Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by strangeghost:
Dennis, I'd venture to say that fewer than 1 out of 1000 DPC users appreciate what this photo depicts and have no idea the difficulties involved in capturing the subtleties shown. Not only do you show the dust lanes leading into Sagittarius, but you've also captured the elusive nebulosities around Rho Oph. Superb work with a single exposure. From one astrophotographer to another, my hat is off. I'd love to see a link to a full size version, if you have one online.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by alfresco:
Should have scored higher, imo.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by Cicarius:
Cool. Interested to see what you took this with.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by Nobody:
I love these night shots. This is very crisp. I would be curious to know your ISO, etc. I have built a scotch-mount to try this myself, but haven't had the opportunity to try it out.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by smurman:
i've been waiting for a sky shot from this challenge. worth the wait.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by anmldoc:
I Like this simply because it's so different than everything else. I think it seems almost too bright though--especially in the front left corner.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by charliebaker:
Astro-photography is a wonder indeed. I look forward to reading your photo notes. Thanks for helping us see the bigger picture of light. Talk about 30 seconds "or more" exposure!

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by Artifacts:
Very, very nice astronomy shot. Good colors, good tracking. Might consider sharpening more to make the individual stars stand out more, especially the high density galactic plane ones on the left.

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by Bubble:
This is a beautiful picture, you dont see many space shots. It shows a lot and is really clear. Great pic! :)

Rho-Ophiuchus Nebula Complex
by coliwabl

Comment by BakerBug:
Absolutly amazing shot! I will be coming back to see how you did this. Great job!