Bayside Photography Competition

Bayside's Photography Competition winners for 2024 have captured the essence of our area's natural beauty and diverse local community.

Across each category, this year’s photographs offer glimpses into what makes Bayside such a vibrant cultural and creative exchange in Southern Sydney.

Category Winner: Open

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'Wharf'
By Michelle Sparkes

Finalists

'Basking in the Sunset' by William Thomson
'Battered Sand Dunes' by William Thomson
'Blooming Flowers and Clouds' by Ryan Pedraza
'Evening Walk' by William Thomson
'Golden Horizons' by Chris Byran
'Sunrise with the Kids' by Norbert Cristia
'Super Moon on Botany Container Wharf' by Charlie Straumietis
'Take Flight' by Jared Underwood
Untitled by Clarence Lim

Category Winner: Environmental

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'The Lone Bloom'
By Neehan Dean

Finalists

'Floating Around' by Jared Underwood
'White Heron Scarborough Park' by Charlie Straumietis
Admiring Nature's Creations' by Laxman Chapagain
'Bin Defender' by Damon Stacey
'Pied Protector' by Anna-Marie Harding
'Risky Tides' by Anna-Marie Harding
'Singing Wren' by Sara Corlis
'Spring in Bexley' by Leesar Moffitt
'Stay Off My Cloud' by Sara Corlis
 

Category Winner: Waterways

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'Sunset at the Shore'
By Michael Carabyab

Finalists

'2 of 1 Kind' by Gaetano Gargiulo
'Afternoon Light' by Jared Underwood
'Bardwell Muck' by Damon Stacey
'Beautiful Sunrise in Botany Bay' by James Stamparidis
'Flow' by Ali Ibrahim
'Geometry Birds: Landing Lights Wetland, Banksia (Northern East)' by Edward Adhikari
'Reflection' by Prawit Wongharn
'Sunrise Through the Fog' by Michelle Fuller

Category Winner: Transport

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'Buses Replace Trains'
By Maria Franklin

Finalists

'Early Morning Landing' by Pratyush Chalasani
'General Holmes Drive Evening Rush Hour' by Charlie Straumietis
'Keep Truckin' by Jared Underwood
'Rushing to Sweet Home' by Laxman Chapagain
'Shoreleave' by Joseph Nino Lapez
'The Deliverance' by Raymond Lechminka
'Transport Cargo' by Lynda Street
'Unloading' by Robert Maleganeas
'Precious Cargo' by Michelle Sparkes

Category Winner: Active

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'Light Training'
By Michelle Sparkes

Finalists

'Pine Park: Walking, Cycling' by Peter Dravnieks
'In Mid-Air' by Dean Nadira
'A New Mother's Adventure' by Stacey Damon
'Summers Day at Dolls Point' by Hassan Elbatoory
'Go Kick a Football' by Andre Fettermann
'C'mon Dad, Play Ball' by Dan Brown
'Taking Flight' by Ron Rosales
'Beach Play' by Chantelle Polley
'Spike, Run, Dive' by Ryan Pedraza

Category Winner: Your Neighbourhood

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'End of the Day'
By Edward Adhikari

Finalists

'Around the Block' by Nazhin Safavi Moghadam
'Garage Sale' by Jared Underwood
'Illuminated in the Night' by Dylan Veljanovski
'Milagros' by Andre Fettermann
'Neighbourhood Storm' by Charlie Straumietis
'Sunny Side Up' by Mia Charleson
'Thorny Pink' by Hla Myat Mon
'Jacaranda Season' by Gaetano Garguilo
'Bayside' by Michelle Sparkes

Category Winner: Junior

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'Across the Bay'
By Ethan Napper

Finalists

'Chess by the Bay' by Liam Veljanovski
'Flow in Tranquility' by Nazreen Safiq
'Little Red Boats' by Jared Underwood
'Ruby's World' by Sara Tuesday
'Spirit' by Andre Fettermann
'Whispers on the Water' by Katherine Taylor
'Bayside Summer Night' by Hadi Abu-ghaida