Hi Jim,
It looks pretty good really, especially for a first shot.
To criticize it, the stars are over saturated, making them colorless. Could be post processing or the settings in the capture software.
Focus is just slightly soft, not bad, but could be sharper.
Background might be a little dark, probably clipping the black point a little.
The New CCD Astronomy by Ron Wodaski is a good book that is pretty easy to follow and gives lots of good information.
Most of us did not get a very good first shot, so yours looks a lot better than my first. You will get a little experience and it will all come together.
It looks pretty good really, especially for a first shot.
To criticize it, the stars are over saturated, making them colorless. Could be post processing or the settings in the capture software.
Focus is just slightly soft, not bad, but could be sharper.
Background might be a little dark, probably clipping the black point a little.
The New CCD Astronomy by Ron Wodaski is a good book that is pretty easy to follow and gives lots of good information.
Most of us did not get a very good first shot, so yours looks a lot better than my first. You will get a little experience and it will all come together.
[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue
Amateur Imager
