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BEST OF THE BESTThe most memorable astrophotos are much like the

best of other types of photography. They contain wonderful colour, contrast

and elegant composition, like this famous Hubble Space Telescope image

ofM16,popularlyknownasthe‘PillarsofCreation’.

astrophoto?

What makes a

NASA / ESA / HUBBLE HERITAGE TEAM (STSCI / AURA)

IMAGING AESTHETICS by Sean Walker

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