Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2006 winners

OVERALL WINNER
Moksha (Escape) and
Potter Wasp

Poras Chaudhary  India
"I really couldn't have expected this after starting photography only last year," 25-year-old Poras told us after hearing how well he'd done in the 2006 competition.

"I only managed to get my EOS 350D in May 2005. Now, Me and My Camera are inseparable. To be able to capture a moment in time that is never going to come again is simply fantastic."
POWERFUL PORTRAITS
1ST PLACE
Poverty
Mustakim Irsan Indonesia
2ND PLACE
Uncle Bantu
Togar Sitanggang Indonesia
3RD PLACE
Cool in School
John Burton UK
DRAMATIC LANDSCAPES
1ST PLACE
Mangrove Tree
Richard Larrios Philippines
2ND PLACE
Strike on West
Purwanto Nugroho Indonesia
3RD PLACE
Enjoy the silence
Simona-Elene Vitouladitis Romania
ANIMALS & NATURE
1ST PLACE
Cat's tongue
Billy CP Law Australia
2ND PLACE
Mine
Angela Davidson UK
3RD PLACE
Potter wasp
Poras Chaudhary India
ACTION AND MOVEMENT
1ST PLACE
Wow
Bezuki Muhammad Malaysia
2ND PLACE
Tent Pegger
Umair Ghani Pakistan
3RD PLACE
Splashing
Fredy Wijaya Indonesia
ART OF TRAVEL
1ST PLACE
Silk of sand
Ly Hoang Long Vietnam
2ND PLACE
Heaven light
Ly Hoang Long Vietnam
3RD PLACE
Road to Nirvana
Manuel Librodo Jr Philippines
BLACK AND WHITE
1ST PLACE
Praying
Togar Sitanggang Indonesia
2ND PLACE
Alpe di Siusi before the storm
Laura Zinetti Italy
3RD PLACE
Jaipur Old Man
Nicolas Ferrando Argentina
Jessops