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:
- Winner - Musk Duck, by Jason Moore (Image ID 39021)
- Commended - Black-bellied Crimson Finch, by Mark Lethlean (Image ID 39152)
- Commended - Great Crested Grebe, by Jason Moore (Image ID 39027)
- Commended - Pied Stilt, by Jason Moore (Image ID 39017)
- Commended - Red-necked Avocet, by Tim Van Leeuwen (Image ID 38281)
Intermediate Level – Best of 2019
This category attracted 163 entries, from 49 photographers. 53 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Leaden Flycatcher, by Mary Wheeler (Image ID 38934)
- Commended - Ground Parrot, by Chris Young (Image ID 39147)
- Commended - Noisy Friarbird, by Mary Wheeler (Image ID 39186)
- Commended - Bar-breasted Honeyeater, by Chris Young (Image ID 39146)
- Commended - Pink Robin, by Andrew Browne (Image ID 39102)
Entry Level – Best of 2019
This category attracted 106 entries, from 33 photographers. 46 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, by David Tribe (Image ID 38713)
- Commended - Tawny Frogmouth, by Graham Gall (Image ID 38188)
- Commended - Welcome Swallow, by Mandy Watson (Image ID 38725)
- Commended - Hooded Plover, by Alex Rogers (Image ID 38697)
- Commended - Pacific Golden Plover, by Merrick Bailey (Image ID 38705)