'In my backyard' photo comp winner announced

The winner of the June 'In my backyard' competition is 'Blue Jeans' by Merlyn.

More than 400 images were entered in the monthly competition, with this month's guest judge travel photography pro Drew Hopper choosing Merlyn's image from a shortlist of stand-out pictures:

"A wonderful intereptation of the theme and a very Australian image. The blue jeans hanging from the clothesline set against the industrial backdrop give the feeling of knocking off work and returning home after a labour intensive week. The crisp blue colour of the jeans against the highlighted background contrast nicely. The composition is also thoughtfully constructed so that the viewer takes in the entire scene. Overall, a great feel good image and well deserved winner!"

This month's People's Choice winner, with more than 120 Facebook likes, was Kelly Ryan, with her photo 'A boy, a big hat and his faithful companion.'

Huge congratulations to both Merlyn and Kelly who have won themselves $150 and $100 Momento gift vouchers.

You can see the full selection of shortlisted images at our Facebook page. If you would like to get involved in the monthly Australian Photography photo competition, it's free to enter and the theme for the June competition is “icons'.

Finally, a huge thanks to our sponsors Momento for helping support Australian Photography.