Turkish astrophotographer Mehmet Ergün got here third within the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London in “the Sun category”, in response to a report by Ihlas News Agency (IHA) Tuesday.
Astrophotographers use technological tools to {photograph} photos that resemble scenes from science fiction motion pictures and are unimaginable to glimpse with the human eye, thus creating distinctive photos.
Ergün, who captured area with the pictures he took, was awarded the third prize within the Sun class, the report stated.
The picture taken by Ergün, named “The Great Solar Flare,” in response to the knowledge shared on the web site of Royal Museums Greenwich – which was rewarded the third place award, consists of a big photo voltaic explosion. Special tools and filters had been used for the picture taken with a 500-millimeter lens.
The Sun class of the “Astronomy Photographs of the Year Contest”, held for the fifteenth time this 12 months, is thought to be a harder class than the others.
The competitors, which acquired greater than 4,000 pictures from 64 nations stands as the top of astronomical pictures contests.
“I have achieved several successes with my photographs in the international arena. The last award I won carries a great meaning for me. I came third in the Royal Observatory Greenwich 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition in London, thanks to my Sun photo,” Ergün stated.
“It is a great honor for me to be selected among more than 4,000 photographs from 64 different countries in this prestigious competition. I am delighted to be among the winners in the Sun category worldwide,” he added.
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