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Another beauty.Ok, so I came home from school today, had a nice hot lemon and honey drink ( I have a cold, it sucks
), pulled up my tablet and started painting this 
Isn't that great, I can't believe I took such a long break from this art business ;-P!!Anyway, I really love the way this piece turned out. I played around with some textured overlays, which really gives the nebula less of a painted look. And makes it look, well, textured
I like.Interpret the name as you will
Enjoy <3Edit: I decided I didn't like the texture overlay, so I removed it and ended up adding a bit more detail to the piece as well. Plain painted style > texture overlays of rock or bark or whatever it was.
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WOW. I am no expert on breathtaking renditions of nebulas, but this is as close as it gets. Adoring the vivid colors!!
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this is simply amazing. I clicked this thinking it was some sort of photo, but was shocked to see it was drawn. The colors are so bright and vibrant and the stars so beautifully created that it just makes me want to get into a rocket ship and fly until this is the view outside my window. Just overall, fantastic job!
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Absolutely astounding. Fantastic job on this.
I play with Multiply or Overlay but could never come up with something like this.
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Spectacularly, explosively, phenomenally gorgeous!
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lol, are you serious?
This is a manipulation of Hubble's Pillars of Creation image, and, I'm pretty sure some other amateur astrophotographers efforts. The Pillars of Creation image is the most famous photograph of space ever taken.
There was no thought or skill in this piece, at all.
Regards,
H
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Wanted to clarify my Hubble comment, Hubble indeed could not produce anything better because this is clearly manipulated, I thought that was obvious. Guess you had to point that out Captain Obvious
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Hubble is creating far greater images.
So, I'm not Captain Obvious.
Regards,
H
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By stating that it's been manipulated IS stating the obvious. As in it's obviously been manipulated, even I could tell that. As I said before I like what was done with the image. Understand?
Hubble does produce amazing images, grainy as hell, but amazing. Nothing this clean though unless you're privy to something a mere mortal such as me is not?
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OK, OK, I'll put on my Captain Obvious clothes. *changes clothes*
There, happy now?
I'm not sure which images you've been looking at, but, the majority of Hubble's images are relatively noise free. The new stuff is very noise free.
You have to remember that when Hubble is peering into the vast expanse of the Universe, it is taking progressively longer and longer exposures. If I'm not sorely mistaken, the Ultra Deep Field was something like 1 million seconds of cumulative exposure.
Generally speaking (that is: not necessarily pertaining to the Hubble Space Telescope), the grain in astrophotographs is a biproduct of thermal noise, inefficiencies in sensor design, cosmic rays, and other random anomalies. Also, the longer the exposure, the worse the noise. The sensor's on Hubble, I have no doubt, are state of the art.
When we capture light, what we're actually capturing is signal and inherent noise. The noise is also affected by the temperature (noise doubles for every 6 degrees in temperature). I'm sure Hubble's sensors are regulated by thermoelectric cooling.
You have to admit, though, that considering the technology was built in the early 90s, the noise is almost non-existent. There are techniques used to remove it as much as possible (such as dark subtraction, which I describe in my journal), but, I don't think you can ever get rid of it totally.
Unfortunately, I, too, am a mere mortal, and, only have access to the regular NASA and European Space Agency web sites.
Regards,
H
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The only image I see are on Hubble's website and they look very grainy. I guess I'm too critical?
I am confused though why are you going back and forth with me about this? I didn't create the deviation, I merely commented on it. If you really have an issue take it up with the deviant who uploaded this. I certainly didn't expect my off hand comment to get you worked up like this (Regardless what you say, you certainly seem to be worked up). I really don't care
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Man, I'm not getting worked up. Writing longer than usual comments does not mean one is getting worked up. Just that I'm interested in conveying a point, or discussing something you brought up. In this case, grain/noise in images.
The last few comments, I wasn't discussing the deviation at all. It's just all off topic conversation generated by a silly reply that I left to your original comment. I also figured that if you liked the deviation, you might enjoy astrophotography, too.
No hard feelings, eh?
Regards,
H
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I never mentioned grain/noise originally though, you just assumed that's what I was talking about, I guess.
Ok one last time. Hubble images, awesome, as are the scientific discoveries that go along with them. However when you compare them to the vast array of images out there, when viewed as JUST images they are not so hot.
I do like astrophotography, but I never took this image to be an example of that. Hope that all makes sense.
Of course there are no hard feelings, why would there be?
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I was when I made the comment, unlike you I didn't go and find the original image. I like what the deviant did in the manipulation
I don't think it's the most famous space photograph taken, I can think of a few others. Maybe one of the top 5?
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chilipalmer,
I didn't have to go and find the image. I'm an astrophotographer.
If you were to get a bunch of astrophotographers in a room and ask them what they thought was the most famous image is, I'm sure you won't be surprised to find that it is the original M16 image. Why? Because, it set the ball rolling for what was to come over the next 15-20 years.
You'll also find that that image was responsible for the majority of astrophotographers taking up the hobby, and, piquing the interest of a generation of amateur astronomers.
It may not be the most beautiful; certainly, the latest images coming back from the refurbished system are just mindblowing as far as beauty goes.
Regards,
H
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So? You have all the images immediately to hand? I had to look it up
I'm not an astrophotographer so this image would be in my top 5 but not the most famous. My number 1 space related image would be Buzz Aldrin on the moon taken by Neil Armstrong, but that's just me
Anyways, this is all just an opinion no need to get all worked up or anything...
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Noooo, I think you took me the wrong way. I wasn't getting worked up.
I think there's been a slight misunderstanding, too. I was referring purely to deep space astrophotographs taken by Hubble. When I think if astrophotography, I rarely ever consider the Moon (besides, it's such a boring imaging subject -- great for viewing, though!).
As for Aldrin taken by Armstrong -- you have no arguments from me. It is a moment forever etched into our conscious.
Regards,
H
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love it!!! It's gorgeous!!!
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"Ok, so I came home from school today, had a nice hot lemon and honey drink ( I have a cold, it sucks
you can do a work like just in a noon, when you're just fooling around??????
life is really not fair.... --'
but whetever, your work is amazing!!!!
congratz ^^
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It's soooo pretty! It must be in me favorites!!!
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omg omg *faints at the sight of such beauty*... *10 minutes later wakes up*..... ok ok enough of that i absolutely loved it and its just amazing!!!!! the colors and the way it was drawn everything is just amazing i LOVED it!!!!!!!!! AND it has sparkles!!!!! i just have to ask how you did and wat with?????? but sometimes magicians like to keep there secrets so if you do like to keep your secret at least wat with..... anyway absolutely dashing piece of art you have there!:~@
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At first glance a this beautiful deviation thumbnail, i thought it was a few dinosuars with glowing mouths. heheheheh I like this better than dinosuars <333 LOVELY JOB!!! Im envious at your skill.
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If it were a higher res, I'd definitely use it as a wallpaper.
Beautiful.
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awesome, how on earth did u create this?
i'd like to know pls =]
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I do have a question and I hope that you can answer it.How do you create such a powerful glow?Any special tools or brushes?
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oh wow at first i thought this pic was of a girl singing on a stagre but now i see the nebulas. great pic
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Awesome colors, man! It doesn't even look painted!
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WOW!!! That is awesomesauce right there!
When I start buying prints, I'm DEFINITELY gonna keep this in mind!
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That's damn gorgeous 
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awesome work the colors are amazing
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oh my gosh, that's gorgeous! <333
Beautiful job! ; U ; /worships
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this is just stunning. so beautiful
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*A* iiiih, iiiih!
I.... I respect you!
Uooooh!
HOW NIIIIICE!
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Looks like the towers of creation!
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