Awards to winners of the Haddenham and District Rotary's annual 'Young Photographer Competition' were presented at a ceremony on Wednesday 18th October at St Mary's School Haddenham.
The theme for this year's competition was "Joy"
The total prize money available was £400
Local professional photographer Paul Wilkinson highlighted the prize winning images and provided helpful feedback in a highly engaging and entertaining manner.
Haddenham Rotary President Jason Hewitt presented the awards
Commenting on the continuing high standard of the entries and reflecting on the sheer joy that photography can bring, Paul gave generous encouragement to entrants and parents alike, a stimulating and insightful commentary on layout and format, and useful tips for improving techniques for future competition entries. His enthusiasm in encouraging youngsters to engage in photography was clear for all to see.
Haddenham Rotary extend their grateful thanks to Paul Wilkinson and St Mary's School.
The total prize money available was £400
Congratulations to the prize winners:
In the Junior category, awards were presented to:
1st Finley – Shine a light on joy
2nd Kian – Catch me if you can!
3rd Gwyn – Ice creams in the park
HC Tara – A joyful lick with a view
C Ava – I can almost reach it!
In the Intermediate category, awards were presented to:
1st Sophie – The Joy of a Hug
2nd Benjamin – Another Brilliant Day
3rd Chloe – Football Tricks
HC Phoebe – Mummy, I built a tower!
HC Sara – Sunset joy
C Amy Wonderful Life!
C Beth – No school!
C Elise – The laughing dog
C Gabriel – The sea lion
In the Senior category, awards were presented to:
1st AmelieD – A promise of a new joy
3rd AmelieB – Summer holiday fun !
C Immy – Childhood joy
There was no 2nd place in the Senior's category
Key:
HC = Highly Commended
C = Commended
The full portfolio of prize-winning images is presented in the Galleries section of this website.
Click on any individual image to see an expanded view.
Our thanks to Carol Mason for taking the photographs of the prize winners.
