NGC281 - The Pacman

Hi all. I had two clear nights over the weekend and imaged all night both nights. Here is the first image from the weekend effort, cropped and reduced. It is NGC281, the Pacman Nebula. I am pretty pleased withn the result. Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Tyler

Takahashi Epsilon 160 on Losmandy G-11
SBIG ST2000XM with CFW8, Astrodon Filters (RGB) and Schuler (Ha)
Ha:HaR:G:B
from 9x20min Ha and 12x5min each RGB
MaxIm and Photoshop

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Hi Tyler, I like this pac-man a lot. I particularly like the natural star colors along with the rich Ha nebulosity. Well done!

Jim

It is very nice!

Tom

Looks great,I love the detail on the pillars

Very nice shot Tyler.

Tyler,

What do I think? What do I think?!? I think it looks great! Nice and crisp, yet restrained enough so as not to look oversharpened.

Eric

I like it! 8)

Thanks for sharing Tyler!

Thanks for the nice comments. I had a difficult time adding the Ha to the red channel, but I think I found the right balance. I appreciate those who took time to comment.
Cheers,
Tyler

Tyler,

Great image!! The stars really look great.

Hi all. While admiring all the versions of the Pacman that have been posted since I did my image, I decided to go back and try to tease out more detail in the dim areas of the nebula. I was amazed to see how much data I had failed to bring out. I am interested in finding out whether you folks like this version better than the first, or have I pushed too hard. Honest comments are really appreciated. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Tyler

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