Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 People’s Choice Competition
Explore the winner, runner-up and finalist images and cast your vote now.
Cast your vote for your favourite photograph in this year’s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition for your chance to win the ultimate Sydney staycation. Explore the winner, runner-up and finalist images in the image gallery below, and submit your vote now.
By voting in the People's Choice competition you could WIN the ultimate Sydney staycation prize pack.
Prize details
- A luxury two-night stay at boutique Sydney hotel, Paramount House Hotel; including your choice of breakfast each morning from Paramount Coffee Project
- An intimate dinner for two at Poly Surry Hills
- A private tour of the Westpac Long Gallery for two people. Join exhibition curator, Fran Dorey, as she uncovers the hidden stories behind the 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum.
How to enter
- Review the exhibition photographs displayed by Category in the image gallery below.
- Make note of your favourite image TITLE and photographer credit, and the Category.
- Go to the online Entry Form at the bottom of this webpage.
- Add your details and select your favourite image by TITLE and photography credit, listed by Category.
- Submit your vote in the People's Choice competition.
Entries close at 5pm, 9 May 2021. The People’s Choice winner will be drawn on 10 May 2021 and the winner notified via email or phone. Your personal information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Read the People's Choice competition Terms & Conditions.
Top image credit: Shortfin mako shark © Richard Robinson
Categories
Animal Portrait

LEOPARD ANEMONE
Leopard anemone, Antiparactis sp.
Richard Robinson, New Zealand

WYULDA
Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata
Matt Clancy, Victoria

MOTIONLESS
Green tree python, Morelia viridis
Matt Wright, Queensland

THE SMALLEST POSSUM
Western pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus
Jannico Kelk, Queensland

LEOPARD SEAL
Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
Greg Lecoeur, France

KANGAROO SILHOUETTE
Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
Lea Scaddan, Western Australia

THE GUARDIAN
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Wayne Osborn, Western Australia

WE ARE HERE!
Silver gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Les Imgrund, Western Australia

SATIN SPOTLIGHT
Satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus,
David Stowe, New South Wales

KORORĀ – LITTLE BLUE PENGUIN
Little penguin, Eudyptula minor
Richard Robinson, New Zealand

GLOW FROM WITHIN
Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus
Andy Wingate, Queensland

GOLDEN MEDUSA
Papuan jellyfish, Mastigias papua
Alex Kydd, Western Australia
Animal Behaviour

A FEVER OF COWNOSE RAYS
Cownose rays, Rhinoptera sp.
Alex Kydd, Western Australia

SPAWNING JEWEL ANEMONES
Jewel anemone, Corynactis australis
Richard Robinson, New Zealand

SALPY RIDER
Football octopus, Ocythoe tuberculata
Salp, Salpidae
Crispin Middleton, New Zealand

THE HEAT RUN
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Scott Portelli, New South Wales

FAMILY WALK
Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
Joshua Holko, Victoria

THE MARVEL OF FLIGHT
Eastern horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus
Jasmine Vink, Brisbane

SHAKE YOUR TAIL FEATHER
Clown nudibranch, Ceratosoma amoenum
Matty Smith, New South Wales

FATAL ATTRACTION
Grey-headed flying-fox, Pteropus poliocephalus
Doug Gimesy, Victoria

FLIGHT OF THE PENGUINS
Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Andrew Dickman, South Australia

LIKE THIS MUM?
Australian pied oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
Les Imgrund, Western Australia

HUDDLE UP, IT’S COLD!
Rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus
Gary Meredith, Western Australia

GANNET DISCIPLINE
Australasian gannet, Morus serrator
Kim Wormald, Victoria

CRUNCH TIME
Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Wayne Sorensen, Queensland

CASCADE
Brown jellyfish, Phyllorhiza punctata
Andrew Davoll, Western Australia
Animal Habitat

FROZEN MOBILE HOME
Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
Greg Lecoeur, France

LONE EMPEROR
Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
Justin Gilligan, New South Wales

MOUNTAINS MEETS THE SEA
Doubleheader, Coris bulbifrons
Jordan Robins, New South Wales

STORM DRAGON
Central bearded dragon, Pogona vitticeps
Jari Cornelis, Western Australia

FALCON FOCUS
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Toby Zerna, New South Wales

GIANT FROGFISH
Giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson
Justin Gilligan, New South Wales

COURTING ROYALS
Southern royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora
Justin Gilligan, New South Wales

SHRIMP PERICLIMENES COLEMANI LIVING IN A FIRE URCHIN
Saltwater shrimp, Periclimenes colemani
Fire urchin, Asthenosoma varium
Neil Vincent, New South Wales

RODENT CONTROL
Coastal carpet python, Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Ethan Mann, Queensland

FIRESTORM
Black kite, Milvus migrans
Raoul Slater, Queensland
Botanical

ENCHANTED FOREST
Kevin De Vree, Belgium

WATTLE GLOW
Prickly moses, Acacia pulchella
Jarrah, Eucalyptus marginata
Elizabeth Oxnam, Western Australia

A TOUCH OF LIGHT
Stephen Bridger, Scotland

BEACON IN THE NIGHT
Waratah, Telopea speciosissima
Matthew Stephens, New South Wales

RESIN
Acacia, Acacia sp.
Dharshini Devasagayam, South Australia

THROUGH THE PINES
Sugar pine, Pinus lambertiana
Adam Resch, New South Wales

CASTAWAY KELP
Bull kelp, Durvillaea potatorum
Justin Gilligan, New South Wales

GHOST GUM
Ghost gum, Corymbia aparrerinja
Raoul Slater, Queensland

AUTUMN PALETTE
Reed Plummer, New South Wales

HOODIES
Upright maroonhood, Pterostylis pedunculata
Beth Baker, Western Australia

GONDWANAN LINK
Fagus, Nothofagus gunnii
Nick Monk, Tasmania
Landscape

WINDSWEPT
Richard Vandewalle, Queensland

BLUE DRAGON
Steven Manolakis, New South Wales

VANISH
Dylan Fox, Western Australia

SANDSTONE PATTERNS
Raoul Slater, Queensland

SUNRISE AT THE SWAMP
Paula McManus, South Australia

THE MAIN RANGE
Karl Strand, New South Wales

BOLT ON STORMY OCEAN
Mat Beetson, Western Australia

WORLD’S END
Wayne Sorensen, Queensland

TORN EARTH
Mat Beetson, Western Australia

MOONSCAPE
Julie Fletcher, South Australia
Monochrome

PHIL’S WORLD
Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus
Charles Davis, New South Wales

A QUICK BREATH
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Pam Osborn, Western Australia

ALONE
Lianne B Loach, Queensland

KILLER INSTINCTS
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Scott Portelli, New South Wales

EYE TO EYE
Huntsman spider, Family sparassidae
Yicai Chang, Australian Capital Territory

FACE OFF
Grey anglerfish (aka frogfish), Family Antennariidae
Andy Wingate, Queensland

PYGMY CLENCH
Southern pygmy leatherjacket, Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Peter McGee, New South Wales

PLAYTIME
New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri
Alex V.J. Steffé, Queensland

FLUFFY EASTERN GREY
Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
Jennie Stock, Western Australia

SCALES
Dylan Fox, Western Australia
Junior

GRACEFUL AND GREEN
Dainty green tree frog, Litoria gracilenta
Tess Poyner, New South Wales

SCRUB PYTHON
Australian scrub python, Simalia kinghorni
Robert Irwin, Queensland

SONG THRUSH
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Aidan Cimarosti, New South Wales

GREEN MALACHITE
Josephine Oehler, South Australia

GREEN SEA TURTLE
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Robert Irwin, Queensland

BRIGALOW BEAUTY
Woma python, Aspidites ramsayi
Noah Jackson, Queensland

GORGEOUS GECKO
Southern leaf-tailed gecko, Phyllurus platurus
McKinley Moens, New South Wales

CAMOUFLAGED SCAVENGER
Lace monitor, Varanus varius
Kjell Hensen, Northern Territory

ORANGE FAN
Orange fan, Anthracophyllum archeri
Tess Poyner, New South Wales
Our Impact

THE WRECK OF THE PENGUINS
Little penguin, Eudyptula minor
Richard Robinson, New Zealand

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK FOR ME
Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
Doug Gimesy, Victoria

FIELD OF WHITE
Brett Monroe Garner, Western Australia

INJURED SEA LION
Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea
Nicolas Remy, New South Wales

ONE MAN’S RUBBISH IS ANOTHER CRITTER’S CASTLE
Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus
Ross Gudgeon, Western Australia

THE PEEKING POSSUM
Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
Gary Meredith, Western Australia

MONOGAMOUS
Shingleback skink, Tiliqua rugosa
Lachlan Gilding, Queensland

DEATH TRAP
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Justin Gilligan, New South Wales

A HUNTER IN THE SHADOWS
Cat, Felis catus
Ethan Mann, Queensland

INCIDENTAL ART
Jarrad Parker, Western Australia
Threatened Species

TASMANIAN DEVIL
Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii
Status: Endangered
Jasmine Vink, Queensland

THE ANGEL IS IN THE DETAIL
New Zealand rock wren, Xenicus gilviventris
Status: Endangered
Scott Butler, New South Wales

LEATHERBACK SMILE
Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
Status: Vulnerable
Jason Isley, United Kingdom

FLYING FOR FUN
Carnaby’s black-cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus latirostris
Status: Endangered
Keith Lightbody, Western Australia

CYCLE OF LIFE
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Dingo, Canis lupus dingo
Status: Endangered
Katerina Gebrtova, Queensland

BLUE LIGHTNING
Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus
Status: Endangered
Richard Robinson, New Zealand

GHOSTLY TURTLES
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Status: Endangered
Jordan Robins, New South Wales

LET THE GAM BEGIN
Southern royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora
Status: Vulnerable
Gillianne Tedder, New South Wales

FACING EXTINCTION
Celebes crested macaque, Macaca nigra
Status: Critically endangered
Kevin De Vree, Belgium

FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT
Fairy tern, Sternula nereis
Status: Endangered
Claire Greenwell, Western Australia
Portfolio

ROOSTING BEE
Blue-banded bee, Amegilla cingulata
Ethan Mann, Queensland

THROUGH THE FERN
Cascade tree frog, Litoria pearsoniana
Ethan Mann, Queensland

THE BACK-SHED BANDICOOT
Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta
Ethan Mann, Queensland

RODENT CONTROL
Coastal carpet python, Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Ethan Mann, Queensland

A HUNTER IN THE SHADOWS
Cat, Felis catus
Ethan Mann, Queensland

IN THE SPEAKER
Northern laughing tree frog, Litoria rothii
Ethan Mann, Queensland
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Exhibition partners
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 is produced by the South Australian Museum and presented in partnership with the Australian Museum.
The South Australian Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of Dr Stuart Miller AM, founder and patron of ANZANG, and his sister Mrs Alison Huber in memory of their parents, Dr Robert and Mrs Clarice Miller, both late of Waikerie, South Australia.
Principal Sponsor
Threatened Species Category Sponsor
Exhibition Producer
Exhibition Partner
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020
Witness nature at its most dramatic, graceful and unexpected with this stunning photography exhibition celebrating the diversity of the Australian, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea bioregions. Image credit: Green Sea Turtle by Robert Irwin
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