Competition Voting Results

These articles present the results of member voting in previous competitions.  They include details of the competition theme and dates.

 

"Best of 2020" Competition - Member Voting Results

The Best of 2020 competition was held in January-March 2021.  The results of member voting for the top five images in each category are listed here.  This competition received good support from our members, with 340 images entered across the 3 competition levels by 106 photographers.  The Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four highest placed images, rating them as Highly Commended if they received at least 90% of the votes for the winning image, and Commended for scores less than that.

Advanced Level – Best of 2020

This category attracted 115 entries, from 34 photographers. 45 members voted, with the following result:

Intermediate Level – Best of 2020

This category attracted 157 entries, from 48 photographers. 53 members voted, with the following result:

  • Winner - Black Kite, by Les George (Image ID 44430)
  • Commended - Welcome Swallow, by Jane Putland (Image ID 44408)
  • Commended - Purple Swamphen, by Steven Roe (Image no longer available)
  • Commended - Red-necked Avocet, by Jane Putland (Image ID 44890)
  • Commended - Great Egret, by Jane Putland (Image ID 45192)

Entry Level – Best of 2020

This category attracted 72 entries, from 24 photographers. 47 members voted, with the following result:

"Reflections" Competition - Member Voting Results

The Reflections competition was held in September-October 2020.  Images must include a reflection of the bird; these will mainly be in water but could be in other reflective surfaces such as mirrors (eg. external mirrors on cars).  While many of the entries will be water-birds, keep in mind that bush-birds go to water to drink early in the morning when the water is often still and ideal for reflection.  The reflection must be recognisable as the bird that is the subject of the photograph.

The results of member voting for the top five images (or more, in the case of a tie) in each category are listed here.  This competition received good support from the membership, with 249 images entered across the 3 competition levels by 119 photographers.  The Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four highest placed images, rating them as Highly Commended if they received at least 90% of the votes for the winning image, and Commended for scores less than that.

Advanced Level – Reflections

This category attracted 82 entries, from 27 photographers. 44 members voted, with the following result:

Intermediate Level – Reflections

This category attracted 103 entries, from 37 photographers. 49 members voted, with the following result:

Entry Level – Reflections

This category attracted 64 entries, from 24 photographers. 46 members voted, with the following result:

"Head and Bill" Competition - Member Voting Results

The Head and Bill competition was held in June-August 2020.  Entrants were asked to submit images which focused on the head and bill of the bird, but an appropriate amount of neck and upper body (minimum please) as a base for the head and bill is acceptable.  The challenge is to obtain sharpness and clarity with the identifiable features of the head and bill, including those features that identify the species.

The results of member voting for the top five images (or more, in the case of a tie) in each category are listed here.  This competition received excellent support from the membership, with 368 images entered across the 3 competition levels by 119 photographers.  The Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four highest placed images, rating them as Highly Commended if they received at least 90% of the votes for the winning image, and Commended for scores less than that.

Advanced Level – Head and Bill

This category attracted 101 entries, from 32 photographers. 50 members voted, with the following result:

Intermediate Level – Head and Bill

This category attracted 167 entries, from 55 photographers. 58 members voted, with the following result:

Entry Level – Head and Bill

This category attracted 100 entries, from 32 photographers. 55 members voted, with the following result:

"Finches and Chats" Competition - Member Voting Results

The Finches and Chats competition was held in March-May 2020.  There were 29 species eligible for entry to this competition, and all but six of those were represented in the entries.  Those missing were Pale-headed Munia (a vagrant, which we have no images of), Java Sparrow, Black-throated Finch, Blue-faced Parrot-Finch, Gibberbird, and - somewhat surprisingly - European Greenfinch.

The results of member voting for the top five images in each category are listed here.  This competition received good support from the membership, with 209 images entered across the 3 competition levels by 97 photographers.  The Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four highest placed images, rating them as Highly Commended if they received at least 90% of the votes for the winning image, and Commended for scores less than that.

Advanced Level – Finches and Chats

This category attracted 71 entries, from 22 photographers. 39 members voted, with the following result:

  • Winner - Diamond Firetail, by John Cooper (Image ID 39894)
  • Commended - Diamond Firetail, by Brian O'Leary (Image ID 39846)
  • Commended - Orange Chat, by Wilson Lennard (Image no longer available)
  • Commended - Crimson Chat, by Steve Mantle (Image ID 40507)
  • Commended - Crimson Chat, by Scott Rolph (Image ID 40469)

Intermediate Level – Finches and Chats

This category attracted 84 entries, from 36 photographers. 45 members voted, with the following result:

Entry Level – Finches and Chats

This category attracted 54 entries, from 20 photographers. 39 members voted, with the following result:

  • Winner - Double-barred Finch, by Russell Dann (Image ID 40366)
  • Commended - Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, by Graham Gall (Image ID 39771)
  • Commended - Gouldian Finch, by Lynette English (Image ID 40487)
  • Commended - Zebra Finch, by Diana Womersley (Image no longer available)
  • Commended - Zebra Finch, by Diana Womersley (Image ID 40088)

"Best of 2019" Competition - Members Voting Results

The Best of 2019 competition was held in January-February 2020.  The results of member voting for the top five images in each category are listed here.  This competition received excellent support from the membership, with 401 images entered across the 3 competition levels by 118 photographers.  The Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four highest placed images, rating them as Highly Commended if they received at least 90% of the votes for the winning image, and Commended for scores less than that.

Advanced Level – Best of 2019

This category attracted 132 entries, from 36 photographers. 50 members voted, with the following result:

Intermediate Level – Best of 2019

This category attracted 163 entries, from 49 photographers. 53 members voted, with the following result:

Entry Level – Best of 2019

This category attracted 106 entries, from 33 photographers. 46 members voted, with the following result:

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