This year’s Cayfest Photo
Competition and Exhibition attracted a record 472 entrants, according to Donna
Reid, programmes manager at the Cayman National Cultural Foundation.
She said: “This was an over 100 per
cent increase from 2009.”
The contest, which invited entries
into seven categories namely landscapes, portraits, animals, underwater,
photo-illustrations, close-ups and lifestyles, had its grand showing last
Wednesday, 14 April at the Harquail Theatre.
The prize-winning shots are on
display weekdays at the Harquail, 9am-5pm through 1 May. Anyone interested in
viewing the exhibit can gain admittance via the foundation’s administrative
offices at the rear of the theatre.
Chris Court swept the boards
winning first prize in the amateur close-up and lifestyle sections, as well as
coming first as the overall winner of the annual competition.
The graphic designer, who has been an amateur
photographer since 1996, was pleased to have done so well.
“Cayfest is great as it gives photography hobbyists
like myself the opportunity to show our work in a public forum,” he said.
The winners in each category received $150 (1st); $100
(2nd); $50 (3rd). Overall winners in youth and child
received $75 (1st); $50 (2nd) and $25 (3rd).
The
pictures were assessed by a judging panel, which comprised of David Goddard,
David Wolfe, Miguel Escalante, Patrick Broderick and Tessa Suckoo.
“The
entries were of a high standard and gave the judges some challenge on deciding
the eventual winners,” said Mrs. Reid.
“The
judges certainly enjoyed the experience and we at the CNCF are in agreement
with them.”
Cayman
Camera, Photo Plus, Island Photo, Cathy Church’s Underwater Photo Gallery and
Centre and The Camera Store offered a 50 per cent discount on prints for
photographic entries to the competition.
Cayfest Photo Competition and
Exhibition winners:
Amateur Close-up
1st
– Chris Court
2nd
– Kushana Gentles
3rd
– Sara Cragg
Amateur Landscape
1st
– Evadne Ebanks
2nd
– Sarah Kramer
3rd
– Svitlana Gilyun
Amateur Lifestyle
1st
– Chris Court
2nd
– Andreea Sleahtenea
3rd
– Yvette Jordison
Amateur Portrait
1st
– Tonny Yong
2nd
– Carol Wilhelm
3rd
– Shermil Fernando
Amateur Underwater
1st
– Patrick Weir
2nd
– Jonathan Dietz
3rd
– Patrick Weir
Amateur Animal
1st
– Darryl Hill
2nd
– Jonathan Ashton
3rd
– Svitlana Gilyun
Amateur Photo
Illustration
1st
– Patrick Weir
2nd
– Christian James
3rd
– Chantol Hurlson
Youth Overall
1st
– Lauren Hazelwood
2nd
– Claire
Attenborough
3rd
– Lauren Hazelwood
Child Overall
1st
– Alex Dakers
2nd
– Amy Peccarino Palmer
3rd
– Amy Peccarino Palmer
Overall winner
Chris
Court
Honourable Mentions:
Amateur Close-up
Christ
Court
Svitlana
Gilyun
Carol
Kerr
Bryony
Dixon
Sarah
Nasser
Dennie
Warren Jr.
Amateur Landscape
Andreea
Sleahtenea
Chantol
Hurlston
Sarah
Kramer
Miklos
Ujhelyi
Amateur Lifestyle
Heather
Turner
Svitlana
Gilyun
Sarah
Kramer
Andreea
Sleahtenea
Amateur Portrait
Peter
Yates
Jonathan
Ashton
Amateur Underwater
Miklos
Ujhelyi
Sara
Cragg
Sherry
Johnson
Amateur Animal
Christian
James
Dubadah
Boldeau
Amateur Photo Illustration
Andreea
Sleahtenea
Sandrina
Abeywardene
Dorota
Sosnowski
Sarah
Kramer
Youth Overall
Lauren
Hazelwood
Jordana
Miller
Mia
Burke
Kathleen
Gracey
Abigail
Drummond
Children Overall
Amy
Peccarino Palmer
Josiah
Derkson
Alex
Dakers
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