Coona Corona........improved "glob" version

[niharika]

Excellent image Ross. Found the eyes very hypnotising .

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Overall strong colouring is amongst the best I have seen on this object and at medium enlargement it looks fantastic ...a few imperfections show up up at full size but meeah, who cares

Mike

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

A very nice job there Ross. I like it.

Greg.

Thank you Greg.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

The second version looks better Ross, with the glob looking better. Like I said only minor really compared to the overall look of the image.

Thanks for the feedback Paul.
I have found this a very difficult object to process. It has such a large exposure range,

Originally Posted by atalas

Nice work Ross.

Hi Louie.

Thank you. I'm glad the master approves.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Real Nice Indeed ...I like it....

Col....

Glad you like it Col.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by Moonman

Wow!

Thanks Michael.

Originally Posted by rcheshire

Lovely part of the sky. Always a delight. Nicely done!

Thank you Rowland.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by ZeroID

Nice baboon's head for sure. The Glob looks like it's been cut and pasted using a square frame. Not saying it has but it just looks too regular like it is a bit artificial, added in after.
Otherwise the rest of the image is stunning.

Thank you Brent, Glad you like it and happy that you can see a baboon's head as well!
I found this a very difficult object to process. It has a very large exposure range and my Photoshop skills were at their limit.
I had taken 20, 10, 5 and 2 minute exposures so I used the lesser exposures where the detail in the glob was visible and layer masks to blend it with the main photo, like processing the bright middle of the Orion Nebula. The blendng of the layers was the tricky part and I did a lot of versions.
There was no cut and pasting with a square frame. That's a Photoshop skill I haven't learnt yet.
Thanks for the advice and feedback.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by niharika

Excellent image Ross. Found the eyes very hypnotising .

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Overall strong colouring is amongst the best I have seen on this object and at medium enlargement it looks fantastic ...a few imperfections show up up at full size but meeah, who cares

Mike

Hi Mike, glad you like it.

Very kind comments. I'm still learning and always looking for ways to improve my photos.

Thank you very much.

[David Fitz-Henr]

That's a great image Ross; a nice wide field of view and you've picked up some nice colours in the nebulae as well!

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by David Fitz-Henr

That's a great image Ross; a nice wide field of view and you've picked up some nice colours in the nebulae as well!

Thank you David.

Your amazing photo of this object was a real benchmark for me.

[Shiraz (Ray)]

That is a very fine image Ross - you clearly have some excellent techniques for handling OSC data.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Super shot Ross. Deep as. Love the colour saturation.

[naskies (Dave)]

Wow, you have the dust cloud looking just superb!

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Nicely done Ross! Nearly missed this one!

I know a couple of others, including David Fitz-Henry, have put more red into the dust but I'm not sure that's "right". That's not a criticism mate, just a comment / question. EG: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120927.html

Cheers, Marcus

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by Shiraz

That is a very fine image Ross - you clearly have some excellent techniques for handling OSC data.

Thank you Ray. I'm still trying different techniques with Photoshop.
Getting the "correct" colour is still difficult.

Originally Posted by multiweb

Super shot Ross. Deep as. Love the colour saturation.

Gald you like it Marc...means a lot!

Thank you.

Originally Posted by naskies

Wow, you have the dust cloud looking just superb!

Thank you Dave. There is so much dust in the region.
I would love to do a wide field with the Nikon 180mm lens.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Nicely done Ross! Nearly missed this one!

I know a couple of others, including David Fitz-Henry, have put more red into the dust but I'm not sure that's "right". That's not a criticism mate, just a comment / question. EG: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120927.html

Cheers, Marcus

Thank you for the kind comments and advice Marcus...much appreciated.

I looked at many examples and did a lot of versions. It seemed each time I looked at them, I preferred a differnt version!
I still have a lot to learn.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Very nice result Ross, very clean and crisp, agree the glob as well tho enough said mate, I realy digthem pin point stars tho, Im guessing the product of the QHY ? Niice, looking at one of those down the track maybe great colours through out the neb and all too, great work ,

[IanP]

Ross,

I looked at many examples and did a lot of versions. It seemed each time I looked at them, I preferred a different version!

I still have a lot to learn..

Colours in astro-imagining are 100% subjective; there is no “right” version.
Who is the authority here? For me - it's my granddaughter
Go for aesthetics: if you like it – it is right. If I like it too, that’s even better … and I DO like it …

[Elio]

It's a delight image, well done!

good luck for next wide-field...

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

First time I've been around these here parts for some time and I find this beauty!

Fantastic image Ross.

[jase (Jason)]

Fantastic image Ross. I like the composition with the globular cluster to the upper left. Provides a relaxed eye. Strong colours on display too. Well done.