DUBBO Environment Group’s recent inaugural photographic competition drew an enthusiastic cohort of local snappers whose images reflected the topics of humanity and the natural world and certainly meant the judges had their work cut out for them.
The 58 entries were submitted from budding photographers both young and not-so-young from across the Orana Region, and the quality of the entries was “excellent” according to the judges.
Vice president of DEG, Di Clifford, said the enthusiastic response for the competition has prompted the group to begin planning for the staging of another such event.
“Stay tuned,” she said.. “Watch for details in the coming months.”
An exhibition of the entries was held with the support of generous sponsor Ramien’s Timber, which lent its showroom for the monthlong display. According to Max Ramien, the exhibition was well received by members of the public.
A well-attended launch evening was also held at the showroom to announce the winners.
Left: Briette Smith’s beautiful image of a butterfly alighting on a yellow flower was the winner of the Natural World Junior category. Right: Lilly Rayman won first place in the Natural World Open category for her stunning image of a dust storm, and told the story of not thinking her photo of her “messy house yard” was good enough to enter, but her partner convinced her to submit the shot.
Briette Smith all but scooped the Junior pool, by also taking out second place in the natural world category with her pretty shot of grasses silhouetted against the sunset.
This moving image of a moment in time at the park won first place for Jill Cross-antony in the Open Humanity category.
Briette also took first place in the Humanity Junior category with her photo of a young girl enjoying a cooling spray of water on a summer’s day.
Marlene Cutler’s image of a knitted poppy brooch captured the judges’ attention for second place in the Open Humanity category.
Dubbo Environment Group vice president Di Clifford addresses guests at the exhibition launch.
Second place in the Open Natural World category went to Sandra Gaffney’s image of one of our feathered friends.
Briette Smith’s black and white image secured second place in the Junior Humanity category.
You could be forgiven for thinking this photo from Peter Woodward was taken during a Martian sunset, such are the hues and shades of red that dominate the shot, and the absence of any hint of blue.
At the moment, a Dubbo sunset could be confused as having the same early evening temperature as those on Mars.
“Moo Moo” says the Friesian cow mailbox spotted by our ace photographer Emy-lou. But while there may be mail inside, it’s unlikely any dairy lovers will find creamy milk.
"Toot Toot" - James Sanders took this great photo of the magnificent 3801 steam locomotive as it roared around
the Dubbo countryside last weekend.
Red sunset: