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Anasazi Night Sky + Repost

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Posted by Joseph Kayne on April 26, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Anasazi Night Sky + Repost
Made this image of the ceiling of a cave in Anasazi country....

Wista DXII
Provia 100

Thanks. Joe.
Posted by John Mumaw on April 26, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Now how cool is that!?!
Nicely composed view of the sweeping curved ceiling, and the subdued colors work well here.
I like how they changed the stars from light to dark depending on the stone. Really unique capture, Joe!
Posted by Ken Wyatt on April 27, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Not what I was expecting at all! Well done.
Posted by Don Grall on April 27, 2011 at 10:44 AM
I agree, very unique pictograph, I've never read about or seen anything like it.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 27, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Oh wow, I've never seen anything like this! Spectacular find, Joe!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 27, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Very cool, Joe! I bet you could come up with a unique B&W conversion of this.
Posted by Joseph Kayne on April 27, 2011 at 1:24 PM
I found this site thru my archaeology background..and not thru photographers. I have only seen one other photograph of this site. Of course, I had a light leak on my favorite image from this place..... I need to work on this more and maybe get a drum scan of the 4x5 chrome......Thanks for the comments....
Posted by Joseph Kayne on April 27, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Paul, I started last night on a conversion......I will try to work on it further tonight....
Posted by Bill Brennan on April 27, 2011 at 9:31 PM
Thanks Joseph. Plan to share this with some astronomer friends to get their views.

Bill Brennan
Posted by Joseph Kayne on April 27, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Here is a reworked version with a slight crop and contrast increase... Thanks, Joe.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on April 28, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Joe, I prefer the color over the B&W versions. Maybe just a slight bump in contrast with the first color version, but not to the second's level. I like the slight crop off the top you made.
Wonder if this is the world's first planetarium?