Zoom chat with judge
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86460288108?pwd=Z0tFT0dEOVlTOVJCdlI0bjA0QWw0Zz09
by Donna Burton, October 21, 2020
And the Winners are:
Thanks to everyone who entered this year! You gave our judges a difficult time with the quality of entries.
The winners and highly commended entries for 2020 are:
Section: Solar System
Winner: Niall MacNeill – 3 of the 4 big moons of Jupiter
Highly Commended: György Soponyai- Analemma of the Moon
Section: Warrumbungle Nightscape Widefield
Winner: Peter Abery – Moonset from Whitegum Lookout
Highly Commended: Andrew Davis – Milky Way Over the Dome
Section: Night Sky Widefield
Winner: Paul Mayo – 20200720 EOS R 5×180 v1 copy
Highly Commended: Jan Breckwoldt – Barrenjoey Lighthouse Star-Trails
Section: Open Deep Space
Winner: Rodney Watters – NGC4038 Antenna Galaxies
Highly Commended: Diego Colonnello – Wide Orion RGB
Section: Smartphone Astrophotography
Winner: Balazs Benei – Phases of Venus
Highly Commended: Balazs Benei – ISS Lunar Transit
Section: Youth
Winner: Kallan Strong – Fire under the Galaxy
Highly Commended: Luke Dodd – The Island in the Sea of Stars
by Donna Burton, October 19, 2020
Results for competitions in 2020 Capture the Cosmos
There were 12 entries that gained our highest award(s).
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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moonset from whitegum lookout peter abery – Winner Warrumbungle Nightscape Widefield 
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20200720 EOS R 5×180 v1 copy Paul Mayo – Winner Night Sky Widefield 
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NGC4038 Antenna Galaxies Rodney Watters – Winner Open Deep Space 
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Phases of Venus Balazs Benei – Winner Smartphone Astrophotography 
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3 of the 4 big moons of Jupiter Niall MacNeill – Winner Solar System – Sun, Moon, planets & sunrise-set 
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Milky Way over the dome Andrew Davis – Highly Commended Warrumbungle Nightscape Widefield 
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Barrenjoey Lighthouse Star-Trails Jan Breckwoldt – Highly Commended Night Sky Widefield 
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Wide Orion RGB Diego Colonnello – Highly Commended Open Deep Space 
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ISS Lunar Transit Balazs Benei – Highly Commended Smartphone Astrophotography 
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Analemma of the Moon György Soponyai – Highly Commended Solar System – Sun, Moon, planets & sunrise-set 
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Fire Under The Galaxy Kallan Strong – Youth Winner Warrumbungle Nightscape Widefield 
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The Island in the Sea of Stars Luke Dodd – Youth Highly Commended Open Deep Space 
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by Donna Burton, October 19, 2020
Closing Date Extended
Hi Everyone
We have extended the closing date for Capture the Cosmos until 26 September.
Get your entries in – we have great prizes and looking forward to seeing all the amazing entries and certainly don’t envy judges job this year!
by Donna Burton, September 21, 2020
Inaugural Capture the Cosmos Astrophotography Competition awards night exhibition
We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural Capture the Cosmos Astrophotography Competition awards night exhibition.
Join us on the opening night where we will announce the winners and showcase stunning photographs that celebrate dark skies from under the Warrumbungle Shire and around the globe.
The exhibition will display the winners and a selection of outstanding photographs from a spectacular field of entries.
When: 6.00pm Saturday 21st September, 2019
Where: Coonabarabran Visitor Information Centre, John Street, Coonabarabran
Light refreshments will be served on the evening.
To RSVP please enter your details via this online registration form and the number of guests to assist with catering for the evening.
by Donna Burton, September 11, 2019
