2014 Royal Observatory Astronomy Photographer of the Year

[strongmanmike]

A poultry 2500 entries from around the World...and look :eyepop: our very own Rolf Olsen and Raki Syed are in the promo mix bunch this year :thumbsup: (I didn't see any other IIS names that I recognise in these two bunches but if I have missed somebody let us know)

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 shortlist (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/01/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year_n_5547816.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-tech&ir=UK+Tech)

and

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2664460/Our-amazing-skies-Beautiful-pictures-astronomy-photography-finest-competition-attracts-record-number-entries.html

Good luck guys, and all those others who have been shortlisted.. 2500 entries...that's impressive :)

Mike

[Peter Ward]

I decided not to enter this year as I had some other things (in motion) that didn't fit the ROG format.

Well done Rolf and Raki. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

P.S. Hey Mike...you counting chickens or did you mean "paltry"

[strongmanmike]

Are you a smart R's or are you just being "pecky" :question:

[Peter Ward]

:lol: :thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

Congrats to the guys in the promo material and good luck for a placing.:thumbsup:

I was lucky enough to have two images short listed in the DSO section this year. Given the quality and number of entries, I think that is a pretty damn good achievement. In last years promo stuff I had an image in that but got nothing in the end, so I guess there is a possibility yet of a placing. Time will tell.

[Peter Ward]

Well done Paul :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Congrats Rolf, Raki & Paul!

[Rodstar]

Just had a look through the entire gallery, I wish we had Northern Lights - they are simply breathtaking. Congrats to Rolf, Raki and to you too Paul!

[strongmanmike]

The awards have been announced :)

Well done to all finalists but special congratulations to our Aussie finalists, to have your work catch the eye of this judging panel is no mean feat :thumbsup::

David Fitz-Henry, Julie Fletcher and Matt James :clap:

and special mention to Marco Lorenzi our adopted Aussie ;)

If I have missed anyone or you want to add anybody, please let us all know :thumbsup:

ROG Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 results (http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/2014-winners)
Well done guys :cheers:

Mike

[Peter Ward]

Looking at the winning image....I'd been to the almost identical location (about a far from Sydney as you can get :) ) last year (attached pic )....

Sadly mother nature didn't provide the sky or weather as in the very deserving over-all winner's image.

Well Done to Dave, Julie & Matt. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[marc4darkskies]

Congrats to all! A special shout out to David Fitz-Henry for his deep space runner-up image of the Helix! :thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus

[andyc]

Congratulations all! Some great images there. Though I have many Iceland aurora shots and many Jokulsarlon snaps, nothing of both, or either approaching the quality of the winner. What a beauty! (Though I saw one recently that was similar, but with a bit of red volcanic glow from the ongoing eruption at Holuhraun behind Vatnajokull - one for next year!)