Steve Parish Publishing

Photo of the Week 2011 Winners Announced

Steve Parish Publishing is proud to announce the winner and runners up of the 2011 Photo of the Week Competition, which ran on the Photograph Australia site www.photographaustralia.com.au. Thank you to all those who entered the competition and to those who support the forum and contribute to a vibrant photographic community. This years competition will be starting soon so check the site in the coming weeks for more information.

Congratulations to Mark Snow who won the competition for his shot of a Willy Wagtail chasing away a Magpie. This shot showcases the birds behaviour and the ground level view allows us to see the underbelly of the Willy Wagtail and it's beautiful backlit wings.  

Runners up are: 
Tim Sargent for his shot of Karri Valley, Pemberton, a calming and peaceful shot with the light streaming through the trees and reflection on the still water; and Rachel Knuebuhler for “Hiding”, an image showing well thought out composition with the frog enclosed in the curve of a lily.

Authored by: Emma

2011 Calendar Competition Winners Announced

After 2 months of entries from both Photograph Australia users and our Photograph Australia Facebook community, we're excited to announce the winners of the Steve Parish Publishing 2013 Calendar Competition!

Congratulations to all the photographers listed below. You have presented us with shots that are visually stunning, technically sound and that also fit within the Steve Parish ethos in terms of both composition and quality.

The winning photos can be viewed in our 2011 Winners Gallery: photographaustralia.com.au/calendar_gallery2.html
 

• • Australian wildlife – Vanness Mignon
• • Australian flora - Madeleine Rudder
• • Australian Capital Territory - John Waters
• • New South Wales - Mark Snow 
• • Northern Territory - Julia Harwood
• • Queensland - Jaime Dormer
• • South Australia - Peter Ahrens
• • Tasmania - Tom Dragutinovich
• • Victoria - Scott Carr 
• • Western Australia - Scott Bowman 

All winning photos will feature in a selected 2013 wall calendar. Winners will receive six copies of the calendar, and a Steve Parish book package. 

We'd like to thank all the photographers who entered and have shown such interest in this competition! Also for the support you've shown to the Photograph Australia site and Photograph Australia Facebook community. We hope both communities continue to entice new members and encourage a healthy discussion of all things photography.

Authored by: Emma

Steve Parish launches his online print gallery

Steve Parish invites you to visit his new online print gallery, offering Australian nature prints on paper or canvas. These galleries showcase the diversity of Steve’s photography over a fifty year period. The galleries are currently centred around the themes of fauna, flora and landscape, and also include a black and white selection. Over time we will expand these to include other themes.

In addition to the general galleries we will display feature galleries, starting with Australian National Parks. This gallery will illustrate the innate beauty and unmistakable allure of the Australian landscape, flora and fauna that is protected in our national parks. This gallery will be released in conjunction with our first interactive digital book for tablet devices: National Parks, Our Australian Landscape.

Head to www.steveparishexhibits.com.au to visit Steve’s galleries, and buy a piece of Australia to hang on your wall today.

If you would like to receive notification of gallery updates and special offers, please click here to subscribe.

Authored by: Emma

Join Author Leesa Smith for the Launch of Emu Dancing

Leesa Smith, author of the picture book Emu Dancing, illustrated by Indigenous artist Debbie Taylor and distributed by Steve Parish Publishing, will be launching her book at Burpengary Library on Monday 28 March 2011 at 11.30 am.

All are welcome, but bookings are recommended. Phone 3888 5366 to book.

<<< Click to download the invitation

Authored by: karin cox

See Steve in Action at Southport on 11 March

Steve Parish is thrilled to be the guest speaker at a YHES HOUSE Fundraiser at Southport, Queensland, on Friday 11 March 2011 at 6.30 pm.

YHES is a registered charity that provides support for the Gold Coast's homeless, disadvantaged and "at risk" young people, and tickets are just $75, are tax deductible, and include dinner. The event will be held at the Southport Sharks Football Club, Musgrave Avenue, Southport.

Steve will be speaking about his career as a wildlife photographer and presenting a slideshow of his favourite images, but will also talk about how the people we encounter can inspire us and change our lives.

Visit http://www.yhes.org.au/blog/ for more information or to book, or email rehana@adcockmanagement.com.au

Authored by: karin cox

Photo of the Week Competition 2010 Winners Announced

Steve Parish Publishing is proud to announce the winner and runners up of the 2010 Photo of the Week Competition, which ran on the Photograph Australia site www.photographaustralia.com.au last year.

Kane Gledhill won the competition for his evocative image "Fog Rays".

Runners up were:
Jaime Dormer for “Antarctic Gather”, a wonderful image of a seabird gathering seaweed to build a nest; and Anne van Breemen for “Wotcha Looking At?” An image that captures the vulnerability and beauty of our native amphibians.

The 2011 competition has now started, so visit www.photographaustralia.com.au to register and enter.

Authored by: karin cox

Winners of Year of the Bat Competition

Thank you to all of those who entered the Year of the Bat Competition to win a copy of the Steve Parish Publishing Wild Australia Guide: Bats, written by bat expert Dr Les Hall. It was great to hear so many positive comments about bats. The winners are as follows: 

Kim Ballantyne, ACT, whose favourite bat is: Common Blossom Bat — a hummingbird of bats. Hovers while drinking the nectar from flowers. Not a slave to the caves.

Ian & Helen Cathles, NSW, who rate the: Eastern bentwing bat. They are so bloody hard to photograph!

Maureen Shearer, NSW, who writes: The Ghost Bat is my favourite because it looks like a mouse with hang glider attached to it body.

Congratulations, your books will be sent out to you later in the week! To all who entered, thank you, and keep on being "batty" and learning more about these fascinating flying mammals.

Authored by: karin cox

2011 is the Year of the Bat

The UNEP Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and The Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) have declared 2011 the Year of the Bat, and not before time. Bats are the only mammals to have mastered true flight (gliders do not truly flap their “wings” like bats do) and possess many other amazing adaptations, such as echolocation. While bats deserve our respect and care as important pollinators of native plants, as well as crucial components of our ecosystems, most people barely notice them unless noisy colonies alert humans to their presence. Others actively campaign against colonies in parks and gardens close to cities. Yet, without bats, several important natural habitats would struggle to thrive or survive.

Australia has more than 90 bat species, including some truly bizarre and unique species, such as the carnivorous Ghost Bat and the many grotesquely appealing leaf-nosed bats. A Wild Australia Guide:Bats is designed to endear the general public to these truly incredible mammals. It profiles most species, as well as elaborating on bat anatomy, flight, roosting and reproductive biology, and delving into the mysterious lifestyles of bats. So take a tip from the UNEP and make 2011 your year to learn more about bats, too. You’ll be surprised just how much you learn about some of Australia’s most enigmatic mammal fauna.

To celebrate the Year of the Bat, Steve Parish Publishing has three copies of A Wild Australia Guide: Bats to giveaway. Simply click here to enter and tell us in 25 words or fewer which is your favourite bat species and why. Competition closes 5 pm on 22 February 2011.

Authored by: karin cox