First place in the Interpretation of Green category in the annual Port of Long Beach Photogallery competition was Christine Smith with “Rush,” an impression of the wake of the harbor cruise boat. ” captionposition=”bottom-left” lightbox=”on” floater=”on” floaterposition=”left” floaterdirection=”up”] The Arts Council for Long Beach announced the winners of the fourth annual Port of Long Beach Photogallery competition last week. The program, on exhibit at the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) through Oct. 30, features the work of more than 60 amateur and professional photographers who attended a workshop and then captured images aboard a cruise through the Port.
[aesop_image imgwidth=”250px” img=”http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-2.04.24-PM.png” align=”right” lightbox=”on” caption=”The first place in Port of the Future, as well as the overall winner of the fourth annual Port of Long Beach Photogallery competition, was Aydin Palabiyikoglu for “Future Rising,” a shot of the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement construction juxtaposed with the current bridge.” captionposition=”right”] This year, the panel of judges selected a top photo in each of three categories. First place in the Interpretation of Green category was Christine Smith with “Rush,” an impression of the wake of the harbor cruise boat. The winner in the Human and Machines category was Heather Leyse for “Night Shift,” which shows an OOCL cargo ship being worked at Middle Harbor. The first place in Port of the Future, as well as the overall winner of the contest, was Aydin Palabiyikoglu for “Future Rising,” a shot of the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement construction juxtaposed with the current bridge.
This year, the port is also hosting an online Photogallery contest. Those interested can go to polb.com/photocontest and vote for their favorite of the non-prize-winning photos. The winning photographer and one lucky voter will receive packages of port promotional items.
[aesop_image imgwidth=”250px” img=”http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-2.04.17-PM.png” align=”left” lightbox=”on” caption=”The winner in the Human and Machines category in the Port of Long Beach Photogallery competition was Heather Leyse for “Night Shift,” which shows an OOCL cargo ship being worked at Middle Harbor. ” captionposition=”left”] Photogallery is the fourth workshop and competition the port has sponsored in conjunction with the Arts Council as part of Long Beach Arts Month. The photos are on display in MoLAA’s Port to Learning: The Port of Long Beach Art Education Gallery.
Photogallery runs through Oct. 30. Show hours are 11am to 5pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, with extended hours on Friday from 11am to 9pm. MoLAA is free to the public on Sundays and is located at 628 Alamitos Ave. More information is available at molaa.org.
For an online look at the winners and all the entries in the competition, go to polb.com/photoexhibit.
