The competition runs as part of the Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival and photographs have to be taken in the area around Arrowtown bordered by the Crown Range, Shotover River and Gibbston in the preceding year.
Open category winners are awarded $100, while youth winners and second places receive $50. The overall champion receives $200 and holds the Jade & Opal Factory trophy. All finalists are displayed at the Lakes District Museum as part of the Bayleys Arrowtown Autumn Art Exhibition.
The winners and placegetters of the Arrowtown Photography Competition 2022 are as follows:
History
1st Lyn Alves, The Lavender Path
Landscapes
1st Prize: Rob Crawford, Magical Macetown
2nd Chad Robinson, Head in the Clouds
Nightscapes
1st Henric Matthiesen, The Long Wait
Outdoor Recreation
1st Deb Owen, Lake Hayes Morning Tranquillity
2nd Nicole Mudgway, Best Mates
Seasons
1st Rob Crawford, Macetown Gold
2nd Teresa Julian, Majestical
Youth
1st Prize: Eva Hemingway, My Home
2nd Prize: Nina Hamilton, Best Mates - Lake Hayes Jetty
Entries for next year's competition will open late in the year.
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