This is my first attempt at the Tarantula (NGC2070).
Image was taken using an unmodded 350d and C8 SCT. Autoguided using PHD and an 80mm achro + webcam. 30 x 2min subs and then stacked in DSS. Post processing in PS.
I recently purchased a 2" camera adaptor to reduce vignetting and it seemed to work as I didn't need to crop too much of the image during processing.
Wow this is a tricky nebula to process. Not too sure about the colour balance , but I would welcome any comments.
Ian for a first attempt you have done well, yep, that processing is a tricky business alright, I still haven't mastered it yet, but it is fun learning, well done.
Nice and sharp and well guided Ian but looks like you hit the curves or levels a bit too hard and maybe clipped some data of as well.
Try tweaking the luminance settings in DSS? before having another go in PS?
cheers
Thanks for the comments Leon - astro-imaging can difficult, time consuming, expensive, and frustrating... but I agree mostly fun learning as you go.
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Originally Posted by leon
Ian for a first attempt you have done well, yep, that processing is a tricky business alright, I still haven't mastered it yet, but it is fun learning, well done.
Leon
Hi Gary - some good ideas. I tried repressing and being a bit gentler with curves and levels. Not too sure about tweaking DSS so I gave that a miss. Anyway I am a lot happier with the reprocessed image.
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Originally Posted by Garyh
Nice and sharp and well guided Ian but looks like you hit the curves or levels a bit too hard and maybe clipped some data of as well.
Try tweaking the luminance settings in DSS? before having another go in PS?
cheers
Nice result Ian - the 2nd processed one is infinitely better than the first - much better stars.. however the 2nd one is still probably a bit too blue.
, but I would welcome any comments.
but looks like you hit the curves or levels a bit too hard and maybe clipped some data of as well.
