Triangulum Galaxy after a struggle

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This was a chore to balance threw most things at it and in the end simplicity worked processed in PI, with no drizzle and then my usual process after WPB, SPCC, BXT, NXT, GHS script curves for saturation then tweaked RGB curves. 30 3min subs, 10 darks, 30 Flats, 30 Bias. Tweaked in Affinty2.

Note to self, don't over complicate things :icon-smile:

ImageM33_Linear_DBE1 by Tony Boutle, on Flickr
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Very nice Tony!
M33 is a challenging target for me. You did a good job!

Simplicity is nice, but I naturally gravitate to complicating things. I hope that you don't have the same affliction!
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Juno16 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:12 pm Very nice Tony!
M33 is a challenging target for me. You did a good job!

Simplicity is nice, but I naturally gravitate to complicating things. I hope that you don't have the same affliction!
Jim it has been known, sometimes unlearning is as good as learning. Each image seems to have its own solution.
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Nice one Tony. The spiral arms show up well. This was the first DSO I ever imaged, so, it has a special attraction for me.

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Very nice Tony, nice arms and dust, nice colour.
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Great image Tony; very nicely done and so sharp too!

Greenman wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:04 pm Note to self, don't over complicate things
Kindred spirits here... :lol:

Thanks for the share and all the best!
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really nice image , thx .
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Excellent capture, Tony. Looked a bit green on my phone but looks absolutely great on my PC :) +3 on keeping things simple.
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Wonderful image! Well done, Tony! Maybe, some SCNR to remove the green cast could add some improvement.
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MariusD69 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:48 pm Wonderful image! Well done, Tony! Maybe, some SCNR to remove the green cast could add some improvement.
Good call.

ImageM33_Linear_DBE1 by Tony Boutle, on Flickr
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Wonderful image Tony.
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