2018 Getaway Gallery winners

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.

FIRST PRIZE 'Eye or an Eye' While approaching a ditch in Addo Elephant National Park, I noticed two large buffalo bulls fighting. It was clearly a serious fight. It’s always an exciting scene when two of these massive animals have a full go at each other. Their power and speed is simply unbelievable, and this image shows how easily they can injure each other. I wanted to capture the symmetry and almost-checkmate position of their horns. – By John Vosloo, Sundays River Valley Canon EOS-1D MkIV, Sigma 150-600mm, ISO 1000, f/7.1, 1/250 sec