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Every week, a weekly winner is chosen by one of our judges and is displayed throughout the whole week at the top of the contest page. The judges take turns weekly and have the freedom to choose any entry to be the weekly winner.<\/em>For a chance to feature as a weekly winner upload your best photos here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Matthew Smith<\/a> for achieving a weekly hotshot status with his recent competition entry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Crimson red Waratah Anemones at low tide in a rock pool during a misty halo sunrise, lit with snooted strobes. The bird in the sun halo was more luck than judgement!!<\/p>\n

Judged by stew smith who says:<\/p>\n

I’m always a sucker for split shots. The subtle underwater lighting works really well here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Matthew Smith <\/strong>
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