Surfing Australia News Autumn 2016 | Page 20

2016 Surf Photo of the Year TOP 20 FINALISTS The best single surfing-themed image taken during 2015. While it had to be taken by an Australian photographer, the photo could be taken anywhere around the world and could be drawn from action, water, lifestyle, line-up or portrait photography. 1. Leroy Bellet 2. Luke Shadbolt 3. Rich 4. Russell Ord 5. Luke Shadbolt 6. Leroy Bellet 7. Leroy Bellet 8. Luke Shadbolt 9. Leroy Bellet 10. Stu Gibson 11. PhilipThurston 12. Peter Joli Wilson 13. Ed Sloane 14. Woody Gooch 15. Woody Gooch 16. Luke Shadbolt 17. Philip Thurston 18. Woody Gooch 19. Luke Shadbolt 20. Ed Sloane 4 5 6 10 11 12 15 16 17