I'm Famous! (not really) - Denver 7 Article on My Astrophotography

**Serkevan** · 05-14-2020, 06:43 AM - **2 Likes**

Astounding! Or should I say... "Astrounding"?

Terrible puns aside, all the images are jaw-dropping, I particularly like the Orion Nebula one near the end of the article. Well-deserved congratulations!

stevebrot · 05-14-2020, 08:43 AM

Congratulations! Silly as it may seem, your post made my day. It is good to read and see something pleasant.

Steve

DrawsACircle · 05-14-2020, 08:58 AM - **1 Like**

I've followed your observatory project on Cloudynights, I've been waiting for months for updates - now I get it here!

Your observatory, your pictures and your well deserved fame - absolutely fantastic!

texandrews · 05-14-2020, 09:12 AM

No wonder they did a feature on you! Kudos on the shots and the project.

**ramseybuckeye** · 05-14-2020, 10:20 AM - **2 Likes**

Awesome! It’s amazing to me that you’ll get a couple minutes on local TV while complete idiots get Recurring TV shows about them hunting imaginary ghosts, or creatures, or aliens, or treasures. And they call those reality shows,

**Apet-Sure** · 05-14-2020, 10:43 AM

WOO-HOO!!! Go You! Well deserved indeed! Try not to forget us little people.

**MossyRocks** · 05-14-2020, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Colorado CJ

This is the first time I've been on the news for my photography

Sounds like not the first time thought, should we be worried? (just kidding)
Nice write up and some great photos there.

fehknt · 05-14-2020, 01:21 PM - **1 Like**

Nice work! This made it into my Google news feed this morning!

Colorado CJ · 05-14-2020, 03:18 PM

Thanks everyone!

Denver 7 finished the video. They have been playing short segments on the morning news and are supposed to air some tonight and tomorrow morning (must be a slow news day

Youtu.be

texandrews · 05-14-2020, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Colorado CJ

Thanks everyone!

Denver 7 finished the video. They have been playing short segments on the morning news and are supposed to air some tonight and tomorrow morning (must be a slow news day

Shooting the stars: Colorado astrophotographer builds backyard dome observatory - YouTube

Hey, you know what? I think you should contact Air and Space (Smithsonian) or NASA Goddard. Seriously. I work at one of the Smithsonian museums (Hirshhorn), and I can tell you definitively that right now all of the Smithsonian units are looking to engage the public through digital outreach. This is a soup to nuts great story, and I would be very surprised if someone at the Smithsonian wouldn't find the total story terrific. If you want to pursue it, let me know and maybe I can dig up the Air and Space person you should contact.

But, there's one big condition. You gotta mention Pentax!

Snapppy · 05-14-2020, 04:40 PM

Outstanding! Really an inspiration for me. I took my first amateur shots of Andromeda and Orion's Nebula last year and it was addiction. There's so much craft in it, from the image taking to all the processing. You've really done a terrific job, and how fun to be recognized on the news for it. I bet a lot of people will be inspired as well. Might even get some people into the hobby.

**MossyRocks** · 05-14-2020, 07:43 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Snapppy

I took my first amateur shots of Andromeda and Orion's Nebula last year and it was addiction.

Careful there pretty soon you too will be spending way too much on gear and hiding out all night in strange places while your wife wonders where you went.

DrawsACircle · 05-15-2020, 02:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MossyRocks

Careful there pretty soon you too will be spending way too much on gear and hiding out all night in strange places while your wife wonders where you went.

I second that - it's a black hole in many senses

**NoCo Pentaxian** · 05-15-2020, 02:16 AM

I joined PF to become part of a global Pentax community. Today I learn about the cool things going on across town from me. Wild. That is really cool, and perhaps at some future (nonpandemic) date you might allow a tour?

**MikeNArk** · 05-15-2020, 05:04 PM

Wonderful work, you should be famous. My older brother formerly took beautiful astrophotos. I often wish I had the time and equipment to produce such beautiful deep space photos.

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05-14-2020, 06:43 AM - 2 Likes	#16
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Astounding! Or should I say... "Astrounding"? Terrible puns aside, all the images are jaw-dropping, I particularly like the Orion Nebula one near the end of the article. Well-deserved congratulations!

05-14-2020, 08:43 AM	#17
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Congratulations! Silly as it may seem, your post made my day. It is good to read and see something pleasant. Steve

05-14-2020, 08:58 AM - 1 Like	#18
DrawsACircle Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Ulfborg, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 434	I've followed your observatory project on Cloudynights, I've been waiting for months for updates - now I get it here! Your observatory, your pictures and your well deserved fame - absolutely fantastic!

05-14-2020, 09:12 AM	#19
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,397	No wonder they did a feature on you! Kudos on the shots and the project.

05-14-2020, 10:20 AM - 2 Likes	#20
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,294	Awesome! It’s amazing to me that you’ll get a couple minutes on local TV while complete idiots get Recurring TV shows about them hunting imaginary ghosts, or creatures, or aliens, or treasures. And they call those reality shows,

05-14-2020, 10:43 AM	#21
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	WOO-HOO!!! Go You! Well deserved indeed! Try not to forget us little people.

05-14-2020, 10:51 AM	#22
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by Colorado CJ This is the first time I've been on the news for my photography Sounds like not the first time thought, should we be worried? (just kidding) Nice write up and some great photos there.

05-14-2020, 01:21 PM - 1 Like	#23
fehknt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 142	Nice work! This made it into my Google news feed this morning!

05-14-2020, 04:08 PM	#25
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,397	Originally posted by Colorado CJ Thanks everyone! Denver 7 finished the video. They have been playing short segments on the morning news and are supposed to air some tonight and tomorrow morning (must be a slow news day Shooting the stars: Colorado astrophotographer builds backyard dome observatory - YouTube Hey, you know what? I think you should contact Air and Space (Smithsonian) or NASA Goddard. Seriously. I work at one of the Smithsonian museums (Hirshhorn), and I can tell you definitively that right now all of the Smithsonian units are looking to engage the public through digital outreach. This is a soup to nuts great story, and I would be very surprised if someone at the Smithsonian wouldn't find the total story terrific. If you want to pursue it, let me know and maybe I can dig up the Air and Space person you should contact. But, there's one big condition. You gotta mention Pentax!

05-14-2020, 04:40 PM	#26
Snapppy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 485	Outstanding! Really an inspiration for me. I took my first amateur shots of Andromeda and Orion's Nebula last year and it was addiction. There's so much craft in it, from the image taking to all the processing. You've really done a terrific job, and how fun to be recognized on the news for it. I bet a lot of people will be inspired as well. Might even get some people into the hobby.

05-14-2020, 07:43 PM - 1 Like	#27
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by Snapppy I took my first amateur shots of Andromeda and Orion's Nebula last year and it was addiction. Careful there pretty soon you too will be spending way too much on gear and hiding out all night in strange places while your wife wonders where you went.

05-15-2020, 02:02 AM - 1 Like	#28
DrawsACircle Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Ulfborg, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 434	Originally posted by MossyRocks Careful there pretty soon you too will be spending way too much on gear and hiding out all night in strange places while your wife wonders where you went. I second that - it's a black hole in many senses

05-15-2020, 02:16 AM	#29
NoCo Pentaxian Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 80	I joined PF to become part of a global Pentax community. Today I learn about the cool things going on across town from me. Wild. That is really cool, and perhaps at some future (nonpandemic) date you might allow a tour?

05-15-2020, 05:04 PM	#30
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209	Wonderful work, you should be famous. My older brother formerly took beautiful astrophotos. I often wish I had the time and equipment to produce such beautiful deep space photos.