Slightly off topic, but I should bring to light a conversation had with event organisers. As this was the first year of submitting electronic images online for judging, it was reported that some images submitted were extremely dark, and/or had colour balance issues. Given David's critical eye, it would not surprise me that some images were let down due to the lack of attention given to monitor calibration.
There is plenty of resources online to assist those in need.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/ARTS.../CALIBRATE.HTM
http://www.imagescience.com.au/kb/qu...or+Calibrators
I don't like the thought of people working so hard to collect and process data, only to find the end result does not look correct on other peoples monitors.
For the general populous, this is unavoidable, but you can be assured that David and the other judges would be evaluating images on correctly calibrated monitors. So the effort you put in is not to waste.
Finally, the sponsors really make the event what it is today. A big thank you to Central West Astronomical Society, CSIRO's Astronomy and Space Sciences, Powerhouse Museum and Canon Australia for those delightful prizes. Those jokes at the Civic Reception where coming thick and fast. Hilarious.