IC 434 and M42, shot with an ASI2600MC Pro and optolongfilter L-QEF through an EF mount Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 lens at 200mm. Tracked and guided on a cold and windy night, 0.8” error. Image is 30x120s exposures processed in Photoshop/Siril/Graxpert. Stretching done in layers to keep the highlights low, and bring up the shadows in the fainter nebulosity. The color of the trapezium is lost due to the effects of the filter, couple with the higher light pollution photographers of threads