8 AUSTRALIANPHOTOGRAPHY.COM AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY + DIGITAL JULY 2015
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Winner, Portrait: ‘Being Sandra,’ by
Molly Harris. “Sandra was born as
John but started living as Sandra
six years ago. When she became
Sandra she left behind a career that
spanned 37 years in the Air Force. In
this photo Sandra is getting ready for
Anzac Day.”Winner, Moving Picture: ‘Stereotypes- What are you listening to?’ by
Dan Gray. “Headphones can offer
a world of comfort and control
within the disconnected and chaotic
environment of a busy city. Far from
tuning out of the world, we found our
subjects were wanting to tune-in and
be tuned-in to.”
Winner, Landscape: ‘Urban
landscape, Central Jakarta,
Indonesia,’ by Alfonso Perez.
“Jakarta is a heavily populated
metropolis full of contrasts with few
green spaces. Shepherds from
neighboring villages bring their sheep
to graze at Karet Bivat cemetery;
one of the largest in Jakarta. In
the background stands Wisma 46,
which at 250 metres tall, is the tallest
building in Indonesia.”Quick
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2015 Head On winners
The winners of the 2015 Head On Photo Festival awards have
been announced, with Molly Harris (Portrait), Alfonso Perez
(Landscape) Laki Sederis (Mobile), Paul Philpott (student) and
Dan Gray (moving image) the major prize winners.
More than 4,000 entrants vied for over $50,000 worth of prizes
across the five categories. Perennial crowd-favourite category, the
Head On Portrait prize, was taken out by Molly Harris with an
emotive image of transgender air force pilot Sandra, born as John,
shaving as she gets ready for the Anzac day parade.
Winner in the Landscape division was Alfonso Perez, with
his depiction of Jakarta’s largest cemetery, with its lush grass a
banquet for a shepherd’s f lock of sheep, while the city’s tallest
ultra-modern building stands monolithic in the background.
First prize in the Mobile category was won by Laki Sideris
with a sombre high-contrast black and white image from his
mother‘s funeral. Sideris says it’s an image he cannot even
remember taking.
Head On is claimed to be Australia’s largest photo festival,
and it boasts a wide program of talks, hands-on workshops and
exhibitions in and around Sydney. VIDEO: ALL ABOUT THE
2015 HEAD ON AWARDS.