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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: mickw on Sep 19, 2013, 07:00:03

Title: Astronomy Photography of the Year
Post by: mickw on Sep 19, 2013, 07:00:03
Here ya go

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24131917 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24131917)

and

http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/2013-winners/ (http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/2013-winners/)

Title: Re: Astronomy Photography of the Year
Post by: MarkS on Sep 19, 2013, 07:58:48
Some stunning pictures there!

I would certainly be very happy to have produced something of their quality.

The overall winner is a great picture, a stitched panorama, though perhaps a little corny with that lighthouse at the end of the Milky Way!  

Title: Re: Astronomy Photography of the Year
Post by: JohnP on Sep 19, 2013, 09:14:11
Well at least one of the winners was a UK image. Albeit had clouds in it....  :P
Title: Re: Astronomy Photography of the Year
Post by: mickw on Sep 19, 2013, 09:58:50
Quote from: JohnP on Sep 19, 2013, 09:14:11
Well at least one of the winners was a UK image. Albeit had clouds in it....  :P

Get with the program John - That's how to recognise a UK image  :roll:

Title: Re: Astronomy Photography of the Year
Post by: JohnP on Sep 19, 2013, 12:36:04
 :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Astronomy Photography of the Year
Post by: Fay on Sep 19, 2013, 17:02:05
nice winner. such a lot of processing these days  though