The Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) is proud to announce the shortlisted finalists in the 2019 CWAS Astrophotography Awards - the "David Malin Awards".
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The winners will be announced and presented with their awards during the 2019 CWAS AstroFest, which will be held in conjunction with the CSIRO Parkes Observatory's Apollo 11 Open Days, from 20-21 July.
This year's competition had eight categories: Deep Sky, Wide-Field, Solar System, Nightscapes, Animated Sequences (Scientific and Aesthetic), Themed Section - "Memories of Apollo", and a Junior section (18 or younger).
The entries were judged by world-renowned astrophotographer, Dr David Malin.
"This year's pictures are the best I've seen in the 15 years of the competition," Dr Malin said.
"I was very impressed by the technical and aesthetic qualities of the images we received.
To view the shortlisted finalists visit www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/news_events/astrofest/DMA/2019_shortlist/
It was not just technical skill that was assessed - prizes are awarded to pictures that are technically excellent and capture the beauty of the sky and the intrinsic interest of astronomy in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
The winners will be presented with the "David Malin Awards" in the presence of invited dignitaries on Friday night, July 19, at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory's Visitors Centre.
Canon Australia is supporting the competition with Estore Voucher prizes to the value of over $10,000.
Kate Guaran, General Manager, Consumer & Product Marketing - Canon Australia said Canon is proud to continue to be involved with the CWAS AstroFest.
"It enables us to celebrate the people behind the camera who, with patience and commitment, truly capture the beauty of what is possible, to produce incredible other-worldly images," she said
The competition's associated exhibition will be on show at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory's Visitors Centre from July 20 for 12 months.
A second touring exhibition, organised by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, will travel to selected venues across Australia, beginning with Sydney Observatory on Saturday, September 28.
For more information about the 'David Malin Awards' and the 2019 CWAS AstroFest, visit http://www.cwas.org.au/astrofest/
