Overview
- Michael Harris took the top prize for Ancient Light, capturing the Milky Way above an abandoned barn in Balsdean Valley near Brighton.
- Organisers reported more than 130 entries as part of anniversary events, with the Dark Skies Festival running until 22 February.
- Judge Dan Oakley praised the winning shot as an incredible and realistic portrayal of the South Downs night-sky experience.
- Richard Murray won the Life At Night category for Snail Trail To The Stars, featuring a snail beneath The Plough asterism.
- Nigel Stanbury topped the new South Downs To Deep Space category with Jellyfish Nebula, depicting a supernova remnant about 5,000 light years away in an image built from 22 hours of exposure over three nights.