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		<title>August Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/08/august-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an honours in last nights competition for this glamour couples photo.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received an honours in last nights competition for this glamour couples photo.<br />
<a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/08_amour_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-183" title="08_amour_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/08_amour_188-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p>
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		<title>Portrait Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/07/portrait-competition-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received two honours at last nights portrait competition at the Henderson Photographic Society. I was particularly proud of these images as they are both fine examples of my studio glamour photography work, and it is always very encouraging to receive high marks in a competition that is judged by another full time professional studio [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received two honours at last nights portrait competition at the Henderson Photographic Society.<br />
I was particularly proud of these images as they are both fine examples of my studio glamour photography work, and it is always very encouraging to receive high marks in a competition that is judged by another full time professional studio portrait photographer whose work I greatly respect and admire.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07_Elegance_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-167" title="07_Elegance_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07_Elegance_188-300x278.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="278" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07_Elegance_188.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07_Love_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-168" title="07_Love_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07_Love_188-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></p>
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		<title>Macro Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/06/macro-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an honours at last night&#8217;s Macro competition for this flower shot. and a highly commended for this praying mantis shot]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received an honours at last night&#8217;s Macro competition for this flower shot.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/07_fleur_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-161" title="07_fleur_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/07_fleur_188-231x300.jpg" alt="" width="231" height="300" /></a>and a highly commended for this praying mantis shot</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/07_meal-mate_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-162" title="07_meal mate_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/07_meal-mate_188-199x300.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="300" /></a></p>
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		<title>Photojournalism Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/05/photojournalism-competition-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 22:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two more honours awards at last nights Henderson Photographic Society competitions. I got an honours for my ANZAC day image in the Photojournalism competition. And another honours in the open subject for this pregnancy photo.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two more honours awards at last nights Henderson Photographic Society competitions.</p>
<p>I got an honours for my ANZAC day image in the Photojournalism competition.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/07_ANZAC_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-132" title="07_ANZAC_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/07_ANZAC_188.jpg" alt="ANZAC Day Parade in Auckland 2010" width="427" height="323" /></a></p>
<p>And another honours in the open subject for this <a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/pregnancy-photography.php" target="_blank">pregnancy photo</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/08_untitled_188.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-144" title="08_untitled_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/08_untitled_188.jpg" alt="" width="307" height="461" /></a></p>
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		<title>Night Light Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/04/night-light-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an honours for this night shot from Piha in tonights Night Light competition. (Note: this definitely looks best at larger sizes, so click on it to see a larger version)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received an honours for this night shot from Piha in tonights Night Light competition.</p>
<p>(Note: this definitely looks best at larger sizes, so click on it to see a larger version)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<div id="attachment_139" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 501px"><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/07_Contemplating-Infinity_188.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-139  " title="07_Contemplating-Infinity_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/07_Contemplating-Infinity_188.jpg" alt="" width="491" height="328" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Contemplating Infinity</p></div>
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		<title>Photo Essay Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/03/photo-essay-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officially promoted to the Salon grade (which is the highest level) of the Henderson Photographic Society tonight, and received an honours for my photo essay of the Muriwai gannet colony.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Officially promoted to the Salon grade (which is the highest level) of the Henderson Photographic Society tonight, and received an honours for my photo essay of the Muriwai gannet colony.<br />
<a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/07_Muriwai-Gannet-Colony_188.jpg"><img src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/07_Muriwai-Gannet-Colony_188-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="07_Muriwai Gannet Colony_188" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109" /></a></p>
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		<title>Patterns in Nature Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/02/patterns-in-nature-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two more honours awards from last night&#8217;s Patterns in Nature competition.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two more honours awards from last night&#8217;s Patterns in Nature competition.<br />

<a href='http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/02/patterns-in-nature-competition/05_rings_188/' title='05_rings_188'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/05_rings_188-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="05_rings_188" title="05_rings_188" /></a>
<a href='http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2010/02/patterns-in-nature-competition/05_toitoi_188/' title='05_toitoi_188'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/05_toitoi_188-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="05_toitoi_188" title="05_toitoi_188" /></a>
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		<title>One Print For My Wall Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2009/09/one-print-for-my-wall-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2009/09/one-print-for-my-wall-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an honours for this pregnancy family portrait in the &#8220;One Print For My Wall&#8221; competition. Click here for more of my pregnancy photography.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received an honours for this pregnancy family portrait in the &#8220;One Print For My Wall&#8221; competition.<br />
<img class="alignnone" title="Family of Four" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/images/lydia05.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="267" /><br />
Click here for more of my <a title="pregnancy photography" href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/pregnancy-photography.php" target="_blank">pregnancy photography</a>.</p>
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		<title>Portrait Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2009/07/portrait-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an honours for this pregnancy image at last night&#8217;s &#8220;Portrait&#8221; set subject competition.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received an honours for this pregnancy image at last night&#8217;s &#8220;Portrait&#8221; set subject competition.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/03_Sarah_188.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24" title="03_Sarah_188" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/03_Sarah_188-200x300.jpg" alt="03_Sarah_188" width="200" height="300" /></a></p>
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		<title>Photojournalism Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2009/05/photojournalism-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yay! Last night both of the images that I entered into the &#8220;Photojournalism&#8221; set subject competition received honours.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yay! Last night both of the images that I entered into the &#8220;Photojournalism&#8221; set subject competition received honours.</p>

<a href='http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2009/05/photojournalism-competition/03_mine_188ad/' title='03_Mine_188ad'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/03_Mine_188ad-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="03_Mine_188ad" title="03_Mine_188ad" /></a>
<a href='http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/2009/05/photojournalism-competition/03_the_most_noble_order_of_the_garter_188/' title='03_The_Most_Noble_Order_of_the_Garter_188'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.mikechild.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/03_The_Most_Noble_Order_of_the_Garter_188-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="03_The_Most_Noble_Order_of_the_Garter_188" title="03_The_Most_Noble_Order_of_the_Garter_188" /></a>

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