Horsehead Nebula (IC 434)
Bill Snyder, USA
Each year, the Royal Observatory Greenwich accepts submissions from photographers worldwide for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards. A panel of judges selects the winners of four categories: Earth and Space, Our Solar System, Deep Space and Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year. Three special prizes are also awarded in the categories People and Space, Best Newcomer and Robotic Scope.
Some of the stunning photos chosen as winners are shown here. See all of the winning photographs here. -Via My Modern Met.
Ripples in a Pond
Alexandra Hart, UK
Coastal Stairways
Chris Murphy, New Zealand
Aurora over a Glacier Lagoon
James Woodend, UK
The Horsehead Nebula (IC 434)
Shishir and Shashank Dholakia, USA