Astronomy photographer of the year

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

On Friday, 16 September 2016 12:04:55 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

The more abstract the photo, the more they confuse the dullards in the public who might assume an image is "as it really was." They even make mention of hyper-saturated aurora shots in the article.
Saturn, M94 and the Hong Kong city/starlight (if it's real) are the best shots, IMO.

RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 12:04:55 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

The more abstract the photo, the more they confuse the dullards in the
public who might assume an image is "as it really was." They even make
mention of hyper-saturated aurora shots in the article.
Saturn, M94 and the Hong Kong city/starlight (if it's real) are the best shots, IMO.


The Hong Kong and Saturn are my favourites.

On Friday, 16 September 2016 16:25:38 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 12:04:55 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

The more abstract the photo, the more they confuse the dullards in the
public who might assume an image is "as it really was." They even make
mention of hyper-saturated aurora shots in the article.
Saturn, M94 and the Hong Kong city/starlight (if it's real) are the best shots, IMO.


The Hong Kong and Saturn are my favourites.

And people not in the hobby don't realize what an accomplishment that shot is. They may ooh and ahh at another aurora shot, or milky way shot against a painted desert, but that's just location. The Saturn, the deepsky shots are work and real knowledge at work. When I see detail on Jupiter's moons, then as sizable, defined disks taken with amateur telescopes I am amazed, given they are less than 2 seconds across.

On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:19:07 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 16:25:38 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 12:04:55 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

The more abstract the photo, the more they confuse the dullards in the
public who might assume an image is "as it really was." They even make
mention of hyper-saturated aurora shots in the article.
Saturn, M94 and the Hong Kong city/starlight (if it's real) are the best shots, IMO.


The Hong Kong and Saturn are my favourites.

And people not in the hobby don't realize what an accomplishment that shot is. They may ooh and ahh at another aurora shot, or milky way shot against a painted desert, but that's just location. The Saturn, the deepsky shots are work and real knowledge at work. When I see detail on Jupiter's moons, then as sizable, defined disks taken with amateur telescopes I am amazed, given they are less than 2 seconds across.

Check out this Mars video form the same photographer who made the Saturn shot, Damian Peach...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_SL...ature=youtu.be

.... just amazing!

\Paul A

On Saturday, 17 September 2016 03:01:32 UTC-4, palsing wrote:
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:19:07 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 16:25:38 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 12:04:55 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

The more abstract the photo, the more they confuse the dullards in the
public who might assume an image is "as it really was." They even make
mention of hyper-saturated aurora shots in the article.
Saturn, M94 and the Hong Kong city/starlight (if it's real) are the best shots, IMO.


The Hong Kong and Saturn are my favourites.

And people not in the hobby don't realize what an accomplishment that shot is. They may ooh and ahh at another aurora shot, or milky way shot against a painted desert, but that's just location. The Saturn, the deepsky shots are work and real knowledge at work. When I see detail on Jupiter's moons, then as sizable, defined disks taken with amateur telescopes I am amazed, given they are less than 2 seconds across.

Check out this Mars video form the same photographer who made the Saturn shot, Damian Peach...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_SL...ature=youtu.be

... just amazing!

\Paul A

Pretty astonishing, almost like it came from an orbiter.

On Saturday, 17 September 2016 09:32:00 UTC+2, RichA wrote:
On Saturday, 17 September 2016 03:01:32 UTC-4, palsing wrote:
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:19:07 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:

Check out this Mars video form the same photographer who made the Saturn shot, Damian Peach...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_SL...ature=youtu.be

... just amazing!

\Paul A

Pretty astonishing, almost like it came from an orbiter.

Damian is always running rings around the professionals. ;-))

palsing wrote:
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:19:07 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 16:25:38 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
RichA wrote:
On Friday, 16 September 2016 12:04:55 UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

The more abstract the photo, the more they confuse the dullards in the
public who might assume an image is "as it really was." They even make
mention of hyper-saturated aurora shots in the article.
Saturn, M94 and the Hong Kong city/starlight (if it's real) are the best shots, IMO.


The Hong Kong and Saturn are my favourites.

And people not in the hobby don't realize what an accomplishment that
shot is. They may ooh and ahh at another aurora shot, or milky way shot
against a painted desert, but that's just location. The Saturn, the
deepsky shots are work and real knowledge at work. When I see detail
on Jupiter's moons, then as sizable, defined disks taken with amateur
telescopes I am amazed, given they are less than 2 seconds across.

Check out this Mars video form the same photographer who made the Saturn
shot, Damian Peach...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_SL...ature=youtu.be

... just amazing!

\Paul A



I just discovered when checking a local events diary that I missed a talk
by Damian Peach at my local astronomical society last week. I should have
checked earlier.