The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. The Orms X Canon: Wonders Through Focus Photographic Competition has been a tremendous success. Now in its fifth year, this annual showcase has become a beacon for photographers, offering a platform to showcase their work to the world and win incredible prizes to help elevate their practice and accelerate their creative careers.
This year, participants competed for prizes valued at R100,000 from Canon, Orms, Orms Print Room & Framing, and Orms Cape Town School of Photography. They also had the opportunity to exhibit their work on the iconic Sea Point Promenade, which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world.
The theme, Wonders Through Focus, encouraged photographers to look a little closer, delving a little deeper into the microcosms around them, uncovering the beauty that’s not always so obvious to the human eye. The competition received thousands of stunning entries, speaking to the vibrancy and incredible talent of our photographic community.
Each submission was subjected to a discerning review by a panel of esteemed judges, including Canon’s Product Marketing Manager Roger Machin, Orms’ Managing Director Jason Ormrod, and SJ Artists Founder Shani Judes. These photographic experts ensured that the competition selection process was rigorous and considered.
After much deliberation, we are delighted to unveil the winners of the 2024 Orms X Canon: Wonders Through Focus Photographic Competition:
First Place
Dawie Broekman – Jumping Spider
Dawie wins the Canon EOS R8 Mirrorless Camera Body with a Canon RF 85mm F.2 Lens valued at R52 090
A R6000 Orms Print Room & Framing voucher
A R4000 Orms Cape Town School of Photography voucher
Student Prize
Oliver Adams – Not So Camouflaged
Oliver wins the Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with a Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens and a Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Lens worth R18 995
A R5000 Orms Print Room & Framing voucher
A R4000 Orms Cape Town School of Photography voucher
3rd Place
Ofek Liepaz – Flow
Ofek wins a R5000 Orms Rentals Voucher
4th Place
Hendrik Louw – Spring Morning
Hendrik wins a R5000 Orms Rentals Voucher
These are our Top 20 finalists whose work, alongside our winners, will be exhibited along the Sea Point Promenade as part of a group exhibition:
- Barry Radloff
- Cathy Birkett
- Clive Stewart
- Cornell Boshoff
- David Taylor
- Dawie Broekman
- Frank Krummacher
- Geo Jooste
- Gerrie Buzuidenhout
- Gillian Robus
- Hendrik Louw
- Jean Goldstone
- Mayur Prag
- Ofek Liepaz
- Oliver Barnett
- Wilmar Matthee
- Daniel Hargrove
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