RCC - Rosette Nebula

Nikon D850 DSLR Request for feedback
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Benjamin DeHaven avatar
Benjamin DeHaven avatar
Hello! This basically boils down to I am not entirely happy with the color, or lack there of in the center of the nebula. I think this is due to using an unmodified DSLR (Nikon D850). I edited it twice in Pixinsight with similar results so I don't think there is more red hiding away. Thoughts in general? Thanks!



Rosette Nebula

Benjamin
Oscar H. avatar
Oscar H. avatar
Do you mind if I download the file and edit it and try to improve it?
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dkamen avatar
dkamen avatar
Seems a little overexposed to me. It is red, only shifted towards white.
Oscar H. avatar
Oscar H. avatar
I think the pinkish hue is because of too much blue, I don't know why the center is B&W.
Doug Summers avatar
Doug Summers avatar
You might try using a range mask on the inner region, and then bring the brightness down.   What reds are available will then begin to pop a bit better.   Once you do the inner region work, you could experiment with inverting the mask and attempt to raise some of the fainter outer region.   I think there's still a bit of nebula out there to raise.    Good luck and CS,   Doug S.
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