Images of Jirdarup 2020
Our first nature photography competition was held during the winter and spring of 2020. It attracted entries from 260 photographers who submitted almost 800 photographs featuring aspects of Jirdarup Bushland. A shortlist of 60 photos (15 per category) were selected by the judging panel for display at the Kent Street Art Gallery. The 3-week exhibition broke all attendance records and a total of 330 votes were lodged in the People’s Choice Award.
The whole project was pulled together by a small organising team and a keen pool of Friends. We set up an online entries portal, organised early bird prizes, all the marketing, guided bushland tours, and an exclusive photography workshop for the finalists. Member Steve Bethell single-handedly found 32 sponsors, generating a $3,000 prize pool and many new supporters. The big finale was a packed out Awards Night at the Arts Centre on 20 November where Mayor Karen Vernon presented the prizes.
Special mention goes to the prize sponsors (listed below) and to the exhibition sponsors: Perth Prolab, Ilford Australia, and the Victoria Park Centre for the Arts.
Winners and sponsors
Meet the winners of our inaugural photography competition. Thank you Mayor Karen Vernon for presenting the awards.
Congratulations to the talented winners of the ‘Images of Jirdarup 2020’ photography competition. First prize in each category was $500 cash and $100 for second prize, courtesy of our valued sponsors.
FLORA
Waldecks Garden Centre Bentley FLORA Winner’s Award
1st prize ‘Ain’t Life Grand(is)’ by Alison Higgins
Connect Victoria Park FLORA Runner up Award
2nd prize ‘The Herd’ by Mark de Cruz
FAUNA
Vic Park Vet Clinic FAUNA Winner’s Award
1st prize ‘Teaching the Young One’ by Christine Chester
Birdlife WA FAUNA Runner up Award
2nd prize ‘The Sentinel’ by Emma Jones
LANDSCAPE/HABITAT
PERTH NRM LANDSCAPE/HABITAT WINNER’S AWARD
1st prize ‘Birth in the dying acres’ by Xinyang Zhao
Park Centre LANDSCAPE/HABITAT Runner up Award
2nd prize ‘Winter Morning’ by Jon Young
JUNIOR
Beaver Tree Services JUNIOR Winner’s Award
1st prize ‘Foney Fungi’ by Sav Noble
Park Centre JUNIOR Runner Up Award
2nd prize ‘Yellow Joy’ by Ching Yi Lu
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Rotary Club of Victoria Park PEOPLE’S CHOICE Winner’s Award
1st prize ‘Winter Morning’ by Jon Young
Connect Victoria Park PEOPLE’S CHOICE Runner Up Award
2nd Prize ‘Afternoon Yawn’ by Kerry Whitworth
A mighty big thank you to the competition entrants and finalists, our amazing sponsors, visitors to the Gallery, the Victoria Park Centre for the Arts, the Town of Victoria Park and all the Friends of Jirdarup Bushland for supporting this inspiring community project.
