Media Release 9 May 2005
MANUKAU PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AWARDS
An awards evening was held on May 6 at the Manurewa Community Arts Centre, Nathan Homestead, to announce the winners in
the Manukau City Council photographic competition currently on show there. Manukau Mayor, Sir Barry Curtis, presented
the awards chosen from the 80 exhibits.
The Judges, professional photographers Abby Stone and Serena Stevenson, named a winner and runner up in the 6 categories
along with an overall winner. The overall winner was Mary Anne Aukino of Manurewa, who won a Camera House voucher worth
$650. She also won $350, along with the other 5 category winners; runners up won $150. The junior winner won a Rainbow's
End family pass and the junior runner up was presented with a Westfield voucher. Ib Olsen of Manurewa won both the
'Open' and 'Culture' sections and took home $700.
Results of photographic competition:
Overall winner
Mary Anne Aukino - Manurewa
Open Section winner
Ib Olesen - Manurewa
Runner up: Megan Church - Manurewa
Culture Section winner
Ib Olesen - Manurewa
Runner up: Tina cameron - Clevedon
People Section Winner
Mary Anne Aukino
Runner up: Natasha Reeve Wallis - Howick
Places Section winner
Louise Lonsdale Cooper - Howick
Runner up: Shane Harness - Howick
Nature Section winner
Tina Cameron - Clevedon
Runner up: Shona Kebble - Pakuranga
Junior Section winner
Gabriella Bookhorn - Manurewa
Runner up: Christina Masson - Eastern Beach
Competition Judge, Abby Storey thought the overall winner of the contest, 'Tomorrow's leaders in Manukau' by Mary Anne
Aukino of Manurewa, really did stand out for her care and attention to detail throughout the whole photographic process.
She said, "Photography is a considered art form which requires this kind of attention to detail; from the many and
varied ways to take the original photograph, to the mounting of the final print. The winner showed this consideration.
Her print was sharp, the colours good and it was well mounted, and of course, she captured a beautiful human moment.
"She communicated a great deal with this one image, in an elegant way which gives the viewer a feeling of respect both
for the artist and the subject(s). Overall a fantastic image, I look forward to seeing more of Mary Anne's photographic
works in the future."
Abby added that a lot of the images had been printed digitally and varied greatly in quality. She said, "I did feel that
the standard of printing in some of them detracted noticeably from what the photographer was trying to communicate."
However she concluded that overall the winners reflected the theme (Tomorrow's Manukau through today's lens) strongly
communicating a side of their city.
The exhibition will run at the Manurewa Community Arts Centre, Nathan Homestead until the end of May and reopen at the
Mangere Arts Outreach Gallery from 30 May.
ENDS