Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 People’s Choice Competition
This competition has now closed. Explore the winner, runner-up and finalist images from the exhibition.
This competition has now closed.
Votes were gathered for the favourite photograph in this year’s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition for a chance to win the ultimate Sydney staycation. Explore the winner, runner-up and finalist images in the image gallery below.
By voting in the People's Choice competition, visitors went into the draw for 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.
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.
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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
