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Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Lots of Zooooming! around....

It's been a busy few days for our H2O young photographers of Zoooom!
Saturday - a trip north-east to Kingussie and the Highland Wildlife Park. Thirteen of us entered the world of Polar Bears, Tigers, Red Pandas, Scottish Wildcats and ........ well the list goes on.
Overall, a good day for some wild subjects (taken by some wild photographers!)
The wild adventure was closely followed by a slightly wild Monday evening annual competition against Oban Camera Club, with much cake, tea and a bevvy of photographic imagery.
Judging team, Val and George Hamilton, provided a splendid overview of their thinking behind the scores, with all in the packed hall benefiting from their vast combined creative experience. And, my goodness, was it close. Having counted and re-counted the scores, Zoooom! - 362 points OCC - 366 points!!!! - 4 points of a difference! 
Well, second again for Zoooom!, but only just.
Congratulations to Catherine for 'Best image from H2O', well done OCC and BIG thank you to our judges Val and George Hamilton.

 STOP PRESS - Zoooom! have recently been awarded a Creative Enterprise Fund grant in conjunction with Young Scot. The money will be used towards trips such as the Highland Wildlife Park visit and several excursions to Inner Hebridean Islands. Big thanks to Dionne, Liam and Ryan for all their efforts working with Catriona to secure this funding.