• WINNER<br/> Andy Hatton is a Melbourne-based photographer with a speciality in motion work. His work has been featured in several exhibitions around the country. He considers having a loose approach to the way he shoots and relies on leaving things to chance, as that’s when he believes the good stuff happens. <br/><br/> www.andyhatton.com <br/><br/> FINALISTS<br/> Jayson Fong<br/> Manuel Goria<br/> Glenn Pokorny<br/> Mathew Tildesley <br/><br/> JUDGES<br/> Delly Carr, Adrian Dennis, Craig Golding, Ted Grambeau, Cameron Spencer, Krystle Wright. <br/><br/> Category prize: An Amazon Gift Card valued at $400.
    WINNER
    Andy Hatton is a Melbourne-based photographer with a speciality in motion work. His work has been featured in several exhibitions around the country. He considers having a loose approach to the way he shoots and relies on leaving things to chance, as that’s when he believes the good stuff happens.

    www.andyhatton.com

    FINALISTS
    Jayson Fong
    Manuel Goria
    Glenn Pokorny
    Mathew Tildesley

    JUDGES
    Delly Carr, Adrian Dennis, Craig Golding, Ted Grambeau, Cameron Spencer, Krystle Wright.

    Category prize: An Amazon Gift Card valued at $400.
  • JUDGES’ COMMENTS<br/> “When shooting from afar, and shooting a shot that depicts a landscape, the action moment still needs to be just as important.” <br/><br/> “If you are covering a single sport, try and mix it up. Don’t just put in three or four shots from exactly the same angle, no matter how strong the image/angle is.” <br/><br/> “It’s important to be aware of the background when composing an image. It’s the background that often makes the subject more interesting, or if it’s distracting, can ruin a photograph.” <br/><br/> “The more successful of the surfing shooters thought outside the square, and didn’t just capture an athlete in the barrel of a wave. The images where the photographer consciously made decisions to photograph an alternative view of the sport or subject are the moments that a viewer will find most intriguing.” <br/><br/> “Your folio is only as strong as your weakest image. Edit tight and strong.”
    JUDGES’ COMMENTS
    “When shooting from afar, and shooting a shot that depicts a landscape, the action moment still needs to be just as important.”

    “If you are covering a single sport, try and mix it up. Don’t just put in three or four shots from exactly the same angle, no matter how strong the image/angle is.”

    “It’s important to be aware of the background when composing an image. It’s the background that often makes the subject more interesting, or if it’s distracting, can ruin a photograph.”

    “The more successful of the surfing shooters thought outside the square, and didn’t just capture an athlete in the barrel of a wave. The images where the photographer consciously made decisions to photograph an alternative view of the sport or subject are the moments that a viewer will find most intriguing.”

    “Your folio is only as strong as your weakest image. Edit tight and strong.”
  • RUNNER-UP<br/> Ed Sloane is a freelance photographer with a focus on the surf and ocean-based aesthetic. His work is best described as a mix of action and art. Taking a systematic approach to the photographic process from a prior career in environmental science, he blends his perspective, knowledge and creative vision with aesthetically-driven work. <br/><br/> www.edsloanephoto.com
    RUNNER-UP
    Ed Sloane is a freelance photographer with a focus on the surf and ocean-based aesthetic. His work is best described as a mix of action and art. Taking a systematic approach to the photographic process from a prior career in environmental science, he blends his perspective, knowledge and creative vision with aesthetically-driven work.

    www.edsloanephoto.com
  • RUNNER-UP<br/> Adelaide-based freelancer David Rubinich shoots what he enjoys and enjoys what he shoots. Most recently, this has involved landscapes, as the more he explores this great country, the more he learns to love the beautiful country he lives in. He has also shot BMX for a few years, contributing freelance content for 2020, an Australian magazine run by riders. <br/><br/> www.dprubinich.com
    RUNNER-UP
    Adelaide-based freelancer David Rubinich shoots what he enjoys and enjoys what he shoots. Most recently, this has involved landscapes, as the more he explores this great country, the more he learns to love the beautiful country he lives in. He has also shot BMX for a few years, contributing freelance content for 2020, an Australian magazine run by riders.

    www.dprubinich.com

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