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100% agree, but of course that's not the point. Webb's purpose is scientific measurements, not cool looking images. (Though wallpapers are a nice bonus!) When
by itishappy 4y ago
100% agree, but of course that's not the point.
Webb's purpose is scientific measurements, not cool looking images. (Though wallpapers are a nice bonus!)
When it comes to aesthetically pleasing images, I'm consistently blown away by the composite images combining Webb with other devices like Chandra.
https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2022/chandrawebb/ https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2022/chandrawebb/
- Nition 4y agoI don't disagree with you exactly, but Webb is making some attempt at being aesthetically pleasing with these images and that work does seem to take them further from the Hubble look. There was an article about the older Cosmic Cliffs image the other day which showed some in-progress images.[0] Compare the final image after all editing: https://i.imgur.com/htJ25jw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/htJ25jw.jpg With this version that's a pure stacking of colour layers: https://i.imgur.com/S1wkruc.jpg https://i.imgur.com/S1wkruc.jpg The second one definitely has a more old-school 1990s Hubble look (and I kinda wish they'd release that version in high res). [0] https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/10/16/james-webb-telescope-pictures-didnt-begin-as-stunning-images-heres-how-they-started-out-and-how-researchers-brought-them-to-life.html https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/10/16/james-webb-te...