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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013
NBC News ^ | September 26,2013 | Staff

Posted on 09/26/2013 1:26:09 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll

This is just the first image. The rest are just as amazing!

(Excerpt) Read more at slideshow.nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; photography
For an old film photographer like me, many of these images seem impossible.
1 posted on 09/26/2013 1:26:09 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll
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To: Da Bilge Troll

There’s a reason - most of those are manipulated images. Sure, several look pretty neat. But ultimately, I am far less impressed with enhanced/manipulated/”constructed” images than old-school composition, exposure, f-stop know how.


2 posted on 09/26/2013 1:29:11 PM PDT by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Hope you’re doing well since coming home, thought you might enjoy this thread.


3 posted on 09/26/2013 1:30:40 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: Da Bilge Troll

They certainly are beautiful!


4 posted on 09/26/2013 1:31:02 PM PDT by Twotone (Marte Et Clypeo)
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To: Da Bilge Troll

Bookmark


5 posted on 09/26/2013 1:32:10 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: Da Bilge Troll

That’s a really good shot. Shows the speck of man against the cosmos. Great lighting and feeling.


6 posted on 09/26/2013 1:34:34 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Ted Cruz for President!)
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To: TheBattman
There’s a reason - most of those are manipulated images.

That's possible, of course, but I would think a contest would be explicit about allowing that. Or do you know for certian? It would not surprise me if some modern electronic cameras were able to produce such images.

7 posted on 09/26/2013 1:37:30 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: TheBattman

Now that I went back and looked, I notice in the caption for photo #9 it says, “Kingham combines 23 individual stills to convey the excitement and dynamism of August’s Perseid meteor shower.”

Ah, well. So it seems I’m not completely obsolete after all! ;)


8 posted on 09/26/2013 1:42:06 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: Da Bilge Troll

Stunning! Thanks for the posting.


9 posted on 09/26/2013 1:43:57 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: SunkenCiv
APOD Ping
10 posted on 09/26/2013 1:44:30 PM PDT by mikrofon (Astro BUMP)
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To: Da Bilge Troll
I was out in the country last weekend and after all the rain had passed, I was able to see more stars than I have in a long time.

And every one if those twinkling stars is a sun. ...a grand creation for sure.

11 posted on 09/26/2013 1:59:03 PM PDT by TexasCajun (Creepy-Ass Cracka -- Don't Call Me Cracker)
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To: TheBattman

Ansel Adams would “dodge and burn” ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_and_burn ) when making a print from one of his negatives. This is also manipulation as he was changing the print to be what he wanted it to be rather than what he would have gotten from a straight print.

The computer makes manipulation easier, but photo manipulation has been around for a very long time.


12 posted on 09/26/2013 2:08:46 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: Sergio

Yes, but the sophistication and practically unlimited pallet now available to the artist makes pretty much anything you see suspect!

Can you imagine what Adams could have done with today’s technology?


13 posted on 09/27/2013 9:57:33 AM PDT by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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