Each month, the ABC Best Bus competition gives us a front-row seat to the creative ways bus lovers capture the industry.
Whether it’s a gritty depot shot, a golden-hour glow, or a bus framed just right in the middle of nowhere, it allows those in the industry to dip into their creative side.
August’s entries took us on a ride from urban streets to remote bushland, proving once again that beauty in buses can be found just about anywhere.
For this month, our winner took us all the way to Parks Victoria, with Andrew Nikolzev’s stunning submission combining bus and beach.
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It was a tough ride for Nikolzev to reach the top spot, with dozens of entries nipping at his heel at every turn.
Matthew Healey submitted multiple entries for the month, the Red and White Coach Australia coaches trapsing all across the country. With city lights, bushland and bright sun each making an appearance, he was a formidable opponent.
Damian Shiambi was back once again in the ABC inbox, his stunning shot of a Ventura bus at Falls Creek combining the best of the best of bus photography while Owen Hedley’s shot of a 1558 while on the Alpine Highway on the way up to the top of Mount Hotham was a sight to behold.
At the end of the day however, Nikolzev ‘s beachy snap took out the gold.
“This image was taken while we were testing an EV BYD B70 down at the Parks Victoria Point Nepean National Park,” Nikolzev told ABC.
As the winner of Best Bus August, Nikolzev has received a free 12-month subscription to ABC magazine, while the winning photo is also being shown off as ABC’s Facebook cover photo for the whole of the month.
Don’t forget to send through your Best Bus photos for September and throughout 2025 via email and keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details!
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