Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition 2009

1 of 42, A tram of CFA trucks speed towards the camera while the hills of Labertouche burn behind. (Spot News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:47:52 +1000

A tram of CFA trucks speed towards the camera while the hills of Labertouche burn behind. (Spot News) Photo: Alex Coppell.

2 of 42, What Floods? Ingham,North Queensland. Luckily for Gerry Harkin the power points in his Ingham home were installed well above flood level. He is watching his third DVD while waiting for evacuation. (Spot News)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:56 +1000

What Floods? Ingham,North Queensland. Luckily for Gerry Harkin the power points in his Ingham home were installed well above flood level. He is watching his third DVD while waiting for evacuation. (Spot News) Photo: Rob Maccoll.

3 of 42, Evacuation. A distressed Tori Thomson is evacuated from her home as flood waters rise in Ingham. (Spot News)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:30 +1000

Evacuation. A distressed Tori Thomson is evacuated from her home as flood waters rise in Ingham. (Spot News) Photo: Rob Maccoll.

4 of 42, Ingham Flooding. Deputy Premier Paul Lucas inspects the flooded streets of Ingham. (Spot News)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:44:28 +1000

Ingham Flooding. Deputy Premier Paul Lucas inspects the flooded streets of Ingham. (Spot News) Photo: Rob Maccoll.

5 of 42, Waterfront view. Ingham resident Fred Marola checks out his new waterfront view as floodwaters rise. (Spot News)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:45:38 +1000

Waterfront view. Ingham resident Fred Marola checks out his new waterfront view as floodwaters rise. (Spot News) Photo: Rob Maccoll.

6 of 42, High & Dry. Hundreds of Wallabies move to high ground as flood waters around Ingham continue to rise. (Spot News)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +1000

High & Dry. Hundreds of Wallabies move to high ground as flood waters around Ingham continue to rise. (Spot News) Photo: Rob Maccoll.

7 of 42, Rob Greig with his prized Harley Davidson, now a twisted wreck in his garage in Flowerdale after the Black Saturday Bushfires.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:15:20 +1000

Rob Greig with his prized Harley Davidson, now a twisted wreck in his garage in Flowerdale after the Black Saturday Bushfires. Photo: Jason South.

8 of 42, Paul Beckman , 53 , sifting through the ruins after the Black Saturday Bushfires destroyed his house and livelihood in Narbethong. (General News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:14:49 +1000

Paul Beckman , 53 , sifting through the ruins after the Black Saturday Bushfires destroyed his house and livelihood in Narbethong. (General News) Photo: Jason South.

9 of 42, A fire captain sits on the ground exhausted after the Black Saturday Bushfire ripped through the townships of Labortouche and Tonimbuk. (General News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:14:05 +1000

A fire captain sits on the ground exhausted after the Black Saturday Bushfire ripped through the townships of Labortouche and Tonimbuk. (General News) Photo: Jason South.

10 of 42, Bushfire rages out of control after jumping out of the Bunyip State Park towards the townships of Labortouche. (General News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:11:33 +1000

Bushfire rages out of control after jumping out of the Bunyip State Park towards the townships of Labortouche. (General News) Photo: Jason South.

11 of 42, The Black Saturday bushfire rages out of control after jumping containment line in Bunyip State Park and races towards the township of Labortouche. (General News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:10:16 +1000

The Black Saturday bushfire rages out of control after jumping containment line in Bunyip State Park and races towards the township of Labortouche. (General News) Photo: Jason South.

12 of 42, A body and victim of the Black Saturday fires on the side of the Maroondah Highway in Narbethong. (General News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:05:05 +1000

A body and victim of the Black Saturday fires on the side of the Maroondah Highway in Narbethong. (General News) Photo: Justin McManus.

13 of 42, A woman stands and watches helplessly as her neighbourhood burns in Drouin, on Black Saturday. (Spot News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:46:14 +1000

A woman stands and watches helplessly as her neighbourhood burns in Drouin, on Black Saturday. (Spot News) Photo: Alex Coppell.

14 of 42, Residents of Marysville gather and unite for the first time since the Black Saturday bushfires claimed the lives of many of their friends and family. (Spot News)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:52 +1000

Residents of Marysville gather and unite for the first time since the Black Saturday bushfires claimed the lives of many of their friends and family. (Spot News) Photo: Alex Coppell.

15 of 42, NSW Rugby League fan Ammar 'Buddy' Dannoun, member of the Blatcheys Blues Tour, yells at the referee during match 2 of the State of Origin series, New South Wales v Queensland, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:22:03 +1000

NSW Rugby League fan Ammar 'Buddy' Dannoun, member of the Blatcheys Blues Tour, yells at the referee during match 2 of the State of Origin series, New South Wales v Queensland, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

16 of 42, An entrant waves his hand calling on the crowd to cheer his co-driver’s efforts, as the audience is lost in the smoke. Pleasing the crowd is the main criteria to win the burnout competition.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:21:29 +1000

An entrant waves his hand calling on the crowd to cheer his co-driver’s efforts, as the audience is lost in the smoke. Pleasing the crowd is the main criteria to win the burnout competition. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

17 of 42, 98ft super maxi ocean racing yacht Wild Oats XI sailing under spinnaker as she heads south during the starting stages of the 2008 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Wild Oats XI, the favourite to take out line honours, led the 100-boat fleet out of the Harbour.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:22 +1000

98ft super maxi ocean racing yacht Wild Oats XI sailing under spinnaker as she heads south during the starting stages of the 2008 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Wild Oats XI, the favourite to take out line honours, led the 100-boat fleet out of the Harbour. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

18 of 42, Rebels MC Southern Highlands Chapter leader "KIWI" shows his sign of respect for one of his lost members, at the funeral of Rebel bikie Edin Bozâ Smajovic. 300 Harley Davison mounted Rebels - including their high-profile national president, Alex Vella - arrived at Auburn Gallipoli Mosque to pay their respects.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:17:42 +1000

Rebels MC Southern Highlands Chapter leader "KIWI" shows his sign of respect for one of his lost members, at the funeral of Rebel bikie Edin Bozâ Smajovic. 300 Harley Davison mounted Rebels - including their high-profile national president, Alex Vella - arrived at Auburn Gallipoli Mosque to pay their respects. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

19 of 42, This three metre Bull Shark, caught in Sydney Harbour near Clifton Gardens by Al McGlashan, was the same species and size as the one that attacked Navy diver able seaman Paul de Gelder. De Gelder lost his hand and leg at Garden Island, on February 11 2009.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +1000

This three metre Bull Shark, caught in Sydney Harbour near Clifton Gardens by Al McGlashan, was the same species and size as the one that attacked Navy diver able seaman Paul de Gelder. De Gelder lost his hand and leg at Garden Island, on February 11 2009. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

20 of 42, Hells Angel Sergeant-at Arms Peter Zervas and his younger brother comfort their mother Frederika Bromwich at the funeral of her son and their brother Anthony Zervas, at Rookwood Cemetery. Anthony Zervas, 29, was stabbed with scissors and bashed to death with a steel pole in front of passengers in a fight that erupted between Hell's Angels and Comancheros at the domestic terminal, Sydney Airport on March 22.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:40 +1000

Hells Angel Sergeant-at Arms Peter Zervas and his younger brother comfort their mother Frederika Bromwich at the funeral of her son and their brother Anthony Zervas, at Rookwood Cemetery. Anthony Zervas, 29, was stabbed with scissors and bashed to death with a steel pole in front of passengers in a fight that erupted between Hell's Angels and Comancheros at the domestic terminal, Sydney Airport on March 22. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

21 of 42, Sydney underworld figures stand on the steps of St Mary’s Cathedral, at the funeral service of Todd Anthony O'Connor after his coffin was carried out. These identities of Sydney’s Kings Cross include nightclub boss “Teflon” John Ibrahim, his two bodyguards Semi “Tongan Sam” Ngata and Mehmet Gulasi, along with Adam Freeman, son of infamous casino owner George Freeman.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:56:34 +1000

Sydney underworld figures stand on the steps of St Mary’s Cathedral, at the funeral service of Todd Anthony O'Connor after his coffin was carried out. These identities of Sydney’s Kings Cross include nightclub boss “Teflon” John Ibrahim, his two bodyguards Semi “Tongan Sam” Ngata and Mehmet Gulasi, along with Adam Freeman, son of infamous casino owner George Freeman. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

22 of 42, A youth masks his identity, as NSW Police Riot Squad officers move into Macbeth Way Rosemeadow, to arrest a young man, in the days following the brawl and riot involving over 100 residents and outsiders, in this area known as the Three M’s.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:54:44 +1000

A youth masks his identity, as NSW Police Riot Squad officers move into Macbeth Way Rosemeadow, to arrest a young man, in the days following the brawl and riot involving over 100 residents and outsiders, in this area known as the Three M’s. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

23 of 42, Competitors line up, waiting for the start of the Sydney Harbour Swim Classic from the Opera House to Mrs Macquarie Point. Swimmers were nervous as Navy diver Paul de Gelder was mauled by a bull shark less than a kilometre from the swim course on February 11.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:53:11 +1000

Competitors line up, waiting for the start of the Sydney Harbour Swim Classic from the Opera House to Mrs Macquarie Point. Swimmers were nervous as Navy diver Paul de Gelder was mauled by a bull shark less than a kilometre from the swim course on February 11. Photo: Craig Greenhill (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

24 of 42, Emma Ishta models a dress by J'atore.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:06 +1000

Emma Ishta models a dress by J'atore. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

25 of 42, Grace Wilson pictured holding a garden sunflower she salvaged from ruins of her parents John and Sue's house at Mudgegonga, they died when house was destroyed by the Victorian bushfires.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:29 +1000

Grace Wilson pictured holding a garden sunflower she salvaged from ruins of her parents John and Sue's house at Mudgegonga, they died when house was destroyed by the Victorian bushfires. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

26 of 42, Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Opposition Leader, spoke at a retirement home at Woolooware. A news poll was conducted by The Australian and published the day before this image was taken which stated that Malcolm Turnbull was trailing Peter Costello and Joe Hockey as the preferred Liberal leader.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:36:08 +1000

Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Opposition Leader, spoke at a retirement home at Woolooware. A news poll was conducted by The Australian and published the day before this image was taken which stated that Malcolm Turnbull was trailing Peter Costello and Joe Hockey as the preferred Liberal leader. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

27 of 42, Parents of Indonesian Evert Mocodompis, a victim of Jakarta’s bomb blasts, cry in front of their son's grave during a funeral ceremony in Jakarta.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:23 +1000

Parents of Indonesian Evert Mocodompis, a victim of Jakarta’s bomb blasts, cry in front of their son's grave during a funeral ceremony in Jakarta. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

28 of 42, Roseanne Mimyowan suffers from MJD disease and already wheel chair bound at the age of 14. Many of her family members have already died from the cruel and horrific disease.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:33:20 +1000

Roseanne Mimyowan suffers from MJD disease and already wheel chair bound at the age of 14. Many of her family members have already died from the cruel and horrific disease. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

29 of 42, CFA volunteer firefighters watched and prepared to go into action as flames hit the Dederang area very late in the evening. The Victorian fire “Black Saturday” took the lives of 173 people and destroyed 170 houses.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:31:50 +1000

CFA volunteer firefighters watched and prepared to go into action as flames hit the Dederang area very late in the evening. The Victorian fire “Black Saturday” took the lives of 173 people and destroyed 170 houses. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

30 of 42, Eileen Lalara, an indigenous resident of Groote Eylandt makes tea in a saucepan on an open fire, in front of her neighbours’ tents.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:56 +1000

Eileen Lalara, an indigenous resident of Groote Eylandt makes tea in a saucepan on an open fire, in front of her neighbours’ tents. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

31 of 42, Essina Sullivan (33) is a woman from the era of the stolen generation.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:16 +1000

Essina Sullivan (33) is a woman from the era of the stolen generation. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

32 of 42, Baz Luhrmann, director of Australia, is known for his strong personality and character. He is pictured at his home in Darlinghurst, with its rich wall paper, dark coloured door and moody lights.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:34 +1000

Baz Luhrmann, director of Australia, is known for his strong personality and character. He is pictured at his home in Darlinghurst, with its rich wall paper, dark coloured door and moody lights. Photo: Renee Nowytarger (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

33 of 42, A teenage boy dives into the muddy waters of the Murray River in Wilcannia. Jumping off the Wilcannia bridge is a popular spot to cool off in a NSW town that lacks services for the youth.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:36 +1000

A teenage boy dives into the muddy waters of the Murray River in Wilcannia. Jumping off the Wilcannia bridge is a popular spot to cool off in a NSW town that lacks services for the youth. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

34 of 42, Indonesian men have their morning tea before staring a day of scavenging and washing plastic bags at a rubbish village on the edge of Bekasi waste centre in Jakarta.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:24 +1000

Indonesian men have their morning tea before staring a day of scavenging and washing plastic bags at a rubbish village on the edge of Bekasi waste centre in Jakarta. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

35 of 42, 91-year-old Muchitar walks down a mountain of rubbish as the day breaks over the Bantar Gebang rubbish dump in the Jakarta suburb of Bakasi. Muchitar scavenges for rubbish among 5000 people scavenge at the dump per day selling waste to survive.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:05 +1000

91-year-old Muchitar walks down a mountain of rubbish as the day breaks over the Bantar Gebang rubbish dump in the Jakarta suburb of Bakasi. Muchitar scavenges for rubbish among 5000 people scavenge at the dump per day selling waste to survive. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

36 of 42, A baby suffering with malnutrition lies in a bucket about to be weighed at a MSF clinic in Allelu, Ethiopia.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:45 +1000

A baby suffering with malnutrition lies in a bucket about to be weighed at a MSF clinic in Allelu, Ethiopia. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

37 of 42, A crowd gathers in Barack Obama's family home village of Kogelo in Kenya to watch the presidential inauguration on a small TV at the Senator Obama Primary School.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:16 +1000

A crowd gathers in Barack Obama's family home village of Kogelo in Kenya to watch the presidential inauguration on a small TV at the Senator Obama Primary School. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

38 of 42, Nicholas Bugmy aged 20 of the Paakintji people near Broken Hill, spent four years in juvenile jails for petty crimes and manslaughter. He talks of petrol sniffing leading to marijuana, alcohol and street fighting. One awful night, he severely injured another man. "Old mate didn't pull through," he whispered, eyes to the ground.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:52 +1000

Nicholas Bugmy aged 20 of the Paakintji people near Broken Hill, spent four years in juvenile jails for petty crimes and manslaughter. He talks of petrol sniffing leading to marijuana, alcohol and street fighting. One awful night, he severely injured another man. "Old mate didn't pull through," he whispered, eyes to the ground. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

39 of 42, Congolese women comfort their babies being treated for malnutrition in the MSF Nyanzale Health Program in North Kivu.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:55:49 +1000

Congolese women comfort their babies being treated for malnutrition in the MSF Nyanzale Health Program in North Kivu. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

40 of 42, Fistula patients wait to be seen by a doctor at the Bahir Dar Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:07:44 +1000

Fistula patients wait to be seen by a doctor at the Bahir Dar Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

41 of 42, Tribal Warriors Cecil Phillips (left), Zeke Phillips 10 (centre) and Alfred Coolwell (right) dancing on Clarke Island in Sydney Harbour.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:57:37 +1000

Tribal Warriors Cecil Phillips (left), Zeke Phillips 10 (centre) and Alfred Coolwell (right) dancing on Clarke Island in Sydney Harbour. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).

42 of 42, A Congolese woman is comforted by her child in Kibati IDP camp where tens of thousands displaced people live, approximately 15km outside Goma.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:22:13 +1000

A Congolese woman is comforted by her child in Kibati IDP camp where tens of thousands displaced people live, approximately 15km outside Goma. Photo: Kate Geraghty (Press Photographer of the Year Finalist).