SMF Day 2

SMF Day 2 – Steep Shot Photo Contest

There was a big crowd tonight for this event, I mean we’re talking packed, not an empty seat, young, old(er), local, out of town, sold-out kind of crowd. And in it’s understandable, who wouldn’t want to see Squamish’s renowned photography talent face off in a photo contest?

Five shooters gave it their best shot to take home the $1000 first place prize — Dave Humphreys, Rich Wheater, Paul Bride, Chris Christie and Jim Martinello. Check out the SMF page for their bios. It goes without saying that all these guys are extremely talented and have a unique perspective on climbing photography. Chris Christie, was the crowd favourite and the judges agreed, they judged him first place. What stood out for me was the way he clever framed many of his shot using the landscape such as trees, rock formations and arches. Paul Bride who came first last year, grabbed second place. Jim Martinello came third, his shots of climbers in outline against stunning backgrounds drew audience appreciation.

I got a little insight in the work and stress producing a media presentation like this involves. Rich Wheater told me he dealt with a computer/hard drive crash last night. It took him until 2:30 am to rebuild and refine his project again.

Quite a few people took home swag that was flying around during the intermission.

Thanks to emcee Scott Milton, organizers Laura, Justin and the techies for a great evening.