Photo Competition 'Captures' MDL Marinas through Customers' Eyes The winning photograph of the competition: Queen Anne's Battery at Night by Peter Hayton In the summer of 2009, we ran our first customer photo competition which invited berth holders and visitors to capture the best of their boating experiences at our 19 UK marinas and within the local cruising grounds. Customers competed for the chance to win a top prize and have their photo featured on the all-new MDL stand at this year's PSP Southampton Boat Show. Jon Eads, Managing Director of MDL's Marina Division and well-known marine photographer Mike Jones LBIPP presented the overall winner, Mr Peter Hayton from Dorset, with a new waterproof camera, accessories and bottle of bubbly. "We invited our berth holders and visitors to take photos of our sites so that we could see our marinas through the eyes of our customers. We received some fantastic photos, which were given to Mike Jones to cast his professional eyes over. Peter Hayton's winning photo of 'Queen Anne's Battery at Night' was truly stunning," commented Jon Eads. Mike Jones added: "I was looking for photos that showed the technical ability as well as the creativity of the photographer. I think the winner demonstrated that very well and there was certainly a very good level of technical ability displayed." Photos entered into the competition included sunset images, tranquil riverside shots, aerial, panoramic and atmospheric landscapes taken at dawn and dusk, as well as stunning views across the marinas. In addition to the overall winner, which was selected by Mike Jones, each marina also awarded a winner for the photo that they felt best represented their site. These individual marina category winners were given tickets to the Show and received a subscription to 'Outdoor Photography' magazine.  Peter
Hayton, the overall winner and a long-term
berth holder from Cobb's Quay Marina, took
full advantage of his visitor berthing
benefit and entered a selection of photos he
had taken of several other MDL marinas. On
top of being announced overall winner, he
was also the winner of several individual
marina categories; Hythe Marina Village,
Ocean Village Marina and Torquay Marina.
Peter said: "I was gobsmacked when I got a
phone call to say I had won. I'd like to say
what a brilliant idea it is to get berth
holders involved. MDL try very hard to make
it a wonderful experience and this is
another example of how they work with
customers." |
Peter & Anne win Marine Photographic Competitions |
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Anne Receiving her prize from Jon Eades (MD of MDL Marinas) at the 2011 PSP International Southampton Boat Show. |
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2nd The Parade of Sail for the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Race by Anne Hayton |
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Anne & Peter Receiving their prizes from Jon Eades (MD of MDL Marinas) and Mike Jones LBIPP (Professional Marine Photographer) at the 2010 PSP International Southampton Boat Show. |
 1st Rainbow over Cobb's Quay Marina by Anne Hayton |
 3rd Sunset over Torbay from Brixham Breakwater by Peter Hayton |
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Peter Receiving his prize from Jon Eades (MD of MDL Marinas) and Mike Jones LBIPP (Professional Marine Photographer) at the 2009 PSP International Southampton Boat Show. |
 Overall Winner Queen Anne Battery Marina, Plymouth at Night and area winner |
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 Torquay Marina Panoramic Photograph was area winner |
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