In 2022 there were 215 photos from 99 entrants.
The 2022 winners are:
Sponsored by: Barfoot & Thompson Birkenhead
Youth – Under 15 Years
Neve Melville Best Buds
Adult – 15 Years and over
Brad Makatoa Frontside
Peoples Choice Award
Sponsored by: RSA Birkenhead
Youth – Under 15 Years
Tilly Laurence Anderson Busy Bee
Adult – 15 Years and over
Sally-Anne Kerr: Chelsea Bay Watch
Best in Category Winners
Community – sponsored by Highbury House
Chris Melville Swing Silhouette
Built Environment – sponsored by Salmond Reed
Charlotte Wiltens- Brown Beacon of Light
Natural Environment – sponsored by Hello Auckland
Fiona Collins Baby Bird in Nest at Chelsea
Finalists
Sponsor: NZ GEO
Under 15 Years
Ella Wiltens-Brown Smile in the Wild
Gretel Harvey-Smith Dressing Up
Gretel Harvey-Smith Chubby Fantail
Harvey Klap Stairway to the sky
Leo Silva Kereru Giving Me the Death Stare
Leo Silva Tui looking at me
Max Turner Orange Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight
Neve Melville Highbury Library Sculpture
15 Years and Over
Cecilia Wong Reflection at Chelsea
Charlotte Wiltens-Brown Words of Wisdom
Chris Luneburg Sanctuary from a Fast Paced Life
Chris Melville Colours of Birkenhead
David Jennings Little Moon Bay
Deb Owen New York Comes to Birkenhead
Deb Owen Spoonbill Angel
Deb Owen Tui in a Taiwanese blossum on Hinemoa Street
Erica Hannam Crazy Games on a Wet Day at Little Shoal Bay
Finley Campbell Sunset over the Waitakere’s
Gianna Yelcich Cygnet at Chelsea Factory
Harley Pukeroa Tira-Miss-U Pancake
Ian Rushton Losing Oneself in Le Roys
Jannine Pepper Droplets
Jannine Pepper Oh, the Places You’ll Go
Jelena Jevtic Chelsea Sugar Factory viewed from Westhaven Marina
Jomar Cabuyao Catching Sunset
Lisa Joe Twin Peaks
Lucy Dong Birkenhead Chelsea Sugar Café and playground
Margot Irwin Fine Lines
Sally-Anne Kerr Chelsea Bay Watch
Shweta Dewan Colour of Happiness
Sora Waningsinggel Welcome Swallow
Toni Meadows Tickled Pink it’s Break Time
Toni Meadows Whale of a Time
Xiao Bin Wang Double Chelsea
Xiao Bin Wang Shag Yoga
Zarleen Blakeley Reflections at Ravenhill
Sponsored prizes
Barbershopco – Birkenhead
Murray Lewis, Is Anybody Out There
Birkenhead Brewing Company
Lyn Spathis Give the Dog a Bone
Birkenhead Village Association – Best Village Shot
Toni Meadows Whale of a Time
Barfoot &Thompson Birkenhead – Hidden Gems
1st prize Murray Lewis Becalmed Summer Afternoon
2nd = Mary Zefirelli Dutch Courage
2nd = Margot Irwin Fine lines
Cristiano De Martin Leaves and Waterfall
Elke dis Santos Door @ 1:100
Erica Hannam Where’s Juliet
Fiona Collins Workers Cottage At Chelsea
Matt Elliott Old ‘Gumdiggers’ Restaurant Leadlight
Richard Tout Talking Heads
Liana Gunawan Hidden Gem in Fernglen Reserve
Calder Interiors
Yolan Iskandar Sweet As
Chelsea Sugar
Lucy Dong Birkenhead Chelsea Sugar Café and Playground
Greg Volpi Sweet Justice
Bronwen Williams Too Sweet
Durham Farms
Leslee Taylor Pretty in Pink
Hinemoa St Dental – Best Smile
Piper Wiltens-Brown Flower Girl
Kebab Serai
Graham dos Santos Order No 7
Kaipatiki Public Arts Trust – Public Art & Creativity
Neve Melville Highbury Library Sculpture
Magnapix.net
Ethan Soucek Visitor
OTT Patisserie
Jeffrey Dong A View of the OTT Patisserie
Pest Free Kaipatiki – Birdlife
1st Charlene Mauger Portrait of a Tui
2nd Cristiano De Martin Cormorants Wet Afternoon at Home
Sanctuary Thai Massage & spa
Tara Barlow Fly Through the Air Like You Just Don’t Care
Kate Britten Double Scoop Please Winney
The Attic Shop
Fiona Collins Splish Splash I Was Taking a Bath
Wild Wheat
Marry Wang Street View of Birkenhead
For Sponsor details, click here 2022 Sponsors.
The 2022 Judges were:
Jude Turner
We are pleased to welcome Jude back to our team of judges this year. Jude is the owner of the homeware shop Cravehome (cravehome.co.nz), in Birkenhead Village and Chair of the Birkenhead Town Centre Association.
Jude has always had an eye for homewares, home decor, and design.
Kate Burton-Brown
Kate Burton-Brown, a local freelance photographer ( Kate Burton-Brown Photography ) also returns for a second year. Kate studied Photography and Interior Design and worked in the furniture industry before embarking on her successful photography career.
With a niche for interiors, lifestyle, and product photography, Kate works with a broad range of clients. She prides herself on capturing the essence of the brief; presenting a polished result to connect with the viewer.
Kate loves that the Birkenhead photo competition celebrates Birkenhead in all its avenues and is looking forward to judging the submissions by this year’s participants.
Phil Fogle
We are also pleased to welcome Phil back to our team of judges this year. Phil is a professional photographer with many years of experience and was previously a judge in 2018 and 2019.
His early career centered around magazine and fashion photography, while his recent work includes Corporate story-telling and portraits.
A collection of his early photographs of Susan Holmes’ work were collated in 2016 for the book Susan Holmes, Fabric Artist. philfogle.com