Arrowtown Photography Prize 2020

After a judging delay due to the effects of COVID-19 we are pleased to announce the prize winners of the 2020 Arrowtown Photography Prize.

The Overall Winner was Mark Hannah of Arthurs Point, Queenstown for “Skippers Mood”. Judges were impressed with the photography which showed significant skill through the long exposure technique.

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Skippers Mood: Mark Hannah

Section Prize Winners

Action: First, Lois McArtney for “Gold Prospector Arrow River"

Architecture: First, Brian Skaggs for “Fallen Stars”; Second, Ania Drouet for “That Cottage”.

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Fallen Stars: Brian Skaggs

Creative: First, Renato Baldichia for “Gibbston Sunset”.

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Gibbston Sunset: Renato Baldichia

Junior: First, Mikayla Evans for “Macetown Sky”; Second, Mikayla Evans for “Tui”; and Third, Jacinta Ricketts for “My Dog Loving the Arrow River Track”; Highly Commended Jed Crawford for “Tobins Track”.

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Macetown Sky: Mikayla Evans

Landscape: First, Mark Hannah for “Skippers Mood” (see top photo); Second, Jeremias Romero for “The Jetty”; Third, Chad Robinson for “From the Heavens”.

Macro: First Krystall Bellamy for “Nature’s Bounty”.

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Nature's Bounty: Krystal Bellamy

Nature: First, Virginie Bitterlin for “Lone Tree”; Second, Kelly Coleman for “Peaceful Stroll in Nature”; Third, Jeremias Romero for “Alone in the Darkness”.

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Lone Tree: Virgine Bitterlin

People: First, Ali Soper for “Dad”.

Dad: Ali Soper

Other Finalists were: Landscape – Renato Baldichia for “Moon Touch”, and Renato Baldichia for “Crown Peak”; Nature – Ania Drouet for “Morning Stillness”; and Mark Hannah for “Droplets”.

Prize money comprises of $500 for the overall prize and $100 for first in each section. Second, third and highly commended prizes are $30, $20 and $10 respectively.

The Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association Inc. (APBA) has sponsored the competition and provided prizes. The competition is run as part of the Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival which itself was cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation. Fortunately in spite of difficulties with delayed judging this photography competition went ahead this year although the photos were unable to be displayed and there was no prize-giving.

The APBA wishes to thank the Jade and Factory for the trophy and Print Central and the Lakes District Museum and Gallery for their support.

Enquiries to info@arrowtown.com

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

Australia’s first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop visited Arrowtown in 1897 and set up a Catholic School. Part of this school can still be visited today.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

There are two theories as to why the town is named Arrowtown. One is that the river behind the town flows swiftly like an arrow.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

The discoverer of gold in the Arrow river was a shepherd named Jack Tewa or Maori Jack. He also won the Royal Humane medal for saving a man from drowning in Lake Wakatipu.