Bush Christmas, Victoria 2012 from the series Australian gothic selenium toned gelatin silver print 16.5 x 21.5 cm courtesy of the artist

This year’s eminent judging panel, Magnum photographer TRENT PARKE, NGV’s Senior Curator Photography ISOBEL CROMBIE, and MGA Gallery Director SHAUNE LAKIN have selected 42 photographs from approximately 2 500 entries.

The winner of the $25 000 prize will be announced at MGA on Thursday 4 OCTOBER 2012.  One of Australia’s most eminent cultural figures, Penelope Seidler AM, will join the judging panel to choose the winner of the 2012 Bowness Photography Prize.

VIEW THE FINALISTS’ IMAGES ON MGA’s FLICKR PAGE

Robert ASHTON
Daniel BOETKER-SMITH
Kirsten BOWERS
Jane BROWN
Chris BUDGEON
Elaine CAMPANER
Rowan CONROY
Jagath DHEERASEKARA
Stephen DUPONT
Cherine FAHD
Jacqueline FELSTEAD
Siri HAYES
Christopher HOLT
Tim JOHNSON
Francis KEOGH
Bronek KOZKA
Jesse MARLOW
Joseph MCGLENNON
Georgia METAXAS
Michael MILLER
Phuong NGO
Simon OBARZANEK
Gerard O’CONNOR and Marc WASIAK
Polixeni PAPAPETROU
Izabela PLUTA
Clare RAE
Hannah RAISIN
Lynne ROBERTS-GOODWIN
Tobias ROWLES
Julie RRAP
Rodney SCHAFFER
Lani SELIGMAN
Martin SMITH
Valerie SPARKS
David STEPHENSON
Darren SYLVESTER
Claudia TERSTAPPEN
Christian THOMPSON
Stephanie VALENTIN
Justine VARGA
Daniel VON STURMER
William YANG