Advances in technology mean that astrology photographs are becoming increasingly beautiful as more of the night sky is visible to the camera lens.
Hence why the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition was introduced a decade ago. It's the largest international competition of its kind and the winners will be showcased at the National Maritime Museum starting from October 24, 2018 and closing on May 5, 2019.
This year, Brad Goldpaint has been announced as the winner for his image, ‘Transport the Soul’ (pictured above), which shows a photographer standing on a cliff over a valley in Utah, looking up at the Milky Way. According to the judges: “The Andromeda Galaxy, quarter moon, Milky Way Galaxy, and position of the photographer all combined to create a captivating, harmonious portrait of a night sky photographer at work.”
The Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year award was given to 15-year-old Fabian Dalpiaz for his image of the Alpe di Siusi in the Italian Dolomites (pictured above).
According to the judges: “On an early Monday morning before taking an exam at school, [Dalpiaz] decided to go out and take some images. Shooting on a 50mm lens the photographer got lucky and captured this incredible photograph of a meteor passing over the Dolomites. On the left side of the image the Moon is shining over the stunning landscape of the Alpe di Siusi with the autumn colours was illuminated only at 13.5 per cent.”
You can view all the winners in the gallery above and view the exhibition now at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
