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From misty mountains
in China and crater lake of Oregon to Britain’s green and pleasant lands:
Dazzling images in International Garden Photographer of the Year competition go
on display
By Tara Brady
A snail in a back
garden and a mole bursting out of the earth to exotic landscapes and delicate
flowers, these images are all finalists in the International Garden
Photographer of the Year.
Organised with the
Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, the photographers will have their work taken on
tour and published in a book.
The overall winner from
18,000 entries was photographer Dennis Frates who captured Crater Lake National
Park, in Oregon.
Enchanting: Paul
Marcellini captured the wonders of Florida in the Trees, Woods and Forests
category with his entry called Cypress Sanctuary
Adam Burton captures A
Frosty Morning in New Forest which was a finalist entry in the Breathing Spaces
category and Carol Casselden’s Orchard Path at Sunrise came third place in the
Beautiful Gardens category
Wildlife: Derek Galon’s
Humming Above My Head came second in the Wildlife in the Garden category. He
captured this shot in Vancouver, Canada
Spectacular: Bob
Keller’s Lava Glow, was taken in Oregon, U.S. and was a finalist entry in the
Trees, Woods and Forests category
However, Britain was
well represented in the categories with pictures from Wales, Scotland,
Hampshire, Bristol, Hertfordshire London parks and Cambridgeshire all
featuring.
The eight categories
were The Beauty of Plants, Wildflower Landscapes, Greening the City, Beautiful
Gardens, Wildlife in the Garden, Trees, Woods, Forests, Breathing Spaces and
The Bountiful Earth.
Photographers could
enter single images or themed portfolios of six.
More than £12,000 worth
of cash prizes were up for grabs as well as and medals from the Royal
Photographic Society.
Magical: Adam Gibbs
mystical Fairy Mist captures British Columbia in Canada. He was a finalist in
the Trees, Woods and Forests category
Winner: Dennis Frates
beat 18,000 entries to win the overall International Garden Photographer of the
Year competition with his photograph entitled Penstemon Sunrise which captures
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Nature: Alan Price won
third place with his photo of a mole bursting through earth entitled The Great
Escape. He took it in Caernafon, Wales
Country life: Elizabeth
Debenham captures the British countryside in Hertfordshire with this photo
called Aldbury Nowers which came in second place in the Breathing Spaces
category
Romantic: Danny Beath
captured the moment a couple walk along a river in Shrewsbury which came third
place
Philip Smith, IGPOTY
Director said of the overall winner: ‘All of the judges thought this was the
outstanding image from this year’s competition.
‘First and foremost, it
is technically superb. The composition is wonderfully balanced, with its strong
diagonal energy leading the viewer to experience this fantastic vista almost at
first hand.
‘The light on the rock
is what creates the magic.The photographer has waited for exactly the right
moment, on the right day and he has made a huge effort to be in the right
place.
‘The ‘wildflower
landscapes’ category is all about plants in their natural enivronment, and this
image is a fantastic example of the sheer tenacity and adaptability of plant
life.’
Natural beauty:
Sarah-Fiona Helme’s Autumn Palette was awarded third place in the Trees, Woods
and Forests category. She took this stunning photo in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Delicate: Diane
Varner’s Submerged in Memories was taken in California and was awarded third
place in the portfolios category
Floral: This photo by
Debbie Hartley taken in Canberra, Australia, called Dogwood Cover won her first
place in the Beautiful Gardens category
Stunning: Rob Hunt’s
Kite Flying on Clifton Downs in Bristol came in first place in the Beathing
Spaces category
Atmospheric: Max Rush
captures a couple walking their dogs in Brockwell Park, in London, which was
entered in the Breathing Spaces category
‘It has been another
fascinating competition with a greater range of diverse images than we have
seen before and very worthy winners.
‘Dennis Frates has been
entering IGPOTY since it started and his success this year is reward for his
dedication, skill and unique vision.
‘It is especially
satisfying to see a lot of new names appearing in the awards.’
Garden Photographer of
the Year was set up by five members of the Garden Photographers’ Association in
2007.
As a response to
entries and enquiries from outside Great Britain, it added ‘International’ to
the title in 2008.
Its first exhibition
took place at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in May 2008 and quickly
established itself as the world’s premier garden and plant photography event
specialising in garden, plant, flower and botanical photography.
Pretty: Mandy Disher
took this photo in Cambridgeshire and was worthy of being a finalist in The
Beauty of Plants category
Winter wonderland:
David Cobb’s Cherry Hill came second in the Trees, Woods and Forests category.
He captured a wintery scene in Oregon, U.S.
City living: This photo
called Parallels was taken by Valda Bailey in New York City and came third in
the Greening in the City category
With tower blocks in
the background, it looks like an unlikely site for a Beautiful Garden but this
shot taken by Ewa Gryguc, in Warsaw, Poland, came in second place in that
category
You can almost feel the
cold when looking at Andrzej Bochenski’s picture of Lodz in Poland which he
entered into the Breathing Spaces category
The competition is open
to everyone anywhere in the world. Images do not have to be taken in a
specified year and there is no distinction drawn between professional and
amateur photographers.
This year’s exhibition
will be launched at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on March 22 in a
purpose-built outdoor display.
Selections from the
exhibition will then travel around the UK, Germany, Portugal and New York, with
a centrepiece exhibiton at Bankside Gallery London from July 2.
The exhibition at Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew will be in October.
Autumnal: Anthony
Wallis took this photo called Waterlily House Window in the Royal Botanic
Gardens in Kew
Garden fit for a king:
This beautiful photo captures the Sunrise at Ballue in France and was taken by
Nic Barlow. It won the Beautiful Gardens category
Exotic: Dennis Frates
took this photo called Heliconia Hawaii in Hawaii and was a finalist entry in
The Beauty of the Plant category
Urban: Second place
winner in the Greening the City category was Valda Bailey who took this photo
in New York City entitled Carrot Top
This black and white
shot by Paul Debois called Urban Forest 2 won first place in the Greening the
City category. It was taken in Elephant and Castle, London and
Gloria King’s Sunrise on Misty Mountains in China (right)
Gloria King’s Sunrise on Misty Mountains in China (right)
What lurks at night:
Liam Marsh snapped this snail in Hampshire which won first place in the
Wildlife in the Garden category
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