It's the first time I've ever tried to image the Western Veil.
1 hour and 40 minutes of 5 minute subs.
Separate darks, flats taken
Canon 20d @ iso800
ED80
Guided using QHY5
HEQ5Pro mount.
Stacked in DSS
Processed in CS3 and Image Analyzer
Had to hack at it hard when I cropped, to try to keep compression artefacts to a minimum when I posted.
I'll be reproing this one for the next week.
Especially if I gather more data tonight, and tomorrow night etc etc
That's a corker J...
Like the way you've handled everything.
The only let down is the lack of red sensitivity with your DSLR.
More data would be great, then you can boost the red channel to taste, this should bring out the red tendrils better.
That's a great shot JJJ
Looks very good to me. And I like the framing
You probably already have enough data I suspect.
A slight boost of saturation in CS3 might bring out the veil.
The color is very nice in the stars too.
Consider perhaps a sequence of :
'select, highlights, expand 4 pixels, feather 3 pixels, increase saturation a touch (will saturate just the stars)
Really nice shot JJJ. Lots of detail in the neb. This is one object that can do with a fair bit of data so the more you can grab, the better it'll turn out.
Looks pretty good. Perhaps it could do with a bit more saturation for star colour and maybe some selective sharpening (after you get some more data). Well done on a low elevation target.
You're a brave woman jjj - very nice image (sharpness and colours)
I admire you for pushing for the not so easy targets, off which I am sadly guilty!
Beautiful work
Doug
A good rendition of a challenging target JJJ - well done! More data needed of course ... but how about some 10 min subs? Onya for having a go at the tougher targets too!
It's the first time I've ever tried to image the Western Veil.
