CCD vs Film? Lots of time vs no patience? Alright, this is your place to discuss all the astrophotography what's and what's not. You can discuss about techniques, accessories, cameras, whatever....just make sure you also post some nice photos here too!
Everyone has seen the Lagoon, and am familiar with its renditions. Here, am currently experimenting with new methods to highlight the intricate dark absorption dust lanes surrounding the region as well as the infamous Bok globules within the core of the nebula. There is also the lesser known reflective components surrounding the peripherals of M8 and its vicinity. Have included here a multi scale processing look to the region inclusive of the Little Snake area (IC1275).
Yes, doing mosaics help to yield a bigger FOV yet at the same time preserve the resolution and detail on the host objects, but it's a fair bit of processing time required too, harmonising the colours of the various panels, etc. This particular mosaic is "just" 2 panels. I have a 4-panel mosaic project in the works but that will need more time to churn out.
