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Photographic Competition 2009

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The 2009 NZAC Photographic Competition is proudly sponsored by Marmot, Scarpa, Alpine Recreation and Imagelab who have provided awesome prizes to the value of $4,200.

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The judges were three of New Zealand's premier outdoor photographers:
Colin Monteath, Rob Brown and Dean McKenzie.

2009 NZAC Photocompetition Results

Overall Champion

  • Grandness, Anthony Rac (Harrison Memorial Trophy)

Alpine General

  • Champion: Grandness, Anthony Rac
  • Honours: Moonrise, Ama Dablam, Andrew Peacock
  • Honours: Changeable weather, Kahurangi, John Doogan
  • Honours: Land shaped by nature, Christopher Morton
  • Honours: Fitz Roy Range, Kester Brown
  • Acceptance: Looking towards Lake Lyndon, John Doogan
  • Acceptance: View of the Torlesse Range, John Doogan
  • Acceptance: Kahurangi, high camp, John Doogan
  • Acceptance: Amadablam silouette, Andrew Peacock
  • Acceptance: Fyffe Hut, John Doogan

Alpine Activity

  • Champion: Tree skiing, British Columbia, Kevin Boekolt (Guide Alack Challenge Cup)
  • Acceptance: High on Cook, Anthony Rac
  • Accceptance: Hut day, Gerard Smith
  • Acceptance: Navigating the Franz, Shane Orchard
  • Acceptance: North Shoulder, Robert Frost
  • Acceptance: Return from Mt Enys, Timothy Church
  • Acceptance: Climber traversing High Peak, Andrei Von Dusschoten

Alpine Nature

  • Champion: Sunset view out of icecave, Michal Karnik (Erica Beuzenberg Trophy)
  • Honours: Veil over La Perouse, Christopher Morton
  • Honours: Intensity, Jochen Bind
  • Acceptance: Snow Gentiae, James Lochhead
  • Acceptance: Barnett moths, Christopher Matthaei
  • Acceptance: Crevasses on the Douglas Neve, Gilbert van Reenan
  • Acceptance: Iceland waterfall, Craig Miller
  • Acceptance: Lily, Sarah Milicich
  • Acceptance: Keas, Mark Watson

Rockclimbing

  • Champion: Axel Ballay trying El Ponta, Mallorca, Leon Ducasse
  • Honours: Sabina Alieman on Alaska, Sardinia. Andrew Peacock
  • Acceptance: Climbing on the wrinkles of the earth, Guillame Charton
  • Acceptance: Eat yourself fitter, John Palmer
  • Acceptance: Zac attack at Wuthering Heights, Derek Thatcher
  • Acceptance: Layla, Paynes Ford, Michal Karnik
  • Acceptance: Blood Meridian, James Morris
  • Acceptance: Rag doll, Mark Watson

Photojournalism

  • Champion: The expedition begins, Mary Hobbs
  • Acceptance: Learning from Dad, Shane Orchard
  • Acceptance: Map reading at dawn, Pete Cammell
  • Acceptance: Homage at Vinces Cross, Antarctica, John Henzell

Humour

  • Champion: Playing with a dog, Delphine Comparat
  • Acceptance: Look I can fly, Al Uren
  • Acceptance: Who dunnit, Donna Falconer
  • Acceptance: Third wheel, Michael Lee

 

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