Rho Ophiuchus Nebula Complex with Berts lens

tornado33 · #1 25-06-2006, 03:10 PM

Howdy
I turned Berts 300mm F2.8 lens on the Rho Ophiuchus Nebula Complex, juat managing to fit most of it in after several shorter test images at various orientations.
4x5 mins ISO 200, uv/ir filter only.
Berts lens is so fast thet even at ISO 200 with the complex right overhead (making it hard to access the camera controls) the imahes were very bright with histogram almost in the middle. Processed in Iris with darks, flats and offsets. Finished in Photoshop and Noiseware CE.
Sky conditions quite good and rather cold.
Scott

astroboy · #2 25-06-2006, 04:05 PM

Fantazo image Scott
Ive got this object on my list to try with the Nikkor 180 ED , I'm impressed by how much you caught with just 20min exp'

Zane

avandonk · #3 25-06-2006, 05:08 PM

Stunning result Scott. Your skies can't be too bad if you obtained that without a filter. Or is it good processing?

Bert

tornado33 · #4 25-06-2006, 06:15 PM

thanks all. I think the good lens did all the work

Scott

h0ughy (David) · #5 25-06-2006, 07:20 PM

very nice Scott

Striker (Tony) · #6 25-06-2006, 07:30 PM

Awesome Scott.

What a great lense...Bert said keep it....lol

strongmanmike (Michael) · #7 25-06-2006, 09:42 PM

Oh no Striker, you missunderstood, Bert said give it to me!

Nice work Scotty and again I am very jealous that you can get your images in one shot

Looks a bit bright this end perhaps try uping the contrast a tad?

Excellent work.

Thanks for the look

Mike

tornado33 · #8 25-06-2006, 11:44 PM

Thanks

In the past Ive tried for this area using film but never got decent results. I was nearly going to use my uhc-s filter but as theres lots of broadband reflection nebulosity I thought it would be best without it, though I should try it and see.
Scott