The Smoke of Creation

[Wayland]

The picture as taken was fairly close to what you see here.

The techniques used were just to improve the contrast a bit but most of all to combat the "noise" which is always present in such night shots.

Some would say the noise is quite appropriate, as much of it the static hiss left over from the Big Bang but I prefer my images a bit smoother.

 

[SimonM]

Very nice, as always. I wish I had your eye for a picture...

Simon

 

[Zingmo]

Like!

:You_Rock_

Z

 

[Will_]

Great picture

 

[Stringmaker]

The picture as taken was fairly close to what you see here.

The techniques used were just to improve the contrast a bit but most of all to combat the "noise" which is always present in such night shots.

Some would say the noise is quite appropriate, as much of it the static hiss left over from the Big Bang but I prefer my images a bit smoother.

I'm a big fan of your photography and am curious:

Does that image reflect exactly what you saw or is it enhanced beyond the resolution of the human eye?

 

[Wayland]

I had been out for a while so my eyes were pretty well adapted.

I could make out the Milky Way and see it's position which led to the composition but the camera is much more sensitive than my old eyes so I didn't quite know what I had until looking at the captured image.

 

[Gray]

Gary your a master, thats beautiful

 

[Wayland]

Thank for that Gray, I'm glad you like it but I've got a long way to go compared to the photographers I admire.

I just noticed I broke the link when I was updating my web site this week so hopefully it should be working again now.

 

[Wayland]

Image link repaired.