The Small is Splendid competition was held in July-August 2018. We asked you to submit pictures of birds whose largest size, given in most field guides, is 20cm or less.
The results of member voting for the top 5 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 – Small is Splendid
This category attracted 51 entries, from 15 photographers. 41 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Little Kingfisher, by Brian O'Leary (Image ID 31286)
- Commended - Welcome Swallow, by Con Boekel (Image ID 31384)
- Commended - Golden-headed Cisticola, by Wilson Lennard (Image no longer available)
- Commended - Diamond Firetail, by Brian O'Leary (Image ID 31283)
- Commended - Speckled Warbler, by Brian O'Leary (Image ID 31285)
Intermediate Level – Small is Splendid
This category attracted 97 entries, from 33 photographers. 34 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Little Kingfisher, by Bill Harding (Image ID 31246)
- Commended - White-winged Fairy-wren, by Bill Harding (Image ID 31386)
- Commended - Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, by Bill Harding (Image ID 31243)
- Commended - New Holland Honeyeater, by Simon Pelling (Image ID 31410)
- Commended - Double-barred Finch, by Sandy Castle (Image ID 31185)
Entry Level – Small is Splendid
This category attracted 40 entries, from 14 photographers. 38 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Brown Thornbill, by Jennifer Carr (Image ID 31200)
- Highly Commended - Yellow Chat, by Chris Young (Image ID 31448)
- Commended - Broad-billed Sandpiper, by Chris Young (Image ID 31449)
- Commended - Broad-billed Sandpiper, by Chris Young (Image ID 31446)
- Commended - Zebra Finch, by Anna Browne (Image ID 31300)