Landscape Photographer of the Year 2010
Following the huge success and popularity of the previous three years, entrants had until 15 July to enter the 2010 Awards by submitting their photographs of the British landscape.
New Forest (c) Mark Bauer
The competition was open to everyone to enter up to 15 photographs across the four categories:
Classic view
Living the view
Your view
Urban view
There is a total prize fund worth £20,000 up for grabs, including £10,000 for the overall winner. Unlike many other photographic competitions, ‘Take a view’ celebrates the United Kingdom only, offering photographers worldwide the opportunity to showcase their images of this richly diverse country.
What better way to celebrate the lengthening days and the start of summer than to get outdoors with a camera and capture the surrounding landscape? From ancient woodland and rolling hills to towering skyscrapers and never-ending bridges, the UK’s diverse landscapes are a playground for even the most experienced photographer.
‘Take a view’, the idea of renowned landscape photographer, Charlie Waite, is one of the nation’s most exciting photographic awards. The 2010 Awards are being held in association with Natural England and Network Rail.
Natural England has a special award for the image that best represents the idea of ‘Landscape on your Doorstep’. Only images that are taken within a 10-mile radius of your front door are eligible, so you don’t need to travel far from home. We want to highlight the enormous variety of landscapes in this country that are easily accessible to everyone
Network Rail is offering a special award for ‘Lines in the Landscape’. The award will be presented to the photographer who captures the spirit of today’s British rail network in a stunning setting.
An exhibition of the winning and commended entries will be on show at the National Theatre in London from 20 November 2010, and will also be published in a stunning coffee table book.
For more information and to see last year's winners entries see the 'Take a view' website
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Curbar Edge (c) Les Forrester
Linseed field (c) Joshua Curnow
Saltburn-by-the-sea
(c) Ian Snowdon
