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Old 23-06-2015, 10:35 PM
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More iterations of M8

Here's another version of M8 in Hubble palette format as I thought the previous version had a little too much yellow and that has been noted in some previous comments. I've also added a bi-colour (HaOIIIOIII) version.

The thumbnails for both are at:

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/m8_STXL6303_RC14.htm


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Old 24-06-2015, 12:35 AM
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I like the first one Steve. It has a little of all the colours and looks evenly balanced to me.
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Old 24-06-2015, 07:10 AM
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I like the first one Steve. It has a little of all the colours and looks evenly balanced to me.
Thanks Paul. I think it's definitely better than the first one.
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Old 24-06-2015, 08:17 AM
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Yes the first one. Better range of colours and less monochromatic.

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Old 24-06-2015, 05:08 PM
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Both nice.
I like the first presentation more because of the perceived depth, and the way colours seperate features generally. But the appearance of solidity in the background in the second one lends detail to dark features in front of the main nebulosity. Especially on the right of picture, and it has an eerie depth to it that isn't unattractive.
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Old 24-06-2015, 11:31 PM
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Both nice.
I like the first presentation more because of the perceived depth, and the way colours seperate features generally. But the appearance of solidity in the background in the second one lends detail to dark features in front of the main nebulosity. Especially on the right of picture, and it has an eerie depth to it that isn't unattractive.
MHO
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Yes the first one. Better range of colours and less monochromatic.

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Thanks guys. I've added some RGB data to the HaOIIIOIII version and I think it's somewhat improved
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Old 24-06-2015, 11:55 PM
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Hmmm? I've ben looking at your itterations Steve but held off commenting to let the views settle in a little better..but for me I feel these latest two are both a tad muted and flat and if I am honest the original blue and mustard version was just a bit garish colourwise and I couldn't warm to it and I looked at it a few times (can't win in this narrowband game huh? ) but the latest versions certainly show a nice level of subtle detail with tight stars, so overall still a great view

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Old 25-06-2015, 12:04 AM
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Hmmm? I've ben looking at your itterations Steve but held off commenting to let the views settle in a little better..but for me I feel these latest two are both a tad muted and flat and if I am honest the original blue and mustard version was just a bit garish colourwise and I couldn't warm to it and I looked at it a few times (can't win in this narrowband game huh? ) but the latest versions certainly show a nice level of subtle detail with tight stars, so overall still a great view

Mike
Thanks for the comments Mike. You are quite correct about the original blue and mustard version - don't know what I was thinking. I'm not sure what I can do to improve the current versions. Guess I'm not great at narrow band.

BTW like your M17 bi-colour quite a bit.
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Old 25-06-2015, 12:09 AM
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Bah! Ya just getting old mate ...err?..then, so am I

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First image for me Steve. The colours work well and the same great detail on display. Perhaps subtly different hues from what you've got but the principle is there. Narrowband images can become more aesthetic following the basic complimentary colours on a colour wheel. I use to think colour wheels were bound to primary and secondary school teachings, until I saw a few friends who work in the publishing and prepress industry still reference the wheel regularly. In fact, the more I talk to them, the more a realise I know very little about colour.
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First one for me too Steve. I think it is a very nice image, showing a lot of detail and is very pleasing to the eye. Perhaps I would like more contrast to make the image more dynamic/dramatic/capturing attention. But that is just me
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Old 26-06-2015, 07:59 PM
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First one for me too Steve. I think it is a very nice image, showing a lot of detail and is very pleasing to the eye. Perhaps I would like more contrast to make the image more dynamic/dramatic/capturing attention. But that is just me
Thanks Slawomir. I'll have a look at it.

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First image for me Steve. The colours work well and the same great detail on display. Perhaps subtly different hues from what you've got but the principle is there. Narrowband images can become more aesthetic following the basic complimentary colours on a colour wheel. I use to think colour wheels were bound to primary and secondary school teachings, until I saw a few friends who work in the publishing and prepress industry still reference the wheel regularly. In fact, the more I talk to them, the more a realise I know very little about colour.
Thanks Jase. I don't understand colour well either. I'm not totally happy with the hues myself but so far haven't managed to get anything better. As I pointed out to Mike I don't think I'm all that great at this narrowband business.
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Old 28-06-2015, 04:22 PM
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First one is my preference, Steve. I'd like to see a bit more contrast too. I haven't looked at the previous version yet but maybe I'll like it if it's a bit OTT
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I like both 😀
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Old 29-06-2015, 03:28 AM
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I like both 😀
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Thanks Fabiomax

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First one is my preference, Steve. I'd like to see a bit more contrast too. I haven't looked at the previous version yet but maybe I'll like it if it's a bit OTT
Thanks Rick. I'll have another look at it. The original isn't there anymore but I'm pretty confident the current offering is better than it.
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Old 29-06-2015, 09:45 PM
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Nice work Steve!

First for the hourglass region, second for the dark globules / nebulae.

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Old 29-06-2015, 11:14 PM
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