That’s it for 2023 – 221 photos by 104 entrants.
The 2023 winners are:
Supreme Winners
Sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson
Youth – Under 15 Years
Henry Kilgallon Small World
Adult – 15 Years and Over
Xiao Bin Wang Reflection of Factory Building
Best in Category Winners
Built Environment – sponsored by Chelsea Rise
Elke dos Santos What’s For Dinner?
Bush and Birdlife – sponsored by Gaze Burt
Graham dos Santos A Glimpse Through the Trees
Coastal Environment – sponsored by Hello Auckland
Chris Melville Catching The Light
Community Spirit – sponsored by Highbury House
Chris Melville Hunter Gatherer
Faces of Birkenhead – sponsored by Birkenhead Village Association
Chris Melville A Warm Welcome
Highly Commended
Youth – Under 15 Years sponsored by NZ Geo, OTT Patisserie, The Gelato Workshop
Lucy Britten Spread Your Wings
Neve Melville A Nice View
Category – sponsored by NZ Geo, New World Birkenhead
Built Environment
Erica Hannam Hailing in Highbury
Bush and Birdlife
Toni Meadows From the Outside Looking In
Coastal Environment
Sally-Anne Kerr Moody Morning Sugar Ship
Community Spirit
Yolan Iskandar King and Queen for a Day
Faces of Birkenhead
Xiao Jing Guan Waiting Patiently
Finalists
Sponsor: NZ GEO
Andrew Poole A Fine Spring Morning
Ben Finau Love From OWL of Us
Ben Finau A Needed PAWS Between Walks
Bronwen Williams Pleased To Meet You
Bronwen Williams Golden Welcome
Bronwen Williams The Calm Before the Coffee Rush
Cristiano De Martin Tui & Kowhai
Deb Owen Fishing at the Wharf
Deb Owen Tui on Hinemoa Street
Deb Owen Shag on Nest
Denny Lee Welcome to Birkenhead #2
Elijah and Theo The Guardian Of Birkenhead
Elijah Samarasekera Sweet, Sweet Nectar
Elke dos Santos Having a Ball
Evan Taylor Gumboot Dance
Fiona Collins Sibling Rivalry at Le Roys Bush
Graham dos Santos A Little Livewire
Ian Rushton Boots Bike Boats Beach Bridge
Ian Rushton In the Midst of Mist
Ivan Ngadi Misty Morning at Chelsea Factory
John Martins Coffee Break, Chelsea
John Martins Fishing at Birkenhead Wharf After a Rain Squall
Julian Braatvedt Backyard Birdlife
Kali Niall Our Country
Katie Tew Wood Pigeon
Laurie Hart Formation Seagulls
Laurie Piggott Filling the Air With Laughter
Leyvaine Davids Sals Bypasser
Liam Abbot Library’s First Words
Marry Wang Defend Territory
Marry Wang Birkenhead ANZAC Day Matching Band
Michael Grawe I See You!
Nalani Tuhoe Hoos Reading Over My Shoulder?
Neve Melville Patience is a Virtue
Neve Melville Peek Through a Creek
Pippa Irwin Sitting Among the Flowers
Richard Hull Man’s Best Friend
Robert Davies Birkenhead Neon
Rohan Anthonidura Birkenhead Village
Russel Abarintos Silent Sentinels
Sally-Anne Kerr Golden Chelsea
Sean Tracey-Brown Naturally Refined
Sophia Yager Toadstool at Soldiers Bay
Sora Waningsinggel On The Watch
Sora Waningsinggel Raining? No Problem!
Sugar Te Paa Living Playground
Summer Malins Colour Party
Tatiana Aleksandrova Cotton Candy Day
Tatiana Aleksandrova The Factory is Upside Down
Tatiana Aleksandrova Birkenhead in Blossom
Theo Cahill Harder Other Side
Tiger Nair Pohutukawa
Toni Meadows Songbird
Toni Meadows Bridging the Clouds
Xiao Bin (Bill) Wang Round Rainbow
Xiao Bin (Bill) Wang Duck in Motion
Yuli Cho Lone Splash of Colour
Peoples Choice Award
Sponsored by: RSA Birkenhead
Youth – Under 15 Years
Katie Tew Wood Pigeon
Adult – 15 Years and Over
Sally-Anne Kerr Moody Morning Sugar Ship
Sponsored prizes
Barbershopco – Birkenhead
Denny Lee Welcome to Birkenhead
Barfoot & Thompson Birkenhead
Anna Stevenson Sweet Haven in Birkenhead
Majid Rassam Little Shoal Bay
Pam Templeton Royal Visitors – Chelsea Estate View Across the Bay
Birkenhead Brewing Company
Mateusz Zebrowski Silvereye Looking Through the Window
Jeffrey Dong Two Birds Working Together to Build a Nest
Deb Owen Tui on Hinemoa Street
Sonu Narain Nesting at Chelsea
Black Knights Jiu Jitsu New Zealand
Jason Albaytar Building of knowledge
Chelsea Sugar
Sora Waningsinggel Familiar Landmark
Jacquie Burke Chelsea Light
Tatiana Aleksandrova The Factory is Upside Down
Cocoa Cloud Cake
Emma Tripp Flowers on an Angle
Coffix Birkenhead
John Martins Coffee break, Chelsea
Emmie Swart Limited
Laurie Piggott Boss Man of Little Shoal Bay
F45 Training Birkenhead
Joyce Yue Spider on Flax
Fika With Me
Alistair McNaughton Bush Restoration – Le Roys Bush
Jay’s MediSpa
Bronwen Williams Golden Welcome
Kaipatiki Public Arts Trust
Cristiano De Martin Fall
Kidzstuffonline
Emma Flynn We Will Remember You
Life Pharmacy Birkenhead
Sunali Bentotage: Library at Sunset
Little Miss Saigon
Yuli Cho Lone Splash of Colour
Moxie Restaurant
Xiao Jing Guan Zooming In For a Closer Look
Xiao Bin (Bill) Wang Round Rainbow
Northcote Tavern
David Jennings Are We There Yet
Ian Rushton Clown Fish Camouflage
Lester Blomfield Arrival at Chelsea
Anna Stevenson The Factorys Pulse
Shore Dance – Birkenhead Dance Studio
Ondine Harvey-Smith Diamond in the Sky
Solid Strength Equipment
Mateusz Zebrowski Library On a Sunny Day
Tasty Tiny Thai Restaurant
Nalani Tuhoe Untitled
Andrew Poole Pastel Shades
The Flaming Onion – Northcote
Neve Melville A Nice View
The NZ Stage and Screen Combat School
Ben Finau Love From OWL of Us
Petra Jennings Urban Sunrise
Our judges for 2023 were Phil Fogle, Danielle Grant, and Sharon Vickers.
For more details about the Spot Prize Sponsors.
2023 Entries
The most recent entries – Under 15 Years age group
- Yuli Cho: Lone Splash of Colour
- Summer Malins: In Bloom
- Summer Malins: Sunset Hibiscus
- Summer Malins: Colour Party
- Henry Kilgallon: Small World
- Liam Abbot: Huge City
See all entries in the Under 15 Years age group
The Most Recent Entries – Coastal Environment
Sponsored by Hello Auckland
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- Bronwen Williams: Golden Welcome
- Sophia Yager: Dogs Day at Soldiers Bay
- David Jennings: Floating
- Theo Cahill Harder: Other Side
- Pamela McIntosh: Honolulu… or Highbury?
- David Jennings: Are We There Yet
See all entries in the Coastal Environment category
The Most Recent Entries – Bush and Birdlife
Sponsored by Gaze Burt
- Yuli Cho: Lone Splash of Colour
- Summer Malins: In Bloom
- Summer Malins: Sunset Hibiscus
- Summer Malins: Colour Party
- Sophia Yager: Bush Walks with Ollie
- Sophia Yager: Toadstool at Soldiers Bay
See all entries in the Bush and Birdlife category
The Most Recent Entries – Community spirit
Sponsored by Highbury House
- Richard Tout: Vintage Carnival Banner
- Richard Hull: Man’s Best Friend
- Ella Wiltens-Brown: Hunter Gathering
- Ella Wiltens-Brown: A Break in the Clouds
- Chloe Wiltens-Brown: Secret Artworks
- Sora Waningsinggel: Raining? No Problem!
See all entries in the Community Spirit category
The Most Recent Entries – Built Environment
Sponsored by Chelsea Rise
- Bronwen Williams: The Calm Before the Coffee Rush
- Liam Abbot: Huge City
- Liam Abbot: Library’s First Words
- Liam Abbot: The Lookouts Owl
- David Jennings: Enlightened Path
- Sharneshni Narain: Streets Leading Home
See all entries in the Built Environment category
The Most Recent Entries – Faces of Birkenhead
Sponsored by Birkenhead Village Association
- Bronwen Williams: Pleased To Meet You
- Henry Kilgallon: Small World
- Erica Hannam: Service With a Smile
- Darren Brown: Joy
- Nalani Tuhoe: Hoos Reading Over My Shoulder?
- Xiao Jing Guan: Waiting Patiently
See all entries in the Faces of Birkenhead category
Judges
Our judges for 2023 are Phil Fogle, Danielle Grant, and Sharon Vickers