The Trent Community In Pictures
The portrayal of an unanticipated perspective garnered the first-place prize in the Trent Japanese Association's photo contest - entries were displayed and judged in Otonabee College, just outside the Wenjack Theatre March 24, 25 and 26.
Entries were based on the theme "What does creating a sustainable community at Trent mean to you?" and photographers were asked to express their opinion in their pictures. Eri Hirohama's "Can you find me?" won the first-place prize - $100 - from among the more than 30 entries. The image is of a flower - from the eyes of an ant.
"There were some very interesting interpretations of the theme," said organizer Akemi Takeda. "The winning photograph provided a unique perspective. We forget of course that there are other beings on campus."
Many of the photographs depicted Trent University's cultural diversity as well as its landscape, said Ms. Akemi, adding more than 160 students, staff and faculty members stopped by to be volunteer judges. Many others simply took the time to take in the exhibit.
For those who took the photographs, as well as for those who had the opportunity to see them on display, the initiative was well worthwhile, said Ms. Akemi.
"It's so good to stop and take a look at the University. It's just the nature of things that people are rushing and not stopping to take a look."
Second-place prize - dinner at Grassroots - went to Yuko Shimoda for a series of two photographs titled "Beloved Otonabee River."
Third-place prize - lunch at The Seasoned Spoon - went to Nard Luckanachai for a series of four photographs titled "People."
Members of the Trent Japanese Association is hoping to make the photo contest an annual event.
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We are different as much as we are alike |
But if you want to, you can lean on me |
Because I look beyond what they say I can see |
And see you in me and me in you |
Photo 1: 1st Prize winner: Eri Hirohama's "Can you find me?"
Photo 2 and 3: 2nd prize winner, Yuko Shimoda for a series of two photographs titled "Beloved Otonabee River."
Photos 4, 5, 6, and 7: 3rd prize winner, Nard Luckanachai for a series of four photographs titled "People."
Posted March 29, 2004
