Hunter Photography Prize 2019: A selection of entries
Hunter Photography Prize 2019: A selection of entries
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Sadie the border collie demonstrating her obedience at Morpeth. Picture: Jacqui Neill
SHEPHERD'S WARNING: Bright colours and peace before the crowds arrive at Newcastle Ocean Baths. Picture: Suella Smith
LIGHTER SHADE OF GREY: The sun tries to push through morning dew. Picture: Adam Williams
LOCK IT IN: A day at the Bogey Hole. Picture: Sandra Schwager
BACK IN THE SWING: Watching from the backyard as the sun settles over Dungog. Picture: Lesa Kearney
BEHIND YOU: A magpie that regularly visits Honeysuckle apartments ignores the view of a departing cruise ship. Picture: Suella Smith
TIN CITY APOCALYPSE: Smoke from nearby bushfires billow over Stockton Bight's shanty town. Picture: Daniel Gilmour
BREAK A LEG: A ballerina at the end of Nobbys breakwall as a storm closes in. Picture: Emily Stoddart
TIME TO TAKE OFF: My sister Chloe as she is chasing a flock of seagulls. Picture: Amber Collard
GOOD BOY: Archie enjoys a summer afternoon at Birubi beach. Picture: Lauren Sparke
FROTHING: A jubilant surfer finishes a ride at Catherine Hill Bay. Picture: Andrew Vezos
EARLY DIP: Looking out over Jerrys Plains to start the day. Picture: Alexandria Gardner
MORNING RITUAL: One of my favourite places on our gorgeous coastline and I enjoy being there for many sunrises but this day I decided to turn the camera the other way. Picture: Terina Vale
MAKING IT RAIN: Blake, 10, and Jett, 6, cool off at Tanilba Bay. Picture: Lisa Mullins
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: The former Queens Wharf tower standing defiantly against the orange sky. Picture: Shane Blue
LOOKS LIKE HOME TO ME: Coral makes the most of her patriotic sunglasses at Shoal Bay. Picture: Nicole Kearney
AIRBORNE: Our daughter and her cousin set up a sprinkler under the trampoline to keep cool. Picture: Louise Faulkner
WHITE WATER: A surfer contemplates the waves at Merewether. Picture: Karissa Lewis
DOGGED: German short-haired pointer and rescue dog Finnegan explores the lake. Picture: Lyn Snow
KEEP TRUCKING: This photo is of my dad and his all-original 1928 Dodge pick-up. Picture: Robecca Thompson
LURKING IN THE DARK: This image of an evening predator was captured at Valentine. Picture: Ted Elks
EYE-CATCHING COLOUR: Fishing with my little brother at Blacksmiths Beach. Picture: Daniel Bryant
STICKING TOGETHER: Children Billy and Coral at the water's edge at Salamander Bay. Picture: Nicole Kearney
NOODLING AROUND: Taken in our pool at Easter of friends visiting us. Picture: Mel Gray
Holding the Future: My father sorting clover seeds from the husks. Photo: Elly Jade Gorton, Hamilton South
MOODY: Mist over Surfhouse Merewether. Photo: Jennifer Brooks, Valentine
Clydesdale Bookends: Keeping an eye on things. Photo: Susan Vernon, Mount View
Helping Hand: This was taken at the RAW Challenge held at Doyalson. A friend helps a competitor climb an obstacle. Photo: David Whyte, Brightwaters
Helping Hand: This was taken at the RAW Challenge held at Doyalson. A friend helps a competitor climb an obstacle. Photo: David Whyte, Brightwaters
I’d bend over backwards for you: Is this pelican yoga? Photo: Fiona Mitchell, Tenambit
Horsing around: My son, Xavier, with my late father's horse, Snowball. Shot taken by my niece. Photo: Tylana Cox, Sandy Hollow
Look which way?: My eight grandchildren getting together with their cousin who lives in Singleton. A walk down to the Hunter River is a regular adventure. Photo: Kamma Christiansen, Cardiff
Brothers: Taken on Christmas Day 2018. Photo: Alice Zammit, Medowie
The Viking Before Battle: A participant in the Fire and Steel Dark Ages Re-enactment Group. Photo: Matt Alexander, Eleebana
A Rainbow Is A Promise: A rainbow bursts from the clouds on the drive home from Stroud. Photo: Elly Jade Gorton, Hamilton South
Little Jacks Creek, Willow Tree: The last time the creek actually flowed with water. Photo: Dennis Young, Wallsend
Early Watering: Captured at King Edward Park. Photo: Janice Bisson, Maryville
HOW YAH GOING?: I was working in the back yard when this green frog popped his head up for a selfie. Photo: Jason Gilmour, Raymond Terrace
Pensive Pelican: Photograph taken at Tea Gardens. Photo: Nicki Bollinger, Medowie
Upside down dog: Another view. Photo: Lesa Kearney, Dungog
Thanks Mum: Swan with cygnets taken on Kooragang Island. Photo: Diane Schofield , New Lambton Heights.
Sunset Haze: Photo taken from Bar Beach car park. Photo: Jenny Bone, Whitebridge
To the Moon and Back: Pelicans at Tea Gardens. Blue skies against a waning moon. Photo: Fiona Mitchel, Tenambit
HAPPY DAYS: My son, Reign, at Foreshore Park in Newcastle. Photo: Demi Stewart, Raymond Terrace.
Pole Cats on Storm Watch: Our two Mandalay kittens, Dexter Dean and Floyd Ludie, in the backyard. Photo: Shirley Martin, Millfield
Perspective: This photograph was taken at the ocean baths. Photo: Jeremy Partridge, Edgeworth
Opportunities await: Spencer, 5, and Oliver, 3, scoping out their options on a family holiday to Fingal Bay Beach. Photo: Amy Shaw, East Maitland
Havoc: Wild storm photographed from my home in Girvan, NSW. Photo: Andrea Evans, Girvan
Misty Morning: Among the vines. Shot taken at Pokolbin. Photo: Liz Riley, Nulkaba
Let’s buy a trampoline...for the kids: Husband bouncing, Christmas Day 2018. Photo: Amy Thunig, Lake Macquarie
Sunset at Swansea: Beautiful scene shot from the boat ramp. Photo: Lynne Brunner, Marks Point
A Master at Work: As the saying goes, 'no hoof no horse'. Taken at Sledmere Stud, Scone. Photo: Rachel Stewart, Scone
Where are the fish at?: Taken on the Hunter River during the Twin Rivers Fishing Competition. Photo: Shaylayne Warby, Medowie
YAWNING KELPIE: Dani is a very tired puppy after a morning play. Photo: Jayden O'Brien, Belford
Carving up the river: Photograph captured at Berry Park. Photo: Liz Riley, Nulkaba
Perfect: Beautiful sunrise over Moon Island. Photo: Donna James, Blacksmiths
TAKE A SEAT: Shoal Bay at sunset. Photo: Stephen Keating, Corlette
Eye of the Galah: A shot of a female galah, one of many that visit our farm every day. Photo: Eleanor Lennard, Mount View
SCHOOL’S OUT: My son, Marshall, cooling off at Newcastle beach. Photo: Maggie Kellehear, Warners Bay
Memories: My partner and his son fishing in a serene scene. Photo: Mary-Ann Bastow, Kurri Kurri
IT'S BEHIND YOU!: Layla Reynolds at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club. Photo: Adam Reynolds, Belmont
Cousins: These four cousins were excited to see an entire street of Jacaranda trees in bloom in Raymond Terrace. Photo: Shri Adigopula, East Maitland
Sunset over Lake Macquarie: Photo: Dianna Farley, Medowie
CAT-uring the morning rays: Our new kitten Missy catches some sun in a pot of catgrass. Photo: Julie Fleming, Waratah
AFTER THE FIRE: The aftermath of bushfires in Port Stephens. Photo: Demi Stewart, Raymond Terrace
Textures: A visiting Tai Chi master experiences the energy of the Bogey Hole. Photo: Amanda Heidke, Merewether Heights
Damon: This photo was taken at Redhead Beach during a memorial paddle out for Damon Daley. This photo shows two of his younger cousins playing on the sand while older family and friends take part in the paddle out. Photo: Nadia Nutland, Aberglasslyn
MESSY EATER: Giddy the Goanna has been visiting our farm at Mount View for over 18 years. This is his face after finishing his breakfast. Photo: Eleanor Lennard, Mount View
Happy Family Dog: Our dog, Cass, playing with a ball with our grandson Tom. Photo: John Richardson, Raymond Terrace
Willy-wagtail chicks: Taken on Boxing Day at my aunty's farm in Lostock. Photo: Ella Sales, East Branxton.
EMERGING: A cicada ready to make some noise. Photo: Ian English, Kilaben Bay
Vivid sunrise: Taken at the ocean baths, one of Newcastle's finest locations. Photo: Steven Algie, Rutherford
A Child’s Happiness: My young cousin playing on the swings in Dungog. Photo: Aithyn Grove, Dungog
FIRST FEED: A calf having his first drink of milk. It was taken on our farm at Mount View. Photo: Eleanor Lennard, Mount View
A Reel Nice Day: A still and quiet moment between catches. Taken at Stockton break wall. Photo: Courtney Rohrich, Muswellbrook
SIBLINGS: This image depicts sibling love and the inquisitive nature of children. Shot at Muscle Creek, Muswellbrook. Photo: Michelle Oldham, Muswellbrook
WIDE EYED: Beach as far as the eye can see, Stockton Beach. Photo: Christine Bokodi, Anna Bay
A PERFECT PAIR: Two double barred finches in my friend's backyard at Clarence Town. Photo: Shelby Mcintosh, Middle Falbrook
On the Boil: An unusual and colourful cloud formation captured at Millfield. Photo: Shirley Martin, Millfield
Ladies Bathing Pool: Turquoise rockpools at Nobbys Beach looking towards lighthouse. Photo: Fiona Mitchel, Tenambit
SURF'S UP: Temp was getting up in the new shed, so we downed tools and took off to Catho. Photo: Steve Adams, Wangi Wangi
Rainbow Magic: Taken at Bar Beach just before sunset. Photo: Sharnee O'Rourke, Jesmond
Get that so and so: Ride-on outta here ... or else. Photo: Col Maybury, Kurri Kurri.
COASTAL WALK: In Fingal Bay searching for whales and dolphins. Photo: Robert Arthur, Charlestown
DAD'S DRAWING: My dad drawing a picture for my little sister. Photo: Kiara Partridge, Holmesville
Let it snow: Capturing the delight and bewilderment of children in the ‘snow’ atop Kotara Westfield. Photo: Chris Webb, Merewether .
Tin City: I took this image at Stockton Beach while out teaching a friend to photograph the night sky. The Milk Way arches over the shack and the moon shines bright. The lights of Newcastle glow on the horizon. Photo: Daniel Haynes, Raymond Terrace
Go in the water, it'll be fun they said!: My daughter's first dunk by a wave at Caves Beach. Photo: Kassandra Lowe, Windale
Fishing is NOT dangerous: My husband Bruce and his mate Col fishing at Susan Gilmore beach. Photo: Amanda Prigg, Adamstown
Colours at Sunrise: The sun making its way over the horizon at Lake Macquarie near Boolaroo. Photo: Kris Parsons, Glendale
Storm Clouds: Taken at Glendonbrook in the Singleton Shire. Photo: Sue Donohue, Tea Gardens
Nobbys Fly Past: A seagull on the wing with Nobbys in the background. Photo: Diane Schofield, New Lambton Heights.
Tranquil Twilight: Sunset reflections at Nelson Bay Marina. Photo: Ganiele Maxwell, Cameron Park
Tiny Toes: My niece, so tiny and innocent. Her feet yet to walk a million miles. Photo: Courtney Rohrich, Muswellbrook
Catching Rainbows: "We took our daughter to the snow show on the Rooftop at Westfield Kotara on Christmas Eve. In 80 per cent of our photos there were rainbows. My two-year-old daughter is named after her late Great Nanna, Alice. We think her presence may have been here. Photo: Kristy Boyle, Valentine
Holiday Fun: Two brothers on their first day of holidays water the garden in a unique way. Photo: Heidi Lindgren, Merewether
Juvenile Tawny Frogmouth: A master of camouflage sitting in a fig tree at Morpeth. Photo: Trevor Cotterill, East Maitland
Commitment: A lightning storm won't stop this swimmer from doing his laps at Newcastle Ocean Baths. Photo: Krystal McKinley, Cardiff
Learning New Skills: Boxing Day morning on Newcastle Beach, hooping and enjoying the sunrise. Photo: Jaki Shipp, West Wallsend
Camellias: The blooming of camellias is one of my highlights of August. Photo: Priya Gibson, Cooks Hill
COLOUR WAVE: A moody scene on the beach awash with muted tones. Photo: Justin Martin, Stockton
CAR FIRE: Crew members from Fire and Rescue NSW, Muswellbrook, at work. Photo: Lisa Morgan, Muswellbrook
FULL OF LIFE: Riley, 5, on a perfect morning spent with his family using the kayak and stand-up paddle board. Photo: Ricky Reynolds, Tanilba Bay
THE OCEAN: Though there be fury on the waves, Beneath them there is none. Photo: Jack O'Rourke
F-35 Welcome: F-35 Joint Strike Fighters fly over Newcastle on their way to Williamtown. Photo: Richard Hogan, Elermore Vale
BIG RIDE: A lone surfer takes on a big wave at Nobbys Beach. Photo: Ganiele Maxwell, Cameron Park
Sand, Sun, Salt, Sun, Summer: Taken at Little Beach, Port Stephens. Photo: Darren Furner, Beresfield
Surfing Dolphins: Taken at Mungo Brush Beach in the Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Bob Bush, Tea Gardens
VALLEY VISTA: A lush view over Pokolbin after a storm. Photo: Kyra Austin, Cessnock
Coming Home: Approaching Williamtown airport after a family holiday. Photo: Allie Martinelli, Belmont North
Native Love: A pair of beautiful birds just moments before kissing. Photo: Aithyn Grove, Dungog
Salt Ash Fire 2018: Firefighters against an intense wall of flames. Photo: Michael Fisher, East Maitland
Stella Naomi leaves Newcastle Harbour: Photo taken on board a tug. Photo: Alan Hamilton, Hamilton East
Dungog Rumble: Three blokes and bike on the road to where? Photo: John Buck, Ashtonfield
Kooragang Industry: Heavy industry against a sunset. Photo: Richard Hogan, Elermore Vale
Weaning time: Sometimes the babies can get a little frisky when being handled for the first time. Photo: Colleen Adams, Baerami
Look! Up in the sky! It’s...: The ubiquitous Newy hang glider, in full flight. Photo: Sandra Kempe, Newcastle East
Cotton Harlequin Bug: A female guarding her eggs at Hunter Wetlands. Photo: Linda Bostelaar, North Blackalls Park
Pump-house Sunrise: Early sunrise shot taken at Merewether Baths. Photo: Samuel Ward, Broadmeadow
END OF DAY: Evening shot at Newcastle's Bogey Hole. Photo: Kayla Currey, Cameron Park
Fun in the Sun: Perfect sunny day for making our mark on Stockton Beach. Photo: Darren Waller, Birmingham Gardens
Sunset at Fox's Store: The sun sets behind Fox's Store and Medical Museum at Murrurundi. Photo: Kim Cummins, Scone
PELICAN PERCH: Taken on a windy day at Stockton. Photo: Kaila Adams, Wallsend
AM I IN THE SEA OR SKY?: A massive kite captured in full flight above Caves Beach park. Photo: Petra Pendlebury, Valentine
Foggy beauty: Taken on a Saturday morning walk in “The Sanctuary” Fletcher before sunrise. Photo: Kaila Adams, Wallsend.
STORM CLOUDS: At Singleton sun dial looking over the netball courts and Rose Point park. Photo: Samantha George, Singleton
Redhead Beach: Beautiful colours taken from above using a DJI Mavic Pro. Photo: Bryce Garrett, The Junction
DAWN BREAKS: Scene captured at Nobbys Beach on Anzac Day. Photo: Elizabeth Smith, Medowie
AT SUNRISE: A colourful spray of water against the rocks. Photo: Emily Stoddart, Maryland
Under the Sea: This amazing shot was taken at Dixon Park beach looking towards Merewether. Photo: Caine Miller, Merewether
BEACH ADVENTURE: Stockton Beach, on an afternoon adventure with the kids. Photo: Matthew Grecian, Anna Bay
Golden Hour: A warm, golden sunset glow kissing Warners Bay horizon. Photo: Krystal McKinley, Cardiff
Sygna: The shipwreck of the Sygna before she disappeared. Photo: Elizabeth Smith, Medowie
LITTLE BEAUTY: Opodiphthera astrophela. Photo: Penelope Selden, Glen Oak
OH YEAH?: This inquisitive and colourful little fellow was snapped at Blackbutt Reserve. Photo: Nicole Clark, Bonnells Bay
Nobbys Sea Mist: Showcases Newcastle’s natural and man made assets all in one. Photo: Dylan Mitchell, Valentine
MEREWETHER LIFE: Recalling my childhood walking along the pipe and searching rock pools. Photo: Daniel Haynes, Raymond Terrace
Reflections of an icon: A reflected view of the Merewether Baths Pavilion in the early morning. Photo: Mark Shaw, Merewether
FOOTPRINTS HOME: My two young daughters walking along Nobbys Beach. Photo: Melissa Martin, Cardiff
A moment with ‘Master A’: Every summer my family and I spend our Sundays at Naru, Marks Point. Photo: Kiera Jarrett, Cardiff
Brothers at the beach: A magic moment caught just in time. Photo: Penelope Selden, Glen Oak
Summer Storm : A storm cell rolling towards Newcastle beach. October 2018. Photo: James Meijnderts, Mayfield.
HANGING WITH HARLEY: Harley the beloved farm dog relaxing under the double rainbow. Photo: Jessica Campbell, Scone
FUN AT REDHEAD: There is so much entertainment at the 'dog area' of Redhead Beach. Photo: Dianne English, Kilaben Bay
GREEN FROG: On a rainy morning at Woodlands Stud, Denman. Photo: Kylie Mills, Scone
SHEARER: Landscapes and the way of the land. Photo: Julie Brown, Rouchel
SOLE SURFER: Just a surfer and an ocean full of unclaimed waves. Taken at Newcastle Beach. Photo: Krystal McKinley, Cardiff
FIVE FOGGY BOATS: Taken at Lemon Tree Passage, Tilligerry Creek on a misty morning. Photo: Michael Howard, Lemon Tree Passage
CHRISTMAS CHEER: First day of December 2018 with my little girl and partner. Photo: Hayley Matts, Muswellbrook
BEACH COLOURS: Amazing colours captured on Stockton Beach. Photo: Matt Rolston, Stockton
THE BLOCKS: Newcastle Ocean Baths on a cold and very choppy day. Photo: Tim Smith, Rutherford
Country Life: My little boy Mason, who is obsessed with horses, at Guntawang Stud in Gulgong. Photo: Sharni Bridge, Cessnock
HAVING A BREAK: My husband with one of our cows. Taken at Mount View. Photo: Susan Vernon, Mount View
Stockton Dunes: This shot was worth the effort of walking over 7km across the dunes carrying camera gear. Photo: Dianne English, Kilaben Bay
MORNING COLOURS: Taken at Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley. Photo: Chris Warren, Glendale.
THREE MATES: Mates enjoy mucking around as one takes a forward dive into Merewether Baths. Photo: Kevin Parsons, Keinbah
Kooka Whisperer: Steve listening to the laughing capers of a regular visitor. Photo: Oonagh Treble, Corlette
Lightning Swim, Bar Beach: Shot during an afternoon swim. "A storm was rolling over and the wind completely died off, leaving the ocean like a sheet of glass. To the north there was a storm producing amazing bolts of lightning. Right place, right time". Photo: Matthew Mollison, Newcastle West
SNACK TIME: Praying mantis feeding on a mud wasp. Photo: Penelope Selden, Glen Oak
BIRUBI BEACH: Smoke against the sun. Photo: Sharna Guion, Bolwarra Heights
BONNELLS BAY: Stormy but beautiful. Photo: Warren Dolton, Windermere Park.
Surf's Up!: This image shows how much the locals love surfing at Newcastle's beautiful beaches. Photo: Sharnee O'Rourke, Jesmond
Thunderclouds: Photographed at Bonnells Bay. Photo: Nicole Clark, Bonnells Bay
PERFECT PERCH: Some of the inhabitants at the Hunter Wetlands Centre strike a pose. Photo: Susan Slack, Mount Hutton
Sunset, The Cliff: The cloud and light come together to produce an amazing glow. Photo: Matthew Mollison, Newcastle West
A Day in the Park: My son enjoying Maitland Park. Photo: Jocelin Grech, Horseshoe Bend
Waves of an Angel: "I was taking photos at Boat Harbour and this one looked like an angel was walking out of the ocean". Photo: Tracy Rigby, Corlette
Morning storms: Merewether baths with offshore storms. Photo: Mark Shaw, Merewether
Good Morning 2018: Taken at Merewether Baths on new year's morning 2018. Photo: Julia King, New Lambton
IT WORKS: "Testing out the water resistance of my iPhone at Bar Beach". Photo: Perry Gould, Hamilton East
Hands From Heaven: Lightning storm photographed from my home in Girvan. Photo: Andrea Evans, Girvan
WINTER SUNRISE: Sunrise from inside a sea cave at Caves Beach. Photo: Steven Algie, Rutherford
You had me at Merlot: Lake’s Folly assistant winemaker hand-plunging a vat of Merlot. Photo: Sandra Kempe, Newcastle East
BREAKWALL: Newcastle's imposing breakwall lighthouse. Photo: Kayla Currey, Cameron Park
The lily and bee: A busy little worker caught in action. Photo: Susan Slack, Mount Hutton
Seal Rocks: A seal down on the rocks with Nobbys in the background. Photo: Martin Sully, New Lambton Heights
Merewether Baths: Peaceful scene just as the sun was rising. Photo: Bryce Garrett, The Junction
Susan Gilmore beach: Sunset, vivid sky and the ocean. Photo: Oksana Stepanova, Wallsend
Dip your toe in: Stepping into the water on a cold morning at the Cowrie Hole. Photo: Martin Sully, New Lambton Heights
The strike: Lightning on the ridge looking towards Cessnock from Gillieston Heights. Photo: Krista Lee Rayson, Gillieston Heights
Peacock in the tree: Taken at Blackbutt Reserve. Photo: Natalieann Lee, Maryland
Puddles on a rainy day: Birds enjoying the puddles after a rainy day in Scone. Photo: Bev Wilson, Scone.
Evening Temper: Storm cell at sea after a day of weather havoc throughout NSW. Photo: Richard Hogan, Elermore Vale
Stella Naomi China Girl: Taken with an old Sony digital pocket camera on Newcastle Harbour. Photo: Alan Hamilton, Hamilton East
NATURAL HIGH: Stumbling upon this lovely uplifting scene of a woman feeding pelicans. Photo: Julia Love, Charlestown
Happy Crab: Sister Alix picked up this little crab who was happy to pose for a picture at Redhead Beach. Photo: Zoe Cooksey, Eleebana
THE OLD TREE: Taken on our property at McCullys Gap, in Muswellbrook. Photo: Lyn Richards, Muswellbrook
BEACH NAP: My son sleeping on the beach at Hawks Nest. Photo: Toni Carroll, Greta
Improvised Fountain:My grandchildren, Eden and Lucas, in our back yard at Charlestown. Photo: Janice Fernance, Charlestown
SURF BROS: My sons surfing together at Merewether beach. Photo: Karissa Lewis, New Lambton
THE hunt is on for the best backyard shooter and entries are already flooding in for the 2019 Hunter Photography Prize.
The competition closes on January 24, 2019.
Check out below for more details about the competition.
HOW TO ENTER
The Newcastle Herald is calling for entries in the 2019 Hunter Photography Prize.
Photos must either be taken in the region or feature Hunter people. Entrants must also live in the region. You can shoot your pictures with anything from a Box Brownie to an iPhone.
Our judges will select the winning and highly commended entries, plus a readers’ choice award will be voted via theherald.com.au and other websites. The overall winner will collect the 2019 Hunter Photography Prize.
A selection of entries will also be published in print editions and/or on the websites of the Herald and other newspapers, including the Maitland Mercury, Port Stephens Examiner, Lakes Mail, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Star, Cessnock Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle, Singleton Argus, Muswellbrook Chronicle, Scone Advocate and Hunter Valley News.
The winners will receive camera prize packages from Domayne Kotara.
First prize: Nikon D3500 Camera with 18-55mm lens (RRP $898) plus 300 free 6x4 prints from the Domayne photo station.
Highly commended: Nikon D3400 Camera with 18-55mm lens (RRP $597) plus 200 free 6x4 prints.
Readers’ choice: GoPro Hero (RRP $298) plus 100 free 6x4 prints.
Email entries to hunterphotoprize@fairfaxmedia.com.au (maximum five photos, as JPEG attachments). Entries must include your name, address, mobile phone number, photo title, and a brief description of the image explaining who or what is in the picture as well as the date and location.
Write your name and “Hunter Photography Prize” in the subject field of the email. Please note that not all photo entries will be published. Photos must be a minimum 500kb and a maximum of 2MB. Fairfax reserves the right to crop a photograph.
By entering, a person is stating the photograph was taken by them and that they own the copyright. The photographer gives Fairfax Media and the associated mastheads permission to publish their submitted photographs in any form, including print, online, book, calendar or exhibition. The photographer retains the copyright.
To be eligible for the prize, your main source of income can’t be derived from photography.
The judging panel will include the award-winning Hunter news photographers Simone De Peak, Jonathan Carroll, Marina Neil and Max Mason-Hubers. Other editors include Hunter Communities editor Anna Wolf, Newcastle Herald editor Heath Harrison, senior deputy editor Lisa Allan, Lower Hunter editor Rick Allen, Upper Hunter editor Rod Thompson and digital journalist Jessica Brown. The judges’ decisions are final.
The competition closes at 5pm on January 24, 2019.
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