Amatuer Astronomy Photographer of the Year

[TrevorW]

Pat on the back got an email this morning that partly read



"Hello, and congratulations from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich!

Your photo has been shortlisted in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011 competition. To progress to the next round, we now need you to complete these three simple steps before 3 August 2011"


hey!! I don't care if I am finally picked or win anything, just being shortlisted is a nice shot in the arm, happy chappy for Saturday after a week trying to get over a cold and cloudy ****e weather for the last month and a half it's the pick me up I needed. Thanks also go to all on IIS who have giving me support and encouragement etc etc



:D:D

[Jeffkop]

Congrats Trevor ... Ide be similarly chuffed mate.
Best of luck.

[renormalised]

Congrats:):)

[Peter Ward]

Yep, got an email as well...a couple of mine got shortlisted. Very chuffed. :)

[supernova1965]

WHOOPI WHOOPI Congrats:camera::thumbsup:

[dugnsuz]

Well done Trevor - which image?
Doug

[rogerg]

Good on you Trevor:thumbsup:

[marc4darkskies]

Congrats Trev! Nice feeling isn't it! :thumbsup:

Two of mine got on the list too - quite unexpected actually.

Cheers, Marcus

[TrevorW]

One I did back in April of NGC-5139 which was well received on a number of forums

congrats to Peter and Marcus, my effort pales in comparison to their work

didn't expect it as a first timer, in fact didn't think the image would be good enough to even be shortlisted

[Paul Haese]

Two of mine got shortlisted too. Good to see a lot of aussies represented.

[EddieT]

At risk of sounding like a broken record... Two of mine were chosen too :)

[rogerg]

When I went to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich in October 2010 I had a good look at the exhibition for that year. I was sure I recognised something like 2/3 of the names from IIS. Had to laugh to myself .. IIS members taking over the astrophotography world :)

[M54]

Congrats Trevor, Peter, Marcus, Paul and Eddie.

That's fantastic.:)

[TrevorW]

Well done Paul and Eddie

[EddieT]

Thanks Molly and Trevor, congrats to you too. Congrats to all for getting to the shortlist!

[alexch]

Ditto... 2 seems the magic number. Two my wide-filed landscapes were picked as well.
Good luck to everyone!

[Waxing_Gibbous]

I'm not shouting, my "caps lock" is stuck.
Well done trevor w et al!

[dugnsuz]

Tracked the image down Trev - very nice star colours
Go the Aussies!
Well done all
Doug

[jjjnettie]

I came home from QLD Astrofest to find an email awaiting me as well. :D

With 2078 people submitting over 5000 entries, it's certainly a great honour to come this far. The quality of the images is superb.
Congratulations to all who have been shortlisted, and the best of luck in the next round.

[astroron]

Congratulations to all who have been short listed:prey2::clap::clap::clap:
I hope you all go through to the next round:thumbsup:
Cheers

[Paul Haese]

I thought it was a lot more than that JJJ. I must have read this wrong.

[jjjnettie]

2082 people submitted a total of 5794 entries.
Top 5 contributors.
John Skouros (89) J-P Metsavainio (79) Joseph Brimacombe (77) turner_andi (74) Erik N Larsen (70)

I put 5 entries in. LOL

I'm still reeling. Me??!!

[Paul Haese]

Just three for me JJJ. Only two selected.:)

[midnight]

Well done to all who got shortlisted.

And yes Trevor I think it's the west's turn for our equivalent of the "La Nina" which has presented us with virtually no opportunity since last full moon. Now I am starting to understand all those frustrated over east 6 months ago with the rain!!

Darrin...

[ZeroID]

Well done all of you. Reflects on the hard work and dedication of IIS members down this part of the world I reckon

Hopefully, one day ,,, one of mine that I haven't taken yet ....

[jjjnettie]

I was talking to Pete Lawrence last night.
He was saying how he was going in to ROG for the judging. I asked how many rounds to go and his reply was.....
"Tomorrow is it Jeanette - at the end of the day we'll know who the winners are."
Good Luck everyone!!!

[ballaratdragons]

Come on jj, did you win yet? ;)

[Jen]

Dam it ..... i didnt get one of those emails :shrug: maybe i gave them the wrong address :rolleyes: :rofl::rofl::rofl:


:thumbsup::thumbsup: good on ya guys great stuff :thumbsup::thumbsup: go IIS members take home the title :lol::lol:

[jjjnettie]

Final judging is happening RIGHT NOW!!

[spacezebra]

and..........the winner is????

[jjjnettie]

The winners name won't be published until the 9th of Sept.

[spacezebra]

Thanks for the update, good luck all.

[Paul Haese]

Looks like judging has taken place, but I would imagine that no one will know for some time yet. Like JJJ said the official announcement is 9 Sept. which is a long time away yet.

[jjjnettie]

sits quietly twiddling her thumbs waiting..........

[strongmanmike]

If you have won something you would probably know by now

Daily Tele UK (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/8688878/The-2011-Astronomy-Photographer-of-the-Year-competition.html)

CNN (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/08/11/astronomy.space.pictures.greenwich/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2)

Newsshopper (http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/freetime/latest/9183792.Stunning_stellar_snaps_in_R oyal_Observatory_s_annual_photograp hy_competition/)

Metro (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/871683-photography-competition-entrants-have-stars-in-their-eyes)

London Science Festival (http://www.londonsciencefestival.com/the-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2011-competition-is-now-open/)

Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/gallery/2011/aug/12/astronomy-photographer-year-2011-shortlist?CMP=twt_fd#/)

Looking at the entries submitted (over 700!) and with 10 judges (http://www.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/competition/judges/) on the panel I think Aussies may well feature strongly in the finals - good luck everyone! :thumbsup:

[EddieT]

I got an invitation to the awards night. Does that count for something ?

[sheeny]

Congratulations to all who were short listed... and especially Eddie... I think it could indicate something...;) Good luck!

Al.

[EddieT]

Thanks Al. I wish I could just pick up and jaunt off to the other side of the world at will! Unfortunately I'm going to have to decline the invitation and watch the twitter feed again :)

[TrevorW]

Me to but due to

a) work
b) wife
c) no passport
d) no money

can't really go

bugger would be nice

:thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

hmmm me too

[Paul Haese]

Yes I got an invitation too. Cate and I are contemplating jumping on a plane and going just for the hell of it. Beers any one.;)

[jjjnettie]

LOL remember what we were talking about the other night?
By hook or by crook.
I wanna go sooooo bad!!!

[TrevorW]

Paul you could act as our proxy

Cheers

[Paul Haese]

Maybe Trevor.

[EddieT]

I'm suspecting now that everyone on the shortlist got an invite. We can't all have won...

Certainly adds to the suspense though :)

[TrevorW]

I think so too Eddie I'm sure guys in US would be in similar boat as us but the organisers will want the numbers attending to make the event more prestigeous no doubt

[jjjnettie]

Just to have got this far is more than I ever dreamed of. :D

[EddieT]

It's not over yet Jeanette!! :)

[Paul Haese]

Not long to go now. In just a bit of over 24 hours we will all know who won what. :)

[jjjnettie]

:D The best of British to all of you.

[strongmanmike]

Some people filled with a little bit of good'ol anticipatory anxiety I see..? :)

Good luck to you all :thumbsup:

Mike

[Alchemy]

Good luck to all, will be interesting to see the winning entries..... Don't forget to post the link to them all.
Didn't enter..... Weathers been useless for 12 months.... Next year maybee.