Elephant Trunk Nebula Feedback

Processing Request for feedback
Constructive Critique Requested •2 replies•75 views
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Hi everybody!

I'd love to have some critique on my Elephant Trunk Nebula photo.

https://www.astrobin.com/gjyk32/D/

Tried my best and maybe used quite an aggressive process which I'm very happy with, but I'd like to see how I could get a better image, and if you notice anything I could process or apply better to improve the quality.

Thanks a lot in advance
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John Favalessa avatar
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It is a bold and beautiful image.  I especially like keeping some green and the blue sky is awesome.  the narrowband stars look natural.   I tend to go aggressive also…so no complaints and no suggestions.  -john
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Thank you so much, John for your kind words! I'm very pleased with the final result, and the colors… I know sometimes people try to avoid greens but I do not worry so much, as a colorblind I just go with my gut… smile And I thought it was quite pleasant to me.

Thank you, I appreciate your words!
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