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Photo Competition
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Photo Competition
GOPI runs an annual photographic competition which is immensely popular with those who live around the Inlet, and those who come from near and far to visit. You can see the list of 2011 winners and highly commended entries below.
Originally set up as part of Sea Week, the competition is now a successful stand-alone event. It attracts generous sponsorship from local businesses.
Until recently the competition had been run in February/March. In 2011, however, we decided that we wanted to give keen photographers more time to capture summer fun and warm weather on the inlet, so the competition was held in March-April. Over the years entrants have outdone themselves to capture the beauty of the Inlet, family activities, animal life and, at times, the negative impact of human carelessness. The 2011 entries were no different, with over 330 truly beautiful, high quality images being submitted.
You can see the winning photos here on the website.
The winning photos were displayed at Porirua Library, Palmers Lifestyle Centre, Whitby Mall and Lighthouse Pauatahanui. They proved a big attraction to visitors. Pataka also supported the competition by running a slide show of the winning photos in the spine of the gallery, and also hosting the prizegiving ceremony, where winners received their certificates and prizes from Mayor Nick Legget.
We were also delighted to have received the support of KapiMana News, who ran a People's Choice competition, with generous additional prizes donated by Lighthouse Pauatahanui and Duck Creek restaurant. The first placegetters in each of the four categories were judged by readers of KapiMana News, and the winners were Charles Jarvie and Brent Higham. We hope that this innovative idea from KapiMana News will continue each year.
Our congratulations to the winners:
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NATURE 1st Charles Jarvie (Whitby) 2nd Brent Higham (Titahi Bay) 3rd Robert Lynch (Camborne) Youth Elly Love (Tawa) Junior Sarah Spinks
Highly commended Charles Jarvie (Whitby) Helen Westerbeke (Paparangi) Brendon Doran (Camborne) |
RECREATION 1st Melissa Feint (Plimmerton) 2nd Gregory Young (Tawa) 3rd Gregory Young Youth - no entries Junior Mikayla Joyce (Whitby)
Highly commended Wayne Rowland (Tawa) |
HUMAN IMPACT 1st Clive Morris (Whitby) 2nd Derek Fitzgerald (Whitby) Junior Jessica Eagle (Whitby)
Highly commended Marie Love (Plimmerton) Kevin Hayes (Porirua) |
SCENIC IMPRESSIONS 1st Brent Higham (Titahi Bay) 2nd Matt Duncan (Titahi Bay) 3rd Robert Lynch (Camborne) Youth Laura Murray (Whitby) Junior Jessica Eagle (Whitby)
Highly commended Keith Harrison (Whitby) Roger Hayman (Hataitai) |
Extra congratulations are due to Charlies Jarvie and Brent Higham, winners of the People's Choice competition.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Harvey Norman Porirua, who printed competition entries free of charge for entrants who joined their VIP club.
Please support the following businesses, which generously sponsored the 2011 photographic competition.
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