WINNERS

Flat Rock Creek, 2024

  • Photographer
    John McManus, Australia
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention

People often think of Australia as wide and flat, worn down by the elements over millions of years, and suited to the panoramic view. Photographically speaking, the square format also has its place: offering pre-established balance to the busy, potentially chaotic scenes that one will find in the bush's more thickly vegetated areas. Sunlight has its own character here - when shooting outside of the golden hours, the challenge is to accomodate the intensity and brightness range, and retain a tonality that is aesthetically pleasing.