Winners announced for the $50,000 Heritage Bank Photographic Awards
The winners in the 32nd annual Heritage Bank Photographic Awards were announced in a virtual ceremony earlier this week. The prize pool grew to an impressive $50,000 this year, and the competition saw an increase in the number of entries of 60% from last year, with a total of close to 3,000 images entered.
New South Wales photographer Trung Nguyen won the $15,000 prize in the Open Category for his image, Swirling Sky, which features the iconic Central Coast lighthouse at Norah Head.
Queensland’s Peter Rossi also took home $15,000 in winning the other major prize in the themed category, Resilience, for his image, Standing Strong, a portrait of an Aboriginal artist named Leigh.
Heritage Bank CEO Mr Peter Lock said this year’s themed category of Resilience provided entrants with an outlet to tackle a stimulating challenge during COVID restrictions. “This year’s theme was quite fitting – we’ve seen devastating drought, horrific bushfires, floods in some parts and now the pandemic.
Heritage also introduced a new mobile category, offering a $5,000 prize for the best image taken on a mobile phone or tablet. A $5,000 prize was also on offer for the CEO’s Choice entry.
Heritage Bank has acquired the top four winning entries – Open Category, Themed Category Resilience, CEO’s Choice Award, and Mobile Phone Category – to become part of its corporate art collection.
Category top honours
Open Category
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Winner: |
Trung Nguyen, Bataeu Bay NSW Swirling Sky |
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Runner-up: |
Tony Law, Frenchs Forest NSW Rock Pool Overflow |
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Highly Commended: |
Sarah Barritt, Youngtown TAS Maia |
Themed Category: Resilience
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Winner: |
Peter Rossi, Mooroobool QLD “Standing Strong” |
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Runner-up: |
Peta Hempsall, Pomona QLD “Together in Isolation” |
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Highly Commended: |
Debbie Fenton, Boronia Heights QLD “Mother Nature” |
CEO’s Choice
Guy Draper, Tanunda SA. Sowing After Drought.
Youth Photographer Awards
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9 years and under: |
Lola Ward, Brunswick VIC. Bamboo Walk |
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10-13 years: |
Sonya Clarke, Beaumont Hills NSW. Sharing (Winner Mobile Phone Award) |
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14-17 years: |
Darcy Schmidt, Kaimkillenbun QLD. Contracts Are Back. |
Alwyn Kucks Memorial Award
(entrants residing within a 50km radius of Toowoomba)
Peter Granfield, Highfields QLD. Osprey Over Wreck.
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