Cumbria Wildlife Trust Calendar winner announced
Photo by Peter Boardman
In its second year the Cumbria Wildlife Trust calendar looks set for a bright future. This year there were 220 entries for the the Wildlife Photography Competition that ran over four weeks in the summer.
Photo by Mike Warren
The winner was a stunning shot by Peter Boardman of Brough who captured this winter sunset at Sunbiggin Tarn. His amazing snap has won him the front cover of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust Calendar.
Peter, who is retired, explains how he captured the stunning view of this remote lake near Orton “Whilst I tend to concentrate on macro photography (extreme close-ups of small subjects) I also enjoy taking sunsets, especially in winter. This was taken in December and had the added bonus of a group of swans moving into the picture. I used my trusted Canon SLR and tripod with a standard lens of 50 mm. Sunbiggin Tarn is local to me and has the added advantage that it is usually devoid of people.”
Photo by Richard Speirs
Cumbria Wildlife Trust members voted and decided Peter’s photo was overall winner of the charity’s 2018 photography competition, which celebrated Cumbria’s wildlife and wild places. Each month will feature another stunning photo from some of Cumbria’s best amatuer photographers.
Andrea Simpson, Publications Officer at the Trust said “Once again we were overwhelmed at the response to our wildlife photography competition. The standard of photography was incredibly high and we are thrilled with all 12 winning entries. Peter’s beautiful view of Sunbiggin Tarn at sunset is a worthy overall winner as it really captures the essence of one of Cumbria’s most isolated but breathtaking wild places.”
Photo by Alan Beale
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is the only voluntary organisation devoted solely to the conservation of our wildlife and the wild places of Cumbria. The Trust creates wildlife havens and seeks to raise environmental awareness. This is far more than a fantastic looking calendar, all the proceeds will be used by the trust to assist local wildlife and wilderness areas.
You can order the Cumbria Wildlife Trust 2019 calendar online for £7.99 (plus p&p) at www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/shop or ring 01539 816300.
They are planning another photography competition early next year. Themed around people and wildlife it will launch in January so keep an eye on their website for details on how to get involved.
Photo by Patrick Neaves
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk
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