Every year Sony runs their Alpha Awards competition, which highlights the best images taken with Sony Alpha cameras and lenses across Australia and New Zealand. This year saw some ridiculously stunning entrants across all eight categories.
Here are the winning photographs, and because we know you love details, we’ve included the shot specs too.
Landscape
Winner: grant Galbraith
- Camera: α7R
- Lens: SEL2470Z
- Focal length: 50mm
- F-Stop: f/7.1
- Exposure: 1/6s
- ISO: 100
You can view all of the landscape finalist images here.
Macro
Winner: Chris Cope
- Camera: α7RII
- Lens: SEL90M28
- Focal length: 90mm
- F-Stop: f/2.8
- Exposure: 1/100s
- ISO: 100
You can view all of the macro finalists here.
Sports
Winner: Kian Bullock
- Camera: αRII
- Lens: SEL35F28Z
- Focal length: 35mm
- F-Stop: f/9.5
- Exposure: 1/750s
- ISO: 125
You can view all of the sports finalist images here.
Editorial
Winner: David Sickerdick
- Camera: α7RII
- Lens: SEL1635Z
- Focal length: 35mm
- F-Stop: f/8
- Exposure: 1/200s
- ISO: 100
You can view all of the editorial finalist images here.
Nature
Winner: Robyn Waterhouse
- Camera: α6000
- Lens: SEL55210
- Focal length: 55mm
- F-Stop: f/5.6
- Exposure: 1/1250s
- ISO: 100
You can view all of the nature finalist images here.
Abstract
Winner: Jingshu Zhu
- Camera: α7RII
- Lens: SEL70200G
- Focal length: 200mm
- F-Stop: f/11
- Exposure: 1/125s
- ISO: 1250
You can view all of the abstract finalist images here.
Youth
Winner: Keeley Watson
- Camera: α6300
- Lens: SEL18135
- Focal length: 18mm
- F-Stop: f/6.3
- Exposure: 1/80s
- ISO: 3200
You can view all of the youth finalist images here.
Portrait
As well as winning the portrait category, Wittenberg also took out the grand prize for the competition.
Winner: Ilan Wittenberg
- Camera: α7RIII
- Lens: SEL24105G
- Focal length: 68mm
- F-Stop: f/6.3
- Exposure: 1/160s
- ISO: 100