First post here, my last work the Elephant's trunk nebula in SHO palette

[hectorbdn]

Hello, this is my first contribution to this forum, I'm into AP since 4 years ago, I love astronomy and everything related to the univers since I have memories, but , this hobby is very expensive! so I only could start taking pictures from few years ago, anyways, I love to take pictures of DSOs and staring at them wondering about what I'm seeing

the well known elephant's trunk nebula:



Hope you guys like it!

specs:

23x300s Ha

7x600 O3

7x600s S2

SW NEQ6 PRO II

TS-Optics 130/650mm Imaging Star APO

QHY16200A 7 x 50mm astronomik filters 6nm

Zwo 290mm mini (OAG) MSI laptop

Sequence generator pro PixInsight

[dave_galera]

You made it across!! Welcome aboard, you will find a very friendly crowd on this forum with lots of useful help.

Great image love the colours, but for me a bit darker LOL

[hectorbdn]

You made it!! Welcome aboard.
Great image love the colours, but for me a bit darker LOL

Hello Dave, you told me about this forum on SGL haha !

yeah I know it , you like it darker lol

this is the version you might like:

[dave_galera]

Yeah, that's more like it, good separation of colours and structure with good contrast

[hectorbdn]

Thanks Dave! indeed all my collegues were saying "you have to make it stronger!" lol , I prefer the softer result more, it just totally depends on my mood :p

btw, I see you are in South Spain! how's weather there¿? here in the North-East doesn't stop raining

[Don Quixote]

This is a wonderful image of the Elephant's trunk, Hector.
Thank you for joining us here and sharing your work!
Both images are beautiful.
Cheers.

[dave_galera]

I am in Galera at about 3000ft (1000M) and we don't get much rain although it has been threatening all day, but today it is very very windy

[hectorbdn]

This is a wonderful image of the Elephant's trunk, Hector.
Thank you for joining us here and sharing your work!
Both images are beautiful.
Cheers.

I will be sharing more pictures in the next days, hope you guys like'em!

thanks! greatly appreciated!

[hectorbdn]

I am in Galera at about 3000ft (1000M) and we don't get much rain although it has been threatening all day, but today it is very very windy

I see, is non of my business but how you end up there? just wondering nice place! and peaceful

[dave_galera]

I am in Galera at about 3000ft (1000M) and we don't get much rain although it has been threatening all day, but today it is very very windy

I see, is non of my business but how you end up there? just wondering nice place! and peaceful

No problem, been in the IT industry for 40 years, got fed up with corporate crap and took early retirement, got fed up of UK weather and moved to Spain...Torrevieja. Hated every minute of it...tooooo many Brits LOL. While touring around Spain came across this small village of Galera up in the mountains, loved it and moved here. The one thing that sold me on the area was the Cave Houses and the total lack of light pollution and very transparent skies....so I bought a Cave House and set up my observatory....never looked back since. Thanks for asking.

[hectorbdn]

I am in Galera at about 3000ft (1000M) and we don't get much rain although it has been threatening all day, but today it is very very windy

I see, is non of my business but how you end up there? just wondering nice place! and peaceful

No problem, been in the IT industry for 40 years, got fed up with corporate crap and took early retirement, got fed up of UK weather and moved to Spain...Torrevieja. Hated every minute of it...tooooo many Brits LOL. While touring around Spain came across this small village of Galera up in the mountains, loved it and moved here. The one thing that sold me on the area was the Cave Houses and the total lack of light pollution and very transparent skies....so I bought a Cave House and set up my observatory....never looked back since. Thanks for asking.

I might be wrong but you came out on spanish tv once don't you? I just remembered a tv documentary about and English person who lives in Galera very enthusiastic of astronomy , is that you?

[dave_galera]

I might be wrong but you came out on spanish tv once don't you? I just remembered a tv documentary about and English person who lives in Galera very enthusiastic of astronomy , is that you?

Ummmm, no don't think it was me, there is one other person interested in astronomy in Galera, it maybe him, but actually he doesn't do any serious photography, he is one of these that can just tell a good tail, he is all bulls..t LOL

[hectorbdn]

I might be wrong but you came out on spanish tv once don't you? I just remembered a tv documentary about and English person who lives in Galera very enthusiastic of astronomy , is that you?

Ummmm, no don't think it was me, there is one other person interested in astronomy in Galera, it maybe him, but actually he doesn't do any serious photography, he is one of these that can just tell a good tail LOL

I see! thanks!

[bladekeeper]

Very nice Elephant Trunk, Hector!

[fatboy1271]

I like em both, but I love the second one!

[hectorbdn]

Very nice Elephant Trunk, Hector!

thank you! glad you liked it

[hectorbdn]

I like em both, but I love the second one!

haha! thanks for your opinion, happy that you like it!

[MariusD69]

Very impressive! Great work!!

[Bigzmey]

Nice images, I like both. and welcome to the forum Hector!

[hectorbdn]

Very impressive! Great work!!

Thank you!!!!