Jon Hegarty
This month's competition theme was 'Local Landscapes' and we received a magnificent selection of images capturing some of our most beautiful wild places in all their splendour.
Choosing the winner was extremely difficult, but after much deliberation, Jon Hegarty’s ‘Buttercups at Dawn’, was selected as the winner of this month's competition.
Jon Hegarty
Our judge chose this image not only for its sheer beauty and the impressive level of skill required to capture it, but also because it highlights one of our often-overlooked landscapes. This photograph draws attention to the immense beauty that can be found in our urban areas and, in particular, the wonderful Rimrose Valley in Liverpool.
Heather Sheldrick
In second place is Heather Sheldrick’s ‘Weets Trig Sunset’. Our judge noted that "This image illustrates the imposing nature of one of our most recognisable local landscapes. The ability to encapsulate the drama of the Forest of Bowland, in an image which evokes such an emotional response is really special."
Karen Howorth
Finally in third place is Karen Howorth’s ‘Sunset over Hurstwood Reservoir’. Our judge commented that "The rugged East Lancashire landscape dappled in early evening sunlight depicts a picture-perfect image of one of our region's most picturesque and scenic areas."
The winner will be contacted via email with details of how to redeem their £100 optics voucher prize. Additionally, all winning photos will be displayed in our visitor centres for everyone to see.
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October's competition is currently open and has the theme of ‘Fabulous Fungi’. As per 2021 rule changes, photographs can be taken anywhere in the Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside region and are not limited to Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserves.
The deadline for entries is 11:59 pm on 31/10/2021. To enter, email photocomp@lancswt.org.uk (a maximum of three photos per person) or click the button below.
