De Hoop Collection’s photographic competition for amateurs in collaboration with Getaway has come to a close, and the overall winner after three competitive rounds is Round 1 winner, Dionne Miles.
Picture: Dionne Miles
‘I am so thrilled to have won the grand prize!’ Dionne exclaimed. ‘I never expected it: although the photo means something special to me because of the time and place I was in, I am honoured that others see something special in it too. Best of all, I get to go to my favourite place again, this time in luxury!’
‘I spent some time with a pair of oystercatchers at the first bay and then walked on to the next bay to see what I could find there – as I rounded the rocks a flock of sanderlings that had been feeding close to the tidal zone took off…and I managed to get just one shot before they disappeared out of view,’ Dionne said of this winning photo.
Dionne wins a two-night stay for two in a luxury suite on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast basis.
The idea of a De Hoop Collection Photo Competition came from University of OFS Master’s student Jade Hastings after visiting De Hoop for research purposes, specifically to create an awareness of De Hoop Nature Reserve and its biodiversity and to give exposure to photographers.
Surrounded by rare fynbos, sand dunes, the ocean and a diverse selection of game, De Hoop Nature Reserve – declared a World Heritage site in 2004 – offers world-class whale-watching, more than 260 species of birds, including the Cape Vulture and is a nature lover’s paradise.
Visit De Hoop‘s website to plan your own stay.
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