2010 Eureka Prize - Official Photos

[strongmanmike]

As many of you asked to see me in my Penguin Tent on the night I thought a new thread was appropriate so you wont miss'em :D

...well given the tragedy of losing my camera, the Australian Museum organisers took pitty on me and let me have early access to the official photos (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/2010_eureka_awards) :thumbsup:

A few other things are in this album too in case anyone is interested in seeing them and if I ever get my hands on some more candid shots from the evening I'll add'em here too.

Thanks again so much everyone on IIS for your congratulations - I Love yus All

Mike :)

[DavidU]

Well done ! You scrub up quite well Mike:P

[Screwdriverone]

Nice Work Mike,

Congratulations. Although, most of those photos look like they have caught one of the security guards in them.............OH!, thats YOU!

sorry ;)

Well done.

Cheers

Chris

[strongmanmike]

Hale and Pace..? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wX8vGI09k&feature=related

...Sod Off

Mike :D

[renormalised]

Great going, mate!!!:):). Bet ya $3K 2nd prize will be coming in handy:):)

One thing....don't give Lucy any lip...she's bigger than you are!!!!!:eyepop::P

[strongmanmike]

Nah, it's the camera angle in the group shot and she was standing in high heel stilettoes but she IS pretty tall still...yup, wouldn't give her any lip though :scared: ...:question:....:evil2:

Mike

[Screwdriverone]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, that's the one Mike, Here! dont you get any ideas or nuffingk!

Classic.

Consider me sodded off!

Cheers

Chris

[bird]

Excellent work Mike - congrats!

cheers, Bird

[wavelandscott]

Great to see the pcitures of the big event and congratulations again...well deserved indeed!

[Peter Ward]

Sorry for not chiming in earlier....I've been discovering the joys (not) of SkyX Pro, Windoze 7 and why telescope/camera/dome/wx monitor hardware were simply not co-operating with each other.....all works now :)

But I digress.....

Credit where it's due.

I night to remember for sure, Black tie, good (very tall) sort with a cheque for $3k, and.....what can you say other than .....Well done!

[TheDecepticon]

Congratulations, Mike! Well done!:D Great image!:)

[shelltree]

Congratulations Mike! You certainly deserve it, that is one amazing capture :)

[multiweb]

Looking good mate! Well done. :thumbsup:

[richardo]

Aaaa Mike, nice Tux... has a slimming affect on you:D

Congrats on second prize!!

Now rubbing shoulders with these science boffins, you need to get your grammer right...

The photo with lovely Lucy, should be "Lucy Dunwell and I";):P

Bummer about the lost camera....

Well done:thumbsup:.

Can't believe a stinkin' rotten fly won over the brightest star birthing and defuse areas in our visible universe.... must be some fly:confused2:

All the best
Rich

[strongmanmike]

Thankyou all so much again for the well wishes, much appreciated again :thumbsup:

Today I was notified that my image has appeared in the UK Daily Telegraph, the largest selling broadsheet newspaper in the UK wth a circulation of 700 000 a day! :eyepop:
For a (poorish scanned reproduction) peek, click on bottom right thumbnail here (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/2010_eureka_awards)

The more detailed article is at the web version of the newspaper is here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7956568/Amateur-astronomer-captures-award-winning-view-of-space.html)

Already had two requests to purchase the photo from this appearence, very cool :P

Mike
Oi Rich who you callin fat then hey? :mad2:....:lol:

[DavidTrap]

You'll need an agent Mike - "Show me the money!!!!"

DT

[mswhin63]

Gratz Mike, The image even look great in the newspaper.

[strongmanmike]

Ooops just realised I hadn't clicked the "for public viewing" edit box at my web site :rolleyes:..so it wasn't visible :doh:...now fixed :thumbsup:

Mike

[h0ughy]

well done Mike - your a star - or supernova ;)

[TrevorW]

nice suit have you taken it back yet :P

[strongmanmike]

Yeh taken the suit back :thumbsup:...wanted to buy one but it was hard to find my size without tailoring = big bucks = less new telescope :whistle: ..so off to hire a tent :D

The awards night will be a major feature on Catalyst 8.00pm ABC (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2987895.htm)this thursday if you are interested.

Mike

[Paul Haese]

Didn't know you were the bouncer on the night Mike. Couldn't they get anyone else? :P

Nice to see you in a suit. I always say a man needs a few suits and they should be worn on significant birthdays, weddings, funerals and important events.

Congratulations on the win mate. Well deserved. :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Well, I didn't actually win, I was second, that honour went to Roz Batten with a photo of a fly having breakie (http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Breakfast-on-the-Fly)

Great night though.. apart fromr losing my camera :sadeyes:

Mike

[Bassnut]

Gaud, lets not get his head that large(er):lol:. And the hanky in the top pocket thang, is that useable, or a sown in thing from the hire co ;).

[Paul Haese]

Well I was treating it like the DM awards. Every prize is a win.:) Bummer about losing the camera. What camera?

[h0ughy]

lol i just showed my wife your images Mike - she thinks you look beautiful.

[Bassnut]

"beautiful":eyepop::jawdrop:

[strongmanmike]

Well I took the ProLine to take a 12.5hr exposure of the crowd..... :question:

Nah, t'was my trusty Canon 3SIS I won in 06 at the Malins, been a great peformer, not to mention the irreplacable photos of the awards night...:sadeyes:

Mike

[strongmanmike]

:ashamed: :love: :evil:

[strongmanmike]

Now this is beautiful :rofl:

[DavidU]

Here is an idea Mike
Just win another Malin award and get another camera !:P

[strongmanmike]

Well I did win another two since then ...but they were the smaller versions, the 3SIS was a nice big category winner prize so a little more up market :).

Buuuuut I'll try........

[strongmanmike]

Sorry Fred, now fixed

:whistle:

[CometGuy]

Hi Mike,

Congratulations on the prize..Very well deserved.

Didn't realise you have been doing this for so long....

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/in_the_begining

Terry

[spearo]

Well done mate
congratulations
frank

[alexch]

Congratulations mate and Daily Telegraph is just the icing on the cake!

I am looking forward to Thursday's ABC broadcast.

Cheers,
Alex

[strongmanmike]

Thanks guys!

The Australian Museum released some more candid shots from the evening today, I have put a few at my web site (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/gallery/2010_eureka_awards)

Mike :)