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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Daniel on Apr 13, 2008, 23:27:07

Title: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: Daniel on Apr 13, 2008, 23:27:07
Hi All, I've been meaning to upload this M42 (yes, yet another) for some time now and haven't got round to it, this one has a little bit of running man in it too, I think i may have overprocessed it a little, but this was something I did a while back unguided 30s exposure on iso 1600.

Anyway, this is my second to last M42 posting I promiss (I'll have to post a guided one at some point)


Daniel
:O)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2411576792_5ae4c418b6_b.jpg)
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: MarkS on Apr 14, 2008, 05:54:40

Daniel,

You must be pretty pleased with that one!  It's very sharp, the colours are beautiful and it's been processed to give a very pleasing look.  Well done!

Mark
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: Fay on Apr 14, 2008, 07:49:46
Lovely image Daniel, and only 1x30 second image. I have yet to get a good one of M42
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: JohnP on Apr 14, 2008, 09:14:31
Yep - that's a nice image Daniel - you have done well in the processing to hold core back from burning out...

Looking forward to seeing some guided images soon..

John
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 15, 2008, 20:37:49
Excellent image...
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: Mike on Apr 16, 2008, 09:08:07
Very nice Daniel. The background is perhaps too dark for my liking (skies are not naturally black) but the detail is excellent.
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: Daniel on Apr 16, 2008, 19:05:36
Hmmm, yes i've been thinking about that myself, I Originally processed it as a background for my laptop, but I think i might re-process it, I'd probably be able to see a bit more of running man if I did too :)
Title: Re: An image I've been meaning to post for a while
Post by: Whitters on Apr 26, 2008, 23:28:31
Very nice, I would be interested to see if you could tweek out more of the nebulosity you have caught around the open clusters NGC 1973/75/77.