PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITIONS

The Strand Ephemera 2015 Photographic Competition and Instagram Competition ran throughout the 10 day festival, and called for visitors to The Strand to capture their favourite moment for a chance to win some great prizes.

The Photographic Competition was judged by Scott Radford-Chisholm, the Townsville Bulletin’s Chief Photographer. Amongst his many achievements, Scott was a finalist in the Walkley Awards 2004 (Best Daily Life Photo), and has won Best News Photograph (2006) and Best Sports Photograph (2008) at the Queensland Media Awards.

Scott’s discerning eye selected Chasely Johnson’s photograph of Alison McDonald’s award-winning work Shimmer as the best work in the Under 18 category. Radford-Chisholm was particularly impressed with the young photographer’s choice of angle and good use of light in making for the powerful image. Chasely Johnson received $250 prize money.

The 18 and over category was tightly contested, with over 290 entered images by photographers of all levels of experience. Ultimately, the winner was Tracey Harrison-Hill, who took out the $500 prize money for her image of Emma Anna’s sculpture IMAG_NE. Radford-Chisholm said that the photograph, “encapsulates The strand, the people, and the art. There is thought and imagination in the image.”

The winner of the Instagram Competition, judged by way of popular vote, was Tanya Coventry. Coventry captured a split-image of Colours in the Ocean, a work the photographer actually helped develop with students from Bowen State High School. Of the work, Coventry stated, “Colour in the Ocean should come from fish not pollution. This artwork is symbolic of the 2215 species of the Pacific endangered by the actions of humanity and pollution.”

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Chasely Johnson Winner of the Under 18 Category of the Strand Ephemera 2015 Photographic Competition for her

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