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2011 Photo Contest Winners

By Islands Staff

January 17, 2012

Winner and honorable mentions from the ISLANDS 2011 Photo Contest. Submit your photos for the 2012 contest here.

2011 grand prize photo contest winner mozambique

ISLANDS 2011 Photo Contest
Grand Prize Winner **MARKO DIMITRIJEVIC**** **Inhambame Bay, Mozambique “These fisherman are pulling their dhow to shore to bring it home. The scene reminded me of those early 20th-century images of Africa. So I went for a backlit composition to silhouette the people. I enjoy taking photographs, but I’m no pro. When I see this image, I just see a wonderful souvenir.” Marko Dimitrijevic

2011 1st prize islands photo contest hawaii

ISLANDS 2011 Photo Contest First Place Winner PHIL NELSON Kuamoo Bay, Hawaii “My wife, Marilyn, and I were driving toward Kona on the Big Island when we saw the tops of waves and some mist off in another direction. So we took a side road to get as close as we could, and then walked on a footpath toward the coast. This is what we found.” Phil Nelson

2011 2nd prize islands photo contest winner bahamas

ISLANDS 2011 Photo Contest
Second Place **HEATHER MOORE **Harbour Island, Bahamas “This man spent 20 minutes showing my son and me his church and sharing island history. We’d just met him on the street. A total stranger. He was so passionate, so proud and engaging that my 4-year old son couldn’t stop listening. The man was happy to let me shoot a few frames.” Heather Moore

2011 3rd prize islands photo contest winner kauai

ISLANDS 2011 Photo Contest
Third Place **MICHAEL ALDRIDGE **North Shore, Kauai “A morning earlier I saw a guy planting this field. That’s what pulled my attention toward the glassy water and backdrop. I knew I’d have something special by shooting the field at just the right time.” Michael Aldridge

2011 AM artistic merit prize islands photo contest winner australia

ISLANDS 2011 Photo Contest
Artistic Merit **DAVID WATERSUN **Great Barrier Reef, Australia “Fisherman toss their extra bait at the end of each day, and these pelicans know the routine. Suddenly, they dove toward a small harbour nearby. About a hundred of these amazingly colorful birds were sitting in the water in perfect symmetry, waiting patiently for the bait buffet.” David Watersun

Reader’s Choice Winner Fakarava, Tahiti: “On this day, you could pretty much point your camera anywhere and shoot a postcard. But the contrast of this bleached pier with that placid blue water made me reach for my wide-angle lens. The effect makes me feel like I’m still standing right there.” Have what it takes? Submit a photo to the 2012 ISLANDS Reader Photo Contest » Bret Webster