The Guardian Pharmacy Photo Competition had a huge response this year.  About 250 entries were received and Cr Lew Brennan, who judged the photo competition was impressed by the overall standard.  The theme of the competition was “Looking Out My Back Door” and prizes were awarded to the winners at the Butter Factory on Saturday 5^th December. 

Jessica Law, aged 10 took out the first prize.  Lew Brennan explained, “Jessica’s photo is a classic Australian rural scene with exceptional handling of the light.  The structure of the picture is excellent with the crisp red flowers at front catching your eye and the branches leading your eye through the photo.  It has a very pleasing feel.”

Second was a photo by Craig Reid of two of his beloved dogs. “This photo is a wonderful emotive picture of two great subjects that jump off the page due to the contrast of the white dogs against the grassy green background.  And the clarity is of exceptional standard”. 

And in third place was a panoramic rural scene by Gail Gray which “is a great shot of typical Australiana and Australian landscape.  There is an honesty to this photo as it doesn’t try to hide any bits – the rusty van, bits of farm equipment and the dairy shed are truly representative of life on the land.  There is a softness of the lush landscape and the picture is welcoming and has nice composition.”   

A selection of entries from the Guardian Pharmacy Photographic Competition are on display in the Butter Factory for the next couple of weeks in conjunction with a heritage clothing display and some heritage photos.