Exhibition Gallery
The Ilford Orloff Awards Exhibition is on display at levels 1 & 2 of the the State Library of WA.
Details: State LIbrary fo WA.
The following can be used at the exhibition to find details of prints exhibited.
Details: State LIbrary fo WA.
The following can be used at the exhibition to find details of prints exhibited.
Photographer: Nick Melindonis
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
LANDSCAPE
"The Osea Beach Huts are a famous landmark on the Sussex coast in England. Due to the massive tides of up to nine meters; access to the steps is cut off twice a day in this set of unique holiday huts. To capture this long four-minute exposure of the huts using ND filters; meant precise timing of the fast-moving incoming tide by setting up a tripod on the narrow strip of beach between the huts and the concrete retaining wall. The smooth rendering of the sea during the long exposure and the streaking clouds provided and soft backdrop to the stunning pastel colours of the sea huts."
"The Osea Beach Huts are a famous landmark on the Sussex coast in England. Due to the massive tides of up to nine meters; access to the steps is cut off twice a day in this set of unique holiday huts. To capture this long four-minute exposure of the huts using ND filters; meant precise timing of the fast-moving incoming tide by setting up a tripod on the narrow strip of beach between the huts and the concrete retaining wall. The smooth rendering of the sea during the long exposure and the streaking clouds provided and soft backdrop to the stunning pastel colours of the sea huts."
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Photographer: Barbara Brown
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
Interpretative Abstract, Shark Bay, Western Australia. Image was taken from a small plane at about 2000ft.
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Photographer: Barbara Brown
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
LANDSCAPE
My Landscape Folio consists of aerial images taken in Namibia in April 2026. The image of the Mud Tree was taken at Sossusvlei following an unusually heavy rainfall, which resulted in flooding of the dunes. The remaining three images show the Shanty Towns, sand dunes, and salt works between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on the Atlantic coast.
My Landscape Folio consists of aerial images taken in Namibia in April 2026. The image of the Mud Tree was taken at Sossusvlei following an unusually heavy rainfall, which resulted in flooding of the dunes. The remaining three images show the Shanty Towns, sand dunes, and salt works between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on the Atlantic coast.
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Photographer: Nick Melindonis
This image received a
Silver PLUS Award
Caption:
LANDSCAPE
Felixestowe is a small picturesque port on the Devon Coast in England. The huge tides of several meters can cause quite a bit of damage and erosion to this strip of coast. To help protect the port and beaches; groynes called “sea defences”; are dotted along the coastline in pleasing, long curved concrete blocks. Fluorescent green algae clings to the tops of the concrete blocks adding a colourful element to this ‘time and motion’, four-minute-long exposure. In this particular genre; the blurred water and horizon are blended with the streaking clouds to produce a simplistic yet powerful statement of nature.
Felixestowe is a small picturesque port on the Devon Coast in England. The huge tides of several meters can cause quite a bit of damage and erosion to this strip of coast. To help protect the port and beaches; groynes called “sea defences”; are dotted along the coastline in pleasing, long curved concrete blocks. Fluorescent green algae clings to the tops of the concrete blocks adding a colourful element to this ‘time and motion’, four-minute-long exposure. In this particular genre; the blurred water and horizon are blended with the streaking clouds to produce a simplistic yet powerful statement of nature.
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Photographer: Dianne Warner
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
PORTRAIT AND WEDDING
A study of light, texture, and daily life in Gujarat, India. This photograph captures a woman momentarily frozen in a sharp beam of morning sun outside her front door.
A study of light, texture, and daily life in Gujarat, India. This photograph captures a woman momentarily frozen in a sharp beam of morning sun outside her front door.
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Photographer: Dianne Warner
This image received a
Silver PLUS Award
Caption:
PORTRAIT AND WEDDING
Captured at the Central Market in Sagar Ghat, this photograph highlights a distinct cultural tradition among older Muslim men in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vendor’s vivid henna beard represents a widespread practice where natural plant dye replaces greying hair. Serving simultaneously as a religious tradition, a cultural identifier and a cosmetic preference, the brilliant colour stands out as a symbol of age, wisdom and devotion.
Captured at the Central Market in Sagar Ghat, this photograph highlights a distinct cultural tradition among older Muslim men in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vendor’s vivid henna beard represents a widespread practice where natural plant dye replaces greying hair. Serving simultaneously as a religious tradition, a cultural identifier and a cosmetic preference, the brilliant colour stands out as a symbol of age, wisdom and devotion.
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Photographer: Julio Blames Miranda
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
PORTRAIT AND WEDDING
Havana, Cuba. Captured in the streets of Old Havana, this portrait holds a fleeting moment of everyday life — character, history and quiet presence against the colour and texture of the city. It’s an image that, for me, reflects the Cuba that exists beyond the postcard.
Havana, Cuba. Captured in the streets of Old Havana, this portrait holds a fleeting moment of everyday life — character, history and quiet presence against the colour and texture of the city. It’s an image that, for me, reflects the Cuba that exists beyond the postcard.
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Photographer: David Swift
This image received a
Silver PLUS Award
Caption:
PORTRAIT AND WEDDING
The photo was taken in Dublin in May 2026 , I was walking along and noticed this man across the street who immediately caught my attention. Being a street photographer , I followed my Instinct and took this candid shot as he looked straight into my 28mm lens. I spoke with him afterwards and discovered he was such a peaceful , gentle human being . That's why I call this frame THE PEACEMAN. Peace Out
The photo was taken in Dublin in May 2026 , I was walking along and noticed this man across the street who immediately caught my attention. Being a street photographer , I followed my Instinct and took this candid shot as he looked straight into my 28mm lens. I spoke with him afterwards and discovered he was such a peaceful , gentle human being . That's why I call this frame THE PEACEMAN. Peace Out
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Photographer: Lynn Gail
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
DOCUMENTARY
Kolkata is a treasure chest of layered narratives when it comes to street photography. I was wondering around Kumartuli Potter's Lane when this scene jumped out. The interaction of the man reading the newspaper
Kolkata is a treasure chest of layered narratives when it comes to street photography. I was wondering around Kumartuli Potter's Lane when this scene jumped out. The interaction of the man reading the newspaper
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Photographer: Lynn Gail
This image received a
Silver Award
Caption:
DOCUMENTARY
Taken in Rajasthan during a photographic tour I ran in 2025. We had stopped at a supermarket to buy snacks when I spotted the Hindu man, holy cow (they all are in India!) and the artwork on the walls. I felt it reflected a narrative that showcased India’s unhurried life.
Taken in Rajasthan during a photographic tour I ran in 2025. We had stopped at a supermarket to buy snacks when I spotted the Hindu man, holy cow (they all are in India!) and the artwork on the walls. I felt it reflected a narrative that showcased India’s unhurried life.
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