Come and see the ten shortlisted entries in the first Hebridean Dark Skies Festival photography competition – including our winning photo, Who’s Steve? by Casey McIntyre, above.
Who’s Steve? – which also features on the cover our printed festival programme – shows a mysterious phenomenon known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (Steve), which appears during displays of the Aurora Borealis. It is dramatically captured here in the sky above Berneray where Casey lives.
Your can see all ten finalists below.
Who’s Steve by Casey McIntyre (Berneray)Eye Church (St Columba’s Church on Lewis) by Les EllinghamSt Clement’s Church, Rodel, Harris, by Mark StokesMilky Way over Balephetrish, Tiree, by Stewart CarrMilky Way over Mealista by Magz Macleod (Lewis)M51 -the Whirlpool Galaxy – and NGC 5194, plus passing meteor, photographed by Andy Yearley (Lewis) using a 78 second autoguided exposure.Milky Way above the Callanish stones by Emma Rennie (Lewis)Broad Bay on Lewis by Chris MurrayAndromeda Calling…… Aurora from Ardhasaig by Gordon Macdonald (Harris)Starry sky above North Uist by Ruairidh Macdonald
