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Photographic Competition

Image entitled 'Chatsworth Silhouette' - photographed by Geof Buxton (FPD Photographic competition winner 2008

2008 Photographic Competition
Life in the Peak

The theme of ‘Life in the Peak’ was interpreted in a myriad of ways with Geof Buxton's striking shot entitled 'Chatsworth Sunset Silhouette' the unanimous choice of the panel.

Paul Hill remarked: We were impressed by the dramatic silhouette that shows an aspect of life in the countryside which is seldom seen - it’s not all ramblers and sheep in the Peak District

Geof's picture has a great deal of impact from a very simple shot, producing a striking image that captures the soft calm of a summer's evening beautifully.

 

Image entitled 'Stone Low' - photographed by Stephen Elliott (FPD Photographic competition runner-up 2008 Image entitled 'The Great Ridge' - photographed by Richard Cooper (FPD Photographic competition runner-up 2008

Runners up:

‘Stone Low’ - Stephen Elliott (above)

‘The Great Ridge’ - Richard Cooper (right)

All the winning pictures and finalist's from the Competition will be showcased in our publications during the next twelve months and are now featured on our slideshow.

 

Please note:

Image of Parkhouse Hill by Alan Jones - for illustrative purposes only

Friends of the Peak District Christmas Cards for 2008 are now on sale. Please visit the Online Shop or telephone 0114 2665822 or email Lindsay (lindsay@friendsofthepeak.org.uk) for more information.

An exclusive range of Greetings Cards is also available using winning entries from previous competitions. Visit our online shop for more information. The Overall Winning Photographs for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - 'Woodlands Valley' by Stephen Lomas, 'Ancestral Lines' by Paul O'Flanagan, The Roaches in Summer' by Jon Cruttenden, 'Curbar Edge' by Tony Dale and 'Monsal Dale Weir' by Graham Dunn - can still be viewed on our Slideshow.
Image of 'At the Chestnut Centre' by Stephen Lomas - for illustrative purposes only

Picture top left: 'Chatsworth Sunset Silhouettet' photographed by Geof Buxton FPD Photographic Competition Winner 2008

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