Wow! We had more entries than ever for the Photography Competition at this year’s Bitton Church Fete. There were 136 entries. (74 adults and 62 junior entries were received from 21 adults and 6 juniors – under 18s).
The photographs are all displayed in the church, which is open daily, and on the church website www.stmarysbitton.org.uk
It was very hard to pick the category winners this year, but the following were chosen by our judge, Robin Allison-Smith.
A moment in time
Adult: Dancing Damselflies by Miriam David
Junior: The Empty Chair by Rufus Lowe
The colour pink
Adult: My Heart Bleeds by Pamela Booth
Junior: Mummy and Me by Emily Howell
A portrait of them
Adult: Monkeys with Attitude by Jane Clapp
Junior: Connection by Rufus Lowe
Natural world
Adult: Summer Meadow by Jane Clapp
Junior: Piglets by Zoe Jones
Water or wet
Adult: Buddy’s having fun by Ella Murfitt
Junior: Crying in the rain by Oliver Howell
My kind of day
Adult: Blue beach hut by Susan Cook (JIM – prize not collected so if a church goer let me know and I can leave in church entrance)
Junior: Motion by Miah Parker (JIM – prize not collected so if a church goer let me know and I can leave in church entrance)
Overall junior winner
Rufus Lowe with Turning the Pages
Overall adult winner and recipient of the David Smith Cup
Pamela Booth with Top of the Pile
Picture shows the two overall winners and their pictures, together with judge Robin Allison-Smith.