2005 Photo Contest for 2006 Calendar

Photo Contest

2005 Portugal Meeting and HU Calendar Photo contest

I want to express our sincere thanks to all those who entered - we received some 400 entries, and the quality was very impressive - some truly amazing photos in there, and picking the winners was very difficult for the judges. And I still have to pick 4 more...

Also a very big thanks to Antonio Caldeira in Porto, Portugal for his efforts in putting together the contest, securing excellent judges, sponsorship for prizes, donating a prize himself, organizing printing, mounting and the exhibition space - truly above and beyond the call of duty, a job VERY well done!

Winners for this years contest!

(click the pics for a larger, quality version)

1st prize: Digital Camera Fujifilm A310

• by Erling Foshaugen, Norway; Curious kid, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, R80GS Basic.

  

2nd prize: Magellan Gps Sportrak

• by Hendi Kaf, USA; of Frank and Goba, Australia, on a "Rally Extreme" ride. Crossing a tributary of the Mekong River, Cambodia, Honda 250 Baja's.

3rd prize: Fujifilm Camera Zoom Date 90 S

• by Alessio Corradini – Salar de Uyuni

Runner Ups (All runner-ups will receive a certificate)

• Pierre Saslawsky – Masai Bikers, Kenya

• Richard Parkinson - Grinding Coffee beans in Sumatra, Indonesia

• by Mick Wheeler, UK; of Sue Wilson, 'Thank heavens for Hepco and Becker panniers,' Altai region of Mongolia, near Khovd. BMW F650GS.

• Liz Peel – Into the valley

• by Takayuki Nezasa, Japan, RTW; Himba woman, Namibia, and my motorcycle, Suzuki Djebel.

• Chris Smith, Australia – in the Dasht-e Kavir salt desert, northern Iran, self-portrait shot in Black and White, with a grain filter. KTM 640 Adventure.

The above all get either the prize noted, or a certificate. Their photos will also be used in the calendar.

We want your photos Next year! Enter now!

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The above winnning photos were displayed in the theater in Porto, Portugal, during the meeting.