Shots of the sun, taken from the backyard

Step aside, NASA. Move over, Hubble Space Telescope. A series of detailed photos of the sun making its rounds on the Web comes from an amateur photographer from his backyard in Buffalo, New York.

There is artistry at work. Notes Friedman in his artist statement, "The raw material for my work is black and white and often blurry. As I prepare the pictures, color is applied and tonality is adjusted to better render the features." (©Alan Friedman/avertedimagination.com)
There is artistry at work. Notes Friedman in his artist statement, "The raw material for my work is black and white and often blurry. As I prepare the pictures, color is applied and tonality is adjusted to better render the features." (©Alan Friedman/avertedimagination.com)