Landscape Photographer of the Year Announced

By PA News Team

Event news

26 October 2011 15:00

Scottish amateur photographer, Robert Fulton has been awarded the title of Landscape Photographer of the Year for his stunning picture of a Winter Field in Snow which was chosen by the judges from the thousands of entries entered into the award.

Cumbernauld-based photographer, Robert Fulton, becomes the fifth person to win the overall title and the £10,000 prize. His picture (see below) was chosen, by the judges, from the thousands of entries that showcased the richly diverse landscape of the UK.

The strong lines of a winter field leading to an isolated stand of frosted trees shape the image that has impressed the judges and won top prize in the search for the UK’s Landscape Photographer of the Year.

On being told of his win, Robert said, “Phenomenal news! I’m stunned - it’s hard to get my head round it. I know lots of landscape photographers, both amateur and professional, who regard this competition as being the ‘THE BIG ONE’ so to be told that I’m the overall winner is a tremendous accolade.”

Roger’s winning picture is published alongside 170 of the shortlisted images in a stunning coffee table book, Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 5.

The Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards encompass not only classic landscape photography but also Urban Landscapes, the winner of which was a stunning night view of the Square Mile in London by Howard Kingsnorth, a veteran of the competition (below left). The competition also has a category for young photographers, won by 14 year old Oliver Pack for his picture of a rotting chair taken in a rundown London town house (below right).

The Your View category encourages experimental photography with some stunning shortlisted entries, including Simon Butterworth’s Cement Plant (below left), David Streeter’s image of Brighton beach front which he took using his iphone (below centre) and Tony Eveling’s image of Canary Wharf through barbed wire (below right).

All of the images above are published in the book Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 5, a stunning coffee-table book containing beautiful full colour reprints of the winning and commended entries from the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2011. Both the book and the awards celebrate the landscapes of the United Kingdom, showcasing our richly diverse country through the eyes of the nation’s best amateur and professional photographers. From salt marshes, chalk cliffs and ancient woodland, to historic villages, parklands and cityscapes, these awards aim to highlight the positive connection between people and the landscape that is so important for us all.

The 2011 exhibition of winning and commended entries will be held at the National Theatre in London over an eight-week period from 5th December 2011 - 28th January 2012. With landscape being one of the most popular genres of photography, it is hardly surprising that more than 70,000 people enjoyed the 2010 exhibition.

The Landscape Photographer of the Year Award is the brainchild of the UK’s most famous landscape photographer Charlie Waite. Charlie set up the awards to provide “an on-going platform for capturing images that best symbolise our land and our times, and that will stand as a record of our country.” A firm supporter of conservation and the appreciation of our natural environment, Charlie has been taking photos professionally for 33 years and is now firmly established as one of the most celebrated international landscape photographers. He has published 28 books on photography and has held over 30 solo exhibitions across Europe, the USA, Japan and Australia.