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 to capture the perfect photo.
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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.