Photo competition
Arrowtown’s annual photography competition, organized by Arrowtown Promotion & Business Association
2026 Entries have NOW CLOSED and winners have been advised, thanks to our judges, Todd Weeks & Leigh Jeffrey, local Arrowtown photographers.
2026 categories
- Seasonal (Horizontal only)
- Landscapes (Horizontal only)
- Outdoor Recreation (Horizontal only)
- Nightscapes (Horizontal only)
- Wildlife/Nature (Horizontal only)
- B&W (Vertical or Horizontal)
- Youth (Vertical or Horizontal)
Entries are now open CLOSED
2025 Winning Images
Results from 2025 photography competition! Thank you to the many amateur photographers who entered – the judges, Todd Weeks and Leigh Jeffrey were impressed by the talent on display.
Hazel Alviola "Needhams Cottage Macetown" - Overall Winner
The Overall winning image was due to the strong composition, great use of light and interpretation of black and white image creation, great depth of field to ensure lovely detail in the foreground right through to the mountains in the background, nice contrast of the cottage to the mountains. Almost looked like it a film image and could be passed as an historical photo, Hazel receives $200 and will hold the Jade & Opal Factory Trophy for a year.
Martin Barwood "White Faced Heron" - Highly Commended
Category winners
Youth Winner: Amy Jackson "Nightsky" Joint Runners Up: Brook Jackson "View from Brow Peak", Baker Schmitz "Empty Field" and Zephyr Khouri "Clear Creek" Landscapes Winner: Mark Sudfelt "Horses by the River " Runners Up : Colin Walkington "Skippers in Autumn" and Mikayla Evans "Layers of Gold" Black & White Winner: Hazel Alviola "Needhams Cottage" - OVERALL WINNER Runners Up: Richard Jackson "Into the Mist" and Nick Winstone "Ghost Prints" Nightscapes Winner: Evonne Key "Quintessential NZ" Runner Up: Jim Perdue "Light Pollution" Outdoor Recreation Winner: Jono Green "Balloon in the Mist" Runners Up: Andy Dysart "Summer Splash out" and Michael Taylor "Summer Swim" Seasons Winner: Janine McIvor "Frozen Lumines" Runner Up: Chad Robinson "Lake Hayes Autumn" Wildlife Winner: Martin Barwood "White Faced Heron" Runners Up: Martin Barwood Australasian Harrier" and Elana Quintero "Shh do not move" The APBA wishes to thank our judges, Arrowtown Stonework (formally Jade & Opal Factory), Print Central and the Lakes District Museum & Gallery for their support. The printed photos of the finalists will be on display at the Lakes District Museum as part of the Bayleys Arrowtown Autumn Art Exhibition that runs in April each year.
