The Lambda Centauri Vortex

[Andy01]

IC 2944 in narrowband. (https://www.astrobin.com/406335/)

I've chosen to carefully render this image without stars.
(thank you Starnet ++ best star removal software ever!)

Star forming dark Bok globules float above the swirling painterly molecular gaseous clouds of predominately O3 & Ha.
These gases in turn contrast against the mountain range like shock fronts of S2 - thus creating a somewhat surreal sci-fi landscape.

Like the federal election results, this starless presentation may not suit everyone's taste :lol:

Taken from my light polluted backyard in Melbourne.

Healthy C&C welcome :D

[strongmanmike]

Bah!...manipulated art :rolleyes: :lol:

Nah ;)...as is often the case with starless images, the acentuated detail does look cool :thumbsup:

Mike

[Slawomir]

Structures are nicely presented and colours are pleasing, but the scars left from ripping light-giving stars out of the picture remind me that this is an unnatural representation of the luminous Cosmos.

[Peter Ward]

A bit like the election result...I don't quite know what to make of it.

Was someone proposing a tax on stars?

But I'll give you a frank credit on that one...Arty, but interesting. :D

[multiweb]

Love it! Stars or no stars the details are outstanding, right down to the bok globules structure. Don't mind the colors either. One for the cool wall. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[willik]

looks good for a painting and if you lose the plot.
Martin

[codemonkey]

Looks great, Andy. I'm a blasphemous fan of starless images. I'm usually more conservative with colour and I would never have put those colours together but I actually think it works well. Nice one!

[Retrograde]

Fabulous detail there Andy. Not having those pesky stars really helps you to see all of it. :lol: I quite like the colour palette here too.

Looking forward to seeing this with some RGB stars as well. :thumbsup:

[Andy01]

Cheers Mike - It's fun to walk on the other side of the street occasionally :)



Cheers Suavi, I've attached an unscarred RGB stars version below :D



Thanks Peter, Just like the new PM would say - "I'll take that!" :)



Goodonya Marc, Much appreciated! :thumbsup:



Wait until I go full Jackson Pollock on you ;) :lol:



Thanks Lee, delighted that you liked the image (& treatment), cheers :thanx:




Cheers Trev! Your wish is my command - see attached :D

[Slawomir]

Thank you Andy for sharing the unscarred version - I love it :thumbsup:

[lazjen]

I fall into the camp of preferring the version *with* the stars. :)

[AstroBogan]

LOVE the colours :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Well I like it. Another good job Andy.

Cheers

Steve

[Nikolas]

Another fan of the starry version, it's a beautiful image ether way