Very pleased to announced we have had another huge donation of a Panasonic 40″ 4k HD LED TV by John Feron from Central Appliance Plus in Alexandra. This will be presented to the overall winner of the 2022 Astrophotography Competition. This is the second year John has kindly offered the Read more…
This is our third year organising the Winterstellar Astrophotography Competition and Exhibitions, and during that time we have talked to many excellent astrophotographers who have produced wonderful images. Printing an exhibition standard picture of their work though can be quite expensive, and may not be a financial priority for some. Read more…
We are very proud to announce Stephen Voss will be joining our Judging Panel for the 2022 Astrophotography Competition and taking part in Winterstellar Exhibition 2022. Stephen is a medical doctor and astrophotographer who shares his time between work in Invercargill and his family base in Central Otago. He has Read more…
Prof Brian Boyle held a number of leadership positions in Australian Astronomy over the past quarter of a century. He was director of Australia’s two largest astronomical observatories; the optical Anglo-Austrlaian Telescope and the radio Australia Telescope National Facility. While at the latter he initiated the build of the Australian Read more…
Izumi was born and bred in Tokyo, Japan, and worked as publishing editor, radio producer, and TV researcher until she fell in love with Kakapo and moved to New Zealand. She has been involved in wildlife documentary productions in Dunedin over 25 years, and learned the joy of photography from Read more…
Michael started as a hobbyist photographer in 2018 but it quickly turned into a passion for him. Michael lives in Mosgiel working as a Joiner, where his nature as a perfectionist and eye for detail has him heading out most weekends to try and sharpen his skills. He loves to Read more…
Website, E-commerce and Media creation. Andy Davey and Cicada Limited have been providing web and data solutions for over 20 years. Recent projects include Winterstellar, Central Stories Museum E-commerce website and Pukekohe Showgrounds accommodation booking solution. For more information go to: www.cicada.nz
Huge welcome to Naiomi Arnold onto our judging panel for 2021. Find out more about Naomi at her website www.naomiarnold.net; Journalism I cover everything, but particularly enjoy stories that place people at the centre of science, the environment, and outdoor adventure. I spent the first five years of my career Read more…
One man and his dog enjoying the Aurora Australis display at Mitchell’s Cottage, Central Otago.
Freelance photographer, educator, environmentalist and father, Simon Williams has been involved in digital design and imaging for the last 25 years. Over the course of the last decade he has turned his attention more towards photography, developing a unique style and approach to a variety of genres; landscape, astrophotography, sports, Read more…
Cory Marshall is a landscape photographer based in Wanaka, New Zealand. Originally from California, Cory and his wife Kelly relocated to Wanaka in 2017. Cory’s work focuses on stunning natural landscapes from around the world. Since moving to New Zealand, Cory has built a wonderful library of New Zealand images Read more…
Stephen Patience is a renowned photographer who has twice been a ‘winner’ for time-lapse in the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year. Stephen has been engaged to produce time-lapse for TV and film. His work has also been published and used in other international film media. Stephen first took Read more…
Big thanks to Paul Le Comte at Five 15 Design for the cool Winterstellar Logo design. Paul is a Dunedin based professional graphic design artist, as well as an excellent photographer.
Vicky lives and works out of Omakau, Central Otago. Her journey with photography began in 1995 and she has been practising seriously for the past 5 years. Vicky is particularly keen on landscape photography, cloud scales and learning the art of astrophotography.
Big thanks to John at Central Appliance Plus for loaning us a huuuge 75″ 4K TV for displaying the awesome video works of Stephen Patience and John Ecksmann amongst other digital displays in the exhibition. Please support this wonderful local business like they have supported us. Find out more here: Read more…
John is a Becks based photographer, videographer, and manufacturer of souvenir products. He arrived in Central Otago 8 years ago on a short holiday and never left. John says, “I was so blown away with the amazing landscapes and constantly changing skies, my landscape photography morphed into motion time lapse and Read more…
Thanks to Alexandra Community Arts Council for your kind support and grant.
COO of Winterstellar Charitable Trust by day, astro-photographer by night. Co-curator of the Winterstellar Exhibition and part of the organisation team for the 2022 Winterstellar Exhibition and supporting events. Using getting shots away with the camera as a substitute for on the football field. Andy studied Astrophysics at Newcastle University Read more…