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Cross-country trip pays off for winner of Wallace Bishop jewellers photo competition |
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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 |
The trip made by West Australia’s Luke Nieuwhof to last year’s Castrol EDGE Winternationals has paid off with his firey image announced as the overall winner in the second Wallace Bishop Jewellers National Photographic competition at a special gala presentation last night.
His image, titled ‘Rocket Man’, was taken during the 2007 Queen’s Birthday celebration at Willowbank Raceway, capturing Top Bike competitor Jay Upton leaving the start line, and is currently featured among 20 finalists in a public exhibition at the Ipswich Art Gallery.
On hand to present the award and the accompanying 50-point half carat diamond first prize to the 22 year old last night at the Ipswich Art Gallery, was Wallace Bishop Jewellers Chief Executive Officer and Group One Top Doorslammer competitor Stuart Bishop.
The World’s fastest jeweller was more than impressed with the quality of entrants during the second year of the competition.
“I’d like to congratulate Luke for his efforts plus all our category finalists and winners and particularly thank the drag racing fans throughout Australia who submitted entries,” said Bishop.
“The whole idea with the Wallace Bishop Jewellers photographic competition is to give regular race goers an interactive opportunity at any track in the country and the chance to win some great prizes.
“As can be seen by the finalists this year, we are looking at genuine creativity and something a little different with the images submitted.
“Drag racing is a true passion of mine and I encourage everyone to keep on snapping as we aim to be back with a revamped program soon, so watch this space!”
Willowbank Raceway will this weekend host the 2008 Castrol EDGE Winternationals at which Bishop will pilot his ’67 Camaro Diamond Doorslammer, with the weekend’s action sure to provide all amateur and professional photographers the chance for some great images from the biggest drag racing event in the southern hemisphere.
Nieuwhof will most certainly be there, ready to catch some more great shots after taking out the overall prize last night.
“Wow, how great is this to win,” said Nieuwhof.
“I’m not sure what I am going to do with the diamond as yet,” Nieuwhof laughed, “I will have to have a think on that one.
“Seriously though, it is great to win, I would like to give my congratulations to all the other finalists and winners, and a big thank you to Stuart Bishop and Wallace Bishop Jewellers for putting on this competition.”
Other winners who shared in the $20 000 worth of cash and prizes in the Wallace Bishop Jewellers National Photographic competition were Darryl Smith of Cashmere, Queensland in the Stu Bishop category for professionals, Trevor Jackson of Aspley, Queensland in the Stu Bishop category for amateurs and Neil Wilkinson from Swanview, West Australia for the general drag racing amateur category.
The Wallace Bishop Jewellers National Photographic competition public display will run until June 22nd at the Ipswich Art Gallery.
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