by Whiskybreath » Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:36 pm
I certainly agree that the original photography is beautiful, but occasionally am quite happy that it is bent to an artistic purpose; the artistry intended to give the original a slightly different texture, purely for appreciation of the subject. Almost all of the images on the APOD site do that for me - other than some of the more banal efforts, which although I would probably be overjoyed with if they were my own, can't compare to those obtained by excruciatingly expensive and technical means...!
I certainly agree that the original photography is beautiful, but occasionally am quite happy that it is bent to an artistic purpose; the artistry intended to give the original a slightly different texture, purely for appreciation of the subject. Almost all of the images on the APOD site do that for me - other than some of the more banal efforts, which although I would probably be overjoyed with if they were my own, can't compare to those obtained by excruciatingly expensive and technical means...!