WORLD PRIZE FOR CITY COLOUR SLIDE
For Mrs B. G. Wright, of St. Martins, Christchurch, colour photography was once a side-line, a development of her interest in gardening and her love of flowers. Now, she has won international distinction as a photographer.
One of her colour slides has won first prize in the AsahiPentax world photo contest. The same slide also won the New Zealand division of the contest, and other slide was placed fourth in the world contest. Her success is just one more proof to Mrs Wright that there is no excuse whatever for persons who say: “Oh, I’m too old to take up anything new.’’ She did not take up photography actively until she was almost 70— and that was seven years ago.
“It keeps you going. It’s
an excellent interest,” said Mrs Wright yesterday. Both she and her husband, Mr P. C. Wright, are keen colour photographers and members of the Christchurch Photographic Society. They make many trips about the countryside'in search of material for their cameras.
“You’ve got to have seeing eyes,” said Mrs Wright. “It’s amazing what you see that you would not otherwise.” On some of their photographic journeys Mr and Mrs Wright are accompanied by their daughter, who is also interested in photography. One result of Mrs Wright’s perception is her prize-win-ning slide, “Deepening Shadows,” which has also won a gold medal for her at an international salon in San Francisco.
“Deepening Shadows” has a double interest for Mrs Wright, besides its own beahty. “My father used to own the land on which it was taken, a Tyko Flat, near Timaru,” she said. Now Mrs Wright is eagerly looking forward to trying out the new camera lenses and
accessories (valued at £480) which make up her prize for the contest. “They will be a great help, particularly in close-up work,” she said. She is disappointed that she is unable to accept her prize for winning the New Zealand division of the competition, a return trip to Fiji. For health reasons she will not be able to go. The slide which won a fourth placing for Mrs Wright in the world contest is called “Simple Beauty.” “It is a lovely poplar tree, with a shadow in the foreground, and three sheep, with snow on Coronet Peak in the background,” she said.
WORLD PRIZE FOR CITY COLOUR SLIDE
Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30724, 13 April 1965, Page 2
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