Astronomy Photographer of the Year

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jiggly - 09-11-2020

I came across a nice artcile showing winners for the 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Some of the images are seriously impressive, so I wanted to share them below:

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Nicolas Lefaudeux has been named overall winner of the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020, for his image of the Andromeda Galaxy.

Aurorae category: The Green Lady, by Nicholas Roemmelt from Germany

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[Image: _114316762_0aac28d3-3968-454a-8b65-11df20ba462b.jpg]

Our Moon category: Tycho Crater Region with Colours, by Alain Paillou from France

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[Image: _114312405_om-40753-11_winner_tycho-crat...aillou.jpg]

Our Sun category: Liquid Sunshine, by Alexandra Hart from the UK

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[Image: _114312407_os-3384-1_winner_liquid-sunsh...a-hart.jpg]

Stars and Nebulae category: Cosmic Inferno, by Peter Ward from Australia

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[Image: _114315430_sn-3032-1_winner_cosmic-infer...r-ward.jpg]

Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation: Dark River, by Julie F Hill from the UK

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[Image: _114315644_ii-103252-17_winner_dark-rive...f-hill.jpg]

There are plenty more photos from other categories listed in the original article.

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - mothered - 09-12-2020

They're simply striking.

My favorite Is the first, namely "The Green Lady".

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jusluvn - 09-12-2020

Thanks for sharing. Those are just stunning

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jiggly - 09-12-2020

(09-12-2020, 04:38 AM)mothered Wrote: They're simply striking.

My favorite Is the first, namely "The Green Lady".

I think that one is my favourite also. It makes me want to attempt a digital painting that looks like that. It's stunning.

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - mothered - 09-12-2020

(09-12-2020, 12:07 PM)Jiggly Wrote: It makes me want to attempt a digital painting that looks like that. It's stunning.

I don't see any reason why you shouldn't have a shot at digital painting.

You already have the foundation of a very talented artist, so It's within your capacity and capability. If It were myself, forget It- I go as far as being proficient In MS Paint.

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jiggly - 09-12-2020

(09-12-2020, 12:29 PM)mothered Wrote:
(09-12-2020, 12:07 PM)Jiggly Wrote: It makes me want to attempt a digital painting that looks like that. It's stunning.
I don't see any reason why you shouldn't have a shot at digital painting.

You already have the foundation of a very talented artist, so It's within your capacity and capability. If It were myself, forget It- I go as far as being proficient In MS Paint.

Thank you very much! I've been working on traditional painting (acrylic on canvas etc) as of late. So haven't spent much time doing digital. I think this would be a nice piece to try, though.

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - SCARIO - 09-12-2020

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RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Oni - 09-12-2020

I always find space really sad, as many of the stars we're seeing are already dead (since it takes so long for light to travel).

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jiggly - 09-12-2020

(09-12-2020, 01:16 PM)Oni Wrote: I always find space really sad, as many of the stars we're seeing are already dead (since it takes so long for light to travel).

I agree. That, and knowing we may never be able to reach that far.

RE: Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jusluvn - 09-12-2020

I think its sad in a happy way. Like its dead and we never had a chance to go to that star, but beautiful and happy in the fact its so vast and so much we can learn.

Also I like doing canvas work, sometimes working with the hands and getting a little messy is refreshing to the soul.