2009's photography competition was a great success with over 75 enteries submitted. Entries were judged by both Dr. Gary Beilby and the vet school public, with the quality of the photo's making judging a hard task. The winning entries and Gary's honourable mentions can be seen below.
Honourable Mentions:
Taken by Bianca Dekker
Gary's Comment: A 'grab' shot that would have benefited from better lighting - but is an engaging portrait regardless
Taken by Penny Nice
Gary's Comment: A nicely balanced insect macro of a remarkable subject, only let down by image quality
Taken by Brett De Poister
Gary's Comment: A remarkable shot, even though time has not been kind to the colours of the film original.
Taken by Travis Jayson
Gary's Comment: A striking image that exploits intense colour contrasts very well
Taken by Jess Lin
Gary's Comment: The expression on this primate's face is priceless
Taken by Serena Finlayson
Gary's Comment: A haunting image with dramatic contrasts
People's Choice Winner
Taken by Corrin Boyd
Third Place
Taken by Corrin Boyd
Gary's Comment: This is a great wildlife landscape that exploits dramatic lighting to impressive effect.
Second Place
Taken by Kathryn Napier
Gary's Comment: Another brilliant portrait; This image deserves second place because it captures pathos of wildlife under human pressure so well.
First Place
Taken by Jess Lin
Gary's Comment: Great wildlife portrait; Excellent subject isolation, powerful colour theme, perfect exposure. Only failing is colour noise - a minor issue.
MUWA would like to thank Dr. Gary Beilby for his time and the Murdoch University Bookshop for donating book vouchers for prizes.
