www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 6 Spotlight "Connected to your Community" Harvest | photo by Aamid Mohsin Raindrops on a Petal | photo by Malka Peiris Fascination | photo by So a Powell Mystery | photo by So a Powell Radiance | photo by Sonja Rankin Life on the Rocks Comfortable Days | photo by Wajiha Sabrani Cozy | photo by Eunice Tunggal Teen shutterbugs | photo by Yasmeen Rayyes The Oakville Public Library honoured nine teen photographers in its inaugural Teen Photography Contest Sept. 16. The competition ran throughout the summer and invited Oakville students in Grades 7-12 to submit original photographs in two categories: nature and the environment and enhanced images (meaning original, digitally rendered photos). The library received dozens of submissions and honoured the achievements of nine junior photographers, based on decisions by judges Michael Willems, Dave Hook and Bill Smith. Winning photos (some pictured above) are displayed at the Central Branch at Navy Street and Lakeshore Road. For more information on library contests, programs and services for teens, visit www.opl.ca. The winners included: Nature Category (Grades 7-9) · First place -- Sonja Rankin Radiance · Second -- Malka Peiris, Raindrops on a Petal Enhanced Category · First -- Eunice Tunggal Cozy · Second -- Aamid Mohsin Harvest · Mobile -- Eunice Tunggal, Cozy Sonja Rankin, Radiance Nature Category (Grades 10-12) · First -- Sofia Powell, Mystery · Second -- Yasmeen Rayyes, Life on the Rocks Niamh Willis, Tip Toe Sofia Powell, Fascination Enhanced Category · First -- Wajiha Sabrani, Comfortable Days · Second -- no winner · Mobile -- Dilina Lallani, Bliss Oakville Library Teen Photography Contest winners pictured, in front, from left, are: Aamid People's Choice awards, impromptu awards based on Mohsin, Malka Peiris, Wajiha Sabrani and Sonja Rankin. In back, from left, are: Eunice Tungaudience votes, went to Marissa Sansone for A Bug's Point gal, Yasmeen Rayyes, and winner of a People's Choice award Marissa Sansone. of View (Grades 7-9) and Sofia Powell for Mystery (Grades | photo by Michael Ivanin - special to the Beaver 10-12). NEIL OLIVER Vice President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Halton Region Editor in Chief Volume 52 | Number 111 447 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Advertising Department (905) 845-3824 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4444 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor