Shooting from the hip

Winner: Clare Bardsley-Smith's 'Boy vs Wild': Taken during a large storm at Coogee Beach. The boys were fearless, braving the huge waves and diving off one of the large rocks into the surrounding rock pool'. Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

1/15Winner: Clare Bardsley-Smith's 'Boy vs Wild': Taken during a large storm at Coogee Beach. The boys were fearless, braving the huge waves and diving off one of the large rocks into the surrounding rock pool'. Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

Second place - Andrew Quilty's 'Burns Victim': In Boost Hospital (run by Medicines Sans Frontiers) in the provincial capital of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, a young girl lies in an observation room after being burnt in an accident with an oil lamp. Heat blankets are used to protect the body from cooling down to dangerously low temperatures as it attempts to deal with the burns. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

2/15Second place - Andrew Quilty's 'Burns Victim': In Boost Hospital (run by Medicines Sans Frontiers) in the provincial capital of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, a young girl lies in an observation room after being burnt in an accident with an oil lamp. Heat blankets are used to protect the body from cooling down to dangerously low temperatures as it attempts to deal with the burns. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

3/15Laki Sedaris' 'Somewhere near Codrington'. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

4/15Richard Gray's 'The Person Opposite': From a series which looks at people travelling on the London underground. Picture: Head On photo festival

5/15Craig Proudford's 'Mist'. Picture: Head On photography competition mobile prize

6/15Sam Harris's 'Paddington, Sydney 2013

Albion Harrison's 'Naish Children': 'On our first 43 degree day during January 2013’s summer heatwave I was at North Bondi, dipping in and out of the water in a vain attempt to stay cool enough to think. Needless to say, many other folks felt this way too. On a working Tuesday, not only was the beach packed but the northern rock shelf was also chock full of people until well after dark.' Picture: Head On festival mobile prize

7/15Albion Harrison's 'Naish Children': 'On our first 43 degree day during January 2013’s summer heatwave I was at North Bondi, dipping in and out of the water in a vain attempt to stay cool enough to think. Needless to say, many other folks felt this way too. On a working Tuesday, not only was the beach packed but the northern rock shelf was also chock full of people until well after dark.' Picture: Head On festival mobile prize

Markus Andersen's 'Protection': Shot on a hot Sydney day in the CBD where many people were using umbrellas for protection. I observed a blinding patch of sunlight breaking through the canyon of skyscrapers and captured a pedestrian beside me with a dark umbrella. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

8/15Markus Andersen's 'Protection': Shot on a hot Sydney day in the CBD where many people were using umbrellas for protection. I observed a blinding patch of sunlight breaking through the canyon of skyscrapers and captured a pedestrian beside me with a dark umbrella. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

9/15Milena Bennett's 'Harry in the River', taken in Fosterton Dungog, NSW. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014

10/15Andy Hatton Shadow/Play From the St Kilda Skatepark Series. Picture: Head On photography competition mobile prize

David Young: From a series of sea and beachscapes containing upright totems which seem to have a mystical quality, however their importance and meaning is different for every passing soul. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize

11/15David Young: From a series of sea and beachscapes containing upright totems which seem to have a mystical quality, however their importance and meaning is different for every passing soul. Picture: Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize

Please credit photographer/Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014 Lo res for web gallery Richard Gray The Person Opposite From a series which looks at people travelling on the London underground.

12/15Please credit photographer/Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014 Lo res for web gallery Richard Gray The Person Opposite From a series which looks at people travelling on the London underground.

13/15Please credit photographer/Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014 Lo res for web gallery Richard Gray The Person Opposite From a series which looks at people travelling on the London underground.

14/15Please credit photographer/Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014 Lo res for web gallery Richard Gray The Person Opposite From a series which looks at people travelling on the London underground.

15/15Please credit photographer/Head On Head On Photo Festival Mobile Prize 2014 Lo res for web gallery Richard Gray The Person Opposite From a series which looks at people travelling on the London underground.

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