The results of member voting for the Best of 2017 competition, which was held in November 2017, for the top 5 (or more, in case of tied scores) images in each category are listed here. In line with many other bird/wildlife photo competitions, we present the results in the following manner: 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 2017
This category attracted 67 entries, from 18 photographers. 42 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Swamp Harrier, by Wilson Lennard (Image no longer available)
- Commended - Australian Pelican, by Lea Scaddan (Image ID 28117)
- Commended - Brown Thornbill, by Warren Wilson (Image ID 28408)
- Commended - Royal Spoonbill, by Glenn Pure (Image ID 28401)
- Commended - Brolga, by Paul Thorogood (Image ID 28265)
Intermediate Level – Best of 2017
This category attracted 117 entries, from 34 photographers. 42 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Red-backed Kingfisher, by Michael Schmid (Image no longer available)
- Highly Commended - Mulga Parrot, by Bill Harding (Image ID 28409)
- Commended - Brown Falcon, by Bill Harding (Image ID 27992)
- Commended - Rainbow Lorikeet, by Adam S Kraska (Image ID 28187)
- Commended - Shining Flycatcher, by Doug Castle (Image ID 28244)
- Commended - Australasian Gannet, by Con Duyvestyn (Image ID 28347)
Entry Level – Best of 2017
This category attracted 61 entries, from 19 photographers. 42 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Satin Bowerbird, by McKinley Moens (Image no longer available)
- Highly Commended - Osprey, by Douglas Coughran (Image ID 28046)
- Commended - White-browed Scrubwren, by William Woodhouse (Image ID 28558)
- Commended - Nankeen Kestrel, by Douglas Coughran (Image ID 28047)
- Commended - Royal Spoonbill, by Campbell Mole (Image ID 28383).
