{"id":2342,"date":"2016-10-26T22:55:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T22:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2025-09-09T01:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T01:48:08","slug":"winner-revealed-for-2016-festival-photography-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/winner-revealed-for-2016-festival-photography-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungry Ghosts wins 2016 photography competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2342 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/winner-revealed-for-2016-festival-photography-competition\/winner\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Winner-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/winner-revealed-for-2016-festival-photography-competition\/2nd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2nd-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/winner-revealed-for-2016-festival-photography-competition\/3rd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3rd-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We\u2019re treated to two vivid images in one great-timed shot from the winner of this year\u2019s annual Worcester Music Festival photography competition, Cindel Oranday. Her shot of \u201cThe Hungry Ghosts playing at the Firefly\u201d captures two of the band members immersed in their artistry.<\/p>\n<p>Second prize went to Roy Jenks for his bewitchingly captured \u201cTheo at the Marrs Bar\u201d.His muted, almost sepia tones is a nice capture of the emotion of both the artist and the audience. Whilst third place winner, Emily Harris\u2019 shot of \u201cV2A at Worcester Arts Workshop\u201d is a bold image that is praised for her use of flash in a tough venue to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Cindel was presented with a \u00a3100 camera store voucher courtesy of festival sponsor Child Care Bureau, which provides high quality foster care placements throughout Worcestershire and beyond, at a prize giving ceremony at Worcester Arts Workshop in Sansome Street last Friday night, with a \u00a350 and \u00a325 voucher for the runners up.<\/p>\n<p>Judge, Steve Johnston, who was also joined by Joseph Singh and James Watkins on the judging panel said of the entries \u201cJudging this year\u2019s competition was really difficult with a turnout of high quality entries. Our individual varied criteria lead to differences in opinion throughout the process, but we\u2019re altogether very happy with the top three.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2344\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/featureswp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Cindel-Oranday-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cindel Oranday\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Cindel-Oranday-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Cindel-Oranday-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Cindel-Oranday-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Cindel-Oranday.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winner &#8211; Cindel Oranday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first year attending Worcester Music Festival, as always, I had my camera with me and took some photos of the bands playing, I am so grateful that one of my photos was selected as the winner, little did I know that this hopeful festival newbie had a chance. It has been an amazing experience to participate and to be welcomed into this wonderful community of fellow photographers and music lovers. Thank you so much Worcester Music Festival, for the great music and the opportunity.&#8221; Cindel appears to have arrived at the Festival and captured part of its charisma on her first attempt!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2345\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/featureswp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Roy-Jenks-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Second place: Roy Jenks\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Roy-Jenks-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Roy-Jenks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Roy-Jenks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Roy-Jenks.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Second place: Roy Jenks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roy Jenks, one of the festival\u2019s prevalent photographers described his approach; \u201cThe shot came about almost by accident as a last minute decision to pop into the Marrs Bar on my way home from seeing a couple of other bands.With the musician playing surrounded by the audience I saw the potential for including both in the shot, so it was just a case of finding the best position and waiting for the right moment. I was really pleased to see the number of new entrants to the competition and brilliant photos they were submitting I don&#8217;t know why, but the competition seemed to have a new lease of life this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2346\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/featureswp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Emily-Harris-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Third place: Emily Harris\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Emily-Harris-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Emily-Harris-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Emily-Harris-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photography-Emily-Harris.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Third place: Emily Harris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emily\u2019s strong monochrome image of the eerily fore-shortened singer said the prize has boosted her confidence as a photographer \u201cI saw that the band was energetic and I wanted to capture some form of interaction between the singer and the camera. This image is one of my strongest music based photographs that I have taken. I feel that this image really sums up V2A and the atmosphere they create.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Entry to the competition was open to all amateur photographers, who could submit up to 10 photos. They just had to have been taken during the festival that took place in scores of diverse venues, on outdoor stages and in the streets, with around 200 of the best, new and emerging artists from across the UK taking part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re treated to two vivid images in one great-timed shot from the winner of this year\u2019s annual Worcester Music Festival photography competition, Cindel Oranday. Her shot of \u201cThe Hungry Ghosts playing at the Firefly\u201d captures two of the band members immersed in their artistry. 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