LDC Photography Competition – 2020
The winners
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
“Silhouette” by ANNE DRUMMOND
Thanks for your support
Many thanks to everybody who entered the photo competition, and congratulations to all the runners-up and the winners.
A BBB calendar showcasing cracking shots of the BBB snapped by locals will be available in December.
Browse this page to find all the entries in every category. Click on the photographs to view them full screen.
JUNIOR
KENDALL OMAND-STANIEG
AMATEUR – OUR PEOPLE
BEC LATHWELL
AMATEUR – OUR ENVIRONMENT
“Educating” by ANNE DRUMMOND
AMATEUR – OUR WORK
“Silhouette” by ANNE DRUMMOND
PROFESSIONAL – OUR PEOPLE
“Home is where the heart is” by GEORGIE GARLANDO
PROFESSIONAL – OUR ENVIRONMENT
JOCELYN OMAND
PROFESSIONAL – OUR WORK
JOCELYN OMAND
Judged by: SCOTT RADFORD-CHISHOLM, from Photography by Scott Radford-Chisholm
By far the most outstanding and hardest category to judge this year due to so many outstanding images.
I still can’t get my head around the fact that some of these kids just have so much talent at such a young age. I wish I was just as creative!
They showed no fear in stepping up and having a go, in many cases
producing work that would have stood up competitively in a more senior category.
Keep thinking outside the square, don’t be scared to try something different, but above all, keep enjoying what you are doing and you will never lose that instinct for wanting to create a masterpiece.
Prizewinners
Kendall Omand-Stanieg
1st place
Judge’s comments: A really nicely composed image with subjects all focused on what they are doing. Nice tightly framed and well exposed for an image that is predominantly backlit. Long lenses used to isolate subject from the background allows the viewer to also fully focus on just the subject. A really superb effort by a junior photographer.
Alexie Collett
Fencing, everyday work
2nd place
Judge’s comments: Wow…. now this is really thinking ‘outside the square’, especially for a junior. To be able to pick a subject out and isolate it in such a way that a boring subject matter could look so interesting, it’s brilliant. Great use of depth of field to fully train the eye onto the one focal point and the somewhat diagonal lines of the wire also lead the eye into the frame. It’s the simplicity in design that makes this image so pleasing to the eye. Job well done, Junior!
Entries
Alexie Collett
Fencing, everyday work
Charlotte Pepper
Best friend
Darcy Cormack
Snack Sneaker
Gully Works
Paddock Poser
Mum and bub
Flying High
Bowen River
Husband and Wife
Big croc
Eileen Scott
Sunset surroundings
Among the rocks
The rocks built upon me
Morning view
Hiding morning sun
Man and his dog
The still rocks
Man on the moon
Sunset’s focus
Kendall Omand-Stanieg
Tanasee Omand-Stanieg
Judged by: SCOTT RADFORD-CHISHOLM, from Photography by Scott Radford-Chisholm
Some amazing images in this category.
There was no shortage of creative thinking and from ‘first timers’ that’s a great effort.
I hope many continue on and share their images around for greater exposure.
Don’t ever think you are not good enough, as people of all trades have to start somewhere.
Follow your passion and keep shooting as much as you can, it will become an obsession and a good one at that.
You won’t want to stop learning and getting better as you develop your own personal styles.
Happy clicking !!
Prizewinners
Bec Lathwell
1st place
Judge’s comments: A very well composed image technically. Everything within the frame has a ‘connection that works’, from the framing of the timber rails to the placement of the human element on the left offset by the horse on the right. Bonus points because the horse is trying to be a star too!! With the horse actually turned and looking on, it really connects with the main subject being the stockman. The overcast day made for great even lighting conditions, so there is no really harsh shadows on the face. Everything within the whole frame relates to tell a story. The main focus on the cowboy and then a drift of depth of field into the distance, really turns the viewers attention to just that… the ‘people element’. Well done.
Julie Angus
Angus family
2nd place
Judge’s comments: With a combination of stockmen and women, cattle, dust and some great backlighting, what more could one really ask for? The riders stand out from the background nicely to really emphasize that human element. The rays of light created by the dust draw the viewers attention into the frame. It is definitely within keeping of the whole ‘people’ topic.
Entries
Bec Lathwell
Chrisop Colls
Milly and Zebry
No TV needed
Matilda and her babies
Colleen Rowe
Jorden Ford
Our people
Cowgirl
Julie Angus
Angus family
Dod and Scotty
Spurs
Dod’s Smoko
Scotty
Lucy Pepper
Watching the boss
What a kitchen!
Off to work
Margaret Morrissey
Coal miner
Making friends
Norma Shannon
What the…
Taking it in his stride
Pete and Pooch
Masterchef Bush Style
Prizewinners
Anne Drummond
Educating
1st place
Judge’s comments: This was by far the hardest category to judge. I would liked to give them all first place, but that can’t be unfortunately.
As people starting out and and having a go at using cameras and creating images, these are of a high standard indeed.
I like how the photographer in this case has really captured a moment. It is well framed, nice and tight, so everything within the frame has purpose with no wasted space, so to speak.
It’s full of action and excitement drawing an emotive feel from the viewer. Job well done!
Jorden Ford
2nd place
Judge’s comments: A really nicely composed image.
I know many photographers say to never have things placed smack bang in the middle of a frame and to work around the thirds but I think it works in this case due to the fact of it being so simplistic in design and I mean rules are meant to be broken…. right! Just the one key element or point of interest draws the viewer to just that central point.
It’s a well-exposed image and one I could see mounted up nice and big on any home wall.
Simplicity is key and this image is no exception. Well done to the photographer.
Entries
Anne Drummond
Educating
Sunset river
Educating
Frozen
Rustic
Bec Lathwell
Christina Ford
Colleen Rowe
Jason Ford
Spectacular sun
Dead tree
Back of ute
Shovelling
Jorden Ford
Julie Angus
Quart Pot Tea
River Flat
Lead On
Saddles
Water Sparkle
Kaye Pocock
Sujnset in Paradise – Eungella
Liam Halstead
Dust storm
Taking the lead
Tranquil
Morning fog
Sunrise
Margaret Morrissey
Heading home
Norma Shannon
Cloud cover
Sunset yards
Hells Gate
Barb Coil
Centre Field
Norman Johnson
Ricky Johnson
Sunrise at Beckford Camp
Morning Mist – Broken River
Broken River – Urannah Station
Prizewinners
Anne Drummond
Silhouette
1st place
Judge’s comments: Whether it was planned or not, the silhouette in this image has worked perfectly. Not only has it drawn your attention to the focal point of the whole image, it has framed it to perfection. It’s creative and certainly fits in well with the criteria of ‘work’, making it stand out from many other entries. For an amateur photographer, to be able to think ahead and maybe plan for this happening, has taken a great deal of thought. I hope this will be a stepping stone to creating a lot more wonderful images in the future. Congrats.
Julie Angus
Running The Horses
2nd place
Judge’s comments: It’s the atmosphere created in this image that really makes it a stand-out. Certainly ‘work’, no doubt about that and the feeling of speed and exhilaration add to the excitement portrayed. I must be a sucker for silhouettes, but when it works harmoniously with the subject matter, how can you not like them? Great use of the landscape orientation. Another great image that connects the land with the people. I’m sure this photographer will be showing us many more creative works of art in the future.
Entries
Anne Drummond
Silhouette
Chrisop Colls
Having a rest with Daddy
Bush kids at work
Hard work, sleepy eyes
Colleen Rowe
Emilie McDonnell
Kicking the dust up
Fencing
Weaners
Sunset paddock
Jessica-Anne Bruce
Jorden Ford
Julie Angus
Yarding Up
Owen, Gracie and the mob
Let’s Go Girls
Running The Horses
Mustering Down The Grant
Norma Shannon
Framed
Saddle Shed
Tailing weaners
Yarding Up
Hay Shed Hurdle
Judged by: SCOTT RADFORD-CHISHOLM, from Photography by Scott Radford-Chisholm
There are definitely some who really value their image-taking seriously and it showed in a few photographs in this group.
Many were using more advanced cameras but in a nutshell, that really doesn’t make an image. It’s the thought process and execution of those thoughts that produce the results. Our cameras are just tools to help us along the way.
I have been a pro shooter now really since leaving high school, way more than 30 years ago, but there is never a day that I don’t learn something new.
I’m a ‘Youtube’ addict and with access to so much information these days, you can improve your skills even further from your own home, before putting into practice.
Keep shooting images and keep learning… prob the best advice I could give anybody.
Prizewinners
Georgie Garlando
Home is where the heart is
1st place
Judge’s comments: Capturing really lovely family portraits can be a challenge at the best of times, especially with ankle biters! But this image captures the lot for me. It’s the warmth created by shooting late in the afternoon to get those warm tones combined with a great location. The overhanging tree frames the family well and using a shallow depth of field makes them pop nicely from the background. Everybody looks so relaxed, happy and enjoying the moment, but I suppose that’s all part of the bush community and spirit. I think the photographer and the family should be congratuled! Lovely capture of a rural family in a rural setting… Congrats.
Reece Fraser
Glen Bowen trio 1
2nd place
Judge’s comments: Again, it’s the perspective here that allows this image to stand out. Although this could be an environmental portrait, it is an example of people in their environment. The rich colour saturation is a key feature along with the higher perspective, giving the viewer a good idea of scale. This would be lost if taken from ground level.
Entries
Georgie Garlando
Sunset kisses
Boots and love
Cowgirl heart
Livin the best life
Home is where the heart is
Jocelyn Omand
Reece Fraser
Glen Bowen Trio 1
Glen Bowen Trio 2
Prizewinners
Jocelyn Omand
1st place
Judge’s comments: This image takes the ribbon in this category because, for me, it’s a great combination of a few elements — an awesome subject, but also a great contrast of colour, tone, light and shade. Good use of depth of field, by throwing the background out of focus with a long focal length lens, making the main subject stand out from its surroundings.
The bird is not worried about what’s going on around it, but is more interested in finding the next bit of tucker.
With the point of interest being the feeding bird placed on one of the thirds of the image, and the focus tack-sharp on his eye, it’s hard to not keep going back to that central point.
I love the colours and the strong contrast against the plain foliage in the background. Good work and well captured.
Reece Fraser
Bowen River resident
2nd place
Judge’s comments:Another superb image using the rule of thirds very effectively. The diagonal effect of the shimmering water leading the eye to the point of interest is a strong element of this image.
The overhead viewpoint paints a whole new perspective in imagery that we see nowadays, especially when it’s of subjects that we only tend to see from a ground level viewpoint most of the time.
Luckily, you didn’t drown the drone because you would never have got it back again!
Entries
Georgie Garlando
Rainbow outback
A mother’s love
Oh, my little deer
Five o’clock somewhere
Little Angus
Jocelyn Omand
Reece Fraser
Gully erosion from the air
Gully erosion
Glen Bowen LDC Gullies
Glen Bowen LDC Gullies 2
Bowen River resident
Prizewinners
Jocelyn Omand
1st place
Judge’s comments: At first I really found the tree in this image distracting, but the more I looked at it and having been up in a chopper myself on a muster, the more I admired the skills of these guys depicted here.
It really brought back a few memories of ducking and weaving around trees. It’s obvious that One cannot just place the subject matter where they like, but have to capture moments as they happen… a skill within itself.
The close proximity of everything in the shot works well emphasising the skills of these guys. Using a long lens use also compresses everything within the frame. Nice job, I like it a lot.
Jocelyn Omand
2nd place
Judge’s comments: People in action doing their job, that’s what the topic is all about and this frame encapsulates that.
The focus on the stockwoman with all her work ahead of her sums it up nicely.
I like the fact that the viewer’s eye starts in the foreground and then follows through the image enhanced by the cattle walking away and up a road with the lead stockman way off in the distance.
Again, nice use of a longer focal length lens to make the subject stand out from the background, keeping everything within a tightly-cropped frame.
Entries
Georgie Garlando
Kick the dust up
The office
Jocelyn Omand
Reece Fraser
Glen Bowen Gully Remediation
Machinery in Action