Competitions

By Rene Martens.
Taken at Winton Wetlands near the old boat ramp. I walked along the dredged-out area, listened for the Golden-headed Cristicola to sing and then tried and find it in the reeds. Sometimes I am reasonably lucky to get up close. The bird looked as though it was singing to something below where it was perched, and then it took off before I could get another shot.

By Mark Jekabsons.
I was driving from Mt Buller to Mt Stirling in the Victorian Alps and stopped to take some photos of the forest through the fog. It was tricky to get the exposure just right. Also, I do minimal post processing, but have wondered how to bring out the best in this image.

By Glenn Schultes.
I don’t normally do a Panorama outside the 3:1 ratio but this one really sings – sweeping across the Button grass plains to the mountains, the ratio seems to just work.

By Bevellee Bryceson.

By Jim Schliebs.
Taken on Philosopher’s Falls walk in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness.

By Neil Cunningham.
Taken in the changing rooms after Eltham RUFC won a VRU Grand Final. It is very much a ‘being there at the right time’ kind of shot. Being an old player of the club, I had full access to the team from the warm up to the piss up. I took many, many shots that day and this is the best of the lot.

By Leon Chistiakoff.
This photo was taken outside of the Treasury Casino in Brisbane. I liked the mix of the old competing with the new.

By Angela Nicolaou.
At Tower Castle – Poppy Memorability.
Canon EOS 1100D; EFS 18-55mm lens.

By Neil Cunningham.
Winter in Scotland can be a magical time for photography. I love the dormant landscape getting ready to come alive again in spring. The lonely farm surrounded by skeletal trees looks totally isolated by the freshly ploughed fields. And of course the wonderful sky.