Digital Camera Photographer of The Year 2010

Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2010: winners After months of waiting, the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2010 can finally be revealed. Exit Wave by Jon Wright of Australia is the winning photograph in this year's competition chosen from over 114,000 entries. His picture was also the winner of the Adrenaline category. Of the photograph Jon says, "This underwater photograph was taken at Duranbah beach near the Gold Coast City in Australia. Beautiful clear waters and fine waves were on offer. As the set waves approach, I held my breath and dived deep, opening my eyes underwater to get myself in the perfect position. Shooting on high-speed continuous enabled me to choose the perfect single shot." Jon, who is just 24, developed a love of photography from a very early age, but only began taking his own photos three years ago with his first camera, a Canon EOS 40D. "Most of my photos are inspired by what nature has to offer in and around the ocean," he says. "I broke my back in three places after a surfing accident, but I managed to continue my love and passion for the water through my photography. I continue to search for the perfect picture, and on my way hope to inspire others to be creative and enjoy what life has to offer." Adrenaline - 2nd place: Fire Fighter by Buchachon Petthanya (Thailand). "Firefighters put out a wildfire on my (Jon's) drive home in Thailand." Adrenaline - 3rd place: Football Fans in the Club by Maciej Dakowicz (UK). "Fans watch a football match in the pub in Cardiff, Wales." Joy (sponsored by the Telegraph) Winner: Joy of Nature by Nimai Chandra Ghosh (India). "Two village boys are bathing in a pond." Joy (sponsored by the Telegraph) - 2nd place: The Getaway by Richard James Taylor (UK). "Travel... Italian style..." Joy (sponsored by the Telegraph) - 3rd place: Chair-o-Planes by Andrew Rutherford (UK). "Royal Perth Show, 2009." Britain Inspired Winner: Man Utd Twins by Andrew Lever (UK). "A portrait of twin teenage boys standing on Bournemouth Beach." Britain Inspired - 2nd place: Reflecting by Ben Bruce (UK). "Pip reflects over her long exciting day at a Scottish beach." Wildlife Winner: Ci Luk Baaaa by Andiyan Lutfi (Malaysia). "Taken in my garden house with a Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens." Wildlife - 2nd place: Movement of Life by Buchachon Petthanya (Thailand). "Many, many butterflies, some moving, some standing." Landscapes Winner: Roker Pier by Jeff Vyse (UK). "A shot I had planned for a while, just waiting on the right clouds and light." Landscapes - 2nd place: The Trees Dance by Pierre Pellegrini (Switzerland) Landscapes - 3rd place: Strike by Alisdair Miller (UAE). "Shot in Dubai on a rare occasion as we hardly see storms in this part of the world." Travel Winner: Journey of Ocean Life by Kamarulzaman Russali (Malaysia). "The moment a young boy jumps from a boat onto a little island." Travel - 2nd place: Somewhere in Hungary by Zoltán Balogh (Hungary). "Hungary, Baja-Budapest railway." Documentary Winner: Scavenger in Jakarta by Joakim Behrman (UK). "Sifting through the mountains of trash at the Bantar Gebang landfill." Documentary - 2nd place: Superman in Cardiff by Maciej Dakowicz (UK). "A Saturday night in Cardiff." Creative Licence Winner: Jump by Wayne Lawes (UK). "Only one shot was taken." Creative Licence - 3rd place: Wallflower by Carla Broekhuizen (Netherlands). "Wallflowers are overlooked. " Portraits Winner: Aldona's History by Anna Bodnar (Poland). "Aldona is 18 years old. She is full of energy and an optimistic girl." Portraits - 2nd place: Watchmaker by Enzo Penna (Italy). "I would like to tell, without words, the life of this person." Fashion Winner: Painting by Joanna Kustra (UK). Fashion - 2nd place: White by Joanna Kustra (UK) Fashion - 3rd place: Untitled by Yulia Gorodinski (Israel). "Self-portrait."