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03-02-2011, 12:26 PM
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Just had a look at your website, some of those shots are amazing. I'm considering printing some off and using them as a poster.
Speaking of which, anyone have any good sites for astronomy wall papers? NASA had a section with amazing pictures, I can't seem to find them.
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03-02-2011, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by alexch
Another sublime image, Marcus!
The whisps of nebulosity are superb, but my favourite in the large version are the tiny stars that look like rose gold sand sprinkled with platinum. A true treat!
Thanks for sharing,
Alex
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Cheers Alex! Glad you enjoyed it!  And I confess, unlike some others on IIS (who shall remain nameless  ), I like seeing the stars ... especially when they're so colourful!
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Originally Posted by samos
Just had a look at your website, some of those shots are amazing. I'm considering printing some off and using them as a poster.
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 I'm flattered Samos - thanks! As long as I don't see them reproduced elsewhere or for sale somewhere (they are copyright you know!), you can print them for your own personal enjoyment.
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03-02-2011, 04:51 PM
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SN 1987a
I thought it might be fun to find supernova SN 1987a in amongst all the nebulosity. Here's the result. A mere 900% enlargement!! A bit extreme of course, and forgive the resultant artefacts, but at least you can see the colour of the expanding shell! The field of view is a tiny 3.9 x 2.7 arcmins. BTW, I only did some curves processing - no sharpening at all.
Small:
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/132258981/large
Large: (Next to a full res crop of my 30 Doradus image)
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/132258981/original
Not quite a Hubble image (!) but, like I said, a bit of fun!
Cheers, Marcus
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03-02-2011, 07:46 PM
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Wonderful reprocessing. Inspiring stuff Marcus.
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03-02-2011, 07:57 PM
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That has a truly deep 3D feeling and looks splendid 
Yes a couple of years of learning to process does wonders 
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04-02-2011, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
Cheers Alex! Glad you enjoyed it! And I confess, unlike some others on IIS (who shall remain nameless ), I like seeing the stars ... especially when they're so colourful!
I'm flattered Samos - thanks! As long as I don't see them reproduced elsewhere or for sale somewhere (they are copyright you know!), you can print them for your own personal enjoyment. |
Absolutely, just for my bedroom walls!
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04-02-2011, 01:45 PM
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Finished tweaking now - tightened up the core.
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Originally Posted by RobF
Wonderful reprocessing. Inspiring stuff Marcus.
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Thanks a lot Rob!
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Originally Posted by mill
That has a truly deep 3D feeling and looks splendid
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Thanks Martin! Practice makes perfect ... errr ... better! 
I think I'm finished tweaking this image for now. Along with my forensic exposition of the remnant of SN1987a, there have been some subtle changes since posting. I just finished tightening up the core a wee bit.
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04-02-2011, 06:50 PM
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That is splendid with all those twists and turns in the gas with millions of tiny colourful stars and great fun to find the tiny SN reminant.
John.
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05-02-2011, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by John Hothersall
That is splendid with all those twists and turns in the gas with millions of tiny colourful stars and great fun to find the tiny SN reminant.
John.
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Thanks a lot John! Yes, I'm pretty happy with the image now - and it's a nice one to swim around!
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06-02-2011, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
I thought it might be fun to find supernova SN 1987a in amongst all the nebulosity. Here's the result. A mere 900% enlargement!! A bit extreme of course, and forgive the resultant artefacts, but at least you can see the colour of the expanding shell! The field of view is a tiny 3.9 x 2.7 arcmins. BTW, I only did some curves processing - no sharpening at all.
Small:
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/132258981/large
Large: (Next to a full res crop of my 30 Doradus image)
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/132258981/original
Not quite a Hubble image (!) but, like I said, a bit of fun!
Cheers, Marcus |
Excellent Marcus, great zoom in, I like it
If I squint and sit back from the screen a little I recon I can make out the two expanding rings, very cool
Mike
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07-02-2011, 06:11 AM
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Stunning image Marcus, I really enjoyed this one.
It's now IOTW.
Cheers
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07-02-2011, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by iceman
Stunning image Marcus, I really enjoyed this one.
It's now IOTW.
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Thanks a lot Mike! Much appreciated!
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08-02-2011, 01:10 PM
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WOW! Marcus, that is stunning.
Congrats on IOTW.
Cheers,
Henryk.
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09-02-2011, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Excellent Marcus, great zoom in, I like it
If I squint and sit back from the screen a little I recon I can make out the two expanding rings, very cool
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Hehehe ... thought you'd like the mega-zoom! Not tooo sure about seeing two rings though - maybe I need a drink or two
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Originally Posted by SMan
WOW! Marcus, that is stunning.
Congrats on IOTW.
Cheers,
Henryk.
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Thanks Henryk - glad you liked it. It's aways an honour to get IOTW!
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09-02-2011, 01:08 PM
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Have scope will travel!
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Fabulous.
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09-02-2011, 01:28 PM
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Like to learn
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Just awesome.
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10-02-2011, 10:56 AM
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Absolutely STUNNING. I hope to get that level of skill one day. Great stuff.
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11-02-2011, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by telecasterguru
Fabulous.
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Originally Posted by DavidU
Just awesome.
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Originally Posted by AdamJL
Absolutely STUNNING. I hope to get that level of skill one day. Great stuff.
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Thanks a lot guys!
I haven't been able to find any other rendition that's similar to mine (yet) - so I guess that makes mine unique!!
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11-02-2011, 09:54 AM
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Very nice Marcus, Certainly a tangled web for this spider. Colour and detail are great. Nice one.
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11-02-2011, 11:26 PM
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The Spider's Heart
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Originally Posted by Hagar
Very nice Marcus, Certainly a tangled web for this spider. Colour and detail are great. Nice one.
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Thanks Doug!
I've now done a 200% enlargement of the spider and did a bit of curves processing plus a little decon. It's a very interesting though rather chaotic place.
The Spider's Heart: http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/132449185/large
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