Churchill's Cigar and Thackeray's Globules - Page 2

prokyon (Werner Probst) · #21 09-03-2015, 08:30 AM

Hi Mike,

what a stunning picture! You know how to do!

This weekend I was at the Central European Deepsky Imaging Conference in Linz/Austria. Don Goldman was there too. With some friends I had discussions about filters, Astrodon vs. Baader vs. Astronomik and so on. I use Astronomik filters and it is always a pleasure to see your results. One goal for Astronomik

Cheers

Werner

strongmanmike (Michael) · #22 09-03-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Placidus

Even chickens get the blues!

I like it a lot. Very different feel. The "Churchill's Cigar" part in particular stands out very well. (I always thought that was the pile of feathers where the fox got the chook - didn't realize it was cigar smoke).

Lovely and lots of fun.
Best,
Mike

Cheers Mike, I think finding shapes in nebulae is one of the funnest things in astrophotography and I am so glad I am not alone in this affliction

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Originally Posted by Ryderscope

I'm not sure what I enjoyed more about this post, the witty chook comments or the stunning image. Thanks for a wow image Mike.

A hen crossed the road and saw a spy approaching, the hen said "what's your name" the spy said "Bond, James Bond, what's yours?" The hen replied "I'm Chick, Chick-hen"

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Originally Posted by SpaceNoob

How awesome are boks/globs!? I love them! Nice work Mike

Thanks and yes, Boks are exthackeray the same things

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Originally Posted by DJT

Whoa, the detail in the Boks is quite something. I didn't know about Winstons Cigar so am now feeling educated.

Cheers Dave, yes that feature, especially in narrowband, always reminds me of a cigar

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Originally Posted by Regulus

Excellent image Mike. The crop is a nice composition too.
I like the full image of IC 2994 that you have with it. Lovely stuff.

Trev

Thanks Tev, glad the colours didn't bore you

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Originally Posted by Bassnut

Excellent detail on the glogs Mike, they came out well. Love the saturated blue colour balance.

Glogs?...ah yes

tetrahedral frozen blue lemonade ice blocks...?

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Originally Posted by prokyon

Hi Mike,

what a stunning picture! You know how to do!

This weekend I was at the Central European Deepsky Imaging Conference in Linz/Austria. Don Goldman was there too. With some friends I had discussions about filters, Astrodon vs. Baader vs. Astronomik and so on. I use Astronomik filters and it is always a pleasure to see your results. One goal for Astronomik

Cheers

Werner

Cheers Werner

Yes I have only ever used Astronomik filters for over 10 years now, I am a big advocate and have no intention of swapping brands anytime soon

actually only ever used Astroart too... I am pretty conservative when it comes to my astrogear, if it works stick with it I recon

Mike

cd_design (Colin) · #23 09-03-2015, 02:42 PM

Great images

strongmanmike (Michael) · #24 09-03-2015, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cd_design

Great images

Thanks Col

Rod771 (Rod) · #25 09-03-2015, 09:25 PM

Very nice image Mike! Lovely detail and colour.

Must be wonderful to be out imaging DSO's under a full moon. Not wasting the clear nights that often coincide. The only thing I image during full moon is well.... The full moon.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #26 09-03-2015, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rod771

Very nice image Mike! Lovely detail and colour.

Cheers Rod

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Must be wonderful to be out imaging DSO's under a full moon.

Well, yes, I guess so

.... better to look up and see a dark sky with the Milky Way stretching overhead though and with 12nm filters the full Moon does drop the contrast a little. I have a set of the new 6nm SIIHaOIII Astronomiks coming soon though, this should help.

Funnily enough, here in Canberra we are having our 3rd clear night in a row tonight

...but I am too tired to drive out again

Mike

Shiraz (Ray) · #27 10-03-2015, 09:43 PM

Cracking good images Mike - tops. regards Ray

strongmanmike (Michael) · #28 10-03-2015, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiraz

Cracking good images Mike - tops. regards Ray

Cheers Ray...and I like the subtle chicken (egg) reference you made there clever

Mike

Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi) · #29 11-03-2015, 11:59 PM

Really nice Mike. Congrats.

All the best,
Leo

strongmanmike (Michael) · #30 12-03-2015, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo70

Really nice Mike. Congrats.

All the best,
Leo

Grazie Leo

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #31 15-03-2015, 01:42 PM

Stunning image Mike!!

You really nailed the colours, great feeling of depth too.

Cheers,

Justin.

E_ri_k (Erik) · #32 15-03-2015, 05:52 PM

Nice Mike, I like the blue touch

Erik

strongmanmike (Michael) · #33 15-03-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

Stunning image Mike!!

You really nailed the colours, great feeling of depth too.

Cheers,

Justin.

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Originally Posted by E_ri_k

Nice Mike, I like the blue touch

Erik

Cheers Justin and Erik, glad you liked the blue

Mike

Ross G · #34 17-03-2015, 05:42 PM

A great looking photo Mike.

I love the detail.

Ross,

strongmanmike (Michael) · #35 17-03-2015, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross G

A great looking photo Mike.

I love the detail.

Ross,

Hope you like blue too

Mike

astronobob (Bob) · #36 18-03-2015, 02:14 AM

Funny the mention of a chooks anatomy, that bright orange bit 'top left quad' reminds me of an egg yoke which sometimes has a bit like that in it, often wonder if it fertilized & may have started to develope

Anywho - really dig the sky blues in this, along with the wispyness and other funky colors

strongmanmike (Michael) · #37 18-03-2015, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by astronobob

Funny the mention of a chooks anatomy, that bright orange bit 'top left quad' reminds me of an egg yoke which sometimes has a bit like that in it, often wonder if it fertilized & may have started to develope

Anywho - really dig the sky blues in this, along with the wispyness and other funky colors

"The half developed chicken embryo yoke nebula"...?

Hmm?..not quite the same ring huh?

Glad you like the blue...I do like blue, wonder if I am colour blind

Mike

SkyViking (Rolf) · #38 18-03-2015, 07:22 PM

Very nicely done Mike, the globules look really intriguing and detailed - and of course the colours are great, love the blues! It has a similar appearance as the colour palette that resulted when I experimented with NIR-G-B channel combination on a couple of nebulae. This one I still have to bag though, it's been on my list for a while...

strongmanmike (Michael) · #39 18-03-2015, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyViking

Very nicely done Mike, the globules look really intriguing and detailed - and of course the colours are great, love the blues! It has a similar appearance as the colour palette that resulted when I experimented with NIR-G-B channel combination on a couple of nebulae. This one I still have to bag though, it's been on my list for a while...

Cheers Rolf, glad you like it, yours is definitely an opinion that I value

Mike

TR (Terry) · #40 19-03-2015, 08:25 PM

Nice image Mike. I really love the blues that you pull out. Your a master at colour.

Terry