Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888)
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Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888)

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Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
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Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888)

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Description

Shot from my backyard. I don't feel like I've got the colors presented very well, and I feel like I probably clipped some of the H-alpha nebulosity - or something - the background stars are also too red so I know I've got colors set improperly.

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  • Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
    Original
  • Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
    B
  • Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
    C
  • Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
    D
  • Final
    Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
    E
  • Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella
    F

B

Description: Different process: pretty much all stretching, contrast curves, noise reduction, etc. done *before* channel combination. Ended up preferring a straight up HOO combination.

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C

Description: Adjusted color balance in CS6, slight curves adjustment in CS6, as well.

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D

Description: Another reprocess, all in PI this time.

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E

Description: Because I just can't leave it alone. Final color balancing in CS6.

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Bi-color crescent (NGC 6888), Dan Kordella

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