Cosmic Inferno by Peter Ward Winner "Creation, elements, fire, brimstone and wonder. This astonishing image conjures up these pictures that also represent the first moments of the Universe, before stars were formed. It’s a moving reminder that when we look up to the night sky, we tend to do so with earthly concerns on our minds, whether unconsciously or consciously as seen here. The tragedy of the 2019 bushfires in Australia shook people around the world; in the age of climate change, this extraordinarily beautiful picture urges us not to let our children’s future go up in flames". - Melanie Vandenbrouck, Curator of Art (post-1800) at Royal Museums Greenwich "It is a reminder and testament to the horrors that the photographer references during the Australian bushfires. As photographers and artists it is often the personal experiences and moments in our individual lives that we translate into our depictions of what we see and then represent to our audiences through our works". - Ed Robinson, award-winning photographer, creative director and visual consultant. Founder of OneRedEye Visual Communications See the overall winners Image The Dolphin Jumping out of an Ocean of Gas by Connor Matherne Runner up "When I think about dolphins, I think about lightness of being, joy and playfulness, all of which are evocatively present in this picture". - Melanie Vandenbrouck, Curator of Art (post-1800) at Royal Museums Greenwich The Misty Elephant's Trunk by Min Xie Highly commended "This photograph has a ghostly quality that resembles mist rising from the ground. Even though this nebula seems serene, the small, finger-like structures in the image will evolve into nurseries for newborn stars". - Emily Drabek-Maunder, astrophysicist, astronomer and science communicator at Royal Observatory Greenwich Image Dust Clouds in Orion by Tristan Campbell Image Orion Narrowband by Diego Colonnello Image Statue of Liberty Nebula by Martin Pugh Image Regulus & Leo 1 Dwarf Galaxy by Maurice Toet Image Region of Vela by Laurent Bourgon, Philippe Bernhard, Jean-Claude Canonne, Didier Chaplain, Nicolas Outters The Bat Nebula by Josep Drudis Image The Faint Surroundings of the Helix Nebula by Josep Drudis Image Stunning Sirius by Steve Brown Image The Magnificent Rho Ophiuchi Complex by Mario Cogo Image Simeis 57, Propeller Nebula by César Blanco Image M97 The Owl Nebula by Alberto Pisabarro, Jim Powell, Linda Powell Thor's Helmet by Ignacio Diaz Bobillo Image Fiery Tarantula by Ignacio Diaz Bobillo The Pleiades – Two Panel Mosaic by Steven Milne, Barry Wilson Image Orion 360 by Bastien Foucher Lambda Centauri Vortex by Andrew Campbell Image Dark Molecular Cloud in NGC 7000 by Min Xie Image Rosette Nebula by Alan Pham Sponsors and supporters Visit us National Maritime Museum Plan your visit Top things to do