Photography Competition 2024
As always, the judges of the 2024 St Kilda Club photography competition had a tough time selecting their winners. Below you can take a look at the prize-winning photos for each category. You can click on the photos to enlarge them.
A huge congratulations to all our winners! Which is your favourite this year?
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Scenery
First Prize
‘Evening over Village Bay’ by Peter Hauptmanns
Second Prize
‘The Perfect Shade of Wave’ by Karen Braithwaite
Third Place
‘Clapper Bridge’ by John Keery
Nature
First Prize
‘Welcome to the World’ by Richard Castro
Second Prize
‘St Kildan Mouse’ by Sam Loughran
Third Place
‘One Small Step for Soay, One Giant Leap for Lamb Kind’ by Bill Cameron
Fun and Folk
First Prize
‘Flying in the Mashed Potato’ by Howard Payton
Second Prize
‘Bruce Howard Skipper MV Charna, May 1972, WP1’ by Mike Smith
Third Prize
By John Keery
15 Second Video Clip
‘A Scramble Up on to the Stone’ by Bill Cameron
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