Photo Competition 2020 and 2021

Arrowtown's Photography Competition 2020 featured photos of Arrowtown, one of New Zealand’s most photographed villages. 

In 2021 the range of topics has broadened to encourage more variety of entries. Subjects  are from the Arrowtown area bordered by the Crown Range, Shotover River and Gibbston. The competition runs as part of the Arrowtown Autumn Festival  in mid-April each year. 

Terms and Conditions 2021

2021 Photo Competition Flyer

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The 2021 competition is open to entries from 1 January2021 to 4 March 2021 and is open to amateur photographers and professionals sourcing no more than 20% of their income from photography. 

Photo: Skippers Mood by Mark Hannah (Overall 2020 Competition Winner)

View here last year's 2020 competition finalists. 

 

 

 

L52 Skippers Mood low res Mark Hannah wiiner and overall prize
Skippers Mood

Mark Hannah - Landscape and overall prize winner

AC2 Gold Prospector Arrow River low res Lois McArtney winner
Gold Prospector Arrow River

Lois McArtney - Action Winner

A10 Fallen Stars low res first Brian Skaggs
Fallen Stars

Brian Skaggs - Architecture Winner

C1 Gibbston Sunset low res first Renato Baldichia
Gibbston Sunset

Renato Baldichia - Creative Winner

J4 Macetown Sky low res Mikayla Evans 1st
Macetown Sky

Mikayla Evans - Junior Winner

M6 Natures Bounty low res Krystal Bellamy 1st
Natures Bounty

Krystal Bellamy - Macro Winner

N12 Lone Tree low res Virginie Bitterlin 1st
Lone Tree

Virginie Bitterlin - Nature Winner

P4 Dad low res Ali Soper 1st
Dad

Ali Soper - People Winner

L39 The Jetty low res Jeremias Romero 2nd
The Jetty

Jeremias Romero - Lanscape Second

L1 From the Heavens low res Chad Robinson 3rd
From the Heavens

Chad Robinson - Landscape Third

L6 Crown Peak low res Renato Baldichia finalist
Crown Peak

Renato Baldichia - Landscape Finalist

L8 Moon Touch low res Renato Baldichia finalist
Moon Touch

Renato Baldichia - Landscape Finalist

A14 That Cottage los res Ania Drouet second
That Cottage

Ania Drouet - Architecture Second

J3 Tui Nature low res Mikayla Evans 2nd
Tui

Mikayla Evans - Junior Second

J1 My Dog Loving the Arrow River Track Jacinta Ricketts low res
My Dog Loving the Arrow River Track

Jacinta Ricketts - Junior Third

J7 Tobins Track Jed Crawford HC
Tobins Track

Jed Crawford - Junior Highly Commended

N8 Peaceful Stroll in Nature low res Kelly Coleman 2nd
Peaceful Stroll in Nature

Kelly Coleman - Nature Second

N26 Alone in the Dark low res Jeremias Romero 3rd
Alone in the Dark

Jeremias Romero - Nature Third

N25 Morning Stillness low res Ania Drouet finalist
Morning Stillness

Ania Drouet - Nature Finalist

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

The Maori name for the river is Haihainui which means ‘Big Scratches’.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

The Chinese Settlement was established in 1867-8 and was in existence until the mid 1930’s. The site underwent an archaeological excavation in 1984.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

Arrowtown was originally known as Fox’s. named after William Fox an early gold discoverer. Then it was known as The Arrow and later Arrowtown.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.

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