One of the shortlisted Bowness entries, Tom Blachford's Abrigo Corner 1 (2016), was shot in Palm Springs California using the light of the full moon between the hours of 8pm and 5am. Image courtesy of the photographer
The judges of one of Australia’s most lucrative photography awards, the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize, announced the competition’s 60 finalists this week. Open to both emerging and established photographers, the winner of the $25 000 prize will be announced in September.Judges of the Bowness Photography Prize include filmmaker Fred Schepisi, photographer John Gollings and Monash Gallery of Art Director Kallie Blauhorn. After the winner is announced in September, it will be exhibited alongside the shortlisted 60 works at the Monash Gallery of Art.Picking a winner from the diverse array of contemporary and traditional photographs might prove difficult. At the shortlist announcement, John Gollings commented that “it appears that with this year’s Bowness Prize entries comes a redefinition of photography.”“There are so many different techniques and approaches to creating images and as judges we feel that we have been inclusive of all these,” he said.You can find out more about the Bowness prize and view all of the finalists here. Check out more of the shortlisted entries below.Related:Print Club: Surface Phenomena Captures the Ocean's Terrifying Beauty Up CloseReal Life Ballerinas Re-Enact Iconic Degas Paintings at the National Gallery of VictoriaThese Photos Chronicle Australian Summer in All Its Tacky Glory
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