Re: [APML] Andromeda: Final Mosaic

[Mark Bohrer <lurchl@ix.netcom.com>]

Robert:
Breathtaking! Thanks for offering the image file in different formats.

Being a sports/action/outdoor photographer first and observer second (and 
engineering belongs in there somewhere), I like the 1100X760 color shot 
better than the B&W. Just to see the dust lanes in what shows up as 
slightly smudgy in my Tak FSQ-106N at 113X is a treat. But when you have 
the impact of the entire image in color, it bowls you over... Heck, it's 
cool to make out the spirals in one of M31's companions, too!

I can make out the spirals in the companion galaxy a little better in the 
B&W than the color, but I like the 'look' of the color. (I used an LCD 
laptop display to view it; my home CRT would probably be better.)


>Hi all,
>Well maybe final <G>. The image below is a 20 frame
>mosaic taken over 6 nights. On the page below I've posted
>both greyscale and color versions at two different sizes.
>I'd be interested to know which people prefer. The greyscale
>image IMO has greater impact due to its greater dynamic range
><http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M31Page.html>http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M31Page.html
>Please be sure to view the larger images to get a feel for the detail
>recorded.
>Enjoy!
>Rob Gendler
>Email: <mailto:robgendler@att.net>robgendler@att.net
>Web site: 
><http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/>http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/

Mark Bohrer
www.kokophoto.com
Pro mountain bike racing on the web


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