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The Reflections Photo Challenge attracted an exceptional number of high quality entries. Indeed, we were so impressed by the high standard and large number of submissions that we decided to triple the number of pages we usually allocate to this section. And even then we had to leave a few very good pictures out of the final group. Happily we have room for the extras here on our website.
As you can see from the images, the judging choice was diabolically difficult. However, choose a winner we must, and so in the final analysis we settled on Peter Steele's lovely untitled image of a ferris wheel in a puddle. The image has a vibrancy and three dimensional quality that we felt gave it the edge in what is a very strong field. Proving this was no fluke, Peter also earned an honourable mention for another of his photographs.
Our first runner up is Murray Dancey for a beautifully rendered picture of a rice paddy at dawn.
We're pleased to be sending Peter Steele his prize for the Reflections Photo Challenge which is an Intuos4 Medium graphics tablet from Wacom.
First place: Untitled by Peter Steele
First runner-up: Dawn, a rice paddy field in Hampi, India by Murray Dancey
Waterline by John Small. Taken looking under a jetty at the hull of a fishing boat.
Untitled by Robert Zappia
Another balmy night in Honiara, Solomon Islands by Martin Buckingham
Untitled by Andy Parkee
Reflection on the billabong by Roz Krugle
Untitled by Elana Bailey
Untitled by Peter Steele
Untitled by Andrew Benfer. 'I just love this photo! When I look at it, it screams Celebration! It is three different coloured Crucifix orchids from my garden. I achieved it by pulling off all the flowers and dropping them in one big, random pile on a piece of coreflute painted black with a spray of water on it.
Window shopping by Anna Pha. George St, Sydney, reflection in Queen Victoria Building, taken with camera up against the window to avoid reflection of photographer and to get depth and perspective of building and awnings.
Light of old by Peter Kontogeorgis
Low tide by Jan Glover
Untitled by Josh Leahy. I took this happy snap on the Gold Coast with my Sony a700. The image was taken in colour and converted to black and white with Silver Efex pro and square-cropped.
Weeping willows by Zorica Purlija
Untitled by Geoff Lee
Details of the next Photo Challenge are published in Photo Review magazine. Click here to order online or to find out where to buy your copy.
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