Photo Competition

The winning images have been chosen by our Judge Lee Riley. Read his comments below. Thanks very much Lee.

Thanks to all the contestants and congratulations to our winners!

Thanks also go to Harvey Norman Photo Centre(Manukau), who printed the images and supplied the fabulous prizes, and Auckland Council Local Manurewa Board for their support.

The Winning Images

1st

Barry Williams

The bee itself is beautifully exposed and crisp in its sharpness. The colour contrast between the brown and yellow of the bee, pop against the magenta and green background. The handling of depth of field is excellent and the close cropping keeps it intimate without losing anything. I like the way the bee has been captured upside down carrying out its work. Well captured! 

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2nd

Kevin Chow

I love how this image has been composed with the sharp leaves and water droplets in the bottom left leading off to the background but with the water droplets as a whole stretching across the image to opposite corners. The muted tones aid in the earthy feel to the overall image. The exposure has been done tastefully with the highlights adding to the glossy look of the water droplets and the shadows not being too dark. A well thought out picture!

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3rd

Sam Garibovic

I think the glowy sepia technique applied to this image works with the subject of the hands. The author has thought through their composition with the positing of the hands in the frame.  That plus the lighting captured excellently scoops your eye towards the centre of the image. A great image

*****

“The Gardens through our Eyes”

Photo Competition 2025

Terms and Conditions

  • Entrants into “The Gardens through our Eyes” Photo Competition 2025 shall be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions
  • The photo competition is open to all photographers.
  • Members of the Manukau Photographic Society are NOT eligible to enter this competition.
  • The competition opens on Saturday, 22 March and closes on Saturday 19 April. Photos must be taken within these dates.
  • “The Gardens through our Eyes” is the theme of the competition. Photographs can be of any subject: flowers, trees, people, animals, birds, sculptures, etc. but must be taken within the Auckland Botanic Gardens
  • Entrants may submit up to 3 photographs.
  • Image format: JPG, sRGB, 2MB – 15MB file size
  • Entries open on Saturday, 22 March and close at 5pm on Sunday, 20 April.
  • All entrants will receive 50 free 6×4” print vouchers (from Harvey Norman Photo Centre)
  • Your entry must be your own work, must not be copied, must not contain any content that you do not have permission to use, must not include any trademarks, and must not show inappropriate or dangerous behaviour, or otherwise be defamatory, offensive, or in breach of any applicable law or regulation. If Manukau Photographic Society has reason to believe your entry is not your own work or otherwise breaches these Terms and Conditions, it may be disqualified.
  • Entrants confirm that each individual whose image is featured in the Competition entry has given consent for the use of his/her image in connection with this Competition and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Where an individual whose image is featured in a Competition entry is aged less than 13 years the entrant confirms that the parent or guardian of that individual has given the relevant consent.
  • By submitting an entry to the competition, you grant the Manukau Photographic Society permission to:
    a) Re-share your photo on the Manukau Photographic Society’s social media channels, reproduce and use it for promotional materials with appropriate photographer’s credit.
    b) Use the person’s name who submitted the photo to announce them as the winner.
  • The judge for the competition is Lee Riley, Product & Marketing Manager at Harvey Norman New Zealand and professional event photographer.
  • The winners will be announced on Saturday, 26 April 2025 and the winning photographs will be displayed at the Auckland Botanic Gardens and shared on Facebook and the Manukau Photographic Society’s website.
  • Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable, and cannot be redeemed for cash

Prizes

1st

            Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera + RF-S 18-45mm lens + Canon Bag

                Manukau Photographic Society membership – 2025

                Framed print of 1st placed photo

                100 free 6×4″ photo print vouchers (from Harvey Norman Photo Centre)

2nd

  Epson Surecolor P706 A3+ Fine Art Printer

                Manukau Photographic Society membership – 2025

                Framed print of 2nd placed photo

                100 free 6×4″ photo print vouchers (from Harvey Norman Photo Centre)

3rd

 GoPro Hero Action Camera

                Manukau Photographic Society membership -2025

                Framed print of 3rd placed photo

                100 free 6×4″ photo print vouchers (from Harvey Norman Photo Centre)

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TO ENTER: click HERE, fill in the entry form

and upload up to 3 photographs

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