The winner of the final photo competition of 2011 is Yvette Taufan.
Yvette’s image "Tom" (pictured below) won from a field of almost 400 in the December 'Black and White' competition. Her striking portrait was praised for its interesting lighting, clever composition and emotional resonance.
Yvette has won a Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW camera bag, valued at $219 from Maxwell International. The lightweight bag is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and features plenty of space for camera and personal gear.
A total of 17 images were highly commended: Patrick James, “Train Tussel”; Matt Dingley, “Ice Cream”; Garry Searle, “Dawning”; Martin Cankov, “Singing in the Rain”; Wesley Walker, “Black and White in Cool Tones”; David Edwards, “Storm at Mornington”; Greg Smart, “Sentinel”; Anthony Byron, “Peter”; Yvette Taufan, “Out The Window”; Gary Beresford, “Lonely at Rialto”; Malcolm Katon, “If Walls Could Talk”; Carol Beckham, “Black & White”; Marshall Ward, “Reflections on the Matterhorn”; Marshall Ward, “Big Ben”; Mark Goodwin, “Perched”; Dianne Galbraith, “Agapanthus”; Tony Davidson, "33".
Thank you to all those who entered. The January photo competition, with the brief ‘Summer’, opens on Tuesday January 3, 2012.
WINNER: Yvette Taufan, "Tom".
RUNNER UP: Patrick James, “Train Tussel”.
RUNNER UP:Matt Dingley, “Ice Cream”.
RUNNER UP: Garry Searle, “Dawning”.
RUNNER UP: Martin Cankov,
“Singing in the Rain”.
RUNNER UP: Wesley Walker, “Black and White in Cool Tones”.
RUNNER UP:
David Edwards, “Storm at Mornington”.
RUNNER UP: Greg Smart, “Sentinel”.
RUNNER UP: Anthony
Byron, “Peter”.
RUNNER UP: Yvette Taufan, “Out The Window”.
RUNNER UP: Gary Beresford, “Lonely
at Rialto”.
RUNNER UP: Malcolm Katon, “If Walls Could Talk”.
RUNNER UP: Carol Beckham, “Black
& White”.
RUNNER UP: Marshall Ward, “Reflections on the Matterhorn”.
