Wildlife Photo 2024 Results
This year we ran a local wildlife photo competition during May and June.
You can see all entries here:
… and here are the results, kindly judged by Bryony Herrod-Taylor.
“Wonderful to see all the photos and thank you to everyone entering. It is never easy to choose a winner in competitions and there are plenty of beautiful photos.”
Bryony Herrod-Taylor
Category: 0-11 years (primary)
Winner:
‘Snail on Leaf’ good composition and great effect on the shell.
Title: Snail on leaf
Photographer: Pip Snellgrove
Place: Hatherleigh moor
Runner up:
‘Blue Dragonfly’ lovely photo of the damsel fly, in good focus showing its detail beautifully.
Title: Blue Dragonfly
Photographer: Erin Neale
Place: Hatherleigh Moor Brook
Category: 12-16 years
Winner:
‘Paying Respects’ I love the composition and observation of wildlife in every corner of our environment.
Title: Paying Respects
Photographer: Charlie Anderson
Description: Jackdaw perched on lichen covered gravestone surrounded by wild flowers
Place: Hatherleigh church
Runners up:
‘Frog on the grass’ great photo and good observation as it is not easy to spot these amphibians in the wild.
Title: Frog on the grass
Photographer: Wilf Snellgrove
Place: Near the pond on Hatherleigh moor
‘Butterfly on a Thistle’ a well focused photo which is hard to achieve with butterflies. Lovely photo.
Title: Butterfly on a Thistle
Photographer: Molly Snellgrove
Place: Hatherleigh to Iddesleigh walk
Category: 17+ years
Winner:
‘Emerging’ gorgeous photo of a young bluetit. I love the contrast of the painted bird box.
Title: Emerging
Photographer: Samantha Hill
Description: Taken in lockdown in our backyard. The kids made a bird box and a bluetit moved in. This was the 1st of the young to emerge.
Place: Backyard of 41 Bridge Street. Taken from the upstairs window
Runners up:
‘Deer in Flight Black and White’ and amazing capture which is not easy with the speed of these animals. Great to watch the deer as they graze watchfully.
Title: Deer in Flight Black and White
Photographer: Jonathan Sterrick
Description: a roe deer running past me around 6.30am
Place: Hatherleigh moor
‘Orchids on Lower Moor’ Lovely composition and colours of the beautifully patterned orchids.
Title: Orchids on Lower Moor
Photographer: Jo Pullin
Description: Wild Flower Meadow
Place: Lower Moor
Thank you for all the wonderful entries!