Photons traveling for thousands, even millions of years fall upon the retina. There is a relaxing contemplation in that physical interaction, a connection to the universe, a remote and distant past.
Its just not the same when those long traveling photons fall on a CCD, no matter how marvelous the resultant image. The distractions often become more apparent. After hours of stacking and computer manipulation, more often than not I find myself marveling at the process and the technology.
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