I do astrophotography for a few reasons. Space always existed on monitors and tv's for me. I didn't even get into observing until I was 22 - 23, only 2 - 3 years ago. Astrophotography helped the cosmos come alive for me. I remember being fairly disappointed when I looked through my 8 inch reflector for the first time and saw only black and white fuzzy stuff. It was like magic for me when I hooked my DSLR up to the scope and all sorts of color came out. It has become an addiction. I think astrophotography is educational, fun, affordable, challenging, and most of all rewarding. I wont stop driving because someone else has a nicer car, and I'm not going to stop making astro-photos because someone else has done it "better". There is always the chance of discovering something new as well. It happens all the time. Supernovae from amateurs, new comets, new impacts on Jupiter. David