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 Using a special
            processing technique, we have modified the original image, seen
            as the center panel such that all of the local stars have been
            removed to reveal what lies underneath. Once the multitudes of
            countless stars have been peeled away, what we can now see easily
            is the huge number of complex and interconnected dark nebula
            stretching across the entire sky, with the glow of the Milkyway
            galaxy as a backdrop. Numerous small nebula appear as detached
            ink drops, while many of the larger nebula take on a very structured
            form. While our representation produced here is not perfect,
            it suggests a far more complex series of dark structures visible
            in the night sky which can be further pursued by astrophotographers
            and visual observers alike.

            
A write up may
            follow soon on the unusual path we took in processing this image,
            and what we can actually reveal fully with this technique.

Instrument:  Canon 17 - 40mm L @ 17mm stopped to f/4.5
Platform:  Robotic Barn Door 
Camera:  Canon 10D @ ISO800
Exposure:  10m x 4
Filters:  UV
Location:  Near Winton, Queensland, Australia
Elevation:  700 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  9/10, Transparency 10/10
Outside Temperature:  50F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS, Maxim DL, PixInsight, Pixmantec RAW
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