Steve,
There's two crowds that I've come across when it comes to astrophotography; one is the type that is content to capture any photons on their sensor and are happy enough to share and present their capture to a bunch of people. I admire that. The other group is the type that wants to excel, and push to the limit, what they can, with whatever equipment they have.
I like to think of myself as falling into the second group. I'm not in any financial position (and most likely never will be) able to afford the latest SBIG/StarlightXpress/FLI/Apogee camera, or large aperture refractors or RCs, but, I will push my 350D/40D/5D2, ED80 and G-11 to as far as they will let me go; to try and show others out there what is capable of being produced using very amateur and modest equipment, so that they may also aspire to receive the same joy that I (and I'm sure others) get out of publishing and presenting their latest hard fought efforts.
Everyone's mileage varies, but, I see no harm in pointing out an apparent flaw. Clearly, the author has gone to great length to present their image, and, they would appreciate feedback on their work.
Regards,
Humayun
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Originally Posted by kinetic
Wow, tough crowd, amateur astronomers 
It's good though, it's all a learning curve for hacks like me.
Pointing out what's wrong with an image is probably better
than people praising something that has obvious faults.
I know I would rather know these things. 
Steve |