue reflection nebulosity surrounding the nebula, though I suspect you'll need much more data to bring this out. You may wish to sit on a target a night. The greater the data, the more you'll extract from it.

[bluescope]

Originally Posted by jase

Good job Steve. I'd try to neutralise the background to reduce the reddish hue. A boost in cyan in the shadows would do the trick or you could use curves. This would accentuate the blue reflection nebulosity surrounding the nebula, though I suspect you'll need much more data to bring this out. You may wish to sit on a target a night. The greater the data, the more you'll extract from it.

Sorry for not replying to you Jase ... I've since posted an update of this image with extra data added and background neutralised I think .... thanks !