Winning shot unveiled in ‘Beautiful British Landscapes’ photo comp
We received hundreds of entries for the Farmers Weekly/Woodland Trust photography competition. The standard was fantastically high, but after much deliberation, here is our winner and two others that particularly impressed the judges.
Luke Moseley took the winning shot – “The Beautiful Lake District” – in June near Keswick in Cumbria.
© Luke Moseley
“I spotted the scene through a gap in the hedge and had to pull the car over to take the picture,” says Luke, who was driving home to Rochdale from the Lake District.
“The light was amazing and the way the scene was laid out looked like a painting.”
Luke became really interested in photography when he got a dog two years ago. “Taking my silly springador, Dexter, out gave me the push to visit new places and living in the north of England I found I was never short of subjects,” he says.
“The countryside and landscapes in Britain can provide such a wide range of photo opportunities due to the constantly changing weather and light. I can go to the same place every day and take a completely different shot of the area. “
He used a Sony A7 camera with a Sigma 24-105 lens for the shot.
See also: Tips for farm photography from Katy Gambles
Highly commended images
Christopher Walmsley took the picture below on his family’s farm in Prees, Shropshire, with a Nikon D90 with a 12mm wide-angle lens.
“It had just snowed and I was out walking around the farm. It was very foggy in the morning and this picture was taken just as the fog was clearing.”
© Christopher Walmsley
James Alexander went out one evening last summer to see how combining was progressing on the family farm in north-west Kent.
He spotted the prospect of a good sunset, but didn’t have his SLR camera with him, so improvised with his phone.
“Sunsets can develop really quickly and you have to stay and watch them, he says. “I took a series of images over 30 minutes and this was the last one. Soon after this, the colour disappeared.”
© James Alexander
Woodland Trust
Trees and woods are crucial components of some of our best-loved landscapes. They provide homes for wildlife and food and fuel. They help to support farming systems by offering shade for livestock, shelter for crops and assisting field drainage.
Sadly, tree pests and diseases pose a serious threat to our woods and trees and we risk losing them and the role they play in our beautiful British landscapes..
Planting a diverse mix of native tree species can help protect the landscapes that we hold dear and increase their ability to bounce back from the impacts of pests and diseases. The Woodland Trust works with farmers to offer one-to-one advice and support for planting trees.
Visit the Woodland Trust website for more information.