'Back Garden' Nature and Wildlife Photography Competition

Well it's been a busy few days here in the Greensheen household, weddings, birthdays and lots of university work have meant that the blog almost went a whole week without a post. But what better way to get back on track than announcing the winners of last months photography competition?

Belfast photographer Atif Farooq had a hell of a hard time deciding on winners in the Adult and Junior categories; the number of entries was overwhelming, as was the quality. His final selections are posted below, and you can see some of our favourite entries on my flickr site - click here for Adult and Junior categories.

Congratulations to our two winners and all runners up. Because of the great response I'll be running another contest in the Autumn/Winter. Going to take a bit of time and get some really good prizes on offer. This time round £20 Amazon vouchers are making their way to the two winners, so well done to Emma Foxalland and Rebecca Nutting (who also nabbed 3rd place with another photo as the judging was done without name or age indicators).


Adult Category:

WINNER: Emma Foxall, Cramlington, England
"This was a great example of being at the right place at the right time and what a brilliant moment to capture."

 2nd: Nikolai Krinner, Vienna, Austria  

"I love the composition in this photo, it's simple but effective, the lone tree in the background is brilliant."

 

3rd: Paul Cook, Glasgow, Scotland 

"Lovely use of light in this photo and nicely framed."

  

Junior Category (16 and under)

WINNER:Rebecca Nutting, Boise, Idaho 

"Another great moment captured, I love the fact you can see the silk being spun."

2nd: Eve Davies, Norfolk, England.

"This one is one is very well composed and a great example of keeping our eyes open whenever we're out and shows that the subject doesn't need to be anything out of the ordinary."

 

 3rd: Rebecca Nutting, Boise, Idaho

"This is a nice action shot, I know how hard it is to get a shot of wasp or a bee when it's in motion. Good sharp detail on the wasp as well."

Greensheen Blogger Photography Competition

Just a reminder that the Greensheen Blogger Photography Competition closes at midnight on 30th June. As you can see from some of the pictures here, we've had a fantastic response to the title 'Back Garden Nature' so far, from entrants all over the world.



However if you have yet to enter, there is still time. For full competition details, please see click this link, Photography Competition and please also take a moment to check out the website of competition judge Atif Farooq at

www.atiffarooqphotography.com/



Top to bottom: Pauline Warren ( Toronto, Canada), Stephen Parrot (Cleethorpes, UK), Lisa Wood (USA)
 



                      

Photography Competition

I was looking over some of these amazing pictures by Belfast photographer Atif Farooq, and remembered that sometimes the simplest of things can be the most beautiful, and that sometimes it takes a picture such as this to remind you of the fact.

Inspired by this, I've decided to hold my very first Greensheen Blogger photography competition for both adults and children. Throughout the month of June I'm asking my readers to submit digital photos that they feel best fit the subject title of "Back Garden Nature". So while some of you may have had the honour of of capturing a lion mid roar on Safari, what we're looking for here is something caught on a more domestic scale, in your garden or local park, rather than jungles and rain forest. That's not to say I'm not anticipating some exotic pics, after all a back yard for someone in Australia or Canada is bound to be different to that here in Belfast.

Prizes will be awarded to the best picture in the Adult and Junior Categories (under 16) and will consist of a £20 Amazon voucher and a goody bag featuring some of the products featured on Greensheen Blogger in the past few months (more details to come). The deadline for submission is midnight on the 30th June (entries received after this date will not be considered). Finalist and winners pictures will be featured on this blog around mid July. Entries are by email only to greensheenblogger@googlemail.com and should include full name, age and location; winners will be notified by the 14th July and will be expected to provide a postal address for prize delivery. No more than three entries per person and I regret that entries cannot be submitted  by any other means. By submitting your photo you give Greensheen Blogger permission to use it in promotion of this or subsequent competitions.

The competition will be independently judged by Atif Farooq, so while immediate family members of Greensheen Blogger are not eligible to enter, everyone else is free to do so. You can check out Atif Farooq's photography by visiting his page
www.atiffarooqphotography.com


Photo Competitions