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Arts Brief: Annual Port PHOTO Program Winners Announced

Winners were announced Oct. 4 for the annual Port of Long Beach PHOTO Program competition and will be on display throughout October along with photography from all participants from the popular community arts project.

Original images captured by more than 50 amateur and professional photographers will be displayed in a free exhibit open to the public.

The PHOTO Program Exhibit is held in conjunction with the Arts Council for Long Beach as part of October is Arts Month.

The Arts Council’s panel of judges awarded the top prize to Raymond Fujii of Torrance, for “Morning Flight,” a photo of two pelicans flying over calm water near a container ship at berth. Second place went to Mike Barbee of Torrance for his image “Splash,” a crisp shot of a flock of pelicans splashing in the water. Tiare Meegan of Corona del Mar rounded out the winners placing third with her photo “Stern Light,” a striking abstract photo of the bow of a container ship.

Honorable mention went to Travis Stock-Tucker of Long Beach for “Daylight,” which features diffused sunlight beaming through Port cranes.

For more information on the Arts Council for Long Beach, visit www.artslb.org.

Time: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays through Oct. 31

Cost: Free

Details: To see all this year’s PhotoProgram submissions, visit www.polb.com/photoprogram

Venue: Port of Long Beach Administration Building lobby, 415 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach 

 

 

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