Hubbles Swan - High Res close up

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Given the poor and highly variable seeing conditions I enjoy ... I manually went through and selected the very best frames from the Ha, OIIIRG&B, with which to compose the highest resolution image possible for the conditions, took me a while arggg...

With much less data now the outer regions of the full frame have too much noise and noise reduction looks crap, so here is a close up crop of the good bits only without noise reduction and compiled into a Hubble-like palette. I can safely say this is the best my current seeing conditions will allow as far as detail goes

Look here: Hubbles Swan 100% crop

Those who can't remember the full frame RGB like fairy floss version it's HERE

Mike

[petershah (Peter Shah)]

i seriously love this shot mike, very nicely done, especially the way youve added the rgb stars....just a delight to look at

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Great detail Mike. It's interesting how the nebulosity appears very sharp in the centre of the image but a bit softer further out.

Peter

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Great detail Mike. It's interesting how the nebulosity appears very sharp in the centre of the image but a bit softer further out.

Peter

Hi Peter, not sure, there's probably just more finer features in some areas than others, some are smooth pockets and others show wisps and swirls etc..?

Originally Posted by petershah

i seriously love this shot mike, very nicely done, especially the way youve added the rgb stars....just a delight to look at

Thanks Peter, glad you like it...I stick at data like a dog at a bone sometimes, usually pays off

Mike

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Nice ... buuut ... I think I prefer the "fairy floss" version

Cheers, Marcus

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Nice ... buuut ... I think I prefer the "fairy floss" version

Cheers, Marcus

...... and after alllll that work too

[DavidU (Dave)]

Seriously good work Mike. I love it.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by DavidU

Seriously good work Mike. I love it.

Yeh..?

[alpal]

Wow - that AG12 is giving you some top results.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by alpal

Wow - that AG12 is giving you some top results.

Cheers, yeh not bad...and it's fun confusing everyone with different colour palettes too

Mike

[atalas]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

...... and after alllll that work too

you crack me up sometimes Mike!back to your image....the detail is amazing!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by atalas

you crack me up sometimes Mike!back to your image....the detail is amazing!

Oh I wouldn't say amazing, it was just an exercise to squeeze every bit out of my appalling conditions

Glad you see my humour a few have taken it seriously in the past

Mike

[atalas]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Oh I wouldn't say amazing, it was just an exercise to squeeze every bit out of my appalling conditions

Glad you see my humour a few have taken it seriously in the past

Mike

An amazingly detailed exercise hehe

[Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi)]

Amazing ... what a result ..
Congrats Mike.

Leo

[RickS (Rick)]

Love the detail, Mike! Not sure about the colours but that's just me

[Ross G]

A great photo Mike.

The detail is amazing, but...I have to admit the "fairy floss" version is still my favourite.

Thanks.

Ross.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Thankyou three amigos ...seems the colour palettes I used for each of my recent M17 versions are a little polarising...and that's cool, if every image looked the same the imaging world would be just a little boring

Mike