2019 Photo Competition
WTMC
Winners and runners-up in the 2019 WTMC Photo Competition judged by Grant Newton. The photos were entered in the FMC national competition which this year attracted a record 565 photographs from 35 clubs and 31 individual supporters.
Above bush edge with human element
Winner: Syme Hut, Tony Gazley
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Runner-up: Taranaki crater, Emily Shrosbree
Above bush edge without human element
Winner: Moonset from WTMC Ruapehu Lodge, Ian Harrison
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Runner-up: Upper Tama Lake, Tony Gazley
Below bush edge with human element
Winner: Nugget Point, Lukas Behal
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Runner-up: Orongorongo Valley, Tony Gazley
Below bush edge without human element
Winner: Corner Creek Palliser Bay,Tony Gazley
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Runner-up: Matai Falls,Lukas Behal
Native flora and fauna
Winner: Cicada, Tony Gazley
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Runner-up: Robin, Gareth Gretton
Historical
Winner: Powell Hut 1970, Tony Gazley
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Runner-up: Xmas trip 1970s, Tony Gazley
Long Exposure
Winner: Mt Fyffe, Lukas Behal
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Runner-up: Mt Angelus, Lukas Behal
The photo of Syme Hut gained runner-up in the FMC ‘Above the bushline with human element’ category. It is worth noting the judges comments as a guide to some of the features they look for in a competition photograph:
‘We enjoyed the simplicity of this image. Yet there is more to it than first appears – the contrast between the dark foreground and approaching night sky. And then there’s the people reflected in the window – a very nice touch.’