Elly Cossey and daughter Poppy at Waihī Beach. Photo / Tina Keeys
Elly Cossey and daughter Poppy at Waihī Beach. Photo / Tina Keeys
Capturing beautiful summer scenes at Waihī Beach was the essence of a local photo competition which wrapped up late last month.
Waihī Beach Events and Promotions debuted the Waihī Beach Snap Summer Photo Competition over the hotter months. About 180 snap-happy people took to the beach and surrounding areas tocapture the perfect photo.
Photo / Joe Hale
The winning image summed up the joy of summer, with a mother and daughter pictured in silhouette on the beach at sunrise — Elly Cossey was picking up her daughter Poppy during a campervan trip to Waihī Beach. Elly’s mother Tina Keeys took the photo.
The winning pic nabbed the family a prize pack of $400.
Entrants shared their summer snaps via Facebook, email and Instagram. The public cast votes by liking the photos on Facebook, with the winning photo garnering 182 likes.
