When the Hubble Space Telescope photographed the Eagle Nebula’sPillars of Creationin 1995, the image instantly became a classic.
This fascinating look at a region that births many stars captured the world’s imagination.
Looking at them side-by-side, McCarthy’s result is quite astounding.
To make them stand out even more, McCarthy made the creative choice to remove the stars in post-production.
In doing so, he allows us to drink in the rich, smoky atmosphere of the nebula.
It took about eight hours of exposure time over several evenings to achieve the image he was after.
Photo: NASA, ESA/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team
The Eagle Nebula is a subject that McCarthy turns to time and time again.
If you’d like to own this image, McCarthy hasprints available for saleon his website.
In the center of the photo, the Pillars of Creation are clearly visible.
The pillars are about 4-5 light years tall- so you have an idea of the scale here.
Any image requests for print?
I’m giving my website a facelift and beginning operations with a new commercial printer next week!
I have some plans for which prints I’ll have available, but would love your feedback!
