Whether you have a passion for photography, or you just love
to take happy snaps, you could be a winner!
The Macular Degeneration Foundation announces competition winners.
The winners were announced at the Macular Degeneration Foundation’s One Decade Gala dinner in Sydney on Friday 20 May 2011 which marked the official celebration of the Foundation’s 10th anniversary.
The competition was judged by leading business woman, journalist, author and Patron of the Macular Degeneration Foundation Ita Buttrose, iconic artist Ken Done, and renowned Australian photographers Robert McFarlane and Kellyann Denton.
All Australians were invited to capture their visual story through the lens of a camera and bring attention to this devastating eye disease which affects one in seven Australians over the age of 50. Macular Degeneration affects central vision which is responsible for our ability to see faces, read, drive, distinguish colours clearly and see the focus of our world.
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Open Category Winner - Tsung-Heng Kuo from Altona in Victoria
Bright future through the eyes.
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Macular Degeneration Community Winner - Delma Wheatley from Riverton in Western Australia
Having Macular Degeneration I often see life through the lens of my camera; capturing this tree in its glory, basking in the sun saturating her in rich gold dust like magic, creating a home for all creatures that lay solitude to this land. This tree gives testimony to life surviving this harsh environment as researchgives future hope for curing MD.
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Healthcare Professional Winner - Ian Robertson, an optometrist from Bunbury in Western Australia
The 'road to the future' need not be the 'road to blindness'. Where will it take us, who knows. But if you treat yourself to a detour and have regular eye examinations you can still keep 'an eye on the future'.
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Junior Winner – Charlotte Farquharson, 14 years old from Ferny Hills in Queensland
Eyes on the Future Vision of life through the unpredictable journey of the bubble.
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