Pelican Nebula - IC5070

[RobertM]

From a couple of nights ago with the RH200.  16 x 600s 5nm Ha filter.



Full wart version: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/14500243307_cd0e620917_o.jpg

Tried to adjust collimation again but only succeded in making it worse plus there's some drift going on that I've yet to find the cause of

Robert

[Fay]

looks a bit dark, is it my computer Robert?

[Carole]

Looks dark to me too.

Carole

[The Thing]

Lovely pointy stars but the gas/dust is a bit flat grey. The background looks completely black on my laptop. Very promising though, quality optics and steady mount.

[RobertM]

Does this look better ?



Full size: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/14689428492_0047871647_o.jpg

[Carole]

A bit better Robert, I still think it's too grey and flat looking though.

I found a tweak in brightness and contrast in PS looked even better, but you'll need to be careful of the stars that you don't blow them out.  

Great detail with the dark nebula though, shows the markings of the beak outline and eyes very clearly.  this shows up much better in your revised image. 

Carole

[RobertM]

I think I know what I did wrong so I'll reprocess from scratch - the result should be a lot more contrasty so addressing the general flatness issue.

Robert

[MarkS]

It looks very promising ...

[RobertM]

I've taken the contrast a bit further than I would normally do but to get the real contrast means adding another colour which will have to wait till another day.

Sorry Carole it remains grey for now.

[mickw]

Careful Robert.........................

Carole is trying to tempt you to the Dark Side of reprocessing ad infinitum 

[RobertM]

Careful Robert.........................

Carole is trying to tempt you to the Dark Side of reprocessing ad infinitum  

Absolutely... I had to fight hard, the Light Sabre keyboard was starting to flashing red

[mickw]

I had to fight hard

Obi Wan has taught you well

May the farce be with 

[Fay]

   what a good double act!

[MarkS]

On my monitor it still has large areas of flat almost uniform grey.

As an example, this one http://orlop.net/astro/pelican-nebula-narrowband/ looks just about right on my screen.

Mark

[RobertM]

Ok, I'll take another look.

[RobertM]

Does this look better (though I've overdone the dark enhancement) ?



A bit bigger: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2909/14731252993_94ff6d795a_k.jpg

[mickw]

I think it's a lot better, shows much more detail - Nice one Robert

Just got to do the colour now