We received some great news over the weekend with the announcement of the winners of the 5th Annual Black and White Spider Awards. I picked up runner-up in the 'wildlife' category - the highest placing achieved by a New Zealand professional photographer. A couple of my images were also finalists in the 'sport' category, but it was my image of a stag standing in bush that caught the judges eyes.
The competition is all about recognising excellence in black and white photography and this year's judging panel was made up of the most respected names in photography from around the world including Magnum Photos in New York and the Tate Gallery in London.
It's a prestigious competition so I would have been happy just to be a finalist, but to be runner-up amongst such beautiful images from around the globe is incredible. It's a huge thrill. The award will see the stag image published in the book 'The World's Greatest Black and White Photography, No 2.
If you can spare a few minutes take a look at all the finalists and winners at www.thespiderawards.com
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