Ok, one more version of the Rosette

Hi,
How about this version? I increased the details a bit, more contrast and darker red. What do you think, better, worse?

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Floyd,

...Which version do you like better?

They are both nice. GREAT JOB!

Brian

I think this version is great, Floyd!

Stunning!
Larry

A bit too magenta for me.

Greg.

Hey Floyd,

I'm behind the ball on all the images posted lately, so I don't remember the prior shot. Either way, nice shot with this one! It's hard to pin down the "actual" color of this nebula. If you follow someone's lead on his view of the true colors, then that's all that matters. Detail-wise, this is a terrific shot!

One more comment: it looks a bit on the magenta side, but this object does have a noticeable amount of OIII in it, as is reflective of narrowband images. I've got some data on this that I need to process as well (too many pots on the stove right now), but judging from the raw data there's definitely noticeable OIII in it (compared with other nebulae). Bottom line, the magenta tint may be a real feature of this object.

Eric