The South Downs National Park’s contest, which aimed to show the night sky over Sussex at its awe-inspiring best, was the first of its kind attracting 150 entries from amateur photographers showing off favourite natural landscapes.
The three categories focused on different aspects of the night sky, including ‘South Downs Dark Skyscapes’, ‘Living Dark Skies’ and ‘Our Magnificent Moon’. They were judged by three Dan Oakley, National Park Ranger, Graham Bryant, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and author of ‘Dark Skies’ Tiffany Francis-Baker, with first place in each category winning £150, second place £75 and £50 for third place.
See all the best entries below.
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'By the Light of the Silvery Moon' by David Oldman- winner of the Magnificent Moon Catergory
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The winner of the 'Living Dark Skies' catergory by Anthony Whitbourn
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'Milky Way at Birling Gap' by John Fox won second place in the South Downs Dark Landscapes catergory.
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'Neowise Over Arundel' by Neil Jones took third place in the South Downs Dark Skyscapes Catergory