AUSTRALIA'S best press photographs are set to be judged in the 2007 Nikon-Walkley Photographic Awards.
Founded in 1969, the Nikon Press Photographer of the Year recognises creativity, originality and technical superiority in news photography.
Here are some of the entrants, from News.com.au:
Vision ... a girl dressed as an angel perches atop a platform as part of the anti-forestry protest at the approval of Tasmania's Gunns Pulp Mill. Picture: Mathew Newton
A protester sits cuffed by a security guard during anti-forestry protests against the new Gunns Pulp Mill in Tasmania. Picture: Mathew Newton
Block heads ... protesters from one of the Block anarchist groups take their anger out on a police vehicle during the G20 demonstrations in Melbourne. Picture: Stuart McEvoy
Resting ... choosing to control his own fate, Dr John Elliott travelled to Switzerland with his wife Angelika to legally end his life rather than suffer a slow death by bone marrow cancer. Picture: Kate Geraghty
Founded in 1969, the Nikon Press Photographer of the Year recognises creativity, originality and technical superiority in news photography.
Here are some of the entrants, from News.com.au:
Vision ... a girl dressed as an angel perches atop a platform as part of the anti-forestry protest at the approval of Tasmania's Gunns Pulp Mill. Picture: Mathew Newton
A protester sits cuffed by a security guard during anti-forestry protests against the new Gunns Pulp Mill in Tasmania. Picture: Mathew Newton
Block heads ... protesters from one of the Block anarchist groups take their anger out on a police vehicle during the G20 demonstrations in Melbourne. Picture: Stuart McEvoy
Resting ... choosing to control his own fate, Dr John Elliott travelled to Switzerland with his wife Angelika to legally end his life rather than suffer a slow death by bone marrow cancer. Picture: Kate Geraghty
Axe me ... This portrait from the streets of Kabul entitled Axe me Biggie has already won Stevephen DuPont
this year's Nikon-Walkley portrait prize. Picture: Stephen Dupont
Digger ... Vietnam veteran Spud Murphy shrugged off any offers of an umbrella to stand to attention during
the Sydney ANZAC day service in the pouring rain. Picture: Steven Siewert
(I love this one!) :)
Aftermath ... a wallaby peers through the scorched bush after fire swept
through the area near the town of Tolmie, Victoria. Picture: Angela Wylie
Dust bowl ... a lone rider brings up the dusty rear place in this year's Brunette Downs amateur race meet in the
Northern Territory's Barkley Tableland. Picture: Glenn Campbell
The urban sport of 'Le Parkour' which sees its practitioners pitted against the obstacle course of the urban jungle. Picture: James Brickwood
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