Sam McGee's winning entry Water Wings. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

The 2025 Tūhura Otago Museum Photographer of the Year Sam McGee, 17, of Dunedin, stands with his winning entry, Water Wings, at the exhibition opening last night. As well as taking the top award, he won the wildlife youth section. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Floral Flow, by Conor Macfarlane. Natural abstract section winner. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Sky Over The Sounds, by Roshan Dixon. Landscape section winner. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Chinese Gentian Flowers, by Cora Bedwell. Botanical adult section winner. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Ferns of Bream Head, by Liam Townsend. Botanical youth section winner. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Puteketeke Yoga, by Monty McGee. Youth Photographer of the Year; highly commended wildlife youth section. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Green and Golden Bell Frog, by Luca Nikkel. Primary school entrant/The Breeze’s choice. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Hierodoris frigida moth, by Luca Nikkel. Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance’s choice. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head, by Jordan Turner. ODT’s choice. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

A Balanced Meal (juvenile male tomtit), by Neale McLanachan. Runner-up Photographer of the Year; wildlife adult section winner. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition

Kekerengu Dolphins, by Giles Bryant. First-time entrant winner; wildlife adult. : Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition