Lovejoy in retro Black and White (now with colour view too)

Paul Haese · #1 24-12-2011, 07:32 AM

Drove near 200 km again this morning got clouded out but near dawn we got some clear sky. The comet was too washed out for colour so I went with retro black and white look.

Probably not to everyones taste, but there is that yesteryear look to this image, that reminds me of Tech Pan 2415.

Click here for colour view. Little bit noisey but I am happy enough with the image.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #2 24-12-2011, 07:38 AM

Good to see I am not the only crazy one here

Nice work Paul, like the retro look of it. Nothing wrong with old B&W sometimes this can show more detail.

Is that 200km one way or both... better be one way for you to be crazy enough to make the list

midnight (Darrin) · #3 24-12-2011, 07:44 AM

I like the way how the comet appears to pierce the cloud Paul. Adds another dimension I think and gives the comet more perspective.

Darrin...

Paul Haese · #4 24-12-2011, 07:44 AM

200 km all up mate. When I am tired from 3 days of driving all over the place and little sleep. Tomorrow is out of course, but next week should be good from the Observatory.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #5 24-12-2011, 07:45 AM

Yes tomorrow is sort of out

but I am up for any observing of this comet now...

Mick (Michael) · #6 24-12-2011, 09:21 AM

Lovely image very much to my taste, nice work. Would a negative view work on an image like this?

Paul Haese · #7 24-12-2011, 02:30 PM

Thanks guys.

Mick I used an invert initally but it did not work that well.