52 of the finest and freshest visions of New Zealand’s environment and society.
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The finest frames of 2018 numbered 52—sparkling new visions of our environment and society to soak in and reflect on. Of these, there are winners in six categories and awards for the Young Photographer of the Year, the Resene Colour Award, the Panasonic People’s Choice award and the overall Nikon Photographer of the Year.
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Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year
Feathering spring waves in the offshore winds at Blackhead Beach, Dunedin.
Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year
An aerial view of the St Clair on the Dunedin coastline.
Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year
In the late 1800s, Dunedin had several salt-water pools; today, only the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool remains.
Winner—Nikon Photographer of the Year
Three-year-old sea lion Vega surfs alongside Derek Morrison at St Kilda Beach, Dunedin.
Winner—Young Photographer of the Year
A juvenile humpback whale surprised Toby Dickson when it approached in low-visibility water off Kaikōura.
Winner—Resene Colour Award
Triflor, a tulip farm in Edendale, Southland, exports about 45 million bulbs every year.
Winner—Resene Landscape
Fog spills from Burke’s Pass into the Mackenzie Basin, illuminated by a nearly-full moon during a minute-long exposure.
Runner-up—Resene Landscape
During a windy night beset with cloud cover, Hakan Nedjat captured the stages of a partial lunar eclipse at Bethells Beach, Auckland.
Highly Commended—Resene Landscape
High winds make work on Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf difficult for the New Zealand team drilling to the sea beneath.
Neil Silverwood
Winner—Peak Design Aerial
Surfers are dwarfed by the swell on the Canterbury coastline.
Runner-up—Peak Design Aerial
Triflor, a tulip farm in Edendale, Southland, exports about 45 million bulbs every year.
Highly Commended—Peak Design Aerial
A group of friends play 4×4 basketball on a cold morning in Takanini, Auckland.
Winner—Adshel Society
During Waitangi Day celebrations in the Bay of Islands, two crew members prepare to row to Tii Beach.
Runner-up—Adshel Society
In February, Cyclone Gita swamped Ken Richards’s property in the small town of Granity on the West Coast.
Highly Commended—Adshel Society
In fast-fading light, a fisherman casts a line on Bethells Beach, Auckland.
Winner—Electric Kiwi Wildlife
Three-year-old sea lion Vega surfs alongside Derek Morrison at St Kilda Beach, Dunedin.
Runner-up—Electric Kiwi Wildlife
Grey-faced petrels return from a day spent foraging at sea to their colonies on the Mokohinau Islands.
Highly Commended—Electric Kiwi Wildlife
Swallows argue over a perch, an image Simon Runting captured after two hours photographing their high-speed fights.
Winner—Panasonic Lumix Timelapse
As day turns to night, glowworms illuminate Footwhistle Cave, Waitomo.
Runner-up—Panasonic Lumix Timelapse
Icebergs in the Hooker Valley Lake below Aoraki/Mt Cook shift restlessly during the long winter night.
Winner—Progear Photostory
Protestors occupy the site of a subdivision to be built on an archeologically significant area in Ihumātao, Auckland.
Runner-up—Progear Photostory
Cyclone Gita brought rivers of mud and forestry slash down on Motueka.
Evan Barnes
Highly Commended—Progear Photostory
Auckland’s renowed ‘Bird Lady’, 85-year-old Sylvia Durrant, retired in 2018 after 35 years voluntarily tending to sick and injured birds.
