here is my first attempt at corona australis,
definitely one of the objects that captured my imagination as a kid, still recall the AAO version to this day.
Definitely needs more time and or dark skies. 2 hrs 45 mins worth here, hard to bring the dust through. not so happy with the reflection neb, i've got it nice in less pushed versions.
Hi Russ, not bad mate, like you said I think more time will help. Only other thing, your stars seem a little flat or something, can't quite put my finger on it. That may be a result of pushing it so hard as you have said. Overall not bad, can't wait to see the finished version if you get some more subs.
Nice one. Lots and lots of detail in the Herbig-Haro tangle, despite the wide field.
Trish and I had a go at this on the first clear night in a century, only to have the focuser motor misbehave (unattended) due to my thoughtfully having dropped a shim while lubricating the gears. All fixed now that it's raining.
Hi Russ, not bad mate, like you said I think more time will help. Only other thing, your stars seem a little flat or something, can't quite put my finger on it. That may be a result of pushing it so hard as you have said. Overall not bad, can't wait to see the finished version if you get some more subs.
Thanks for the encouragement Rex, yep i'll need some more data for sure to iron it out a bit and probably a reprocess or two!
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Originally Posted by Placidus
Nice one. Lots and lots of detail in the Herbig-Haro tangle, despite the wide field.
Trish and I had a go at this on the first clear night in a century, only to have the focuser motor misbehave (unattended) due to my thoughtfully having dropped a shim while lubricating the gears. All fixed now that it's raining.
Good work.
Best,
Mike
Thanks Mike, definitely looking forward to seeing what you guys can produce with your focal length and know how
Nice composition, Rusty. Lots of data required for these dark, dusty objects!
Cheers,
Rick.
thanks Rick, that is becoming abundantly clear! i had an inkling it was the case and now i definitely know it to be true
the plan is to have an obsy up by spring next year and hopefully a cooled mono by Jan (and tilt sorted by Sept '15).
Cheers again Justin not as nice as your rendition, yours and Kevins are my favourite dslr versions.
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Originally Posted by RobC
Well done Rusty. The brown colouring is intriguing.
Rob
Thanks Rob, yep that brown dust is very interesting.
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Originally Posted by cometcatcher
The repo is spot on. Excellent shot and processing.
Thanks Kevin - I really like your version of this, you really managed to get the blues coming out.
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Originally Posted by Rex
Nice reprocess Rusty. Top notch mate well done!
Thanks Rex!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
I'd like to see it with about 20-30% of the original colour scheme blended back in..?
Mike
Cheers Mike, I might give it a crack tonight if time allows. I do find it hard to get colour / brightness right - particularly for darker shots as I process my images on the living room TV.