The best snaps taken by amateur photographers from across East Dunbartonshire are set to be the subject of a new exhibition.
All of the entries from this year's East Dunbartonshire Photographic Competition will be displayed in Kirkintilloch's Auld Kirk Museum until Thursday 25 October.
The stunning photos include Alan Cameron’s ‘Bowed and Broken’ which won The Gillespie of Lenzie Trophy for Overall Best Print, William G. Ramsay’s ‘Callanish Stones - Isle of Lewis’ which landed the landscape category prize, Clive D. Turner’s ‘Auschwitz Revisited’ which scooped the people category and ‘Splish Splash’ by Ken Wilkie, who was the Sport category winner.
The Under-18 prize was shared by Aatikah Ahmad’s ‘Freedom of Speech’ and Ben McCutcheon’s ‘Run!’.
Councillor Billy Hendry, Convener of the Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee, said, "This exhibition showcases work from the very best amateur photographic talent in East Dunbartonshire.
“I must congratulate all the photographers who have contributed to this excellent exhibition.”
Sandy Marshall, Chair of EDLC Trust, said, “There were 120 entries for the competition and this year’s judges, Peter McCormack, Museums Development Officer and Lindsay Neil who studied photography at Duncan of Jordanstone College, Dundee, were extremely impressed with the superb quality of many of the entries.
“It was very hard to pick the winners from such a talented bunch and I’d encourage people to come along to view this exciting exhibition.”
The exhibition at the Auld Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch opens to visitors from 10am on Saturday 22 September and continues until Thursday 25 October. An official opening and prize-giving ceremony will take place at 2pm on Saturday 22 September and all are welcome to attend.
The museum is open every week - Tuesday to Saturday - from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm.
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