Photography competition 2021
It’s one of our favourite things to announce, the winners of the annual photography competition! Check out the prize-winning photos below, arranged under this year’s categories: Scenery, Nature, Fun and Folk. You can click on the photos to enlarge them.
Which is your favourite?
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Scenery
First prize
“Sunshine and Shadows” by John Addy
Second prize
“Before the Sun” by Diane Scott
Third prize
“Village Bay from Ruaival” by Helen McPherson
Nature
First prize
“Calling Puffin” by David Tait
Second prize
“Blackhouse Starling” by David Tait
Third prize
“Come in number 609” by Mary Wallace
Fun and Folk
First prize
“Where’s Boreray?” by Helen McPherson
Second prize
“The Fowlers” by Malcolm Lind
Third prize
“New husband Kyle Macleod proves himself to Jenna” by William MacGillivray
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