ngc2997 mono only - colour added

[RickS (Rick)]

Great lum, Ray, and a lovely galaxy. Perhaps you can get some RGB another time.

[Shiraz (Ray)]

Thanks Rick. have just added the best colour I could get with existing RGB data. Really need to do the whole again and properly this time ... Regards Ray

[PRejto (Peter)]

I very much like that colour rendition! The muted, natural look + great resolution is great.
Peter

[gregbradley]

Lovely! A little green is in the background and the colour balance will improve with HLVG free plugin for Photoshop or simply reduce the green shadows area curves.

Its quite a deep image showing the extent of the spiral arms. This is one of my favourite southern galaxies.

Greg.

[Shiraz (Ray)]

Originally Posted by PRejto

I very much like that colour rendition! The muted, natural look + great resolution is great.
Peter

Thanks Peter - appreciate the comment.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Lovely! A little green is in the background and the colour balance will improve with HLVG free plugin for Photoshop or simply reduce the green shadows area curves.

Its quite a deep image showing the extent of the spiral arms. This is one of my favourite southern galaxies.

Greg.

Right again Greg - you clearly have better eyes than I. replaced image - thanks for your help. There is still some chroma noise in the background, but Pixinsight assures me that it is now balanced.

regards Ray

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Shiraz

Thanks Peter - appreciate the comment.

Right again Greg - you clearly have better eyes than I. replaced image - thanks for your help. There is still some chroma noise in the background, but Pixinsight assures me that it is now balanced.

regards Ray

That looks good Ray. The galaxy is really a lot bigger than shown in most images. Your image shows that very clearly. I have noticed this time and again. Almost all galaxies are way bigger than shown in most images. A goal is to go deep enough to show that.

Greg.

[gregbradley]

I had a look at this one a bit closer. I have some subs I took at my dark site. I see there are 5 or 6 bright areas in the core like large globs or something. I can just kind of see them in yours. I bet they are there. Perhaps bit of judicious use of Shadows/highlights tool would bring them out.

Greg.

[atalas]

Great looking galaxy detail!you should be pleased for now.