6PM news on Ch. 9 tonight (Thursday)

alexch (Alex) · #1 14-07-2011, 02:26 PM

Hi All,

Channel 9 News picked up an article with my photos in the Daily Mail and came to do an interview today. It should hopefully make the cut and be on air tonight (Thursday) during 6pm news on Ch. 9 in Victoria. I am not 100% sure about the other states. Naturally the whole family is very excited!

Here is Daily Mail article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...naked-eye.html

Cheers,
Alex

renormalised (Carl) · #2 14-07-2011, 02:45 PM

Will keep an eye out for it

stephenb (Stephen) · #3 14-07-2011, 02:49 PM

Will look out for this, Alex

I must say that your work has sort of gone "viral" around the internet. I've received dozens of weblinks in emails and on Facebook recently, often from friends and family around the world who are not aware that you're an Aussie, or even recognise the locations in your videos. I politely correct and inform them and direct them to your marvelous website.

Hats off to you, mate

Regards,
Stephen

alexch (Alex) · #4 14-07-2011, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephenb

Will look out for this, Alex

I must say that your work has sort of gone "viral" around the internet. I've received dozens of weblinks in emails and on Facebook recently, often from friends and family around the world who are not aware that you're an Aussie, or even recognise the locations in your videos. I politely correct and inform them and direct them to your marvelous website.

Hats off to you, mate

Regards,
Stephen

Thanks Stephen.
Indeed, the Ocean Sky time lapse became quite popular on the net and is steadily climbing up to a million plays on Vimeo. Of course it is flattering to realise how many people see it.

I get a lot of feedback from people who are very surprised how beautiful the night sky can be. There is hope that some of my images will invite a few people to astronomy and maybe get some to see the effect of the light pollution.

The light pollution laws work very well on the Island of La Palma, where the GranTeCan telescope is.

Cheers,
Alex

bokglob (Darrell) · #5 14-07-2011, 03:33 PM

Congrats Alex! I hope it gets aired up here

Big fan of your work, inspired by your talent

M54 (Molly) · #6 14-07-2011, 04:01 PM

That's great Alex. I'll be watching.

gregbradley · #7 14-07-2011, 05:00 PM

Great Alex. You deserve the recognition. Your work is outstanding and extremely aesthetic.

Greg.

stephenb (Stephen) · #8 14-07-2011, 06:34 PM

Nice piece, Alex. The whole story was presented extremely well, without too many astro clichés.

richardo (Rich) · #9 14-07-2011, 06:40 PM

Congrats Alex on the recognition. Very well deserved indeed!

Also congrats on the APOD for July the 4th. I voted on it as it was miles apart from anything else in the running imo.
Your work is wonderful and a lot goes into it.
Also opens peoples eyes to the beauty of the night...

Very well done!

Rich

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 14-07-2011, 06:44 PM

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=78188

Oops, sorry Alex, I started another thread without noticing this one

Congrats to Alex for being one of the main stories on tonight's channel Nine News (not a quick snippet, but a main story

)

The story was about Alex's fantastic pics and videos about the Milky Way and how he met Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong (I thought Neil Armstrong hid from the media

).

Top stuff Alex

It was a good story. They didn't ruin it

alexch (Alex) · #11 14-07-2011, 07:04 PM

Thanks, guys.

It was a nicely edited piece albeit small after nearly three hour interview

Did it air nationally or just in VIC?

Cheers,
Alex

leon · #12 14-07-2011, 07:45 PM

Super stuff Alex well worth the attention this has created, congratulations mate.

Leon

gary · #13 14-07-2011, 07:55 PM

Hi Alex,

Didn't notice it in Sydney, but great stuff all the same.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 14-07-2011, 08:01 PM

I'm keeping an eye on the Nine website, so if they put the video up I can link to it so everyone can see it

DavidU (Dave) · #15 14-07-2011, 08:12 PM

Nice one Lex

mill (Martin) · #16 14-07-2011, 10:39 PM

Well done Alex and i have seen it on Channel9

cookie8 (Vincent) · #17 14-07-2011, 11:20 PM

Congrats Alex for your wonderful and dedicated work.

niko · #18 15-07-2011, 09:01 AM

Alex you're an inspiration!

Well done. You deserve everything that comes your way - you're a terrific bloke and a wonderful photographer.

niko

Jeffkop (Jeff) · #19 15-07-2011, 09:38 AM

Was aired in the6 oclock news last night near Lismore Alex ... so Ide say it was national ... Congratulations, they are certainly superb time lapses !!!!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #20 15-07-2011, 01:27 PM

People here at work (Newcastle) are saying to me how come that wasn't about me (I'm the only astrophotographer they know

) but it's been good becasue I have been able to tell'em all about you Alex and the amazing stuff you do

Mike