Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011 - results (+Vodcast)

[mill (Martin)]

Congrats to all the winners and runner ups

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Thanks for the positive comments and well wishes guys, they are nice to read.

Like any competition of this type, getting an award does not the imager make. I had several favorites of my own (by other imagers) in the pool and a couple I thought for sure would catch the judges eye.

However, knowing that a group of people, all of whom are in the astronomy research, outreach and journalism games, on the other side of the globe, in the mother of modern observatories, collectively picked out my image from a pool of 700 bloody amazing images from around the World....is the quirky (lucky) and rather cool bit but it certainly doesn't make me a better imager than anyone else, it is all fun

What a collection though, anyone who hasn't had a look at the full entry pool should, just to see some beautiful work, some are very emotive and moving.

Cheers heaps again

Mike

[Alchemy (Clive)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Like any competition of this type, getting an award does not the imager make.
Mike

Perhaps not..... But must sure feel good

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Perhaps not..... But must sure feel good

...I've felt worse

[Blue Skies (Jacquie)]

Congratulations everyone!

I'm just browsing through the full lot now and there's some stunning ones that didn't get a mention in the finals. Creative and inspirational! Keep them coming.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Here's a nice slide show about this years competition narrated by the Royal Observatory astronomers:

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011

[Hagar (Doug)]

Congratulations everyone. What a wonderful result from the Australian entrants.

Great stuff.

[Martin Pugh]

Yes, let me add my congrats to Peter, Mike, Paul and Steve.

well done Australia

Martin

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Congrats guys!! .

It's great to see Aussie imagers featuring so well in such a world class comp!

Cheers, Marcus

[Quark (Trevor)]

It's great to see Australian amateurs recognized like this on the world stage and I add my congratulations to Paul, Mike, Peter and Steve.

Regards
Trevor

[netwolf]

Congrats to all, it is great to see so many Aussies and IIS memebers in there.

[danielsun]

Congratulations to all, Awesome and inspiring images!!

Cheers Daniel.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Thanks for the well wishes boys

Actually if you look at the list of finalists since it started in 09 you can see Aussies feature quite well each year really seems our connections with the original motherland is healthy.. in the imaging world at least

Mike

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Thanks again for all the good wishes everyone

Cheers

Steve

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Here's a Sky at Night Magazine Vodcast episode of the awards night.

Nice features and interviews with some of the awarded imagers and judges

The amazing interactive exhibition now on display at the Royal Observatory in London is shown at the end

Extended Vodcast episode 31 - Sky at Night Magazine (11min)

Mike

[TinyBlueDot (John)]

Amazing images.........

Aussies punching above their weight yet again!!! Great results, guys.

My pick for sheer value is Marco Lorenzi's Vela Supernova remnant pic.

Thanks again
John

[Jen]

wow im going through all these pics now im so glad im not on the judging panel what a hard job that would be they are fantastic
congrats guys

[marco (Marco Lorenzi)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Thanks for the positive comments and well wishes guys, they are nice to read.

Mike

Hi Mike, noticed this thread only now. Thanks for the kind words! My compliments too to you and Peter, Paul and Steve for the great pictures that got through the final. As you said it is great to have 4 aussies (and an adopted half ) that were selected, that means that not only this is a land of dark skies but also a land of talented people

Marco

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

While we would like to take some of the kudos because you do some from Australian skies ...your work is World class Marco so it was no surprise that it was so highly regarded in the judging.

Well done and we all look forward to your next masterpiece

Mike