Vintage Spirit

Great Dorset Steam Fair

1 - 5 September 2010

Vintage Spirit are proud to be associate sponsors of the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2010, and will be in attendance at the Vintage Spirit Restoration Services Marquee near the Heavy Haulage Arena. We will have a wide range of products on offer, including the current issue of Vintage Spirit, back issues, subscriptions, merchandise and more at special show prices.

Take a great picture at the Great Dorset Steam Fair and be in with a chance to win one of 15 prizes in The Great Dorset Photography Competition promoted by the Great Dorset Steam Fair, Vintage Spirit Magazine and Steam Fair FM.

The Great Dorset Photography competition closes on 30th September 2010.

1^st prize A collection of 7 limited edition prints from the original paintings of Howard White, a £50 gift voucher to spend at Wessex Photography and a 2 year subscription to Vintage Spirit

2^nd prize A 5 day camping or caravan pass for 4 persons, for the 2011 show plus 4 Great Dorset sweat shirts

3^rd prize Present your own half hour programme on Steam Fair FM 2011 plus a 2 year subscription to Vintage Spirit

4^th Prize A 2 year subscription to Vintage Spirit with Vintage Spirit binders to store your magazines in

5^th Prize A 2 year subscription to Vintage Spirit

10 runners up 5 will receive a 1 year subscription to Vintage Spirit, and 5 will receive a package of Great Dorset Steam Fair merchandise including sweat shirts, show DVDs, and more!

Winners and runners-up of the Great Dorset Photography Competition will be announced and have their photographs published in the December 2010 issue of Vintage Spirit magazine.

To take part, all you need to do is keep your camera at the ready at Great Dorset this year. Attend either the Vintage Spirit Restoration Marquee or the Show Office to pick up an entry form at the show.

Terms and Conditions: Great Dorset Photography Competition reserves the right to use all entrants’ photographs in Vintage Spirit and on the Vintage Spirit and Great Dorset Steam Fair websites.Photographs cannot be used in other magazines before appearing in Vintage Spirit.Copyright remains with the photographers. Staff and family members of Vintage Spirit, Steam Fair FM and Great Dorset Steam Fair are not permitted to enter. Winners will be decided by a panel of 5 judges.

DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE

The Photography Competition Results 2009

We asked you to send us your best photographs from the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2009, for our competition to win £1000 worth of prizes. We were inundated with entries, all of which were of a very high standard. After much deliberation, our panel of judges whittled the finalists down to these marvellous photographs.

1st prize

Rupert Pitts, Devon

For our judges, this perfectly composed and hugely evocative shot captured the very essence of the 2009 Great Dorset show, with an unknown crew member carefully polishing the brasswork on the 1911 Marshall traction engine, No. 57375, Annie. While the sunshine gleams brightly off the spotless engine, a moody sky is portent of the rain showers to come.

2nd prize

Andrew Marsh, Dorset

A very recognisable Great Dorset landscape, depicting 1916 Burrell traction engine No. 3739, Pride of the West, making it's way around the heavy haulage arena in front of a beautifully tempestuous sky.

3rd prize

Roger Loomes, Northampton

One of only a few night time shots submitted to the competition, this photograph highlights the magical feel of the fairground section of the show, as two resplendent showman's engines colourfully illuminate their surroundings.

4th prize

Gary Spicer, Dorset

A completely timeless feel has been created here due to the photographer's use of sepia, the blurring out of the modern background and the engine driver's 'authentic' outfit. Taken in the heavy haulage arena, the picture shows the very well presented Burrell traction engine No. 3126, which is celebrating its centenary this year.

5th prize

Mrs S Baird, Ayshire

A particularly atmospheric shot shows a solitary, boiler suit-clad figure walking across the heavy haulage arena, with a number of steamers and commercials working away in the background. The originality of this shot particularly impressed our judges.

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