Photography Competition Results - August 2023

Photography Competition Results - August 2023

Leslie Price

The theme for August photography competition was dragonflies and damselflies and the entries we received were phenomenal!

August is a fantastic time of year to see all creatures great and small whilst out and about exploring nature. This month we wanted to pay close attention to two species in particular, the incredible dragonflies and damselflies. Often found near large bodies of water, hovering on the surface, these incredible creatures are simply stunning to look at and are easily recognisable.   

The entries we received this month were incredible! Unfortunately, our judges can only pick one winner, a task that was extremely difficult this month as we received so many amazing entries that captured the theme perfectly. However, there can be only one winner.

We are pleased to announce that the winner for August’s photography competition is… Andrew Bradley!

Female Emperor

Andrew Bradley 

Our judges absolutely loved Andrew’s photograph! As you can see, the photo captures this beautiful female emperor dragonfly in the summer light perfectly, highlighting all it’s wonderful features in such incredible detail. We really loved the perfect mirror like reflection in the still water below, amazing!

Dragonfly and Damselfly

Leslie Price

Second place goes to Leslie Price with her fantastic image titled ‘Hitching a Lift’. We loved the detail that she captured in this stunning photo and our judges were impressed by the contrast between the sizing of the dragonfly and damselfly.

Dragonfly

Ilse Bogerd 

Finally, third place goes to Ilse Bogerd and her stunning close up of this dragonfly. We loved this photo as it shows the dragonfly from a different perspective and gives the viewer a clear and detail view of it’s face.

A huge thank you to everyone who sent in their wonderful images! The winner will be contacted via email with details of how to redeem their £100 optics voucher prize.

What do you think?                   

Let us know what you think about the judge’s selections via either our Facebook or Twitter pages.                    

September’s competition is currently open and has the theme of ‘Local Landscapes’. As per 2021 rule changes, photographs can be taken anywhere in the Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside region and are not limited to Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserves.             

The deadline for entries is 11:59 pm on 30/09/2023. To enter, email photocomp@lancswt.org.uk (a maximum of three photos per person)

August 2023 Photography Competition - Dragonflies and Damselflies