Orion's Sword

[Emanuele]

Last image from my dark sky trip!
M42 - Orion's Sword.

Pentax 105 SDHF
EM200 - Unguided
Canon 40D unmodded

20x90Sec - ISO1600
5x15sec - ISO800

Bigger frame:
http://www.backyardskies.com/BackyardSkies/M42.html

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[iceman (Mike)]

You had a busy weekend! That's a lovely image too, just lacking a bit of oomph - perhaps boost the saturation a bit?

[Emanuele]

Thanks Mike!
Followed your advice and here's the new one!

How does it look?

[AlexN]

Looks nice.

Have you applied a median filter? or a slight gaussin blur at all? It just looks a bit soft... As mike said, "Lacking oomph"

The data itself looks very nice, focus/tracking etc. and plenty of nebulosity.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Love it Emanuel. I usually also like "oomphy" versions too, but this one of yours is almost seductive in its subtlety. Great job!!!

Unusual scope, the Pentax 105. Looks like it works very nicely.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

I agree with Chris Omaroo (Pug)

Very mystical version that.

Looks like there might even be a bit more hiding in the dark surrounds of the main nebula that you could bring out?

Nice job Mani

[Kirkus (Kirk)]

Wow! 90 second exposures. This is a great lesson on how light pollution really creates a challenge.

Very nice.

[Emanuele]

Thank you very much guys! Appreciate all your kind words!

I should really take more subs on this one! The noise that I have is really high and if I turn up the lightness or contrast than it's going to show up!

I also have pretty bad horizontal banding with the Canon 40D!