DESCRIPTION: I captured this big and bright nebula by my 500 mm lens and I tried processing via starless version of image (first attempt) . The result is more "artistic" but interesting (I hope). All your comments and/or tips are welcome.
OBJECT: IC 1396, The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, Constellation Cepheus (Cep), apparent magnitude 4, apparent dimension 3°x2°, FOV 4,1° x 2,7°. GEAR: Nikon Z7 Kolari Full Spectrum + Nikkor 500/5,6 PF, Astronomic UV/IR/L2 Clip in filter, Rollei Astroklar light pollution filter, Dew heater strip, Sensor pixel scale 1,79 arcsec/px, tracking mount iOptron CEM60EC - 3 star alignment, no auto guiding.
ACQUISITION: September 4, 2021, Struz, CZ, Subexposure 180s, f 5,6, ISO 2000, Interval 15 s, RAW-L, Light 40x, Dark 30x, Bias 20x, Flat 20x, DarkFlats10. Total exposure time 120 min. Night, no wind, 8°C, Backyard - Light pollution - Bortle 5.
STACKING AND POST PROCESSING: AstroPixelProcessor (stacking, background neutralization, light pollution removal, calibrate background) , Starnet (remove stars), Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 (stretching, black and white point settings, enhance DSO, contrast setting and sharpening, separate stars, all blending together). No cropped, image size 3840 x 2560 px.
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