Stargazing from Mauna Kea with the CFHT: the Hawaiian Starlight An introduction talk on digital imaging at CFHT followed by a short film showcasing the new techniques. Dr. Jean-Charles Cuillandre Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope & Observatoire de Paris For the longest time, magazine editors and other "cool image" starved media complained about the lack of material images in astronomy. Indeed, after the death of the photographic plates, replaced by the favored use of electronic detectors, low resolution false color images of the deep sky were produced with little concern about aesthetics. However, Space Telescope Science Institute, was the first to understand the great potential for producing stunning images of pictures taken through the eyes of the Hubble telescope. On Mauna Kea, the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope has been the leader in electronic wide-field imaging for the past decade, bringing the largest CCD mosaic cameras in the world at its prime focus. Since 1999, it operates the CFH12K camera, a 100 million pixel CCD mosaic that produces incredibly detailed images of the sky over a field of view 1.5 times the size of the full moon. Besides allowing key scientific programs, this instrument, with a field of view, depth and resolution never before reached at CFHT, is also a great tool for producing beautiful images of the sky. This presentation will describe the image creation process, starting with the basics of target selection and concluding with the various methods CFHT has adopted for the purpose of showcasing their images. The talk will be followed by a short film unveiling a deeper vision of our Universe through CFHT's eye. Digital cameras, including the large-market consumer hand held ones, have open a new realm of possibilities to explore the world of photography. Being more sensitive than the old-fashioned film, they allow to see more of our world; and being directly linked to computers, they allow fancy high resolution image animations to be created. The feature presentation is a collection of images animations and timelapse movies accompanied with music, taking you from Mauna Kea up to the sky to visit the wonders of the colorful Universe. [A preview of some public outreach efforts conducted at CFHT in association with Coelum Astronomia.] --