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01-07-2017, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Quialigo, NSW
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Originally Posted by alan meehan
Thanks for sharing Marcus wonderful detail
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Thanks Alan!
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Originally Posted by Atmos
That's fantastic Marcus! When I did it with the Nikon D810 it showed some colour variation but no where near to the same extent as what yours does! Maybe I needed more than 1.5 hours to bring out that colour contrast?
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Much appreciated Colin! I did more R, G & B than normal with 15 min subs and that helped draw out the fainter colour.
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Originally Posted by Ryderscope
Lovely. Nicely resolved stars. Good detail.
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Thanks Rodney! We have to remember too that the full res image resolution is only 0.59 arcsec / pixel, so I was pretty chuffed to get tight stars at that scale! Seeing is everything!
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
What's not to like?
Great image scale, technical markers totally nailed.
One of the best renditions I think I've seen period....literally the cat's whiskers
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High praise Peter - thanks very much!
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Originally Posted by Stevec35
Excellent detail and colour Marcus!
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Cheers Steve - glad you think so!
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Originally Posted by DJT
Great image Marcus. Top job |
Thanks David!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Quite a nice result Marcus ...
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Ta Mike. Let me know if you think it can be improved.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Oh yeah...ah huh, meaningless huh?...but ya still did it   a fun comparison. |
Hehe ... well I was pretty chuffed at the detail I got - and I found no other renditions on the web that got close, except the ESO image, so I thought that was worth demonstrating. Yep, a fun comparison in any case but I promise never to do it again!
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Originally Posted by SimmoW
Yep you've done an excellent job extracting good color out of this target. That Chile image? Wow, rather strong red eh!
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Cheers Simon!
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Originally Posted by Andy01
+1 echoing Peter's comments - that is a brilliant, first class result, one of your very best imo. 
Better than the ESO one as well |
Thanks very much Andy! It's very encouraging to get this kind of feedback!
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01-07-2017, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cairns
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Totally sublime Marcus!!
A dramatic rendition.About the best I have seen of this object - up close.
Congratulations!!
Cheers,
Tim
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01-07-2017, 05:37 PM
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<--- Comet Hale-Bopp
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Location: Cloudy Mackay
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Lovely shot Marcus. The blues really make it nicer than my red version. I'll have to work on that next time.
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01-07-2017, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by topheart
Totally sublime Marcus!!
A dramatic rendition.About the best I have seen of this object - up close.
Congratulations!!
Cheers,
Tim
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Cheers Tim! Glad you liked it so much. I like the drama too!
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Originally Posted by cometcatcher
Lovely shot Marcus. The blues really make it nicer than my red version. I'll have to work on that next time.
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Thanks Kevin - I had plenty of colour data so when I did the combine the colours just popped out - no fuss.
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01-07-2017, 10:37 PM
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Not enough time and money
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Melbourne
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Stunning effort Marcus.
The full size file is just amazing.
Bo
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02-07-2017, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Sydney
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Absolutely gorgeous image Marcus. Don't believe I've ever seen a better image of this object. 
I don't think the comparison with professional images is meaningless. It shows just what amateurs with skill and commitment are capable of.
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02-07-2017, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by traveller
Stunning effort Marcus.
The full size file is just amazing.
Bo
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Thanks very much Bo!
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Originally Posted by Retrograde
Absolutely gorgeous image Marcus. Don't believe I've ever seen a better image of this object. ... |
Thank you kindly Pete!
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03-07-2017, 09:40 AM
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Very good Marcus. This object does have color variation and you have nailed it.
Clear skies
Martin
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03-07-2017, 10:17 AM
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Don't have a cow, Man!
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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That is a nice job! Nice colouring and great detail.
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03-07-2017, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin Pugh
Very good Marcus. This object does have color variation and you have nailed it.
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Thanks very much Martin! Very glad you think so! Unfortunately, the seeing I got for colour wasn't good, so it was a bit harder to process. I muddled through though. 
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Originally Posted by Bart
That is a nice job! Nice colouring and great detail.
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Cheers Bart!
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03-07-2017, 09:07 PM
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Location: Brisbane
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A very tasty and tasteful rendition, Marcus! Great work with the subtle colouring.
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04-07-2017, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by RickS
A very tasty and tasteful rendition, Marcus! Great work with the subtle colouring.
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Thanks Rick! Buuuut ...  ... you weren't licking your screen by any chance were you?
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04-07-2017, 08:57 AM
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Wow, a splendid image. A very pleasing balance of colours that highlight interesting features yet you have managed to make it look natural. I would personally be a bit more gentle with noise reduction, nontheless this is a benchmark RGB image for this target for sure
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04-07-2017, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Slawomir
Wow, a splendid image. A very pleasing balance of colours that highlight interesting features yet you have managed to make it look natural. I would personally be a bit more gentle with noise reduction, nontheless this is a benchmark RGB image for this target for sure |
Thanks very much Suavi! It's always very satisfying to achieve "benchmark" status. My goal with well known nebular objects is to make them look "new" by revealing detail and tonal nuance not seen in wide-field shots.
I don't think I was too bullish with the noise mitigation. My rule of thumb is to ensure that no detail is lost (I do lots of blink comparisons) and ONLY mitigate noise in low signal areas. Did you see any areas that you think are overdone?
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09-07-2017, 06:11 PM
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Absolutely brilliant image Marcus, must be one of the best of this object! Certainly as far as the colour data / processing is concerned
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09-07-2017, 11:09 PM
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Mostly harmless...
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Gee, I'm guilty of thinking this one was nothing but red.
Thanks for correcting me my knowledge with such a fine image Marcus.
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10-07-2017, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by David Fitz-Henr
Absolutely brilliant image Marcus, must be one of the best of this object! Certainly as far as the colour data / processing is concerned |
Thanks very much David!
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Originally Posted by RobF
Gee, I'm guilty of thinking this one was nothing but red.
Thanks for correcting me my knowledge with such a fine image Marcus. |
Cheers Rob! Mission accomplished then!
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