2014 Royal Observatory Astronomy Photographer of the Year

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

A poultry 2500 entries from around the World...and look our very own Rolf Olsen and Raki Syed are in the promo mix bunch this year (I didn't see any other IIS names that I recognise in these two bunches but if I have missed somebody let us know)

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 shortlist

and

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...r-entries.html

Good luck guys, and all those others who have been shortlisted.. 2500 entries...that's impressive

Mike

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

A poultry 2500 entries from around the World...and look our very own Rolf Olsen and Raki Syed

I decided not to enter this year as I had some other things (in motion) that didn't fit the ROG format.

Well done Rolf and Raki.

P.S. Hey Mike...you counting chickens or did you mean "paltry"

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

P.S. Hey Mike...you counting chickens or did you mean "paltry"

Are you a smart R's or are you just being "pecky"

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Are you a smart R's or are you just being "pecky"

[Paul Haese]

Congrats to the guys in the promo material and good luck for a placing.

I was lucky enough to have two images short listed in the DSO section this year. Given the quality and number of entries, I think that is a pretty damn good achievement. In last years promo stuff I had an image in that but got nothing in the end, so I guess there is a possibility yet of a placing. Time will tell.

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

I was lucky enough to have two images short listed in the DSO section this year. ....

Well done Paul

[RickS (Rick)]

Congrats Rolf, Raki & Paul!

[Rodstar (Rod)]

Just had a look through the entire gallery, I wish we had Northern Lights - they are simply breathtaking. Congrats to Rolf, Raki and to you too Paul!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

The awards have been announced

Well done to all finalists but special congratulations to our Aussie finalists, to have your work catch the eye of this judging panel is no mean feat :

David Fitz-Henry, Julie Fletcher and Matt James

and special mention to Marco Lorenzi our adopted Aussie

If I have missed anyone or you want to add anybody, please let us all know

ROG Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 results
Well done guys

Mike

[Peter Ward]

Looking at the winning image....I'd been to the almost identical location (about a far from Sydney as you can get ) last year (attached pic )....

Sadly mother nature didn't provide the sky or weather as in the very deserving over-all winner's image.

Well Done to Dave, Julie & Matt.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Congrats to all! A special shout out to David Fitz-Henry for his deep space runner-up image of the Helix!

Cheers, Marcus

[andyc (Andy)]

Congratulations all! Some great images there. Though I have many Iceland aurora shots and many Jokulsarlon snaps, nothing of both, or either approaching the quality of the winner. What a beauty! (Though I saw one recently that was similar, but with a bit of red volcanic glow from the ongoing eruption at Holuhraun behind Vatnajokull - one for next year!)