Bode's and Cigar Galaxy

[mint hollow]

https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/214066/deep_sky/m-81/3-galaxies/by-kiera?gallery_user_id=59371&gallery_order=is_featured&gallery_order_asc=false&gallery_page=1

[surreal zenith]

Nice detail, but background is clipped

Do not increase the black point too much

The histogram, as u can see. Don’t let some of it “dissapear” meaning don’t let it go too left

[halcyon raven]

How long was the exposure?

[mint hollow]

It's dark, but it's not clipped.

[mint hollow]

56x120sec

[surreal zenith]

It is pure black

Can u possibly show me ur histogram on the pic pls?

[surreal zenith]

hmm weird

ur background is indeed pure black but not clipped

or maybe pix works different? idk

[mint hollow]

I've boosted it to show

Your screen might not be bright enough to see it.

[hidden vessel]

If you are watching the image on an OLED phone screen, those are known to show darker black, often almost clipped

[surreal zenith]

Really?

That’s interesting to know, thanks.

[hidden vessel]

Yep, I sometimes have a harder time as I process on my monitor but then the black point looks a bit different on my phone screen (S24 ultra).