‘Colours of Nature’ bring success for Bury St Edmunds students
Rosa Crescitelli focussing on her next shot.
Two students from County Upper School, in Bury St Edmunds, have won the local heats of the National Rotary Young Photographer Competition.
The contest, run during the Autumn term asked young people to take photos with the theme “Colours of Nature”.
Rosa Crescitelli (aged 13) and Jasmine Thomas, 16, impressed the judges and as heat winners their work will now enter the next round of this national contest.
Work was judged by a team including local professional photographer Phil Morley, councillor and retired society photographer Tom Murray, and chair of the local Photographic Society Jo Sweetman.
The competition was supported by Denny Brothers and Bury St Edmunds Town Council.
Wendie Summers, chair of the Bury Abbey Rotary Youth Services Team, said: “We are delighted to have run this competition for the first time in Bury St Edmunds. Standards were very high in both age categories, and thanks to all who took part.
“Rosa and Jasmine are worthy winners and we hope that they are successful in the next round of the competition where they will be competing with students from across the region. A massive thank you to our talented judges and our generous sponsors, we very much hope to be able to run this competition on an annual basis from now on”