2008 Nature Photography Competition |
The Scottish Biodiversity Week 2008 Nature Photography competition drew to a close in August and once again proved itself to be one of the most popular elements of the Week. It drew a large number of entries all endeavouring to encapsulate the theme of this year’s competition – NATURAL INSPIRATION
The judging panel, led by Cairngorms-based expert natural history photographer, Neil McIntyre, selected the three winning images. |
1st prize winner - Paul Cook with his image of a swallow in pursuit of a dragonfly Paul said of his photograph: "I had been attempting to capture a clear shot of the swallow swooping around the flower in the middle of a field of crops in Milton of Campsie, but it wasn't until I got home that I discovered I had also captured a damselfly in the frame." 2nd prize - Stuart Lowrie with photograph entitled Proud Mum Neil commented: "It is clear that Stuart thought about this composition and waited and caught the moment of interaction between the adult & young. It was the bold composition of this image that made it stand out. A gannet colony is a heaving mass of birds and it can be a bit overwhelming to photograph. By getting in so close the photographer as managed to exclude all else and capture this lovely intimate moment." 3rd prize - Derek McGinn Derek has won a year's subscription to BBC Wildlife magazine, with his image entitled Twite at Balranald. Neil commented that "Derek has managed to create a lovely calm peaceful image, with such a nice clean background the Twite stands out beautifully. This picture also has a simple but lovely composition." |