2011 CANON EYECON COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED

NOVEMBER 2011

Fleur Verhoeven has been named the winner of the 2011 Canon EYEcon photographic competition with a portfolio the judges described as a controversial and powerful use of imagery.

Leading New Zealand photographers Chris Sisarich, Hannah Johnston and Johannes van Kan judged the submissions of work in a lengthy and detailed judging process. Fleur's four submitted images were praised by the judging panel as having a perfect balance of photographic technique and compelling story telling.  "Fleur's work is thought provoking," stated one judge's comment. "The control and composition shows impeccable skill and the underlying message in the series is extremely compelling."

Rochelle Mora, Brand Manager at Canon New Zealand, said they are thrilled with the outcome of the 2011 EYEcon photographic competition which reached tertiary photographic students and apprentice photographers across the country. "The response was outstanding and the calibre of the final portfolios showcased the incredible talent and creativity of our future stars in the photographic industry. Year on year we see a raising of the bar in this competition and we're sure that next year will be no exception. We are excited to be able to offer this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Fleur. This competition encourages our up-and-coming talent to explore what and who inspires them as a photographer," says Rochelle.

Second place was awarded to Bianca Mar'e-Fletcher, also a second year student at UCOL. The judges said Bianca's submission was a "beautiful series that leads the viewer to want to learn more about the subject's story."

This year's competition saw strong contention for a place and the judges felt that special mention was fitting for Tony Kim from UCOL and Benny Magon from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) who both submitted unique, creative depictions of life in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes.


Photo above © Fleur Verhoeven

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