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Submitted: January 1, 2011
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Widefield Orionby ~insomniaworks

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Weather and Sky

After a month of cloud we finaly got a night of clear skies in Southern, Ontario. Could not pass up the opportunity to image The Great Orion Nebula, the Show peice of the winter sky.
Imaged at the CCCA Observatory, Wellandport, Ontario
Dec 29th 2010

Vixen ED114SS Refractor operating at F/5.3 (Thanks Grant!)
EQ Pro 6 German Equatorial
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Canon Digital Rebel XT(unmodified)

Prime focus
50 x 2 min. @ ISO 800 exposures combined
1hr. 40 mins. total exposure
10 x 5 sec exposures @ ISO 800 combined and layer masked in to preserve core detail
Dark and Flat frames subtracted
Combined with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed with PS CS2

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*opiumroses said; "Widefield Orion by *insomniaworks is a fantastic shot that shows us the magnificence of the world above us. It shows great colour contrast with in depth detail, and is truly unique to deviantART!"

~odrobinka said; "It's so clear and vivid, it almost make you feel you could touch the stars. I really wish I could provide you a better description, but I can't find words. I just keep staring at it and think it shouldn't be missed.

Widefield Orion by *insomniaworks ( Featured by `Anoya )

Critique by ~DAFORCEFilms Jan 6, 2012, 3:13:15 AM

You honestly never get to see a full-view shot of the Orion Nebula, let alone see it with such a magnificent violet tone. As a lover of the beauty of our Universe, I feel privileged to see every photo, but it's these unique ones that make the search worthwhile. The Orion Nebula, birthplace of stars, the life-giver to many thousands of solar systems and planets that may harbor life, this is that place in its full glory. This picture shows the left-hand cloud you never see in books, and offers a differing show of color to the Nebula I have personally never seen. Thank you for showing a new perspective to this stunning work of nature.

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!peeweex Dec 22, 2012

Woah, I'm speechless... that is so amazing.
I love it!

~insomniaworks Dec 24, 2012

So glad you like it. One of my favourite objects.

*theSweetestInsanity Dec 6, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

This is beyond incredible, I sincerely LOVE this!

~insomniaworks Dec 7, 2012

Thanks so much for the kind words, and I'm so happy you LOVE it.
One of my favorite winter objects. If I get the time I would love to try it again.

*theSweetestInsanity Dec 10, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Please, do try again! I would soo love to see what you could capture again! It's completely amazing. I have all the sudden become infatuated with nebulas and I know next to nothing about them.... Yet! But I really love this image, the colors are really extraordinary, actually everything is just amazing! There is nothing to not LOVE!

~insomniaworks Dec 12, 2012

I have a couple of weeks off over the Christmas holidays. Hopefully I will get at least one good night to give it some serious time. It is the best time to try and image it. (no promises)

*theSweetestInsanity Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Oooh I hope you get a chance to! That would be so great! Best of luck

*AstroBoy1 Sep 18, 2012

Greetings,

Yes, this is one is better than your other Orion photograph which was excellent as well.

Best regards,

Michael C. Turner

~insomniaworks Sep 23, 2012

Thanks!

*Arayashikinoshaka Sep 15, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Beautiful ! How do you combine multiple pictures ?

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