Judges sifted and sorted, ranked and graded, compared and contrasted until the winners emerged from 55 finalists in Photographer of the Year. These are they.

From more than 6000 entries, judges chose 55 finalists and just a handful of winners. These are the best frames of the past year.

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nz.andy

Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year

39803

nz.andy

Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year

39803

nz.andy

Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year

39803

nz.andy

Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year

39803

theryanproject

Winner—Electric Kiwi Young Photographer of the Year

44804

douglasthornephotography

Winner—Ockham Residential Peoples Choice

37613

gasperweber

Winner—Resene Colour Award

44826

nick.f_nz

Winner—Auckland Zoo Wildlife

44807

simonbirdphotography

Runner-up—Auckland Zoo Wildlife

23690

simonbirdphotography

Highly Commended—Auckland Zoo Wildlife

23690

rickywilsonvj

Winner—Panasonic Lumix Society

10321

jocelyn.janon

Runner-up—Panasonic Lumix Society

329

petemeech

Highly Commended—Panasonic Lumix Society

400

nz.andy

Winner—Lightforce Aerial

39803

emmawillettsprints

Runner-up—Lightforce Aerial

37602

alphapixnz

Highly Commended—Lightforce Aerial

41655

cruzerdmann

Winner—Resene Landscape

41650

saddlebackblack

Runner-up—Resene Landscape

44799

joshua_mccormack

Highly Commended—Resene Landscape

44159

tatsiana_chypsanava

Winner—Leica PhotoStory

10290

braden_fastier

Runner-up—Leica PhotoStory

37620

mykeyscott

Winner—Resene Built Environment

23680

stephenmilnerphotography

Runner-up—Resene Built Environment

44808


trevordouglas_photography

Highly Commended—Resene Built Environment

44796

graememurraynz

Winner—Adventure South NZ Adventure

328

jeanluclazet

Runner-up—Adventure South NZ Adventure

44793

paddy_edmondson

Highly Commended—Adventure South NZ Adventure

44794

astewart_waiphoto

Highly Commended—Adventure South NZ Adventure

23671


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