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Old 05-05-2015, 04:24 AM
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Chamaeleon Complex Reprocessed

Reprocessed to enhance dust details.

4 hrs L, 1 hr R, 1 hr G, 1 hr B, ST10-XME, 300mm Pentax lens.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~sjastro/Cham_complex.html


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Old 05-05-2015, 12:41 PM
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A great area of the sky, one of my favorites. Great knots of dust and reflection neb you've capture Steven. I can't help thinking some of those orange stars are trying to be blue which would provide a more well balanced image. Red channel white point clipping perhaps. Not easy to extract the dust, you've done well. With some focus on the stars it will be a cracking image.
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Old 05-05-2015, 03:21 PM
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I tend to agree with Jase re the red channel.

Nice detail and good extraction of the dust Steven. Just maybe tweak to the red channel and I think it will pop.
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Old 05-05-2015, 08:54 PM
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Great image Steven, it is a stunning field and you've managed to show off the dust well. As Jase and Paul mentioned, the blues do appear somewhat muted, so perhaps some colour balancing might enhance the overall hue.
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Old 06-05-2015, 12:15 PM
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Yeah, this is pretty good Steve, looks like dust

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Old 06-05-2015, 10:26 PM
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Beautiful photo Steven.

Love the dust!

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Old 07-05-2015, 06:46 AM
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Thanks Jason, Paul, Rolf, Mike and Ross.

The trouble with these type of objects is knowing whether the lack of blue is due to interstellar reddening caused by scattering of light by the dust or is a real colour balance issue.

In any case cause here is the "corrected" image.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~sjastro/Cham_complex.html


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