Above: “Bay Beyond Beauty” by Mark Osmotherly, Highly Commended, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Observers” by Nathan Waterhouse, Highly Commended, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Observers” by Nathan Waterhouse, Highly Commended, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
On 18 July 2026, the Central West Astronomical Society’s astrophotography competition was held as part of its annual festival of astronomy, or AstroFest. Amateur astronomers and photographers from around Australia, and the world, were invited to take part in the competition and to submit their photographs for consideration in the prestigious “David Malin Awards“.
“Tasman Arc” by Luke Tscharke, Nightscapes, Highly Commended Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Tasman Arc” by Luke Tscharke, Nightscapes, Honorable Mention Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Wishing Tree”, Luke Rasmussen, Nightscapes, Honorable Mention Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Wishing Tree”, Luke Rasmussen, Nightscapes, Honorable Mention Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Zenith” by Brighton Seeley, Winner, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Zenith” by Brighton Seeley, Winner, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Pantoney’s Crown”, Ed Hurst, Honorable Mention, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Pantoney’s Crown”, Ed Hurst, Honorable Mention, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Milky Way and Zodiacal Light”, Lucy Yunxi Hu, Honorable Mention, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Milky Way and Zodiacal Light”, Lucy Yunxi Hu, Honorable Mention, Nightscapes (International) Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Another Day, Another Dollar”, Paul Montague, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Another Day, Another Dollar”, Paul Montague, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“NGC 1097 – A Barred Spiral with Jets”, Paul Montague, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“NGC 1097 – A Barred Spiral with Jets”, Paul Montague, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Harmony in a Fractured Wing” by Andy Campbell, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category
“Harmony in a Fractured Wing” by Andy Campbell, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Blue Sprites and Red Twisters”, Jason Wehbe, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Blue Sprites and Red Twisters”, Jason Wehbe, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Icarus Ascending” by William Vrbasso, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category
“Icarus Ascending” by William Vrbasso, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Markarian’s Chain” by Jarrod Rueff, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Markarian’s Chain” by Jarrod Rueff, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“A Grand Design Face-on Spiral” by Niall MacNeill, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“A Grand Design Face-on Spiral” by Niall MacNeill, Highly Commendable, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Ghostly Shells and Blazing jets”, Jarrod Koh, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“Ghostly Shells and Blazing jets”, Jarrod Koh, Honorable Mention, Deep Sky Category, David Malin Awards 2026
“A Dragon’s Egg in a Gossamer Cocoon”, Frank Alvaro, Winner: Photo Editor’s Choice, David Malin Awards 2026
“A Dragon’s Egg in a Gossamer Cocoon”, Frank Alvaro, Winner: Photo Editor’s Choice, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Dividing Line”, Jarrod Koh, Winner: Wide-Field, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Dividing Line”, Jarrod Koh, Winner: Wide-Field, David Malin Awards 2026
“Ichabod’s Steed” by Jarrod Koh, Highly Commendable, Wide-Field, David Malin Awards 2026
“Ichabod’s Steed” by Jarrod Koh, Highly Commendable, Wide-Field, David Malin Awards 2026
“Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS in Orion”, Kelvin Hennessy, Honorable Mention, Wide-Field, David Malin Awards 2026
“Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS in Orion”, Kelvin Hennessy, Honorable Mention, Wide-Field, David Malin Awards 2026
“Comet 2025 R3 PanSTARRS”, Murray Parkinson, Honorable Mention, Solar System, David Malin Awards 2026
“Comet 2025 R3 PanSTARRS”, Murray Parkinson, Honorable Mention, Solar System, David Malin Awards 2026
“C/2025 R2 rendezvous with C/2025 K1”, Jarrod Rueff, Honorable Mention, Solar System, David Malin Awards 2026
“C/2025 R2 rendezvous with C/2025 K1”, Jarrod Rueff, Honorable Mention, Solar System, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Swan Nebula” by Charlie Marzolla, Photo Editors Picks, Junior, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Swan Nebula” by Charlie Marzolla, Photo Editors Picks, Junior, David Malin Awards 2026
“Echos Beneath Aurora Aurora Australis”, Sharon Woods, Photo Editors Pick, Smartphone Astrophotography, David Malin Awards 2026
“Echos Beneath Aurora Aurora Australis”, Sharon Woods, Photo Editors Pick, Smartphone Astrophotography, David Malin Awards 2026
“The Lights of Stykkisholmur”, Rob Embury, Winner, people and sky category, David Malin Awards 2025
“The Lights of Stykkisholmur”, Rob Embury, Winner, people and sky category, David Malin Awards 2025
Winner, photo editor’s choice: Stargazer – Reflections of Tyrille, Rob Embury, David Malin Awards 2025
Winner, photo editor’s choice: Stargazer – Reflections of Tyrille, Rob Embury, David Malin Awards 2025
Honorable mention, wide-field category: The Great Comet of 2025, Murray Parkinson, David Malin Awards 2025
Honorable mention, wide-field category: The Great Comet of 2025, Murray Parkinson, David Malin Awards 2025
Highly commended, nightscapes category: Gog and Magog, Ed Hurst, David Malin Awards 2025
Highly commended, nightscapes category: Gog and Magog, Ed Hurst, David Malin Awards 2025
Honourable mention, nightscapes category: Satellite Web Over Dunes, Lucy Yunxi Hu, David Malin Awards 2025
Honorable mention, nightscapes category: Satellite Web Over Dunes, Lucy Yunxi Hu, David Malin Awards 2025
Photo editor’s pick, nightscapes category: 4 Galaxies Panorama, Peter Abery, David Malin Awards 2025
Photo editor’s pick, nightscapes category: 4 Galaxies Panorama, Peter Abery, David Malin Awards 2025
Highly commended, junior category: Tassi Tree with Milky Way Widefield, Charlie Marzolla, David Malin Awards 2025
Highly commended, junior category: Tassi Tree with Milky Way Widefield, Charlie Marzolla, David Malin Awards 2025
Highly commended, Nightscapes category: Comet ATLAS Over Electrical Storm, Janice Terrill, David Malin Awards 2025
Highly commended, Nightscapes category: Comet ATLAS Over Electrical Storm, Janice Terrill, David Malin Awards 2025
Honorable mention, people and sky: Nomad, Will Hudson, David Malin Awards 2025
Honorable mention, people and sky: Nomad, Will Hudson, David Malin Awards 2025
Winner, Nightscapes category: Skógafoss Disco by Alex van Harmelen, David Malin Awards 2024
Winner, Nightscapes category: Skógafoss Disco by Alex van Harmelen, David Malin Awards 2024
Honorable mention, Working with light in the night category: Archway Glow by Luke Tscharke, David Malin Awards 2024
Honorable mention, Working with light in the night category: Archway Glow by Luke Tscharke, David Malin Awards 2024
Honorable mention, Nightscapes category: Gibson Steps Southern Lights by Baillie Farley, David Malin Awards 2024
Honorable mention, Nightscapes category: Gibson Steps Southern Lights by Baillie Farley, David Malin Awards 2024