Royal Greenwich International Astro Photo of the Year 2019

[Andy01]

Nice to see several Aussie imagers on this year's shortlist!
Must say I'm delighted to have the cover story image (https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2019/jun/19/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2019-shortlist-in-pictures?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR1Xyg24FHofl0SPmRzG1jQ9sw 4R998jEAVqKFKQ3lOaDhive0TewjzNuEc) :D

Pretty sure I saw IIS regulars Steve Mohr, Suavi Lipinski, Eddie Trimarchi & Martin Pugh's images there as well :thumbsup:

[leon]

So you should be Andy top image indeed.

Leon

[strongmanmike]

Good for you guys, some lovely scenes there and best of luck :thumbsup:

I forgot to enter this year, totally slipped my mind :doh: :nerd:

Mike

[Slawomir]

Congratulations Andy - fantastic image and a well deserved recognition. It is great to have so many shortlisted images from Australia. I didn’t really expect to have any of my images being noticed by the judges.

[Peter Ward]

Indeed, making the cut at Greenwich is very cool. :thumbsup:

Well done to all the Aussie contingent who seem to be punching to well above their weight when it comes to Astro-imaging

[Slawomir]

Just sharing a link to the 38 shortlisted images (out of 4600): https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/photography/astronomy-photographer-year-shortlist-space-galaxy-nebula-photos-a8964911.html

[strongmanmike]

Bah!...watch you talkin bout Willis?..hasn't that image of yours been on a bloody bridge??!!! :eyepop: :lol: :thumbsup:

Mike

[Andy01]

Just need to point out that the article is not quite correct- this is only a partial list of all the shortlisted images. The Royal Greenwich team is holding a number of unpublished shortlisted images back until September. 😊

[Peter Ward]

Curiously, many of the first placed images from the 2018 comp were not used from the shortlist set that was given to media groups....my understanding was they were not "held back"....the entire list was available to
the media...but what/why they chose to include images in their press releases was up to the picture editors involved.

BTW I had to withdraw an entry from the CWAS/Malins, as the Greenwich organisers emailed me stating: if it did well and received mainstream media coverage in OZ, it would be disqualified. :shrug:

[Andy01]

Yes, same here- strange isn’t it - I couldn’t enter my Malin HC from last year, but on the other hand they’ll happily accept published Apods which were seen by millions :question: oh well, it’s their sandpit & their rules :)

[Slawomir]

Thank you for clarifying that Andy :thumbsup:

[Retrograde]

Congratulations Andy, Suavi & all the others whose images were shortlisted. :thumbsup: