WHAT’SNEW
2018-19 NIKON PHOTO
CONTEST WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
THE 37TH RUNNING of the biannual Nikon
Photo Contest attracted a record 97,369 entries
across all three categories from more than
33,000 photographers across 170 countries and
regions. This participation makes it one of the
biggest photo contests in the world. Entries
were invited in three categories – Open for a
single photograph and photo story series on the
theme of ‘Change’; Next Generation for a single
photograph and photo story on the theme of
‘Identity’; and Short Film on the theme of ‘Hope’.
The winner of the Open category (single
image) is Jason Parnell-Brookes from the United
Kingdom, and the photo story series winner is
Thaib Chaidar (Indonesia). The winner of the Next
Generation category (single image) is Sara De
Antonio Feu from Spain, the photo story series
winner is Tu Jinghan from China. The winner of
the Short Film category is Sara Crochet from
the USA. These winners were selected by an
international panel of judges, headed by world-
renowned art director, Neville Brody.
“The Nikon Photo Contest asks a lot of
questions,” commented Neville Brody, “and
one of the main questions was ‘what is the
role of photography in the future?’ The world of
photography is continuing to change in our lives,
it’s on our phones and it’s everywhere we look.
Our world has seen more images than words
these days. It’s an international language and
it changes and influences the way we are as a
people and as a society”.
Nikon Australia Ambassador and renowned
sports photographer, Delly Carr, was also on the
judging panel for this year’s awards.
Winners of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze
awards from each category were selected based
on the image’s relevance to the category’s
theme, message, and creativity.
To see more of the entries in the 2018-
Nikon Photo Contest visit https://
http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/Alma and Alzheimer’s
by Jason Parnell-Brookes (United
Kingdom). Winner of the Open
Award Gold Prize (single image)
in the 2018-19 Nikon Photo Contest.Fanghua - Moments in Our
Youthful Days by Tu Jinghan
(China). Winner of the Next
Generation Gold Prize (photo
story) in the 2018-19 Nikon
Photo Contest.NIKON USES Z 6
TO SHOOT NEW
CAMPAIGN VIDEO
NIKON BRAND AMBASSADOR and
seven-times world surfing champion
Stephanie Gilmore stars in a new video
campaign created by Nikon Australia and
called Freedom To Achieve.
The video was shot entirely with the
Nikon Z 6 full-35mm mirrorless camera
and a combination of Nikkor Z lenses and
Nikkor F mount models used on the camera
with the FTZ mount adaptor.
Cinematographer Stefan Jose (Goodoil
Films) says he was surprised how quickly
he was able to master the Z 6 after only
having the camera for two days prior
to starting shooting. He was also very
surprised at how well the Z 6 performed
in low-light situations.
“We did some tests the day before
and found ourselves trying to introduce
noise instead of avoiding it. The mirrorless
world has come on leaps and bounds in
low-light capability and the Nikon Z 6 is
no exception. We deliberately introduced
a lot of low-light scenes in the video to see
how it would handle them, and there were
no noise issues.
“It exceeded our expectations quite a
bit. Again, particularly in the low-light area.
With a bit of finessing you can get a nice
image from the Nikon Z 6. Utilise the Log
capabilities, an external recorder, a bit of
de-sharpening in camera and some filtration,
and we were able to create a great look
throughout the entire video.”
You see follow the behind-the-scenes
story about the making of Freedom To
Achieve at https://mynikonlife.com.au/news/
gear/behind-the-scenes-with-stephanie-
gilmore-the-nikon-z-6/
Stephanie Gilmore is a very keen photo-
grapher and is currently shooting with a Z 6.
She comments, “As human beings, photo-
graphs, stories, memories... that’s all we
really have. So it feels awesome to be able
to capture them in the most quality way.
“In surfing, photography or music,
there’s no right or wrong way. Everybody
has a unique style, and you know when
you’ve captured a moment because it feels
right for you.”
To see the two-minute video go
to https://mynikonlife.com.au/
stephanie-gilmore-freedom-to-achieve-
z6/#watch-now