AP's free monthly photo comp May 2025 - Trees and Plants - the winners!

Congratulations to N Hughes, who has won our free monthly photo comp for May with their image Survival.

The image stood out to us for its use of subtle colours and tones that really let the natural beauty of these gum trees shine. These trees in this environment are also a particularly challenging subject to shoot, requiring careful framing to avoid making the composition overly busy and messy, and N did well to manage these challenges. Well done.

N Hughes takes home a 12-month print subscription to either Australian Photography or Capture magazine for winning the judge's choice.

We also chose three special mentions, Dave Gover's Forest bathing, Anne Healy's Raindrops on leaf and Janine Vince's Daisies.

Over on Facebook, the People's choice was taken out by Raul Orcajo for his image Ghosts under the Stars. It had 298 votes at competition close. Raul wins a 12-month digital subscription to either Australian Photography or Capture for winning the People's choice.

if you'd like to enter our free monthly photo comp, it's of course free to enter, and the theme for June is The Great Outdoors. You've got until the end of the month to get your entry in here.