M16 "Pillars of Creation"

[ptc (Richard)]

Another from the backyard using the AP180EDT f/9 with 0.75x telecompressor and CM10 camera using Custom Scientific 3nm [SII]/Ha/[OIII] filters

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/m16...20min_page.htm

total of 5 hours exposure time

this target served as my inspiration for entering this hobby. I first shot it using this very palette in June of 2003. I had never seen an amateur image taken using this method at the time I took my image.

Here is that original shot from 2003 that sort of started a fundamental fork in the road for amateur CCD imaging: RGB vs Tricolor Emission Line

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/m16...ur_ii_page.htm

we've all come a ways since then

[renormalised (Carl)]

Nice shot

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

G'day Richard

Nice to see you on IIS

Great to see all your old images and the new ones.

Your expert knowledge will be very useful to many on here

Mike

[ptc (Richard)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

G'day Richard

Nice to see you on IIS

Great to see all your old images and the new ones.

Your expert knowledge will be very useful to many on here

Mike

thanks for the warm welcome Mike

I only learned of this forum this week. That's why I am new here.
rdc

[luigi]

Very beautiful image, an amazing area of the sky and your way to show it is amazing.
More!

[ptc (Richard)]

Originally Posted by luigi

Very beautiful image, an amazing area of the sky and your way to show it is amazing.
More!

glad you liked it. That's the classic narrowband target..... it is the Hubble version that caused me to decide to take up astrophotography as a hobby....