The judges for the Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year 2013 are:

John Pickrell

Editor, Australian Geographic

John is the Editor of Australian Geographic. He is an award-winning journalist as well as an editor and author, and has worked in London, Washington DC and Sydney. In addition to Australian Geographic, John’s articles can also be found online and in print at BBC Wildlife Magazine, National Geographic, Cosmos, Scientific American, Science, Science News, New Scientist and the ABC.

Maisie Keep

Photo editor, Qantas, The Australian Way

Maisie began working in film and television as a wardrobe assistant. After further study in typography, printmaking and children’s book illustration, she moved into book design and illustration and eventually into magazines as Art Director for Handmade Magazine, designer for ACP Books and Art Director/Production Editor for Australian Airlines magazine. Since 2005 she has worked as a Photo Editor for the award-winning inflight magazine, Qantas The Australian Way. For this role she was nominated as a finalist for Picture Editor of the Year in the ACP Magazine Awards in 2012. She also creates bookplates, and is a member of the New Australian Bookplate Society and designs and produces their quarterly newsletter. Maisie's ex libris artwork, employing various media, has been published in several books and journals.

Wayne Osborn

Overall winner, 2012 ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year

Wayne is a SCUBA diver and underwater photographer from Perth. He has an avid interest in whales, particularly sperm whales and humpback whales, regularly travelling as far afield as the Azores to photograph them. Among his shots are newborn calves suckling and sperm whales feeding on squid. Wayne has a long-term interest in whale conservation and visits Exmouth in Western Australia each year to document the humpback whale southern migration. His photographs assist in scientific research; he donates his images of sperm whales and humpback whales to assist in the understanding of the species. In 2004, Wayne was appointed an International Fellow of the New York-based Explorers Club in recognition of his long term interest in the marine environment.

The People's Choice Winner will be determined based on votes of visitors to the exhibition at the South Australian Museum.