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Scanning some film from summer...tis the season to catch up on processing!

Scanning some film from summer...tis the season to catch up on processing!

Scanning some film from summer...tis the season to catch up on processing!

Heh, I found this old image kicking around on the web when I googled my name. I DID take it - years ago, studying astronomy at university. It is a colorization of the galaxy NGC 3184. Shot at the University of Manitoba's observatory out at Glenlea.

The idea behind this one was to identify supernova. So I went about doing so by capturing data at three different wavelengths (ultraviolet, green, and red) by using filters. The galaxy dominantly emitted ultraviolet which highlights the HII regions and allows us to deduce areas of supernova and star formation.

Nerd out.

I entered three images in a photography competition that a local photo store put on a while back. I always find it interesting what shot stands out to a judge when there are no genre rules - this time they picked this one of mine!

It went up on display at Henry's Regent (here in Winnipeg) mid-November and should be up 'til the end of December(ish). Check it out if you happen to be in there oggling some new gear. :)