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View Some of the Stunning Photographs Shortlisted for This Year's $25 000 Bowness Prize

Established in 2006, it's one of Australia's most lucrative photography prizes.
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.

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In her entry, Prospero's Island - North East (2016), Valerie Sparks reimagines Tasmania's landscape as the setting of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Image courtesy of the photographer

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.

In Beef Barons (2015), Brian Cassey depicts farmers Keith and Janet Osborne, who run one of the most successful cattle properties in Australia. Image courtesy of the photographer

You can find out more about the Bowness prize and view all of the finalists here. Check out more of the shortlisted entries below.

I'm drowning (2015), by Phaedra Barnes. Image courtesy of the photographer

Idle Ours (2015), by Tajette O'Halloran. Image courtesy of the photographer

Untitled (detail) (2016), by Sonia Payes. Image courtesy of the photographer

 Lizard tail (breaking cycle) #1 (2015), by Hiromi Tango. Image courtesy of the photographer

Friday (2016), by Darren Tan. Image courtesy of the photographer

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