n November 2013 I received first place in the Solar System Category, and tied for third place in the Galaxy and Stellar Categories at the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh annual astrophotography contest with the following images.
Follow the link to see the image of the Milky Way from Spruce Knob, West Virginia.
http://matthewdieterich.zenfolio.com/p28115804/h660ce1ef#h660ce1efFollow the link to see the image of "Astro-Camping".
http://matthewdieterich.zenfolio.com/p28115804/h660ce1ef#h293bd65eFollow the link to see the image of Comet PANSTARRS
http://matthewdieterich.zenfolio.com/p410460649/h5aea4c54#h5aea4c54