M42 HDR experiment

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

I had a go at M42 with a variety of exposures on Friday night and finally got around to blending them all together this morning.

This image is a combination of exposures ranging from 4 secs up to 1 min using the DSI II/Newt.

[multiweb (Marc)]

That is a superb shot Peter. One of the best I've seen on the trap. Really well done.

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

Very nice image and well resolved.

Frank

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Lovely lovely work Peter.
Such detail!

[Dennis]

Nice work Peter. The tones and detail in the nebulosity are just fabulous and the resolved stars of the Trapezium a real treat to see at the same time, in the same image.

Cheers

Dennis

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Peter,

Excellent detail, what software did you use for the HDR processing?

Geoff

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Thanks all for the comments. M42 is a great target for HDR and also good for a moon lit night.

Geoff, I stacked the individual exposures in DSS, then did a quick levels adjustment in PS and then converyed the individual 9 images to a single HDR image using easy HDR.

Peter