Photographer of the Year: Summer Edition – The Winners!

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First place: ‘In the Eye of the Beholder’ by Matthew Hoser. Matthew says: “The cupola of Florence’s Duomo, reflected in the eye of a traveller.” Our judge says: “I love the creative and unique composition of this image. Even though the eye fills the frame, the focus is the beautiful building in the reflection.”

Second place ‘night glow balloons’ by Raymond Watson. Raymond says: “This was taken at Strathaven balloon festival.” Our judge says: “The contrast between light and dark brings this photo to life and I really like that you get the scale of these enormous hot air balloons.”

Third place: ‘Holiday Love’ by Mahala Harvey. Mahala says: “This is my son on holiday in Northern Ireland, my husband’s birthplace. He’s just so happy and asked if we could live here.” Our judge says: “When choosing the winners I kept coming back to this one. It really stands out to me because of the emotion it captures! This chap is so happy to be on holiday with his family. I love that and really get it from this picture.”

Photographer of the Year: Summer Edition – The Finalists!

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Photographer of the Year: Spring Edition – The Winners

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Overall winner by public vote: ‘Is it Spring Yet?’ by Lisa Whelan

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And the runners-up

: Angel of the lake by Lesley Rose

: Bluebells and beech trees by Alison Watkins-Nash

: Spring flowers by Jake Kearney

: Dreamy Cowslip by Sara Bishop

: Siblings by Paula Andrews

: Cromer at sunset by Sabrina Fenn

: What you looking at? by Kerry Smith

: A Scottish sunset by Thomas O’Neill

: The Trees by Paul Hamilton

Wonder of Winter – The Finalists!

We’ve spent the past few days admiring your wonderful photos of winter – thanks for all the entries! We’re going to announce the winner on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ tomorrow, in the meantime take a look at these brilliant finalists…

More Wonders of Winter…

Please keep them coming! The competition closes on the 5th January 2015 and with the winter solstice just around the corner, there’s no better time to go out with your camera. Visit our Facebook, Twitter or Google+ pages to submit your entries. (Terms and Conditions).

THE WONDER OF WINTER – Our First Entries

A few early entries to our Wonder of Winter photo competition, featuring walks in the snow, frosty landscapes, four-legged friends, cosy cottages and more. In fact, there’s already more than enough to make even the most hardiest ‘winterphobe’ feel a little festive!

Now the temperature’s dropped and snow has started to visit our shores it’s the perfect time to capture your very own ‘Wonder of Winter’. Visit our Facebook, Twitter or Google+ pages to enter your photo and you could win a £100 Amazon voucher. (Terms and Conditions).