Photo Competition

5 Lands Walk Photographic Competition 2012

Click here to view all photos, finalists and winners

Entries are now in for the photo competition - and we look forward to receiving another record number of entries!  Last year's entries were on exhibition at the 5 Lands Walk 18 June 2011 at MacMasters Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, with a prize-giving ceremony at 9.00am on the same day.

The competition is open to everyone - whether you own a simple "point & shoot" digital camera, a fancy SLR or even a mobile phone with a camera, you have all the equipment you need to take a photo that you can enter in the 5 Lands Walk Photo Competition.  If you didn't make it in 2011, then enter in 2012!  Pictured below is the flyer for 2011.  Watch this space for 2012!

Click here for recent entries, and the whole portfolio of images of the 5 Lands Walk over the years

Outline of 2012 Competition

  • The Competition will be launched on 17 April 2012
  • Photo's must be taken somewhere within the 5 Lands and must be taken between 1 and 21 May 2012
  • Closing date for entries was 5 .00pm 25 May 2012
  • Prize giving ceremony will be at 9am on 23 June at the MacMasters Beach SLSC

Entry form

This photographic competition provides an opportunity for particpants to personally connect to the people and places of the 5 Lands Walk district by thinking about what the 5 Lands Walk and the communities in and connected to the 5 Lands stand for, and how to interpret that visually.  What's in a moment in the 5 Lands?

Entries will be assessed by a panel of judges, and the photos that best capture the creative theme below will be selected for prizes or merit awards and special display.  They may also be used by 5 Lands Walk Inc in future promotion of the 5 Lands Walk.

Assessment for awards will be based on a range of criteria including

  • Age of entrant
  • Best interpretation of the subject
  • technical and artistic merit

The competition is designed to appeal to both "happy snappers" and keen hobby photographers.  Remember, it's "snap the spirit" that counts.

Our Creative Theme for 2012

"A Moment in the 5 Lands"

Awards

The three most meritorious images will be awarded a digital camera supplied by Canon Australia with accessories provided by John Ralph's Camera House.

1st Prize

Canon EOS 500D Digital Single Lens Reflex Outfit Valued at up to $1600
Which includes
Canon EOS 500D Camera body
Canon EFS18-55 IS Standard Zoom Lens
Canon EF 75-300 Telephoto Zoom Lens
Carry Bag
Tripod
Digital Media Card
2x Seminar Tickets
2x UV Filters
Cleaning Kit
E-learning Course
Print Voucher

2nd Prize

Canon Ixus 130IS outfit Valued at up to $600
which contains
Canon IXUS 130IS Compact Camera 14MP 4x Zoom
Digital Media Card
Tickets to Seminar
Camera Case
E-learning Course
Print Voucher

3rd Prize

Canon Powershot A495 outfit Valued at up to $500
which contains
Canon Powershot A495 Compact Camera
Digital Media Card
Batteries and Charger
Tickets to Seminar
Camera Case
E-learning Course
Print Voucher

Merit Prize $100

Plus three Merit Prizes - Total value $300
3x $100 Enlargement or services Voucher for John Ralph's Camera House.

Merit Prize $50

Entries can be submitted only in digital form.

  • Entry fee of $10 will cover cost of printing, processing  and display
  • One entry per entry form.
  • Maximum size of any image is A4.
  • Copyright of all submitted images passes to 5 Lands Walk Inc. immediately on submission of an entry.  This allows 5 Lands Walk Inc. to use the image in it's promotional activities, but you can continue to use your photo for your own non-commercial purposes.
  • Personal details provided may be used for future communication by 5LW to the entrant for promotional purposes, but no other purpose. Name and suburb will be attached to the display of the photo on the 5LW website and the Exhibition.
  • Any image considered by the judges to be inappropriate for any reason will not be included for judging and will not be displayed.  This will include but not be limited to imagery involving nudity, overt sexuality, criminal behaviour, racism & excessive promotion of smoking or alcoholic consumption.
  • All people who are subjects of the photos have provided their consent to being photographed and the photograph submitted for entry and subject to these rules.  This will not apply if people are incidental to the photo, such as merely in a background or crowd scene in a public place.
  • Closing date for entries is to be announced.
  • The decision of the judges regarding winning entries or inappropriate imagery will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

2011 Winners - theme "People Pets and Places"

1st Stacey Saul - "Home Time"

2nd Nick Friend - "Two minutes at Avoca"

3rd Elaine Odgers Norling - "A Serious Read"

2011 Merit Awards

Wes Eggings - "Early Morning at the Beach"

Jennifer Cleeren - "Caught in Reflections"

Patricia Smith - "Race Along Avoca"

Amanda Bennets - "Spiritual Healing"

Daniel Smith - "Fetch"