{"id":1242,"date":"2021-11-25T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngaio.org.nz\/wp2018\/?p=1242"},"modified":"2023-10-25T03:38:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T03:38:43","slug":"2021-photo-competition-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngaio.org.nz\/?p=1242","title":{"rendered":"2021 Photo Competition Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to everyone who entered our photo competition, in conjunction with the AGM on 17 November. We had a total of 34 photos entered.<\/p>\n

Everyone who entered will receive an email over the next couple of days, confirming your free membership to our Association for the next year.<\/p>\n

Below are the winners as judged by our local photographer, Colin McDiarmid, with his comment on each. Colin said that the standard of images continues to rise and passes on his congratulations to the winners. Thanks to Colin, who can be found at http:\/\/www.colin.co.nz\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click on each image for the full size version, and to see all entries, visit our photo album – at Photos<\/a><\/p>\n

Category – Weather<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Winner – A stop on the way to The Crows Nest Dick Johnson, Dick Johnson<\/h2>\n

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\nThe dog in the foreground adds to the interest in this image of a stunning day with a view that we do not all get to see.<\/p>\n

Commended – Shepherd’s Warning for Ngaio, Colin Morris<\/h2>\n

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\nEvocative dawn shot which gets you thinking.<\/p>\n

Category – Gardens<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Winner – P Moore, Ornithogalum<\/h2>\n

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\nGreat variation in textures, providing visual interest<\/p>\n

Commended – callyc9<\/h2>\n

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\nLovely close up with selective focus in the right place<\/p>\n

Category – Pets\/ wildlife<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Winner – Cathy Box<\/h2>\n

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\nColin called this shot the absolute overall winner!. Lovely \u201cpainterly\u201d quality – I would hang this on my wall!<\/p>\n

Commended – Jess Maccagno, Tupi<\/h2>\n

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\nStrong directional sidelight and the catchlights in the eyes make this image \u201cpop\u201d.<\/p>\n

Commended – Colin Morris, At Home in Ngaio<\/h2>\n

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\nThe wind fluffing up the feathers of the Kereru adds visual interest to this image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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