Congratulations to John Voslooo on winning the title of Getaway Photographer of the Year for 2018!
First Place
John Vosloo wins the grand prize for his photo titles ‘Eye for an Eye’:
A holiday, arranged by MadagasCat Charters & Travel, to Madagascar, which includes flights for him and his wife from Joburg to Nosy Be, courtesy of Airlink; return airport transfers; full-board accommodation at Sakatia Lodge in a three-bedroom beachfront villa; a special dinner on the beach, including a bottle of wine; introduction to diving with two dives each, and a guided walk of Nosy Sakatia. Value R64 262
Plus John also wins the following gear:
– a Canon 6D MkII DSLR camera
– a Canon 4-105mm IS STM lens
Value R38 999
First runner-up
Geo Cloete wins:
– Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera
– a Canon 18-135mm IS USM lens
Value R27 999
Second runner-up
Lani Edwards wins:
– a Canon EOS M6 mirrorless camera
– a Canon 15-45mm kit lens
Value R14 999
Here are the top ten images submitted to the Getaway Gallery for 2018, as voted by our judges.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
'The Colony'
My wife and I came across this colony of seals near Kleinzee in the Northern Cape. Thousands of them cover a four-kilometre stretch where death and life are parallel: jackals prowl while gulls circle above. Waiting for their moms to return with food, newborns lie next to the carcasses of seals. Amid the chaos, I managed to take this image of adults and pups making their way to the water. – By Erlo Brown, Hermanus
Canon 5D MkIII, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6,
ISO 320, f/5.6, 1/2 500 sec
