How the False Color Spell Was Broken & I Rediscovered the Real Cosmos

Once upon a time, like so many astrophotographers, I fell under the spell of false color. But my roots in photography brought me back to the sometimes gritty, frequently dazzling, but always real appearance of the cosmos, and the false color spell was broken. You can see full resolution versions of all the astro photos used in this video at the Sky Story Observatory Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/SkyStory/ *Due to a lack of clear nights this winter, some illustrative component images for this video had to be approximated. *** *** *** If you would like to learn about my multi-tiered, layer-based approach to astrophotography development, you can find a complete playlist here:    • Image Processing Complete Workflow   We are Telescope Canada's first affiliate. It's a great place for astrophotography gear with fast service and an informed staff who are passionate about astrophotography. Using the following link adds nothing to your cost but helps us produce more educational videos about this amazing universe around us. Just copy and paste the link into your browser: https://telescopescanada.ca?bg_ref=KK... All videos best viewed in 4K. Peer into the cosmos on Sky Story and along the way come to appreciate our world all the more. Here, we explore the realm of nature beyond our Earth through the fields of astronomy and astrophotography. All our programs are committed to the standards of scientifically accurate, high quality content that aims to educate and inspire. New videos are posted weekly, so please subscribe. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #nebula #stars