Hubble Images are Produced, Not Taken
Images must be woven together from the incoming data from the cameras, cleaned up and given colors that bring out features that eyes would otherwise miss. In this video from HubbleSite, a Hubble-imaged galaxy comes together on the screen.
They’re not just ‘pretty space pics’ there is a lot of work going on before the end result. And this is an idea of how it happens.
(Source: thespacegoat, via n-a-s-a)
Milky Way from the Ocean Floor
Word from the photographer: “This photo is taken from the seabed while the tide was low.
At this place in the Argentinian patagonia the tide is 7-8 meters high. It will be covered by several meters of water a few hours after the shot. The Magellanic clouds can be seen at the left of the Milky Way where the coalsack nebula can be seen as a dark patch against the sky.
The bright star Canopus is seen reflected in a tidal pool near the horizon. The wet shells in the ocean floor reflect the light of the stars.” — Luis Argerich
Masua milky way by wildlifemoments on Flickr.
This digital project by Paris-based photographer Thierry Cohen is an imaginative tale about how urban landscapes might appear if we turned out all of the lights. In a big city glowing with street lamps, store signs, car headlights, and rows of illuminated apartment buildings, it’s almost impossible to see the stars in the sky. One project review says, “Atmospheric and light pollution combine to make looking into the urban sky like looking past bright headlights while driving.”
To bring a sense of nature back into these environments, Cohen has taken a bit of a scientific approach. He travels to places free from light pollution and captures the skies that rotate on the same axis as the urban skylines. Those same skies that were at some point visible above the cities are then superimposed into the darkened cityscapes.
The result is Darkened Cities, Cohen’s project in which cold, dark, and desolate cityscapes sit below these atmospheric wonders overhead. In a sense, Cohen is bringing a forgotten nature back into these places. His darkened landscapes are a frightening visual of what it might look like if a city had to be completely shut down. His images are a reminder of the magical beauty of nature and through this project, he encourages viewers to take a step back from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and to appreciate—most importantly, not take for granted—the natural world around us.
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Beautiful art with starry night.
