Nikon-Walkley Photo of the Year winner announced
The Age’s Jason South has been named winner of the 2019 Nikon-Walkley Photo of the Year Prize. His image, Running the gauntlet , of George Pell, was deemed to have best told the biggest news story in Australia in a single frame. The judges went on to say that “it’s no mean feat to get an image that good out of a court job”. The image shows the cardinal of the Catholic Church - the most senior Catholic cleric in the world convicted of child sexual abuse, outside court in Melbourne.NIKON-WALKLEY PHOTO OF THE YEAR PRIZE
Winner: Jason South, The Age , “Running the Gauntlet”
© Jason South. Pell. Running the gauntlet: Cardinal George Pell runs the gauntlet of media and angry christians at the Melbourne County Court before hearing his sentence . The Walkley Foundation also announced a number of finalists for the 2019 Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism with the winners being announced on 28 November at the 64th annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism.
Finalists are currently on display at 1826 Photography Studios & Gallery in South Melbourne until 27 October.
The Finalists
NIKON-WALKLEY PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
To win this highest honour, photographers can enter up to ten images to show their talent across a range of genres and themes.
Scott Barbour, Getty Images and AAP
© Scott Barbour. Naomi Osaka of Japan during a practice session ahead of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 11, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. © Scott Barbour. A general view as long shadows are cast by Shane Edwards of the Tigers as he competes for the ball during the round nine AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Hawthorn Hawks at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 19, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Chris McGrath, Getty Images
© Chris McGrath. HONG KONG - AUGUST 25: A protester uses a tennis racquet to hit back tear gas canisters during clashes with police after an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan district on August 25, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since 9 June as the city plunged into crisis after waves of demonstrations and several violent clashes. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam apologized for introducing the bill and declared it "dead", however protesters have continued to draw large crowds with demands for Lam's resignation and complete withdrawal of the bill. © Chris McGrath. HONG KONG - AUGUST 25: A protester is tackled by police during clashes after an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan district on August 25, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since 9 June as the city plunged into crisis after waves of demonstrations and several violent clashes. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam apologized for introducing the bill and declared it "dead", however protesters have continued to draw large crowds with demands for Lam's resignation and complete withdrawal of the bill. Jeremy Piper, National Geographic, Oculi, and AAP
© Jeremy Piper. A visitor to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum sits in a "sento" public bath in Tokyo . © Jeremy Piper. Light shines through the vertical limestone cave as a member from an expedition team is given a helping hand in the Jomblang Cave in Yogyakarta , Indonesia. NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
Chris McGrath, Getty Images, The Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
© Chris McGrath. The Disappearance of Jamal Khasoggi. ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 15: An unidentified man tries to hold back the press as Saudi investigators arrive at the Saudi Arabian consulate ahead of Turkish police amid a growing international backlash to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on October 15, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and critic of the Saudi regime, has been missing since visiting the consulate on October 2. Turkish officials have said they believe he was killed inside. Matt Roberts, ABC, The Second Coming of Senator Lambie
© Matt Roberts. Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie enters Parliament House following a smoking ceremony to commemorate the opening of the 46th Parliament. After being disqualified in 2017's dual-citizenship saga, Lambie is re-elected and instantly holds a crucial cross-bench vote in the Senate on the Coalition's tax cut plan, the key policy Scott Morrison took to the 2019 election. Parliament House, Canberra, 2 July 2019. Jason South, The Age, Pell
© Jason South. Pell. Running the gauntlet: Cardinal George Pell runs the gauntlet of media and angry christians at the Melbourne County Court before hearing his sentence . SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY
Craig Golding, AAP, Invictus Games 2018
© Craig Golding. Mark Ormrod of the UK dives off the blocks to compete during the Swimming event at the Invictus Games, in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Quinn Rooney, Getty Images, The Art of Sports Photography
© Quinn Rooney. The Art of Sports Photography. Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Anderson Silva of Brazil during their Middleweight bout during UFC234 at Rod Laver Arena on February 10, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Cameron Spencer, Getty Images, H20
© Cameron Spencer. George Pankhurst of Australia competes in the K1 Men's Invitational during the 2019 Australian Canoe Slalom Open at Penrith Whitewater Stadium on February 17, 2019 in Penrith, Australia. FEATURE/PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY
Chris McGrath, Getty Images, The End of the Caliphate
© Chris McGrath. The End of the Caliphate. AS SUSAH, SYRIA - FEBRUARY 16: An SDF fighter walks down a empty street amid destruction on February 16, 2019 in As Susah, Syria. Civilians have begun returning to some small towns close to Bagouz that were recently liberated by the US-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Fighting continues in a small section in the west of Bagouz. SDF General Ciya announced today that ISIl fighters were holding just a 700sq meter area. © Chris McGrath. The End of the Caliphate . BAGHOUZ, SYRIA - FEBRUARY 10: Boys sell cigarettes on the roadside in front of destroyed buildings on the outskirts of Baghouz on February 10, 2019 in Bagouz, Syria. US-led coalition airstrikes continued across Bagouz as the SDF stepped up their final campaign to oust the remaining ISIL fighters from the last village held by the extremist group. Ryan Pierse, Getty Images and News Corp Australia, The Unlosable Election
© Ryan Pierse. The Unlosable Election. Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek and Labor Leader Bill Shorten look on during a press conference at University of Tasmania Rural Clinical School in the seat of Braddon on © Ryan Pierse. The Unlosable Election. Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, cooks sausages during a Liberal Party Campaign Rally at Launceston Airport on April 18, 2019 in Launceston, Australia. Jason South, The Age, Christchurch Massacre
© Jason South. Christchurch Massacre. Zaid Mustafa who's father and brother were shot dead in the Al Noor mosque attends a mass prayer for them and the 51 victoims . © Jason South. Christchurch Massacre. School students light hundreds of candles at a makeshift shrine of for the victims of the Christchurch Mosque Shootings. Photography prizes
NIKON-WALKLEY PORTRAIT PRIZE
Winner: Justin McManus, The Sunday Ag e, “Landon and Joey”
© Justin McManus. Landon Punch is a young Yindjibarndi man who lives in the town of Roebourne in remote Western Australia. Landon, like many others in the community has a fearful and strained relationships with police. The 1983 death of local Indigenous teenager John Pat is a contributing factor. Pat died from injuries he sustained after he was assualted during a dispute with off duty policemen outside the Victoria Hotel in Roebourne. His case was instrumental in the Australian Government setting up the 1987 Royal Commission into NIKON-WALKLEY COMMUNITY/REGIONAL PRIZE
Winner: Max Mason-Hubers, Newcastle Herald and The Sydney Morning Herald , “A year of ups and downs in Newcastle”
© Max Mason-Hubers. On November 22, 2018, a bushfire tore through the community of Salt Ash with a speed and ferocity that astounded those in it's path. NIKON-WALKLEY CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN DAILY LIFE PRIZE
Winner: Matthew Abbott, The New York Times , “Chinese Tourism Boom”
© Matthew Abbott. Spectators snap photos of a ram, 'Bruce' the boss walking down the runway before the sheep shearing demonstration. The judges
Heather Faulkner, senior lecturer & program director, Photography, Griffith University
David Gray, photographer
Shane Hulbert, Associate Professor, RMIT University School of Art
Steven Siewert, freelance photographer
Danie Sprague, photo editor, The Age
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