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. HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Swept Away' During a visit to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, my wife and I spotted a restless young goshawk on the side of the road near the Leeudril waterhole. After an immediate U-turn, I grabbed my camera and started shooting. We missed the hawk’s dive but were rewarded with shots of the takeoff clutching this hefty meerkat. – By Gert Lamprecht, Bloemfontein Canon 1DX MkII, Canon EF 500mm f/4 (with converter), ISO 640, f/5.6, 1/6 000 sec