Photographers aged from 11 years and upwards have been celebrated in the The Mayor of Bath’s Photographic Competition, which followed the theme of ‘Memories of Bath, Lonely in Lockdown’.
Following judging by the Mayor of Bath, Councillor Manda Rigby, and Paul Gillis, editorial and commercial photographer, the winners have been announced, with Isaac Hills-Denley and Theo Morley (photo above) jointly winning the Under 11 category, Fenn Bertin and Oscar Talbot being joint winners of the 12-18 years category, and Vanessa Rew winning the 19 years and above category.
Tania Orgill, Claire Jackson, Tonya van Gieson, Hannah Brightman, Susan Sloman, Clive Dellard, Marilyn Kirby, Sue McGoldrick, Carole Brazukas, Simon Lees and Cara Petersen, were all highly commended, with Eden Allen winning the 19+ age Category Public Vote category.
“I’m calling this, it was a success,” said Manda. “The photos were amazing, and spoke to many things we became more aware of in lockdown – nature, our own spaces, exercise, connections both personal and remote, food providers – all ways we combatted our own loneliness.
“We had such a hard job in judging, we really did, and all entrants should feel very proud of their work. In the end, although there were some truly superb other photos, for me the winners were the ones which artistically illustrated the theme and provoked a reaction. The photos will be lodged with the Record Office as a permanent reminder of Bath in 2020.”
“What an absolute pleasure to be involved with this competition,”added Paul Gillis. “This theme reflects a time of solitude and uncertainty that all photographers have uniquely captured, and incorporated their take on isolation with a single image.
All the photos can be viewed at www.mayorofbath.co.uk & Photographic Competition 19 & Above