SNPA | 2022 Winners

2022 Winners

Scottish Wildlife Behaviour Category

1st: Billy Arthur - Feeding Sillock Shoal

© Billy Arthur - Feeding Sillock Shoal

Billy said: "I'm over the moon to have my image secure 1st place in the Scottish Wildlife Behaviour category at this year's Scottish Nature Photography Awards. I really didn’t expect this result! I'm an amateur underwater photographer from Shetland who has been obsessed with marine life from a young age. Shetland is a great place to feel close to nature above and below the waves.

"This image was taken in Lerwick harbour. The shoal was feeding on small invertebrates on the surface. They were so engrossed in the opportunity to feed that they didn’t seem bothered by my presence. I love trying to take images of the sometimes overlooked or common species and try to show them in their best light. Watching these juvenile fish feeding reminded me of starling murmurations and this flowing, synchronised shoal was equally mesmerising. Using a slow shutter speed helped to convey the frenzied motion of the fish as they darted about trying to catch a tasty morsel."

2nd: Andy McMonagle - Hares Sparring

3rd: Andy Clark – Hide and Seek

Shortlisted:

Billy Arthur
Mark Deans
Mick Durham
Barry Forbes
Sandy Gilmour
Nicki Gwynn-Jones
Neil Henderson
Alan Johnstone
Caroline Lawrie
William McCourt
Andy McMonagle
Karen Miller
Harry Morgan
Richard Mullen
Colin Page
Angie Reynolds
Stephen Rodger
Paul Sharman
Keith Thorburn
Zan Threlfall
Russell Walker

Environmental category
Natural Abstract category
Scottish Botanical category
Scottish Landscape - The Land category
Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast category
Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace category
Scottish Wildlife Behaviour category
Scottish Wildlife Portrait category
Junior category
Student category
Scottish Nature Video Award 2022