From the northern aurora borealis dancing on the mirror surface of the lake to the captivating black Kenyan sun in the sky - this is such incredible shots competition organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich (United Kingdom), the jury sent astrophotography enthusiasts from around the world.
2014 the Year Astrofotgrafu has 1.5 thousand. pound prize won more than a thousand competitors ahead of Briton James Woodend with breathtaking shots of Iceland. Jury members J. Woodend work
just entranced: it recorded a bright green northern lights over the ice lagoon Jökulsarlono Vatnajokull National Park Iceland.
"The white and shades of bluish ice just divine tune in to the cold northern greenish glow of the aurora borealis - the winner's work and commented on one of the jury members of the Royal Observatory astronomer Dr. Marek meatballs. - There is also the beauty of this whole image of the surface of the ice lagoon. During the past six years have received more than one amazing photo of the northern auroras, but this contest grand prize aurora borealis (Lat. - the northern lights) won just now. James revealed color and symmetry just charmed us all. "
Contest winners were announced and in different categories.
Best debutant for Sir Patrick Moore, Chris Murphy won the prize of the work which has been taken in suburban Wairarapa (New Zealand) volcanic rocks and over-lying the Milky Way lights.
Best Young astronomy photographer's prize of 15-year-olds twins from the United States and Shashank Shishir Dholakia. They captured spectacular with red shining Horsehead nebula, which is about 1.5 thousand. light years away.
"Depths of space" has been recognized as the best in the category of Bill Snyder of the United States also photographed Horsehead Nebula.
The best contest entries from 18 September. by 2015. February 22. will be exhibited at the Royal Free Astronomical Observatory Center.
In 2012. Chul Kwon photographed the Moon and Venus over Hamkaeko mountain in South Korea. Captured this picture it was from 1989. Venus briefly hides the moon, and in less than an hour the next lunar disk appears on the outskirts.
Captured vibrant solar disk Alexandra Hart won the category "Our Solar System" winning name
Earth blue horizons and the panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains, recorded in high-altitude balloon, which originated in Boulder (Colorado, USA)
One of the most impressive sights in the sky: the black sun during a total solar eclipse in Kenya
