TM Landcare announced today the winners of the My Backyard Critters Photo competition.
The judges, Ron Pokarier, Danielle Lancaster and Doug White, selected pictures in several categories. The winners received certificates of achievement and the winning photo's will be on display at the North Tamborine Library between 30 July and 24 August.
The overall winner also received a free photo workshop by Blue-Dog Photographers. The winner of the second prize overall received a beautiful book about Outback photography, donated by Blue-Dog as well.
The winners are:
Youngest contestant - Jemma White
Best photo of contestants younger than 18 - Annika Salisbury
Landcare picture 3rd prize - Amy Lohse
Landcare picture 2nd prize - Lance Bray
Landcare picture 1st prize - Cathy Muir
Mammals 1st Prize - Guy Castley
Birds 3rd prize - Guy Castley
Birds 2nd prize - Connie Faber
Birds 1st prize - Carla Chesters
Reptiles 3rd prize - Connie Faber
Reptiles 2nd prize - Dawn Lewis
Reptiles 1st prize - Connie Faber
Frogs 3rd prize - Annika Salisbury
Frogs 2nd prize - Guy Castley
Frogs 1st prize - Geoff Kilpatrick
Spiders 3rd prize - Amy Kilkpatrick
Spiders 2nd prize - Remmelt Ellen
Spiders 1st prize - Harry Briggs
Insects 3rd prize - Connie Faber
Insects 2nd prize -  Connie Faber
Insects 1st prize - Peter Hegarty
Overall 3rd prize - Geoff Kilpatrick
Overall 2nd prize - Peter Hegarty
Overall 1st prize - Carla Chesters
Landcare thanks the local residents for their contributions. Over 850 photos have been submitted, including about 50 from off the mountain.
Landcare also thanks the Tamborine Mountain News for covering the My Backyard Critters Photo Competition in each edition between january and April 2007. It would be great to continue a database of pictures submitted by local residents about our wildlife. If Landcare finds a volunteer to run a digital gallery for that purpose than the plan is to continue with this great project.
Landcare thanks Blue-Dog for the prizes and contributions to the success of this competition.
Special appreciation for contenstants of the School in the Air in Charleville. Not onloy the youngest contestant contributed in this way (she is from Cunnumulla) als the winner of the third prize in the landcare category, Amy Lohse, lives out West. Winners who could not pick up their certificates today will receive their certificate by mail.
More information: Piccabeen Bookshop (near Forest Cafe, Main Street, North Tamborine (55451847)