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RCW133

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This was a shot to take in three days of clear before the winter clouds and rain came in. As I was watching the images come in and stack I kept thinking I know this form. It took me two days of thinking (getting old) to work out yes this was so much the same as my high school arts lesson. The Girl with the Pearl Earring By Vermeer.



The face is turned a little differently but its almost Ghostly the similarity other than the missing star as an earring. The face is more profile than Vermeer's but so similar. Who ever said space has nothing to offer its boreing.

As this area is missing a lot of Oxygen this was shot as Ha SS.

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cammino, Annemarie, Diana Australis, *Уαɾα and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


13 comments - The latest ones
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Very beautiful.
6 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Don Sutherland club
It certainly is thank you.
6 weeks ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Yes Steve I see the girl super image.
Have a great weekend.
TOZ
6 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to TOZ club
Once you see it it is quite easy to see and almost uncanny to think this was out there much longer than the painting was done.
6 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Remarkable shots!
6 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you.
6 weeks ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely image and a remarkable similarity! Now all that's needed is a supernova in the right place. :-)
6 weeks ago. Edited 6 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
I am not sure how we can arrange the supernova but you are right an incredible likeness. I certainly did not see it when I was setting up the target .
6 weeks ago.
 *Уαɾα
*Уαɾα club
That's just great, Steve!

The resemblance to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring is truly amazing!
6 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to *Уαɾα club
Thank you it is quite Amazing to think we see in space what is here on Earth. Good to see the brain still remembers school days after all these years. Some thing I would never have thought I would find in a million years.
6 weeks ago.
*Уαɾα club has replied to Steve Paxton club
I consider it a wonderful gift to be surprised by nature through the reflections of everyday objects, and I share your enthusiasm for this phenomenon, Steve.
5 weeks ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Amazing resemblance Steve. Bravo, as ever
6 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Diana Australis club
It is so uncanny that its really quite unbelievable but having said that this one is even more so.

Starless "Trump Nebula"?

Thank you and glad that you like the shot.
6 weeks ago.

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