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CANADIAN
DOCTOR SCOOPS TOP TATTOO AWARD
Posted
23rd January 2003
Edinburgh
New Royal Infirmary Doctor, Andrew Trenholm, from Canada, has
scooped top prize in the Tattoo's 13th annual Photographic Competition
for 2002.
Andrew,
32, a resident of the Capital's Morningside district, was awarded
first place and £500 for this prize-winning shot of the
unique sight of 100 highland dancers from across the Commonwealth
paying tribute to Her Majesty The Queen at last year's Tattoo.
The
amateur lensman's winning photograph was taken with a Sony Digital
Cybershot camera purchased duty-free at the Airport en-route to
his new orthopaedic registrars job in Edinburgh.
"I
thought my wife was having me on when she phoned me at work to
tell me the news of my success in the photo contest," said
the delighted national health service employee yesterday.
Competition
Judges, Mark Owens, the Army in Scotland and official Edinburgh
Tattoo photographer, together with former Scotsman Picture Editor,
Stewart Boyd and retired photography Lecturer and former Tattoo
Photographer, Brian Swinburne, examined some 300 entries submitted
by visitors from 15 countries before agreeing on a winner.
"This
awards scheme continues to recognise the sometimes overlooked
abilities of amateur photographers. The standard has once again
been excellent," remarked Mr Owens.
Second
place and £250 went to Janet Stewart of Lenzie near Glasgow
for her colourful shot of the New Zealand Army Band performing
the Haka at the record-breaking 2002 event.
Mrs
Stewart's husband, retired engineer Jack, won second place in
the 2001 Competition and a Commendation in the 2002 contest.
Alan
Moulson from Keighley in West Yorkshire took third place and collects
£150 for his dramatic photograph of an Indian Cultural Group
in action resplendent in magnificent ethnic apparel.
Highly
Commended, Commended and Finalist prizes were also awarded as
follows:
Highly
Commended:
- Mr
Erik De Lombaert, Gentbrugge, Belgium
-
Dr Marc Allen Schwartz, Plantation, Florida, USA
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Mr Jean-Jaques Clouin, Paris, France
Commended:
- Mr
Brian Gallocher, Auckland, New Zealand
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Mrs Brenda Ellis, Atherston, Warwickshire
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Mr Jack Stewart, Lenzie, Glasgow
Finalist:
- Mr
Gregory Lisiecki, Gdansk, Poland
-
Mr Juan Fernandez, Madrid, Spain
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Ms Zoe Anne Gibson, Haarlem, The Netherlands
All
winners receive two tickets for this year's Tattoo, a presentation
certificate and a mounted enlargement of their prize entry.
It
is anticipated that an exhibition of the winners' photographs
will be held before this year's event (1-23 August 2003), when
there will be another opportunity to win cash prizes worth £900.
Prints
of the winning photographs are available on request.
-Ends-
Sponsors this year whose valuable support is gratefully acknowledged
include:-
The
Royal Bank of Scotland
Norwich Union
Standard Life
Dewar's World of Whisky
Ford
For
further information, please contact:
The Tattoo Office. 32 Market Street. Edinburgh EH1 1QB
Tel: 08707 520 530 Fax: 0131-225 8627
Web. http://www.edintattoo.co.uk
Email: administration@edintattoo.co.uk
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