SUSANNA BROWN’S SHORTLIST
The fifth and final judges shortlist has arrived — presented by Susanna Brown.
Our five judges’ Shortlists are now all released, and all of the photographers wait with bated breath to find out the outcome of this years #markgunterphotoawards2022.
Our judges will come together to make the ultimate decision — to award the Mark Gunter Photographer of the Year 2022 in both the Professional and Amateur categories. And finally, on the 25th January, 2023, the winners will be announced.
Enjoy Susanna’ top 10s!
Feature image: Lian van Leeuwin | other photography as credited.
Cover image by Lian van Leeuwin @saltlake_lian “On stage 2 of the 2022 @MigrationGravelRace in Kenya, @teamamani ‘s @nancyakidebe dug deep to recover lost time from stage 1. Nancy had a terrible crash at km 70 that left her with a deeply bruised shoulder and a swollen eye. But she persisted, won the stage and took the overall lead for the day. It showed again that the strength and talent of East African cyclists is something to be reckoned with for the future of this sport.
ABOUT SUSANNA
Susanna Brown is is a photography curator, writer, and lecturer, most notably from the V&A, and the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Susanna has produced countless exhibitions and publications in some of the worlds most prestigious art institutions in the world. We welcome Susanna to the team and look forward to seeing her shortlist from a new perspective.
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY
“Winning a race at is a pretty big deal, especially when its in front of your home supporters. Ibrahim Kamara celebrates with his family after winning the Junior mens race at The Tour de Lunsar, Sierra Leone’s only multi-stage bike race. Like a lot of riders in the race, teams wear donated kit. The UAE Team Emirates jerseys having been donated by Dan Martin.” Matt Grayson @mattgrayson_photo
“Kevin Vermaerke punctures on Stage five of the TDF. His soigneur was stranded on the other side of the cobbles with riders and team cars still blasting through the sector. Without a chance to run across between the chaos he threw the wheel infront of a team car to an assisting fan. I shot the saga in disbelief at what I witnessed. I love this sport.” Harry Talbot @visualsofharry
“Curtis White is overcome with emotion. A long journey to a Cyclocross National Championship ends in the snow and mud of Hartford, CT.” Brett Rothmeyer @brettrothmeyer
“Silvana Gomez arrives at the finish line in the last positions (Stage 3, Vuelta Colombia women). It is the day of her birthday, Her mother and some spectators sing birthday song.” Cristian Pérez @inkdustrial
“1050 km and 13.052 meters in climbing or in other words 49 hours and 25 minutes (victory & route record). That was Across Andes for Ulrich Bartholmoes.Across Andes is an unsupported ultracycling gravel race, which passes through the most remote places at the end of the world. Patagonia Verde is known for the famous Carretera Austral.” Nils Laengner @nils_laengner
““I would never have touched a mountain bike if not for the Grand Prix. I’d never have realized that my heart belongs to the dirt, the mountains, the fields and the rocks. Maybe it awakened my childhood in me, a childhood spent roaming acres with my siblings like a pack of wild children.” Emily Newsom, long time road racer, participated in the inaugural Lifetime Grand Prix in 2022. Here she removes her glasses at the Chequamegon 40 after navigating a muddy section of the course.” Nathan and Morleigh Schneeberger @snowymountainphotography
“The Giro Della Donna — a race through thundering eucalypts, with fog hugging their trunks and curling through the ancient ferns. The surrounding fog envelopes the background in its soft tendrils, removing unnecessary details and bringing the focus closer to the subject.I think this image encapsulates the magic of gravel cycling, and invokes the grandiosity of being alone in the outdoors. It is just you and the bike, surrounded by nature, pedalling with no destination.” Piper Albrecht @piperalbrecht
“Larger than life — @teamamani’s team captain Sule Kangangi (leading out his teammate @sjord5an_schleck in the image) tragically lost his life after crashing at high speed during a race in Vermont in August 2022. Gaping holes are left when giant’s fall. Sule was a giant. But the memory of Sule, and the path he set out together with Team AMANI to create equal opportunities for East African cyclists has only become clearer over the last few months. It’s time to change the face of cycling.” Lian van Leeuwen @saltlake_lian
“Xander Graham from Tour of Britain fame and his bidon exchange with Pascal Eenkhoorn has continued to flourish as a cyclist, winning the Scottish National CX championships in 2021, the Scottish series in 2022 and as the season reaches it’s climax, he is on the brink of potentially winning the British National CX series. I have followed Xander throughout his season, covering all his races. This shot from the National CX series in Falkirk and the infamous wall, sums up the struggles of CX.” Paul Brett @mrpaulbrett
“On stage 2 of the 2022 @MigrationGravelRace in Kenya, @teamamani ‘s @nancyakidebe dug deep to recover lost time from stage 1. Nancy had a terrible crash at km 70 that left her with a deeply bruised shoulder and a swollen eye. But she persisted, won the stage and took the overall lead for the day. It showed again that the strength and talent of East African cyclists is something to be reckoned with for the future of this sport.” Lian van Leeuwin @saltlake_lian
AMATEUR CATEGORY
“Moment of serenity. February, it rarely snows in Odesa, Ukraine; we rode to a small wood next to the city at midnight. Calmness, no wind, silence. Pure joy. In just a week it will be all destroyed. And calmness transformed into air raids sirens.” Iurii Makalis @makalisiurii
“Lotte Kopecky and an army of photographers. The famous corner on Carrefour de l’arbre. During this years Paris Roubaix weekend, I wanted to challenge myself as a hobby photographer. I just had one image in mind – I had to and would have this image. And then all pieces fell into place. I could capture the perfect place, Lotte riding a great race in her Belgian champions jersey, that blue sky, the photographers, the spectators. It felt like heaven in hell!.” Stijn Bastens @stijn_bastens
“Tough and brutal year. Oleg Berezovskiy, coach of Odesa cycling team, checking his phone for news in team’s workshop during total blackout in the city, after short training session. News from teammates, is always a first priority. Since the beginning of war, all around Ukraine, cyclists have transformed from both pro & amateur cyclists, into volunteers, defenders, or paramedics. And if possible – they use bikes & inform colleagues.” Iurii Makalis @makalisiurii
“Vittoria Bussi, former world record holder in 1-h track cycling, trains indoor. She aims at reconquering the record in 2023 with her self-funded project Road2Record, with a new bike and a whole new team and sponsors.” Edoardo Frezet @cicloreporter_photos
“Two young friends of mine Sam and Tom Stephenson competed in the local The Struggle Hill Climb, Tom had a great run to finish an incredible third place thanks to brother Sam running alongside for the last 100m in his socks bellowing encouragemen..” Darren Athersmith @da_sportsphotos
“Friday night crits under lights out at Ipswich Cycle Park, on a clear moonlit night.” Mat Gilfedder @matgilfedder
“Jerry and his wife on a tandem competing in a citizen’s hill climb event. You’ll notice the crutch on the bike; it’s for Jerry’s wife, who has a disability affecting her ability to walk. Riding a bike together is an activity they can do with the tandem and one they enjoy. But, when Jerry saw a chance for his wife to compete in a race, even if that race was uphill, he jumped on it. She could have people cheer her on, ringing cowbells and giving them the enthusiasm they need to.” Vishrut Garg @vishrut_fa
“An autumn ride improvised at the last minute, on a splendid day. The calm and the soft light at the Emosson dam were fantastic. All the conditions were there to capture this magical moment where you feel very small in this incredible nature.‘” Nathalie Monnier @monnier.nath
“In the Ötztal Alps, just across the Italy/Austria border lies this gem of a dead end climb. Cousin of the Zoncolan, the Mortirolo, and the Alto de l’Angliru, but higher than them all at 2,798m. Make it up this one last kick and you can climb even higher through a 1.7km tunnel under the glacier which emerges at the Tiefenbachferner (2,829m).” Jenna Leigh @jenna7788
“The bicycle is a true symbol of defiance. Empty streets, sandbags, air-raid alarms, anti tank hedgehogs – our reality now. For those who volunteer or came back from the front, cycling is a great way to relax mentally and physically. In many regions of Ukraine, bicycles have become the main means of transport.” [Dmitriy from Odesa, Ukraine in Aug].” Iurii Makalis @makalisiurii
Thank you Susanna Brown for your insightful choices.
To catchup on all the Showcases visit Mark Gunter Photography. Check out James Startt’s, Veronique Rolland’s, and Antonio’s Colombo’s, and Sean Hardy’s shortlists. There are some standout favourite photographers amongst the shortlist images.
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