October Photo Comp: Winner Announced

The winner of the australianphotography.com “Shadows and Silhouettes” photo competition is Matt Mawson. Matt won the top prize with his striking image “The Pier”, which was shot on the Geelong waterfront.

The October competition was judged by AIPP Master of Photography Daniel Linnet who praised Mawson’s image for its strong composition and subtle layers of interest.

“I was initially drawn to this shot by it's menacing mood and graphic bold shapes,” said Linnet. “Upon further inspection however, I picked up on all the subtle intricacies of the composition which kept me interested and exploring for quite a while longer. The building framed by the shapes is nicely balanced by the semi-silhouetted lone figure of a man meandering toward the edge of the frame, adding an element of intrigue to the image.”

Matt has won a Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW camera bag valued at $219 courtesy of Lowepro and Maxwell International. The lightweight Photo Sport 200 is ideal for bushwalkers and adventure sport enthusiasts and has plenty of room for a DSLR kit and personal gear.

More than 330 entries were received in the “Shadows and Silhouettes” competition, with more than 20 images (pictured below) shortlisted for final judging.

Thank you to all those people who entered the competition, we look forward to seeing more of your images in the November photo competition, Curves.

About the judge: The judge for the “Shadows and Silhouettes” photo comp was AIPP Master of Photography, Daniel Linnet. An accomplished portrait and advertising photographer, Daniel has produced images for MasterCard, Pfizer, OPSM, Country Energy, BankWest, Ford Performance Vehicles, St George Bank and Top Gear Magazine among others. He is also in demand as a photography educator and is the principal tutor at Sydney Photographic Workshops.


Winner: The Pier, by Matt Mawson.


Highly Commended: Early morning Walkers, by Andrew Peacock.


Highly Commended: Cool Relief, by Leroy Roccs.


Highly Commended: Late Afternoon Swim, by Brett Clark.


Highly Commended: Mates, by Clarence (CJ) Cuesta.


Highly Commended: Morning Dew, by Pene Stevens.


Highly Commended: Spiderweb, by Matt Wilson.


Highly Commended: The Basket Carrier, by Robin Pitcher.


Highly Commended: Twilight Bocce at the Coorong, by Lincoln Schultz.


Highly Commended: Two Hats, by Nicholas Grundy.


Highly Commended: Walkies, by Ann Van Breemen.


Highly Commended: Dance of the Dandelion, by Karen Lucev.

Highly Commended: Family, by Melanie McNiven.


Highly Commended: In the Woods, by PV.


Highly Commended: Milking Time, by Dennis Rickard.


Highly Commended: Riding Off Into the Sunset, by David Watson.


Highly Commended: Silhouettee, by Nathan Marshall.


Highly Commended: Simply Irresistible, by Sandra Boles.


Highly Commended: Paris Shadows, by Joseph Koprek.


Highly Commended: The Hallway, by Brett Clark.