First Light after a abit of a break...

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

Hi Guys,

went back to a Modded 350D with the baader UV/IR filter replacement.
This was taken last night with the NGT-10" F4.7 using the IDAS LPS filter. Exposures were 10 x 5 minutes at ISO 400.

One thing I noticed, it seems my old modded canon 300D captures more HA and details than this modded 350d? no idea.... maybe because of the IDAS LPS filter? will do more testing with and without this filter later on down the track.

Overall, not that impress with this image as i have done better ones in the past of the tarantula.

Cheers.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Still looks pretty impressive to me, Eric

Lots of fine detail in there.
Strange colours though!

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

cheers ken. The tarantula is meant to look greenish brown in colour. Brad moore's is a fine example of what the tarantula nebula colour should look like. . i see others looking purple or bluish in colour but i don't think that is the true colour of NGC2070.

[jase (Jason)]

Good to see you back at it Eric... and a fine re-entrance it is. You've done an excellent job managing the colours and contrast on this target. A visual feast in all aspects. Well done.

[Lee]

Nice Eric.... the Tarantula always appears in different tones from different people..... I think it loks great.
Welcome back!

[iceman (Mike)]

Wow looks great to me! I'm surprised you sold your modded 300D simply for a modded 350D.. I thought maybe a cooled modded 5D or something might be next

Anyway I'm glad to see you imaging again, I really enjoy your shots.

[leon]

Don't know why you are not that impressed with that image Eric, I reckon it is a ripper, wish i could get that close, well done indeed.

Leon

[Phil]

Great photo Eric love the colour well done.
Phil

[Garyh]

Eric old boy its a lovely shot Good to see you back again!
Very sharp and a nice mix of colors and contrast. I like the colors actually!
I would be happy to get even close to this!
Actually tried to image this last night when the clouds parted but as soon as I started my very first shot a thick fog rolled in from nowhere...GRrrrrrrrr
Well done!

[h0ughy (David)]

yeah pretty ordinary effort that one Eric (someone thick head him to knock some sense back in please)!! that is a great shot, and yes there is a big difference with a modded 300d and the 350d, i noticed that with mine. better colours with the 350d

[Ric]

That's a very nice image Eric, the detail in the image is great and I don't mind the colours either.

Cheers

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

cheers ken. The tarantula is meant to look greenish brown in colour. Brad moore's is a fine example of what the tarantula nebula colour should look like. . i see others looking purple or bluish in colour but i don't think that is the true colour of NGC2070.

I hope you didn't take me wrong, Eric. The image is great.
I usually see the Taratula in the pinks and reds or blues as others have said.
Not that yours is wrong, just different to what I am used to seeing, that is why I said 'strange colours'.

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

Originally Posted by jase

Good to see you back at it Eric... and a fine re-entrance it is. You've done an excellent job managing the colours and contrast on this target. A visual feast in all aspects. Well done.

Many thanks Jase! took awhile (been waiting for a clear night) and finally had one

Originally Posted by Lee

Nice Eric.... the Tarantula always appears in different tones from different people..... I think it loks great.
Welcome back!

THanks Lee. Ive seen soo many different versions, they never the same colour.

Originally Posted by iceman

Wow looks great to me! I'm surprised you sold your modded 300D simply for a modded 350D.. I thought maybe a cooled modded 5D or something might be next

Anyway I'm glad to see you imaging again, I really enjoy your shots.

lol i was in a stage which i couldn't decide whether to get the modded 40D. Ive been using DSLR Focus and so use to it thus that is one reason why i want to go back to a 350d as well as my autoguiding thing from shoestring.

Originally Posted by leon

Don't know why you are not that impressed with that image Eric, I reckon it is a ripper, wish i could get that close, well done indeed.

Leon

Thanks Leon! think tonight will be another clear one for us . looks like no sleep again.

Originally Posted by Phil

Great photo Eric love the colour well done.
Phil

Cheers Phil. thanks mate.

Originally Posted by Garyh

Eric old boy its a lovely shot Good to see you back again!
Very sharp and a nice mix of colors and contrast. I like the colors actually!
I would be happy to get even close to this!
Actually tried to image this last night when the clouds parted but as soon as I started my very first shot a thick fog rolled in from nowhere...GRrrrrrrrr
Well done!

Hiya Gaz, you'll rip one up yourself esp with that beaut 6" . thanks.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

yeah pretty ordinary effort that one Eric (someone thick head him to knock some sense back in please)!! that is a great shot, and yes there is a big difference with a modded 300d and the 350d, i noticed that with mine. better colours with the 350d

lol, thanks houghy. why is that 350d has better colours than a 300d? wouldn't colour balancing fix this?

Originally Posted by Ric

That's a very nice image Eric, the detail in the image is great and I don't mind the colours either.

Cheers

Thanks Ric. cheers mate.

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

I hope you didn't take me wrong, Eric. The image is great.
I usually see the Taratula in the pinks and reds or blues as others have said.
Not that yours is wrong, just different to what I am used to seeing, that is why I said 'strange colours'.

Not at all Ken. now time for some imaging tonite!

[bluescope]

Your images are always very good Eric. I think the better you get the higher your expectations and the more self critical you become otherwise there would be no reason to continue !



Well done !