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Old 16-08-2023, 08:02 PM
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Carina Nebula with DSLR

Hi all. Here is my attempt at Carina Nebula
Canon 600D, EQ6R, quattro 250
Lights 360x 1min, 40 each of D,DF,B and flats
DSS and Siril
1st photo has subdued stars . 2nd is starless
Comments and tips welcome
Cheers,Rob
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Old 16-08-2023, 09:11 PM
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Rob that is a fantastic image and you can be very proud of your effort...as to a tip..just keep doing what you are doing.
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Old 17-08-2023, 04:53 AM
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Well done Rob, probably best target ever. Any way you do it is great, not many targets can relish that depth quite like Carina. I love that palette, Thor's Helmet really likes it too. You've done well.
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Old 17-08-2023, 09:05 AM
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Very well done Rob. Lovely and sharp, great detail and a wonderfully restrained palette.

About the only thing I can see 'wrong' is your star colours in image 1. They look a bit on the pink side to me.

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Old 17-08-2023, 08:11 PM
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Steve, John and Alex, thanks for your comments. The stars did go a bit pinkish when I reduced them. I'll have to have another go in the software.
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Old 18-08-2023, 10:13 AM
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Rob great effort there! Nice
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Old 18-08-2023, 10:37 AM
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A good job on creating a smooth image with your DSLR, pastel colours with tight stars. It's low in the evening now so you've managed a good result despite its elevation and position in the sky.
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Old 18-08-2023, 03:53 PM
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Thanks Michael. These pastel colours are what seem to come out of my camera and processing with Siril. I don't mind them but might have a fiddle in GIMP as well.
Rob
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Old 18-08-2023, 10:33 PM
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Tried a bit of GIMP. I think the detail is better, but a bit brown. Probably half between the 2 is probably better.
Rob
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Old 19-08-2023, 09:47 PM
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That’s a wonderfully detailed vista! I actually really like a bit of brown in my space-dirt. I feel it brings a bit more life to the image. But it’s all personal I guess
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Old 23-08-2023, 06:08 PM
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Thanks David. The brown is growing on me, Rob
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