Conjola Park photo wins 2nd Prize at World Press Photo Contest
Matthew Abbott’s Spot News Stories second prize series, Australia’s Bushfire Crisis, was picked up by the New York Times
Matthew Abbott’s photo of melted aluminium running in rivers from beneath a burnt out car at Lake Conjola won 2nd Prize in the World Press Photo Awards in the Spot News Stories category.
Lake Conjola was particularly hard hit with 3 lives and 89 homes being lost.
The Sun in the UK wrote this story about Matthew Abbott’s award:
The VFFA is inviting its members from across the state to send in that extra special image you’ve captured. If you’re an amateur or just a beginner photographer, get your camera ready to support your brigade with this great prize.…
Bruie Plains Brigade, located 26 Kilometres from Trundle (in the Central West) has plenty to sing about... The Brigade are now the proud owners of two Engel Fridges thanks to Deputy Captain Andrew Rawesthorne and the VFFA. In an earlier…
