PORTFOLIO
Kuakini Photo Contest

"A Moment in Time" by CCU clerk Bobby Sohns, was taken at Lake Tahoe in October 2001, on a hike at Spooner Lake. "As I walked under some birch trees ... I looked up and noticed two leaves hanging on for dear life while the wind blew," Sohns said. "I thought that would be a great inspirational shot."

Light comes shining through

Kuakini Health System's annual photo contest, "Images: Looking Through the Eyes of Kuakini Employees, Volunteers and Physicians," offers an opportunity for staffers to show off their talents beyond four walls.

There were 41 contest entries this year, with all on display at the Canon Gallery, Ward Plaza, through Aug. 31.

The winners of the contest are:
First: Bobby Sohns, Cardiac Care Unit, "Nature's Window"
Second: Adore A. Domingo, Imaging Services, "Morning Dew Flower"
Third: Sean North, Critical Care Float Pool, "Untitled"
Fourth: Debbie Zonghetti, Progressive Care Unit, "Bubble OD"
Fifth: Roel Bonilla, Laboratory, "The Pose"
The following received honorable mentions:
Bobby Sohns, Cardiac Care Unit, "The Sentinel"
Bobby Sohns, Cardiac Care Unit, "A Moment in Time"
Sean North, Critical Care Float Pool, "Untitled"
Cynthia Martin, Laboratory, "Winter"
Debbie Zonghetti, Progressive Care Unit, "Future Miss Hawaii?"

All photo entries will be on display at the Canon Gallery through Aug. 31. The gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Admission is free.

The photos will also be on display at the following locations through the end of the year:
Sept. 6 to Oct. 4 -- Central Pacific Bank (King Street)
Oct. 4 to Nov. 1 -- Hawaii State Library main branch (winners and honorable mention only)

Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 -- Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (winners and honorable mention only)

Kiyomi Lorica, a respiratory therapist, caught this priceless moment between son Noah and Hoku, a Yellow Lab. "While I was trying to take their photo, Noah was getting a little fussy, so Hoku just leaned over and gave him a reassuring kiss," she said. Noah's other pal is Pua, a Chocolate Lab.

Sean North, a Kuakini critical care unit clerk, took this photo at Grand Teton National Park and entered it in a photo contest for Kuakini staffers.

Registered nurse Debbie Zonghetti's daughter enjoys a nice bubble bath.

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Photographers are invited to submit portfolios of their work. Send samples to Portfolio, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; or e-mail jpeg images to features@starbulletin.com

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