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Shane, Trevor, David, Les, Marc, Ric and Doug......
Thank you for your encouraging comments and advice. I have had such a high regard for the photos posted in this forum, many of them by you. So comments like yours will give me the confidence to submit more photos and better photos.
Doug, as to the starless photos. I know they look strange, but ever since I saw Fred V's Starless Lagoon Nebula last year, I have been hooked! Maybe it's because I am a photographer and not an astronomer, but they seem to have a 3D "depth". Also, not having stars seems to enhance and bring out details in a shot. I have tried it on other shots, including the Horse Head Nebula. When I look at my starless M31 and then go back to the normal shot, I get the feeling that the stars are "blocking" my view.
It was Marc's posting of his amazing Starless Horse Head Nebula photo that has given me the confidence and encouragment to experiment with more starless photos.
Thank you very much.
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