Go Sid! Finalists announced Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - Page 4

Phil Hart · #61 18-08-2010, 07:13 PM

awesome!

it's hard to imagine two more different photos.. a super close macro shot of two tiny flies that would have disappeared in a second and a shot of the largest structures we can comprehend imaged over many hours at distances we really can't comprehend which will probably still look the same a thousand years from now!

mike's description does convey some sense of how big this event is and how amazing it is to achieve second prize. and they've clearly beefed up the photo awards bit too. it's hard to go up from there!

well done mate.. your amazing efforts have done you proud!

Phil

Doomsayer · #62 18-08-2010, 07:24 PM

Well deserved Mike. Also looking forward to the tuxedo shots.

guy

strongmanmike (Michael) · #63 18-08-2010, 07:26 PM

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mike having been there now may be able to convey some sense of how big this event is and how amazing it is to achieve second prize. well done Sid! it's hard to go up from there!

Yes well I have left the door open for another astroimager to top that, see I am a nice guy

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now folks here will really want to see pics of you in your penguin suit receiving your prize! what's that i hear you say.. you lost your camera? that's a bit hard to believe isn't it?

Mate you may be laghing but I am crying, some priceless shots were on it

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well done mate.. your amazing efforts have done you proud!

Phil

Thanks Phil

DavidTrap (David) · #64 18-08-2010, 07:34 PM

Great write up of the event - horrible end to the night though.

Glad to hear you are "reinvesting" your winnings.

DT

Phil Hart · #65 18-08-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Mate you may be laghing but I am crying, some priceless shots were on it

Not laughing too much.. I have known that pain before

! For a few minutes last week I thought I had lost my 5D with a weeks worth of back country skiing photos on it including night sky stuff shot at -14degC from 1900m elevation which I won't be getting again in a hurry. For a few minutes I was a very unhappy camper!

I do hope you get your camera back, in the meantime we can only try to cheer you up! Life has a habit of following a bloody good one with a little kick in the pants. Too much excitement i say!

(and sorry for making a meal of things by posting without looking and then editing later on..)

gary · #66 19-08-2010, 12:26 AM

Hi Mike,

Well done! But sorry to hear you left the camera in the cab!

Best Regards

Gary

astroron (Ron) · #67 19-08-2010, 08:11 AM

Well done Mike, commiserations on the camera.
I hope you get it back.
Cheers

wavelandscott (Scott) · #68 19-08-2010, 09:26 AM

Congratulations on the much deserved recognition...bummer about the camera, hope it all comes good.

Cheers!

Bassnut (Fred) · #69 19-08-2010, 09:54 AM

Excellent Mike, thats a good story to read and again congrats, the night sounds awesome.

Sorry to hear about the cam.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #70 19-08-2010, 12:29 PM

Thanks so much everyone, the well wishes are really appreciated and as I have said before it is great to be part of a kind of family really, here on IIS and feel like we can share such moments in our lives with other people who will be happy for us and feel even just a bit of the excitment themselves, thanks

Mike

alan meehan (Alan) · #71 19-08-2010, 09:38 PM

Well done MIKE i just seen that the awards will be on cataylist abc next thursday night so we can see you live ,good work mate your a inspiration ,although i stand in your shadow i just won first place in the qld astrofest imaging comp, i feel i bit more taller.
AL