Martin Barwood’s winning entry in the adult wildlife category of the Otago Museum photography competition, Where’s Dad, was taken at Lake Hayes, Queenstown. : Post-retirement hobby wins award

Martin Barwood’s human impact category winning entry, Royal Spoonbill Caught In Fishing Line, was taken at Hawkesbury Lagoon, Waikouaiti. : Post-retirement hobby wins award

Runner-up Photographer of the Year and macro category winner Samuel Purdie: Aerial Offender: A beautiful blue-spotted hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla) taking a quick rest stop — photo taken in Central Otago. : Post-retirement hobby wins award

Youth Photographer of the Year and wildlife youth category winner Emily Aubin: Silvereye flight around feijoa tree — photo taken at Dalmore, Dunedin. : Post-retirement hobby wins award

Category winner (botanical) Jamie Fraser: Sunflower — photo taken at Port Chalmers. : Post-retirement hobby wins award

First-time entrant winner and (wildlife adult) highly commended Zachary Penman: Broadnose seven-gill shark — photo taken at Milford Sound. : Post-retirement hobby wins award

Category winner (landscape) Yang Zheng: Colour of Lake Grassmere — photo taken at Lake Grassmere. : Post-retirement hobby wins award