The winners of the most anticipated accolade for the Australian photographic industry, the Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards, were announced on Monday night at Crown Casino Melbourne.

Congratulations to Peter Coulson who was given the prestigious title of 2010 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. Peter won $20,000 in prizes sponsored by Canon.

To see the full list of winners check out the AIPP website. The 2010 winning entries will be showcased in a National Travelling Exhibition which will tour the country from September this year through to June 2011.

Below are some of the winning images:

Image by Peter Coulson - Winner of 2010 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year

Image by Cameron Spencer - 2010 Canon AIPP Australian Sport Photographer of the Year

Image by Paul Gummer- 2010 Canon AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year

Image by Darren Jew - 2010 Canon AIPP Australian Science Environment & Nature Photographer of the Year