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Old 25-05-2011, 09:21 AM
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Bit of very cool news :-)

This was under wraps until recently and I hope you will forgive my trumpet....

My Orions Sword image, that was finalist in the Eureka Prize last year, has been selected to be enlarged to 1.6m X 1.6m and hung high on the drum wall, on permanent display at the National Science and Technology Centre (Questacon) in Canberra. It will be featuring as part of a huge 5 panel display of scientific images, mine is the only astroimage - pretty cool huh?

Needless to say I am over the moon and greatly honoured, not sure I can think of a more fitting place to have any of my work on display?

So if you are in Canberra later this year and happen to be at Questacon, have a gander - hard to miss as they will hang in full view of the entire foyer....to 1/2 Million visitors a year!

In the meantime here is a peek at what it will look like:

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

Thanks for listening to my little trumpet

Mike

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Old 25-05-2011, 09:29 AM
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Yahoooooo Mike Well done
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Old 25-05-2011, 09:32 AM
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We forgive the trumpet. Great news congrats

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Old 25-05-2011, 09:34 AM
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Congratulations Mike,

Thats awesome, you did well keeping under wraps I think I would have been so excited I would have been blowing my trumpet as soon as I heard and a lot louder too.

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Old 25-05-2011, 09:47 AM
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Well done Mike. Great honor for any amateur.
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Old 25-05-2011, 09:50 AM
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Old 25-05-2011, 10:07 AM
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Congratulations!

Well done...
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Old 25-05-2011, 10:17 AM
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Old 25-05-2011, 10:27 AM
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Blow as hard as you like, Mike, that's a great honour!!!

Congratulations!!!
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Old 25-05-2011, 10:29 AM
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well done Mike

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Old 25-05-2011, 10:31 AM
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Bloody excellent Mike, great to see an amateur receive such recognition and what a corker of an image to showcase in such a public setting.

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Old 25-05-2011, 10:32 AM
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Well done Mike. Congrats.


Stupid flamin internet filters here at work won't let me open the image...
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Old 25-05-2011, 10:34 AM
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Hooley Dooley!!!!!
What an Honour!!!!
Well deserved Mike!!!
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Old 25-05-2011, 10:47 AM
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Brilliant image Mike!! An honour well deserved!!!
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TA-DAAAAH!!
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Old 25-05-2011, 11:33 AM
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Top stuff Mike

Definitely a feather in your astrophotography cap.
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Old 25-05-2011, 11:44 AM
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That's excellent.
Very well done indeed.
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Old 25-05-2011, 11:45 AM
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Hi Mike,

When we went and saw the Masterpieces from Paris Exhibition in April last year at the
National Gallery, we dropped in at Questacon and noted the astrophotographs that hung
on the wall as your walked up the spiral staircase. We took time to look at each one
and the photographer's names read as a Who's Who of among the best and brightest
of the Australian amateur astrophotography scene.

Great to hear one of your images has been singled out for special treatment with the
giant enlargement to become part of the permanent collection!

Congratulations and well done!

Best regards

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Old 25-05-2011, 12:41 PM
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That's awesome news Mike, congratulations on such an achievement It is a very worthy image indeed.
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Old 25-05-2011, 01:19 PM
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Fabulous news Mike ! Congratulations.
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