Awards

2020 Quills: Features Photograph


Christopher Hopkins of The Age has won the 2020 Features Photograph Quill.

Judges' citation

Judges need to consider the photographers success in distilling the essence of a story or providing a new insight into an issue. Look for impact, technical excellence in a single or multiple image Again, in another strongly supported category, our winner is Chris Hopkins for his poignant moving image of two sisters, one terminally ill with cancer, the other trying to say goodbye, both hamstrung by the COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, after travelling from overseas, to be by her bedside.

The winning entry

"I Want to hold her Hand", The Age, 22 May 2020


Highly commended

Justin McManus, The Age, Life in Isolation


Other finalists

Eddie Jim, The Age, Dawn Service Under COVID-19

Darrian Traynor, Getty Images, Lockdown 2020

 

Please note: the above link/s may not comprise the entirety of an entry submitted for consideration.

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