2014 ARCHIVE



2014 Newsport Photographic Competition Best Photo Archive

November 2014 Winners

Congratulations to the winners. Vouchers will be emailed to you with instructions on how to collect your prize. See vouchers for validity dates.

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Voted Most Popular THEME: Shay Bourne - Jack on the beach (21 Votes)
Voted Most Popular OPEN: Julie Doswell - Last Light (17 Votes)
Panel Winner: Shannon Garton - Copycat
Panel Runner-up: Brett Sprunt - Baby Kookaburra
Editor's Pick: Ian Waldren - Red in Tooth and Claw

Apologies!

The below photos were entered for the November 'all creatures great and small' themed competition but were not posted. We are very sorry for this oversight. The wonderful images have been added to this months OPEN entry competition.

Sam Cullen

 

Sheryl Wright, Curlew with chicks
Kahleana Stannard, Baby curlews
Susanne Stannard, Scrub Python
Barbara Lavis, Peahen mother and chicks
Ian Bland, Butterfly selfie in Kuranda
Katrina Caswell, Magical green
Katrina Caswell, Crystal Squares
Les Dawel, Sunbird at Wonga

November Entries

Submissions for November will either be entered into the 'Open' category or the 'Themed' category, which this month is 'All Creatures Great and Small'. 

 

Brett Sprunt - Baby Kookaburra (themed)
Luka Trezise (Age 8) - Green Tree Frog (themed)
Ian Waldren - Air Brakes Applied (themed)
Ian Waldren - Forest Gem (themed)
Ian Waldren - It's Dangerous Being Small (themed)
Ian Waldren - Red in Tooth and Claw (themed)
Sheryl Wright - Cairns Birdwing (themed)
Sheryl Wright - Yacht Club Sunset (open)
Shannon Garton - Copycat (themed)
Wendy Pitt - My little creature (themed)
Barbara Lavis - Flame and Jacaranda Trees (open)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Kalpowar Crossing (open)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Morning Mist (open)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Stormy Snapper Island (open)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Windswept Coast (open)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Female Birdwing Butterfly (themed)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Female Sunbird (themed)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Pelican (themed)
Deborah O'Donoghue - Seagulls (themed)
Archibald Symes - Pumping Iron (open)
Catherine Allen - Creatures on the beach (themed)
Catherine Allan - Elegance on the rail at dusk (themed)
Di Lymbury - Duckpond (themed)
Di Lymbury - Good morning Cairns (open)
Lady Jennifer Robertson - Whingie-bum on Grub's trike (themed)
Glenda Gordon - A Pair of Kookaburras (themed)
Glenda Gordon - Licorice (open)
Glenda Gordon - Our Industry (open)
Glenda Gordon - Pink Daisies (open)
Glenda Gordon - Singing for his food (themed)
Julie Doswell - Last Light (open)
Mark Thatcher - Beautiful Flowers (open)
Mark Thatcher - Bee Mine (themed)
Mark Thatcher - Dead Gum Tree in Tolga Scrub (open)
Mark Thatcher - Green Plan in Garden (open)
Mark Thatcher - Magic Sunrise (open)
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Lakeland (open)
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Land in the Making (open)
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Plants in the Making (open)
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Boats through the Making (open)
Barbara Lavis - Emu Father and Son (theme)
Barbara Lavis - Good Mates (theme)
Di Lymbury - Cairns Dawning (open)
Di Lymbury - Rainbow Bee-Eater in Flight (theme)
Field O'Heaney - Symmetrical Catamarans (open)
Michael Ochs - Four Mile Crab (theme)
Michael Ochs - Getting my feet wet (theme)
Michael Ochs - Waiting.. waiting.. (theme)
Philip Brady - Cairns Esplanade (theme)
Shay Bourne - Bug on a Stick (theme)
Shay Bourne - Cane Toad (theme)
Shay Bourne - Jack on the beach (theme)
Shay Bourne - Kingfisher (theme)
Skye Bickford - Trigger on the run (theme)

October 2014 Winners

Congratulations to all the winners. Vouchers will be emailed to you with instructions on how to collect your prize. See vouchers for validity dates.

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Voted most popular: "Mother And Daughter" by Lady Jennifer Robertson (249 votes)
Most Popular Runner-up: "Four Generations" by Deborah O'Donoghue (70 votes)
Panel Winner: "An Older Generation of Cars" by Glenda Gordon
Panel Runner-up: "Are you listening to me, Son?" by Glenda Gordon
Editor's Pick: "My Generation" by Shay Bourne

October Entries

Deborah O'Donoghue - Been Around For Generations
Deborah O'Donoghue - Forgotten Generations
Deborah O'Donoghue - Four Generations
Deborah O'Donoghue - The Next Generation
Glenda Gordon - A new generation of cars
Lady Jennifer Robertsno - Mother and Daughter
Di Lymbury - Blood Moon viewed over generations
Di Lymbury - Dad brought me here years ago, now it's your turn
Di Lymbury - Generations at play
Di Lymbury - Generations of plant life
Glenda Gordon - Are you listening to me, son?
Cindy Ochs - Mudlo Street Mayhem
Shay Bourne - Mother and Daughter
Shay Bourne - Mum, sister and me
Shay Bourne - My Generation
Shay Bourne - Another One On The Way
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Lakeland
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Land in the Making
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Plants in the Making
Taliesha Caswell (age 11) - Boats through the Making

September 2014 Winners

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Vote Most Popular: "Lovers in the Rain" by Charlotte Hellings, total 148 votes (27 Newsport Facebook votes, 104 Port Douglas Facebook votes, 17 Newsport votes)
Voted Most Popular Runner-Up: "Fresh love" by Michael Ochs
Panel Winner: "Paradise Palms Wedding" by Charlotte Hellings
Panel Runner-up: "Love is a Long Path" by Patrick Byrne
Editor's Pick: "Bright Future" by Deborah O'Donoguhe

September entries

September's theme is ROMANCE.

Awards will be allocated based on closeness to theme. 

Deborah O'Donoguhue - Bright Future
Deborah O'Donoguhue - Entwined
Deborah O'Donoguhue - 'Is breakfast ready, dear?'
Deborah O'Donoguhue - Love Connection
Maria Brady - Love my Pole House
Patrick Byrne - Love is a Long Path
Patrick Byrne - Love is a Soft Touch
Charlotte Hellings - Carla and Dave
Charlotte Hellings - Dancing in the Rain
Charlotte Hellings - Paradise Palms Wedding
Glenda Gordon - Romancing my Lady
Lorna De Quervain - Clownfish
Lorna De Quervain - Side By Side
Lorraine Daniels - Wedding Dessert
Narelle Csontos - Breeding Display
Meryl Greet - Dinner at Rainforest Habitat
Michael Ochs - Fresh Love
Kelvin Marshall - Rainbow Bee-Eaters
Michael Ochs - Setting Up House

August 2014 winners

Congratulations to all the winners. Vouchers will be emailed to you with instructions on how to collect your prize. See vouchers for validity dates.

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VOTED MOST POPULAR: "Cascading Clouds" by Skye Bickford with 89 votes- FB 14, NP 13, TPD 62
MOST POPULAR RUNNER UP: "Scooters on the Beach" by Sandra Cruz with 88 votes - FB 44, NP 18, TPD 18
PANEL WINNER: "Water and Light" by Julie Doswell
PANEL RUNNER-UP: "Lovers in the Rain" by Charlotte Hellings
EDITOR'S MENTION: "Water droplet, impact and rebound" by Ian Waldren

August Entries

The current theme for August is WATER. Awards will be allocated based on the photography embracing the theme.

Newsport Photographic Competition
Meryl Greet - Moorings
Meryl Greet - Under the Hull
Skye Bickford - Cascading Clouds
Barbara Lavis - Car Wash
Barbara Lavis - Lonely Tree
Deborah O'Donoghue - Let's Go Swimming
Julie Doswell - Water and Light
Pat Byrne - Beach Waves
Pat Byrne - Sailboat on the Horizon
Lorna De Quervain - QT Pool
Deborah O'Donoghue - Seashore
Deborah O'Donoguhe - Surrounded by water
Deborah O'Donoguhe - Water Bombs
Jesse Mc - Tadpoles in a Drain
Ian Waldren - Patterns of Oil on Water
Ian Waldren - Water Lily in water droplets
Ian Waldren - Water Mirror
Ian Waldren - Water droplet impact and rebound
Glenda Gordon - Reflection of Mr Ibis
Glenda Gordon - Sailing at Sunset
Glenda Gordon - Viewing through trees at Rocky Point
Pat Byrne - Shopping by the Sugar Wharf
Ben Mahon - Sunset Takeoff
Meryl Greet - Bubbles heading to the surface
Meryl Greet - Colours of the Reef at Low Tide
Amanda Haines - Sunset at Reef Marina
Barbara Lavis - Lifestyle
Barbara Lavis - Water Skiing
Charlotte Hellings - Stoney Creek
Charlotte Hellings - Lovers in the Rain
Chris O'Dowd - Sailors' Delight
Chris O'Dowd - Sailors' Delight 2
Lorraine Daniels - Knockoff Drinks at the Marina
Sandra Cruz - Scooters on the Beach
Charlotte Hellings - Incoming Tide
Pat Byrne - Walking by the water
Michael Ochs - Sail Troubled Waters

July 2014 Winners

Congratulations to all the winners. Vouchers will be emailed to you with instructions on how to collect your prize. See vouchers for validity dates.

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Voted Most Popular: Deborah O'Donoghue, Smoke Haze. VOTE: NP 17, NPFacebook 49
Panel Winner: Charlotte Hellings, Road to the Pyramid
Runner Up: Deborah O'Donoghue, Smoke Haze
Third: Lorna de Quervain, Julatten
Editor's Mention: Pat Byrne, Beach Buggy

July 2014 Entries

Newsport Photographic Competition
Deborah O'Donoghue, Ibis
Deborah O'Donoghue, Smoke Haze
Deborah O'Donoghue, Super Moon
Deborah O'Donoghue, Super Moon Closeup
Barbara Lavis, Too Close for Comfort
Glenda Gordon, Waterfalls down the creek
Barbara Lavis, Jabiru in Cane Paddock
Sylvia Harrison, Barron Falls in Flood
Ruth Ross, Beautiful Waterlily
Pat Byrne, Beach Buggy
Pat Byrne, Cape Waves
Pat Byrne, Driftwood
Pat Byrne, Mountain and Ocean
Pat Byrne, Surface Tension
Pat Byrne, Chill Out
Ruth Ross, Calm at the Marina
Charlotte Hellings, Isabella Falls
Charlotte Hellings, Mossman Tree
Charlotte Hellings, Road to the Pyramid
Charlotte Hellings, Trees
Glenda Gordon, Five Bees Hanging On
Sylvia Harrison, Forgotten
James Corben, Sugar Wharf
Jesse Mc, Little Pied Cormorant
Glenda Gordon, Lola the Cat
Sascha Gusmeroli, Storm Drain
Ruth Ross, Sunbird Busy Feeding
Ian Waldren, Punk Haircut
Ian Waldren, Camouflage
Ian Waldren, Happy Couple
Ian Waldren, Common grass blue
Barbara Lavis, Super Moon
Bronwyn Hall, NYE Cairns Fireworks
Ian Nash, From GBR Helicopters
Lorna de Quervain, Driving along Capt Cook Highway
Lorna de Quervain, Disused Carriage
Lorna de Quervain, Julatten
Lorna de Quervain,Port Douglas Marina
Jascha Gusmeroli, no title
Jesse Mc, Bone of the reef

June 2014 Winners

Congratulations to all the winners. Vouchers will be emailed to you with instructions on how to collect your prize. See vouchers for validity dates.

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Winner: Ty Fitzgerald, 'Windsurfing'
Runner Up: Deborah O'Donoghue , 'Morning Dew'
Third: Patrick Byrne 'Sailing smoke'
Voted Most Popular: Ty Fitzgerald, 'Windsurfing' VOTE: NP 10, NPFacebook 17
Editor's Mention: Kaylah Hartcher, Pony-ride anyone
Editor's Mention: Patrick Byrne, Lost in Paradise'

June 2014 Entries

Newsport Photographic Competition
Ian Waldren, Dangerous Liaison
Daryl and Glenda Gordon, Hairy Mary caterpillar
Daryl and Glenda Gordon, Wetland Reflection
Deborah O'Donoghue, Orchid
Deborah O'Donoghue, Kookaburra
Deborah O'Donoghue, Dragonfly Breakfast
Deborah O'Donoghue, Morning Dew
Barbara Lavis, Get A Room
Ian Waldren, How Did I Fit In That Old Skin?
Ian Waldren, Humpacks - mother and calf
Ian Waldren, In the Dawn Chorus
Loree Cox, Sunset Over The Rocks
Patrick Byrne, Sunset tightrope
Susanne Stannard, Rocks and calm sea
Bernard Lentern, Tree Monster
Patrick Byrne, Sailing Smoke
Patrick Byrne, Lost in Paradise
Patrick Byrne, Four Mile
Maureen Hollier, Blend in
Maureen Hollier, Nice Legs
Ruth Ross, Yule Point
Ruth Ross, Curlew
Barbara Lavis, Full moon above the clouds
Barbara Lavis, Spider in the Web
Brett Wright, Lizard Island
Brett Wright, Low Isles Paddle Board Tour
Brett Wright, Windsurfing
Meryl Greet, Damsel Fish
Meryl Greet, School visit
Meryl Greet, Paying your rates
Meryl Greet, Painted cray on guard
Kaylah Hartcher, Big world for a little guy
Kaylah Hartcher, Pony-ride anyone

May 2014 Winners

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Winner: Glenda Gordon, 'Hiding in the plant'
Runner Up: Ian Waldren , 'Poser'
Third: Bernard Lenton 'Splash'
Voted Most Popular: Deborah O'Donoghue , 'Horizontal Orb'
Editor's Mention: Janice Ruffles 'St Mary's Carnivale'
Editor's Mention: Darcy Cotton 'We love a Shannonvale Sunset'

May 2014 Entries

Newsport Photographic Competition
Nikia Duncan, Feeling blue
Ruth Ross, Mum I'm so sleepy
Deborah O'Donoghue, Moon and Venus
Deborah O'Donoghue, Sugarcane Flowers
Deborah O'Donoghue, Waiting for the cane
Deborah O'Donoghue, Golden Orb Spider
Bernard Lenton, Splash Dance
Janice Ruffles, St Mary's Carnivale
Jesse McClelland, Male Fidler Crabs
Jesse McClelland, Proud peahen
Jesse McClelland, Garden plant up close
Jesse McClelland, Northern drawf tree frog
Barbara Lavis, Cairns from the air
Barbara Lavis, Sugar cane in flower
Darcy Cotton, Sunset over Shannonvale
Darcy Cotton, Bougainvillea
Charlotte Hellings, Sunset over the wharf
Charlotte Hellings, Thunder run
Charlotte Hellings, Lonely tree
Charlotte Hellings, Simple Paradise
Glenda Gordon, Hiding in the plant
Glenda Gordon, Please share with me
Maureen Hollier, Untitled
Maureen Hollier, Untitled 2
Julie Doswell, Yule Point
Barbara Lavis, Low tide in the morning
Ian Waldren, More orchids
Ian Waldren, Poser
Ian Waldren, There be dragons here

April 2014 Winners

Congratulations to all the winners. Vouchers will be emailed to you with instructions on how to collect your prize. Vouchers are valid for 30 days.

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Winner: Ian Waldren, 'Inquisitive spider'
Runner Up: Charlotte Hellings , 'Incoming storm'
Third: Matt Hermes 'Cairns at Sunset'
Voted Most Popular: Charlotte Hellings , 'Incoming storm'
Editor's Mention: Julie Doswell 'Four Mile Beach'

April 2014 Entries

Julie Doswell, Four Mile Beach
Gary Taylor, Sugar Wharf at dusk
Charlotte Hellings, Beach
Charlotte Hellings, Incoming storm
Charlotte Hellings, Palm Cove
Charlotte Hellings, Sunset
Elizabeth Green, After Tropical Cyclone Ita
Jascha Gusmeroli, Mystery berry
Susanne Stannard, Port Douglas marina
Susanne Stannard, Sugar Wharf at sunset
Lorna de Quervain, Heading out from Port Douglas marina
Lorna de Quervain, Playing fetch on Four Mile Beach
Lorna de Quervain, View of Four Mile Beach
Matt Hermes, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Matt Hermes, Cairns at sunset
Matt Hermes, Flower on beach
Matt Hermes, Untitled
Meryl Greet, Untitled
Susanne Stannard, Sugar Wharf in black and white
Barbara Lavis, Rings of time
Barbara Lavis, Orange butterfly at Crystal Cascades
Deborah O'Donoghue, Red sunrise
Deborah O'Donoghue, In the wild
Deborah O'Donoghue, Peaceful sunset
Deborah O'Donoghue, Fishing
Ian Waldren, Bigfoot
Ian Waldren, Inquisitive spider

March 2014 Winners

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Winner: Ian Waldren, 'Billabong Reflections'
Runner Up: Alice Deutcher, 'Lonely Mangrove'
Third: Susan Stannard 'Stars on the Beach'
Voted Most Popular: Charlotte Hellings 'Lightening'
Editor's Mention: Deborah O'Donoghue 'Misty Morning'
Editor's Mention: Iam Waldren 'Noisy Nights'

March 2014 Entries

Lightning over Trinity Park (Charlotte Hellings)
Maori Wrasse (Meryl Greet)
On Four Mile Beach (Igam Ogam)
Having lunch (Glenda Gordon)
Brittle star on sand (Meryl Greet)
Misty morning (Deborah O'Donoghue)
Finches (Ruth Ross)
Small, hairy butterfly on a daisy (Meryl Greet)
Habitat Hallie (Glenda Gordon)
Cat and pool (Safron Ealdon)
A secret paradise (Charlotte Hellings)
Billabong reflections (Ian Waldren)
The lonely island (Deborah O'Donoghue)
Noisy nights (Ian Waldren)
One fish each (Ian Waldren)
Regional fauna and flora (Susanne Stannard)
Stars on the beach (Susanne Stannard)
Sunset over boats (Susanne Stannard)
The lonely mangrove (Alice Deutsher)

February 2014 Winners

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Winner Julie Doswell, 'Sunrise'
Runner Up Matthew Hermes, 'Vert'
Third Ian Waldren 'Garden Predator'
Voted Most Popular Deb O'Donoghue 'Sun Bird'
Editor's Mention Barbara Lavis 'Garden Bug'

January 2014 Winners

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Best Photo: 'Are you looking at me?' - Glenda Gordon
Second: 'Fisherman at The Point' - Jameel Kaderbhai
Third: 'Ant Battle' - Safron Ealden
Most Popular: 'Sugar Wharf' - Matthew Hermes
Editor's Mention: 'Joey' - Jenna Rumney