Sea Salps by David Hamilton.
The six winners of Cornwall Wildlife Trusts’ prestigious wildlife photography competition were announced this week during an evening ceremony at Truro cathedral, which also marked the opening of the photography exhibition to the public.
Over 250 guests attended to learn who the judges had awarded the top honours to, whittling it down from five finalists in each category to one ultimate winner in each.
Young photographer of the year, Samuel Norris
Micro Marvels winner George Turner
Nature's comedy winner collected by Sunhouse on winners behalf
Stormshore collect award for ocean wonders on behalf of winner
Wildanet receive terrestrial treasures award on winners behalf
Winners on the night were:
Mark James for ‘Bar tailed godwit’. Feathered Friends category, sponsored by South West Optics.
David Hamilton for ‘Sea salps’. Ocean Wonders category, sponsored by Stormshore.
Peter Batt for ‘Lichens on tree branch’. Terrestrial Treasures category, sponsored by Wildnet.
George Turner for ‘Green tiger beetle’. Micro Marvels category, sponsored by Seasalt.
Charlotte O’Neill for ‘The crisp thief’. Nature’s Comedy category, sponsored by Sunhouse.
Samuel Norris for ‘Common frog’. Young Photographer category, sponsored by Classic Cottages.
The exhibition is now open at Truro Cathedral daily until 13th November, where visitors can view all 30 finalists' photographs and cast their vote in the ‘People’s Choice Award’ - choosing a people’s winner to be announced at the end of November. If you can’t attend the event, voting is also open via our website now, find all the entries and cast your vote here.
Thank you to our sponsors South West Optics, Wildanet, Sunhouse Creative, Stormshore, Classic Cottages, and Seasalt for making this year’s competition possible. To our judging panel Laura Snell, Adrian Langdon, Karin Aldridge and Claire Ireland. Thank you to Truro Cathedral for hosting our exhibition from 18th October to 13th November, and to Berrymans Pasties for their generous donation. And special thanks to Insite Graphics for their generous contribution in creating the exhibition photo panels with sustainable materials. We are truly grateful!
