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On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 11:05:13 -0500, "reconair" <reconair@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>Yes, I'm only doing monochrome for now. In my film days, my primary work
>was black and white fine art photography. As such, I still have an affinity
>for black and white in astrophotography.
Me, too. From an aesthetic standpoint, I've never seen a good color
astroimage with the same impact as a good B&W one.
>However, as a science value,
>accurate color rendition for celestial objects is important and should be
>conveyed.
Yes, there is more information in a color image, so it is best to
collect multispectral data for many scientific goals. I use my filters
for all sorts of work, but not usually for aesthetic imaging.
> I've done some color work with a one shot color camera with mixed
>results.
One-shot cameras are pretty limiting.
> I'll continue black and white with the ST until I've mastered
>image control. Besides, I think Ha filtration is very appealing in black
>and white images.
Ha can be very striking. It also opens up great imaging opportunities if
you are unable to work under real dark skies.
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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