Results of 2021 Competition

Young Photographer 2021

Report and Results

Dear Fellow Rotarians

This is the report and results for this year’s competition which was judged on Thursday 19 March. The winning entries in all three categories will be sent to RIBI for this year’s grand final.  

This year 16 clubs from District 1010 took part. There were 29 entries in total. The standard of the entries in all three categories, Junior, Intermediate and Senior was very high. The judges were Roy Robertson FRPS, Past President of the Royal Photographic Society, Dr Hazel Mason FRPS, experienced photographer and Jim Houston, Past DG. I thank them on the District’s behalf for giving of their time and expertise.

The results with the names of the successful photographers and the sponsoring clubs are given below by age group.

Junior

Winner – Eilidh Shannon sponsored by Oldmeldrum and District RC

Second – Finlay Thomas sponsored by Kintore, Kemnay and District RC

Third – Emmy Keenan sponsored by Stonehaven RC

Highly Commended – Eilidh Wilson sponsored by Callander and West Perthshire RC and Orla Stepney sponsored by Elgin RC

Intermediate

Winner – Kirsten Shannon sponsored by Oldmeldrum and District RC

Second – Kiran Aylward sponsored by Aberlour and Speyside RC

Third – Andreas Leydecker sponsored by Dundee RC

Highly Commended – Alex Dunlop sponsored by Callander and West Perthshire RC

Senior

Winner – Jake Smith sponsored by Central Buchan RC

Second – Callie Macdonald sponsored by Stonehaven RC

Third – Daniel Thomas sponsored by Auchterarder and District RC

Highly Commended – Amber Christie sponsored by Dundee RC 

Commended – Galen Sarab sponsored by Aberlour and Speyside RC and Lillian Brand sponsored by Arbroath RC

The overall winner and recipient of the Phimister Quaich is 

Eilidh Shannon sponsored by Oldmeldrum and District RC

Certificates will be sent to clubs for all entries and prize money for winners, second and third places will be sent direct to the appropriate club treasurer.

Thank you all for making this a very successful competition and please continue your support for future years. If you can persuade colleagues from other clubs to participate that would be even better.

Donald Stewart, District Coordinator for Young Photographer.