Hall of Fame Winners Archive - 2016
Gordon Rae, Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2016
© Gordon Rae - Undercover Osprey
Gordon said: "My winning
image came by chance one morning when the light was in my favour really
early on. This juvenile bird returning to the Highlands for the first time
was having a real problem lifting clear of the water with such a huge fish
and had sat back down to regain his composure.
"I had taken images in the past almost like this but never just quite
right, so to find this one in the camera, well you can just imagine the
smile on my face. Receiving the call to let me know that it had not only
won the portrait section but also the overall title of Scottish Nature Photographer
of the Year came as a huge and very pleasant surprise to me."
Andrew Bulloch (Age 14) Junior Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2016
© Andrew Bulloch - Cape Wrath Storm
Andrew said: "I was
extremely surprised and excited when I found out I had won the Junior category
of the Scottish Nature Photography Awards. Having been shortlisted in 2015,
I'm really pleased to actually win it this year. I'm now 15 years old and
as well as enjoying sports, especially football, squash and running, I also
love taking photos of almost anything that catches my eye.
"My photo was taken near Smoo Cave while on a trip to Cape Wrath last
summer. I'd persuaded my mum to take me there so we could stay at Kearvaig
bothy and we had hoped for sunny weather, but the clouds actually made for
much more dramatic photos."
Edgaras Borotinskas, Student Scottish
Nature Photographer of the Year 2016
HND Photography, Forth Valley College
© Edgaras Borotinskas - Nature's Tears Portfolio
© Edgaras Borotinskas - Nature's Tears Portfolio
© Edgaras Borotinskas - Nature's Tears Portfolio
Edgaras said: "When
people are happy or sad they cry. I think nature's tears are water drops.
Is nature happy or sad? It is up to you to decide
"I am so happy and proud of this award. Last year I entered the Student
category and when I was shortlisted, it motivated me to improve. Passion,
motivation and dedication helped to do that. Taking
pictures makes me happy and when other people like my work it doubles that.
"I want to thank Scottish Nature Photography Awards and everyone who
helped me to improve as a photographer."
Hannah Pollock and Jamie Unwin, Winners Scottish Nature Video Award 2016
© Hannah Pollock
& Jamie Unwin - Walking with Red Deer. Music Keith Smith (Fiddle) &
Muriel Johnstone (Piano)
Hannah said: "We're
incredibly happy to have won the award. Scotland has always had a place
in my heart and no matter where I am I always look forward to being able
to come home to Ardnamurchan. It's amazing to have the opportunity of sharing
its beauty with others in the form of media. Red deer are a beautiful species
to photograph and filming them was a privilege."
Jamie said: "Hearing that we had won the Scottish Nature Video Award
was very exciting, I've always had a passion for wildlife and enjoy expressing
this passion through photography and filming. I'm fascinated by deer and
having the opportunity to get so close to them without disturbing them in
this film was amazing."
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