Natural Environment Photography Competition

Council’s inaugural Natural Environment Photography Competition was a great success with more than 200 entries received. The judges praised all entrants for the high standard of photos submitted.

The categories of native plants, animals and natural landscapes within Gold Coast City attracted entries across a vast range of subjects, and demonstrated the pool of talented amateur photographers taking great photos of the city’s natural environment.

Category finalists and winners

Overall Winner: Boyd Luadaka
Title of photo: ‘Pyramid wave’

 

Winner Native Animals: Nikki Williams
Title of photo: ‘Pelican’

 

Highly Commended Native Animals: Larry Dyer
Title of photo: ‘Oceans 11- hundred’

 

Finalist Native Animals: Todd Burrows
Title of photo: ‘Transformation Complete’

 

Finalist Native Animals: Michael Snedic
Title of photo: ‘Alberts Lyrebird – Prince of the Mountain’

 

Winner Natural Environment Landscapes: Murray Tardent
Title of photo: ‘Cloud Forest’

 

Highly Commended Natural Environment Landscapes: Nicole Railton
Title of photo: ‘Burleigh Storm’

 

Finalist Natural Environment landscapes: Faye Day
Title of photo: ‘Morning Glory’

 

Finalist Natural Environment Landscapes: Lynette Reilly
Title of photo: ‘Twin Falls with Eucalypts’

 

Winner Native Plants: Peter Reilly
Title of photo: ‘Swamp Orchids’

 

Highly Commended Native Plants: Vicki Ferrari
Title of photo: ‘Haunt of the Fringe Dwellers’

 

Finalist Native Plants: Kate Vanscolina
Title of photo: ‘Leaves’

 

Finalist Native Plants: Kylie Lukins
Title of photo: ‘Mangrove Maze’

 

Winner Kids Competition: Phoebe Nind
Title of photo: ‘Curious Wallaby’

 

Highly Commended Kids Competition: Daniel Russo
Title of photo: ‘Humpback Whale sticks head out of water’

 

Finalist Kids Competition: Jack Kuhwald
Title of photo: ‘Pipe Dream’

 

Finalist Kids Competition: Connor Joss
Title of photo: ‘Sunbaking’