I'm having a great time learning this hobby.  I've wanted to wait until I felt like I would have good images before posting but I suppose everyone wants that and if we all waited, there would be a lot less for us to all learn from.  I'll be posting a few more from my previous work as a result. 

I've done some research on camera settings and have decided to try offset of 50 and gain of 76 as a compromise between read noise, dynamic range and the effort of creating new calibration frames.  I'm using this setting for everything at the moment. I've used some exposure calculators to try and optimize my exposure times for the Bortle 5 skies I'm in, and the limits of my tracking ability, and this is an example of how it all turned out (as well as my other images.)  I know there is a lot of experience out there with this camera, and if I'm off on something I may not figure it out for a while without a little more guidance.  Of course there are no data so good that they can't be mangled with poor processing.  I know a lot of ways to not do things and am adding to it constantly. The beautiful images you all put out there are the inspiration that pushes me (and I suppose the majority of us) onward.  

Please share your thoughts and suggestions.  

The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula 1,400ly away in Cepheus.  The light of a reflection nebula comes from the light of the central star, in this case the binary HD200775.  The largest is estimated at 10 solar masses.  The blue color is created by light that is diffused off particles much smaller than the dust on earth and in a manner similar to what causes our sun lit sky to be blue.  There are also deep red clouds visible that are from unknown compound(s) but are thought to be hydrocarbon based.  They are yellowish brown in my image.  Because of the blue color and fanciful array of dust surrounding it, this is a favorite of mine.  

Bortel 5
Offset 50
Gain 76
L 77X120
R 48X120
G 50X120
B 52X120
Total integration 5.6hrs