Wiki Loves Earth winners announced for 2022

Revision as of 23:47, 16 August 2022

Australia's most popular open access photography competition has crowned this years winners

20 August 2022, James Gaunt.

This post is a draft and is subject to change without notice.

A sunrise at Grampians National Park, and two Zebra Finches are featured among 15 photographs crowned winners of the 2022 Wiki Loves Earth photo competition in Australia. They will go on to compete in the international round.

This years competition saw 865 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons from across Australia. Brent Clark photographed the Glasshouse Mountains from Mt Ngungun in Queensland for his entry. He explained how the photo came about.

"This shot was taken from the top of Mount Ngungun just after sunrise. I was actually supposed to scale Mount Beerwah that morning, but discovered it had been closed due to rockfall, so had to go elsewhere! It was a cold and windy morning, but the view always impresses", he said.

Open during June 2022, the Wiki Loves Earth competition helps build a collection of new photos that can be used to illustrate articles on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. It aims to highlight flora and fauna from protected areas, including national parks, conservation reserves and privately held land.

The Australian competition was organised by volunteers Margaret Donald and Annie Reynolds, who undertook months of tireless work adding coordinates, categories, metadata and ‘depict statements’ for each image, which all help describe an image and make it discoverable.

"I would like to thank all the pre-jurors who made possible an initial and fair cull," Margaret said. "Of the judges we had Gideon Digby and Robert Myers who brought their considerable wiki experience to the task, Ruth Palsson, a Wikimedian, botanist and photographer who identified a number of plants in the photographs submitted, Chris Bray, a 2021 prizewinner and photographer, and Michael Fromholz, contributor, photographer and judge."

The 15 winning images were awarded a $100 prize and will now compete internationally against other winners from around the world.

Wikimedia Australia thanks organisers Margaret and Annie, and the judges, for their tireless work and congratulates all contributors to the competition. We hope they are inspired to continue to upload their photos to Wikimedia Commons for years to come.

Gallery

The Pinnacle, Grampians National Park Sunrise.jpg
Photograph: commons:User:Joshua Tagicakibau
Red Kangaroos at Sturt National Park NSW
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Lake Wollumboola, Jervis Bay National Park NSW
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
File:Mount Murchison Tasmania Mist.jpg
Photograph: commons:User:Joshua Tagicakibau
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight, Cape Baily, Kamay Botany Bay NSW Jun 2022
Photograph: commons:User:Kytabu
A pair of Australian Zebra Finches at Sturt National Park NSW
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
Sacred Kingfisher juvenile at Heron Island, Capricornia Cays National Park QLD
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
Red-capped Robin male at Round Hill Nature Reserve NSW
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
File:Red-capped Plover male at Lake Wollumboola, Jervis Bay National Park NSW.jpg
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
Glasshouse Mountains from Mt Ngungun 5
Photograph: commons:User:Newretreads
Two weevils of the species Paratranes zimmermani on a Xanthorrhoea flower spike
Photograph: commons:User:Wugfinder
Bridled Tern at Heron Island, Capricornia Cays National Park QLD
Photograph: commons:User:PotMart186
Bungle Bungle Range Purnululu National Park, Carpark
Photograph: commons:User:Maclearite
Myrmecia flavicoma at Bunya Mountains National Park
Photograph: commons:User:Itsmenog
Fitzroy Island
Photograph: commons:User:Joshua Tagicakibau

Past Winners

View the 2021 winners in our 2021 Wiki Loves Earth announcement here.

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 Open during June 2022, the Wiki Loves Earth competition helps build a collection of new photos that can be used to illustrate articles on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. It aims to highlight flora and fauna from protected areas, including national parks, conservation reserves and privately held land.
-The Australian competition was organised by volunteer Margaret Donald, who undertook months of tireless work adding coordinates, categories, metadata and ‘depict statements’ for each image, which all help describe an image and make it discoverable.
+The Australian competition was organised by volunteers Margaret Donald and Annie Reynolds, who undertook months of tireless work adding coordinates, categories, metadata and ‘depict statements’ for each image, which all help describe an image and make it discoverable.
+"I would like to thank all the pre-jurors who made possible an initial and fair cull," Margaret said. "Of the judges we had Gideon Digby and Robert Myers who brought their considerable wiki experience to the task, Ruth Palsson, a Wikimedian, botanist and photographer who identified a number of plants in the photographs submitted,  Chris Bray, a 2021 prizewinner and photographer, and Michael Fromholz, contributor, photographer and judge."
 The 15 winning images were awarded a $100 prize and will now compete internationally against other winners from around the world.
-Wikimedia Australia thanks Margaret and the judges for their tireless work and congratulates all contributors to the competition. We hope they are inspired to continue to upload their photos to Wikimedia Commons for years to come.
+Wikimedia Australia thanks organisers Margaret and Annie, and the judges, for their tireless work and congratulates all contributors to the competition. We hope they are inspired to continue to upload their photos to Wikimedia Commons for years to come.
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