[RCC] How bright should a Dark Nebula be?

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Which brightnes Version do you mostly like?
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pmneo avatar
pmneo avatar
Hello Together!

I'm struggling with the "right" brightness of my latest Project!

I have created several brightness Versions of my Iris with Dark Nebulas:

Darkest: https://www.astrobin.com/b13gdg/0/
A bit brighter: https://www.astrobin.com/b13gdg/E/
More brighter: https://www.astrobin.com/b13gdg/F/
Much brighter: https://www.astrobin.com/b13gdg/G/

But what should it be in your opinion?

Thanks for your advance!
Zeb Németh avatar
Zeb Németh avatar
Leave the "should" out and I like the darkest and bit brighter ones best, purely aesthetically preferred by me. Perhaps inbetween those I'd find my favourite.

Ara Jerahian avatar
Ara Jerahian avatar
I like "A bit brighter" and "More bright(er)"
Die Launische Diva avatar
Die Launische Diva avatar
"More brighter" and "Much brighter" are both fine for me. I picked "More brighter" because the Iris is not that overexposed as in "Much brighter". As long as you have control of the noise, don't afraid to brighten dark nebulae smile
pmneo avatar
pmneo avatar
Thank you for you opinions, I will stay at "A bit brighter" Version!

But I have seen, that the device and the light environment makes a huge difference by viewing the different Versions …

CSPhilip
Chris White- Overcast Observatory avatar
Chris White- Overcast Observatory avatar
I think a combination of both ends of your tests.  I like the brighter dust being pushed harder but I also like the darker background.  So maybe push the brighter dust but pull back the really faint dust a little bit.
Bob Lockwood avatar
Bob Lockwood avatar
Which one do you like, that is the one I like best. Process to your liking, not to what others think.
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