Photography competition 2020
The 2020 photography competiton was a celebration of all the previous years that have been spent on St Kilda. Congratulations to our finalists! All of the prize-winning photos are below for you to enjoy arranged under this year’s four categories: Scenery, Nature, Fun and Folk and Video Clips. You can click on the photos to enlarge them.
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Scenery
First prize
“Sunrise over Dun”
by Diane Scott
Second prize
“Looking Down on Main Street”
by Duncan McNab
Third Prize
“Village Street Panorama”
by Alun Owen
Nature
First prize
“Did you hear the one about the work party?” by Diane Scott
Second prize
“Synchronised Bonxies”
by David Tait
Third prize
“Is that the vet getting off the boat?” by Stuart McKenzie
Fun and Folk
First prize
“A Royal Affair”
by Julie Hunt
Second prize
“A Balancing Act”
by Lesley Vince
Third prize
“Don’t Look Down – Puffin after Puffins”
by Pauline Smith
Video Clips
Winner
“Killer Whale and Seal off Stac an Armin” by Austin Taylor
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