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Oakland, New Jersey iStock Photographer Jim DeLillo Ventures into Space

New Jersey iStock photographer, Jim DeLillo enters the realm of outer space with new offerings in his portfolio. Stunning astrophotographs, some requiring hours of exposure and post-processing time are offered for download through the micro-payment service of iStockphoto.com. Mr. DeLillo was recently trained in astrophotography and image processing at the Mt. Lemmon Sky Center in Arizona.

Oakland, NJ (PRWEB) March 20, 2009 — Jim DeLillo an exclusive photographer for iStockphoto has literally reached for the stars to add a new niche to his portfolio. A resident of Oakland, NJ, DeLillo uses remote telescopes located as far away as New Mexico and Australia to image the heavens.

Stunning Astrophotography
Objects he photographs may be millions of light-years away. DeLillo subscribes to several services including Lightbuckets.com and Global-Rent-Scope.com .

These facilities rent time on large computer-controlled telescopes under dark skies, areas somewhat protected from the ravages of light pollution. The remote telescope services are available to anyone.

The work doesn’t stop there. The individual frames, currently in black and white must be calibrated, stacked, combined, converted to color, and enhanced to make the final work of art
Astrophotography on iStock is an untapped niche, and I offer designers the opportunity to have high-quality, astronomical images that they cannot find anywhere else
To make his photos, DeLillo logs on to his computer at home, and via a web interface, directs the telescope to the object of interest. He selects the point in the sky, the color of the filters, and the time of the exposures. The telescope is automatically guided to stay aimed at the object during the entire exposure. Exposure may range from minutes to hours, and may even span several nights.

“The work doesn’t stop there. The individual frames, currently in black and white must be calibrated, stacked, combined, converted to color, and enhanced to make the final work of art,” says DeLillo “The result is stunning images of galaxies, nebula, and starfields in brilliant color.

Color and detail that isn’t even seen when observing the object visually through the eyepiece. It takes time to build up the image from the faint photons landing on the camera’s sensor.”

“Astrophotography on iStock is an untapped niche, and I offer designers the opportunity to have high-quality, astronomical images that they cannot find anywhere else” , he continued.

In order to learn his new craft, DeLillo spent three days at the top of 9,157 ft Mt. Lemmon in Arizona. The University of Arizona offers a course in Astrophotography Image Processing at their observatory location that houses a 24″ telescope.

About Jim DeLillo
Jim DeLillo is a photographer that is an active, exclusive member of iStock.com, the fastest growing micro-stock company, owned by Getty images. His 20 years of experience includes international publications including Woman’s World Magazine and many other daily, weekly, and monthly publications. His photojournalist, reality based, eclectic style provides a refreshing break from the stiffly posed studio shots.

About iStock
Istock or iStockphoto.com , owned by Getty Images was created in 2001 by Bruce Livingstone who decided to sell stock images online at a micro-payment price. iStock photos may be downloaded for a price ranging from $1 – $12, within reach of any designer or user of stock.

About Lightbuckets.com
Lightbuckets is a global network of world-class, large-aperture telescopes available for rent online by astronomers, astropphotographers, researchers, students/teachers, and anyone interested in astronomy. We deliver the best of breed in telescopes, optics, cameras, mounts, and locations combined with our easy-to-use interface to give you an unmatched astronomy experience. Our telescopes are strategically positioned around the world, in the darkest sky locations, to provide you with 24×7 sky coverage of both the northern and southern hemispheres.

About Global-Rent-A-Scope.com
Global-Rent-A-Scope.com offers remotely controlled telescopes in New Mexico and Australia.