- The David Malin Astrophotography award started with a just a handful of entries 12 years ago.
- It now attracts nationwide attention with hundreds of submissions and celebrates some of best Australia's astronomical photography.
- The annual competition is open to all amateur astronomers across the country, aiming to encourage new developments in photography and a wider interest in astronomy.
- Awards judge David Malin said in addition to aesthetic merit the awards recognise the technical complexity of night-time photography.
- "Getting the colours right is very important and you have to have some knowledge of the nature of the stars to get the colours right," he told the BBC.
- The winners of the competition were announced on the weekend and are on display at the Parkes Observatory in New South Wales.
- This year's top prize was awarded to photographer Troy Casswell for his widefield image depicting the full constellation Orion.
- Mr Hall said night-time photography was open to anyone who wanted to get involved.
- "You might need some expensive stuff if you want to do really fancy things but an off-the-shelf camera will get you started," he said.
Monday, 18 July 2016
Australia photography awards showcase beauty of space
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